Sell a security service

Sell a security service: prepare a clear listing on company.ch with location, guide price, revenue and handover. Choose open, discreet or anonymous visibility while private seller data stays protected.

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Sell a security service: recurring contracts, hours and margin, trained staff, scheduling, permits, incident quality and customer-site knowledge

To sell a security service, make recurring contracts, hours and margin, trained staff, scheduling, permits, incident quality and customer-site knowledge verifiable and show what a buyer can continue after completion. The offer should connect commercial performance with the contracts, people, assets and permissions that produce it.

Show the transferable value of a security service

Explain recurring contracts, hours and margin, trained staff, scheduling, permits, incident quality and customer-site knowledge, the owner's current duties and the exact transaction perimeter. Historic results, current pipeline and forecasts should be separated so buyers can test what is recurring rather than relying on a headline turnover figure.

Prepare industry-specific records and evidence

Prepare an anonymised contract and site schedule, hours and margin, service levels, staff qualifications and screening, permits, vehicles, equipment, incident and quality records. Mark ownership, term, notice, transfer restrictions and any consent required; financial data and operating records should cover comparable periods.

Qualify buyers for the operating requirements

Security providers and qualified operators may fit when they can retain staff and meet permit, coverage and response obligations. Screen for the capabilities that protect continuity as well as available capital, and explain which skills can be transferred during an agreed induction. Do not publish site vulnerabilities, patrol routes, alarm codes, keys, customer identities, incident data and employee screening records. Use anonymised segments, ranges and aggregate performance to support initial evaluation, then open identifying information only for a justified review step.

Transfer work, relationships and access safely

Transfer rosters, post orders, keys and access, escalation contacts, incidents, equipment and site introductions under strict security controls. Build a handover list for open work, responsible people, access, deadlines and introductions before the seller's availability reduces.

Related seller guidance for a security service

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Questions to resolve before selling a security service

Which contracts remain profitable after night premiums, supervision and absence cover?

Show several comparable periods and evidence for recurring contracts, hours and margin, trained staff, scheduling, permits, incident quality and customer-site knowledge. Reconcile financial claims with an anonymised contract and site schedule, hours and margin, service levels, staff qualifications and screening, permits, vehicles, equipment, incident and quality records and distinguish transferable performance from work or relationships that depend on the seller.

What licence, screening, training, insurance and incident records should I compile?

A focused file should include an anonymised contract and site schedule, hours and margin, service levels, staff qualifications and screening, permits, vehicles, equipment, incident and quality records. Explain gaps and exceptions before they affect valuation, warranties or the timetable.

How should I present unresolved claims, staffing gaps and dependence on licensed supervisors?

Identify which parts of recurring contracts, hours and margin, trained staff, scheduling, permits, incident quality and customer-site knowledge depend on the seller, individual employees, major customers, suppliers, premises or permissions. Quantify concentrations and explain which safeguards or transition steps can make the operation less dependent on them.

How can keys, alarm access, site instructions and escalation duties transfer securely?

Transfer rosters, post orders, keys and access, escalation contacts, incidents, equipment and site introductions under strict security controls. Test the transfer on real open work and record who owns every remaining exception after completion.