| Prosegur Compañía de Seguridad, S.A | |
| Type: | Sociedad Anónima |
| Key People: | Helena Revoredo (Chairman) Christian Gut (CEO) |
| Area Served: | Worldwide |
| Hq Location City: | Madrid |
| Hq Location Country: | Spain |
| Revenue: | € 4,291 million (2017)https://www.cnmv.es/AUDITA/2017/17373.pdf |
| Net Income: | € 220 million (2017)https://www.cnmv.es/AUDITA/2017/17373.pdf |
| Industry: | Security |
| Services: | Manned guarding, cash in transit, security technology, security consulting, residential security |
| Num Employees: | More than 170,000 (2017)https://www.cnmv.es/AUDITA/2017/17373.pdf |
| Homepage: | www.prosegur.com |
Prosegur Compañía de Seguridad, S.A ("Prosegur") is a multinational security company, headquartered in Madrid, Spain.
Prosegur was founded in 1976 by Herberto Gut. It began as a private security company, with a particular focus on power plants, industrial facilities and shopping centres.[1] In 1987, it became the first security company to list on the Madrid Stock Exchange,[2] and remains the largest company in the private security industry in Spain.
In March 2017, Prosegur demerged its cash business, which listed separately on the Madrid Stock Exchange, Prosegur Cash remains majority owned by Prosegur.
Prosegur operates in 31 countries across four continents. Prosegur's entry into new markets, and subsequent expansion has often been through acquisition.[3] Its operations grew initially through Spain, Portugal and Latin America, but have since expanded to other parts of Europe and Asia. Prosegur holds a market leading position in many of the countries in which it operates, including Spain, Brazil and Germany.
In December 2013, Prosegur entered the Australian market with the acquisition of the second largest cash in transit business in the country, the Australian division of Chubb Security for A$145 million (€95 million).[4] In July 2022, Prosegur and Armaguard agreed terms to merge their Australian operations.[5] The merger was approved by regulators in June 2023.[6]
Prosegur actively promotes socially responsible practices. Examples include: