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Security companies in South Africa — browse 35.6K records

Browse 35,620 security companies in South Africa — registry-sourced from CIPC, scoped to NACE 80. Each record carries up to 500 firmographic attributes — from Registration Number and registered address to revenue, headcount and corporate group structure. The largest by revenue are SECURITAS SA (PTY) LTD ($7.1B), BIDVEST PROTEA COIN (PTY) LTD ($216M) and MALMESBURY SECURITY OFFICERS CC ($95M).

35.6K

Security companies

NACE codes

507

Group-linked records

Top companies

Largest security companies in South Africa (2026)

The largest security companies in South Africa by revenue are SECURITAS SA (PTY) LTD ($7.1B), BIDVEST PROTEA COIN (PTY) LTD ($216M) and MALMESBURY SECURITY OFFICERS CC ($95M). The directory below ranks them — sort any column, or filter by sub-sector, company size and region.

Last updated June 2026.

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Every South African security companies record with all attributes, by API, bulk export or CRM enrichment.

Showing 25 of 35,620 South African security companies· click a column to sort, or a company for its full record

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Private security activities	Cape Town	CHAPLIN RD 15	2,000	$7.1B	2004	200402672607	Corporation	4
Security systems service activities	MELROSE ARCH	CRES DR 18	2,309	$216M	1991	199100376807	Corporation	9
Security systems service activities	Cape Town	A EN B 28	150	$95M	2010	201003678623	Corporation	Not available
Private security activities	Pretoria	BAUHINIA ST 3	300	$56M	1998	199800335807	Corporation	2,527
Private security activities	Phalaborwa	COPPER RD 1	781	$55M	1956	195600213407	Corporation	9
Security systems service activities	Durban	ISLAND CIRCLE 37	159	$30M	2007	4850237597	Corporation	4
Private security activities	Gqeberha	WOODLANDS DR 20	150	$26M	1964	196400106507	Corporation	25
Private security activities	King Sabata Dalindyebo	NELSON MANDELA DR 95	3,400	$24M	2006	200614974423	Corporation	5
Security systems service activities	Durban	GILLITTS RD 40	114	$20M	2008	200802747207	Corporation	Not available
Private security activities	Johannesburg	RIVONIA RD 129	151	$20M	2013	201313626907	Corporation	4
Private security activities	Germiston	ZONE 04 1357	100	$19M	2020	202068544007	Corporation	Not available
Private security activities	Johannesburg	NICOL RD 31	100	$19M	1994	199402794323	Corporation	Not available
Private security activities	Johannesburg	NORTHUMBERL	100	$19M	2021	202147106807	Corporation	Not available
Private security activities	Johannesburg	ROYAL ST 36	100	$19M	2020	202071189407	Corporation	Not available
Private security activities	Bhisho	KITCHENER ST 2	100	$19M	2020	202074624707	Corporation	Not available
Private security activities	Hartswater	NORTHERN CAPE 81	100	$19M	2019	201906474707	Corporation	Not available
Private security activities	Johannesburg	ROSE ST 35	100	$19M	2020	202062980907	Corporation	Not available
Private security activities	Johannesburg	BLACKMOOR ST 2447	100	$19M	2021	202172160407	Corporation	Not available
Private security activities	Rustenburg	BLOCK 5 50117	100	$19M	2019	201959874507	Corporation	Not available
Private security activities	Johannesburg	GIANT CASTLE ST 5660	100	$19M	2015	201511232207	Corporation	Not available
Private security activities	Cape Town	JANNIE ROSSOUW ST 72	100	$19M	2020	202025398707	Corporation	Not available
Private security activities	Johannesburg	RICHARD DR	100	$19M	2009	200900561623	Corporation	Not available
Private security activities	Durban	24 DUMA PLACE 1016	100	$19M	2020	202008746207	Corporation	Not available
Private security activities	Mahikeng	CARELIA ST 3298	100	$19M	2015	201520878307	Corporation	Not available
Private security activities	Ulundi	NKUNZANA AREA	100	$19M	2020	202014446607	Corporation	Not available

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Database overview

Security companies in South Africa — database overview

Distributions across all 35,620 security companies in South Africa — registry-sourced from CIPC and refreshed daily.

Company size (by employee band)

1–9
3%
10–49
56%
50–199
40%
200–999
1%
1,000+
0%

Sub-sector breakdown (NACE)

Private security activities93%
Security systems service activities7%

Regional distribution

Gauteng
42%
KwaZulu-Natal
17%
Limpopo
10%
Western Cape
10%
Eastern Cape
6%
Mpumalanga
6%
Other
9%

Revenue (USD)

Less than $100K
46%
$100K – $1M
13%
$1M – $10M
41%
$10M – $100M
0%
$100M+
0%

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These distributions are computed from the full South African security companies database, not the sample above.

Data coverage

What data is available on security companies in South Africa

South Africa business database

Firmographics

Legal name, registered address, NACE sub-sector, legal form, founding year and website. Every record is keyed to its Registration Number — the stable CIPC identifier that survives name changes and rebrands, making it the most reliable CRM deduplication key for South Africa data.

Points of interest

Each company is geocoded to GPS coordinates covering its registered seat and operating locations across South Africa, with a precision level on every point — useful for territory planning and proximity targeting.

Tax IDs

Records carry the Registration Number and, where applicable, the VAT registration number, with a flag for when the two coincide. These are the cleanest match keys for enriching lists and cross-referencing against the national tax authority and your CRM.

Group structure

InfobelPRO resolves the corporate hierarchy — parent, subsidiaries and the size of the worldwide corporate family — so sales and compliance teams can see who controls an entity before engaging or onboarding it.

Financials

Annual revenue in local currency, EUR and USD, employee headcount and founding year, with multi-year history where filed. Figures are sourced from CIPC filings and carry an Actual-or-Modeled reliability flag.

Data dictionary

Every attribute in the South African security companies dataset

The full field catalogue behind each record. Contact data (email, phone, executives) is part of the licensed dataset but is never displayed on this page.

Identity

companyName: Registered legal name.
businessName: Trading / commercial name where it differs from the legal name.
tradeName: Additional registered trade name.
nationalID: Registration Number — the official CIPC company identifier.
nationalIDIsVat: Flag indicating whether the national ID doubles as the VAT number.

Location

addressStreet: Registered street address.
postCode: Postal code.
city: City / locality.
province: Region / province / county.
country: Country (ISO).
longitude / latitude: Geocoded coordinates of the location.
geoLevel: Precision level of the geocode.

Web

website: Primary corporate URL.
webDomain: Normalised root domain.
websiteStatusFlag: Live / dead / redirect status from the last crawl.
websiteCrawlDate: Date the website was last checked.

Activity

altInternationalCode01–06: Up to six NACE Rev. 2 activity codes plus labels.
internationalCode: US SIC code.
localCode: National activity code.
infobelCode: Proprietary Infobel activity code.

Size

employeesHere: Headcount at this location.
employeesTotal: Total headcount across the entity (with Actual / Modeled flag).

Financials

salesVolume: Annual revenue in local currency.
salesVolumeEuros: Annual revenue converted to EUR.
salesVolumeDollars: Annual revenue converted to USD — shown in the table.
currency: Reporting currency.
yearStarted: Year the company was founded.
financialHistory: Multi-year revenue history where filed.

Status & legal

statusCodeName: HQ, branch or single-location indicator.
legalStatusCodeDescription: Legal form (e.g. limited company / corporation).

Group structure

familyMembers: Number of entities in the worldwide corporate family.
subsidiaryIndicator: Whether the entity is a subsidiary.
parentLinkage: Link to the parent company.
domesticLinkage / globalLinkage: Domestic and global ownership links.
hierarchyCode: Position within the corporate hierarchy.

Source comparison

CIPC vs InfobelPRO

CIPC gives you legal registration data. InfobelPRO adds the commercial intelligence sales, marketing and compliance teams actually need.

Attribute	CIPCFree official registry	InfobelPRO
Registration Number	Yes	Yes — on 99.9% of records
Legal name & registered address	Yes	Yes
Company status (HQ / branch)	Yes	Yes — daily sync
NACE sub-sector classification	Yes	Yes — up to 6 codes
Annual revenue (local / EUR / USD)	Filings only	Yes — multi-currency
Employee count	No	Yes
Decision-maker contacts	No	Yes — licensed
Geocoded coordinates	No	Yes
Corporate group structure	Filings only	Yes — full hierarchy
API access	No	Yes — REST API
Bulk export (CSV / JSON / Parquet)	No	Yes
Update frequency	Periodic (filings)	Daily sync

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

By the revenue shown in the directory above, the largest security companies in South Africa include SECURITAS SA (PTY) LTD ($7.1B), BIDVEST PROTEA COIN (PTY) LTD ($216M) and MALMESBURY SECURITY OFFICERS CC ($95M). Sort the Revenue column or filter by sub-sector, size and region to explore the full ranking.

InfobelPRO lists 35,620 security companies registered in South Africa, classified under NACE 80, sourced from CIPC. The directory covers all registered entities in scope, not a sampled subset.

Gauteng holds the largest share with 42% of South Africa's security companies, followed by KwaZulu-Natal (17%) and Limpopo (10%). The region chart above shows the full distribution.

Security companies in South Africa are classified under NACE 80 — 2 sub-sector codes appear in this segment. Each record can carry up to six NACE Rev. 2 activity codes, plus a US SIC code and the national activity code.

Core firmographics come directly from CIPC and are refreshed daily — new incorporations, address changes and status updates flow through within 24 hours of publication. Revenue and employee figures track annual report filings and carry an Actual-or-Modeled reliability flag.

Yes. InfobelPRO combines registry-sourced firmographics with licensed contact data, processed under GDPR Article 6(1)(f) — legitimate interest. Individual opt-outs are honoured and compliance documentation is available on request.

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Related directories

See all company directories in South Africa, explore the full South Africa business database In the US classification, related SIC codes include SIC 7381 — Detective, Guard, and Armored Car Services, SIC 7382 — Security Systems Services and SIC 4499 — Water Transportation Services, Not Elsewhere Classified. The closest NAICS industry is NAICS 5616 — Investigation and Security Services, or see how South Africa fits into the wider Africa business database.