Company lists · Data refreshed September 2026

Top 25 Private intelligence agencies worldwide

RevenueBase identified 8,873 private intelligence agencies worldwide as of September 2026 and tracks 289,513 professional contacts across them, including 33,651 with verified work emails. The United States is the largest market and London the largest hub.

This list covers private intelligence agencies worldwide, matched on what each company actually does as described in its own words. Ranked by team size, largest first. Every row shows the company's own description, its RevenueBase Smart Search rating, and when it was last checked. Data refreshed September 21, 2026. Country and city lists for private intelligence agencies follow the table.

Published by RevenueBase, a B2B data infrastructure company. This list was built with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search RevenueBase customers use to build their own targeted lists and unlock verified emails and direct dials at the companies on them. How these lists are built and judged.

How to read this list HQ checked on every row RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row Refreshed Sep 21, 2026 86% judged on-target in blind review
8,873Companies
289,513Contacts tracked
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The 25 largest private intelligence agencies worldwide

Ranked by team size
Top 25 of 8,873 private intelligence agencies worldwide, ranked by team size, largest first. Data refreshed Sep 21, 2026. RevenueBase Smart Search rates how each company's information relates to private intelligence agencies: strong evidence (its own description names it), partial (names part of it), indirect (matched on the rest of its profile rather than the description shown). Click a contact count to view that company's people.
#CompanyRevenueBase Smart SearchHeadquartersEmployeesContacts
1Indirect evidenceLondon, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 21, 202610001+79,699 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“G4S is a leading security and facility services company that provides proactive security services and cutting-edge smart technology to deliver tailored, integrated security…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
2Indirect evidenceParsippany, NJ, United StatesHQ checked Sep 21, 202610001+38,634 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Securitas knows Security.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
3Indirect evidenceRoswell, GA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 21, 202610001+3,592 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“U.S.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
4Indirect evidenceStockholm, SwedenHQ checked Sep 21, 20265,001-10,0003,004 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Securitas is a global knowledge leader in security.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
5Indirect evidenceLondon, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 21, 20261,001-5,0002,972 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Control Risks is a global specialist risk consultancy that helps to create secure, compliant and resilient organisations.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
6Indirect evidenceCulver City, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 21, 20265,001-10,0002,500 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“The industry leader in security, Security Industry Specialists offers unique solutions to Fortune 500 companies, international events, and celebrity clients.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
7Indirect evidenceLeawood, KS, United StatesHQ checked Sep 21, 20261,001-5,0002,222 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Optiv is the cyber advisory and solutions leader, delivering strategic and technical expertise to nearly companies across every major industry.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
8Indirect evidenceAnnapolis, MD, United StatesHQ checked Sep 21, 20261,001-5,0002,025 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Crisis24, a GardaWorld company, is widely regarded as the leading integrated risk management, crisis response, consulting, and global protective solutions firm, serving the…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
9Indirect evidenceAnn Arbor, MI, United StatesHQ checked Sep 21, 20261,001-5,0002,022 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Pinkerton, established in 1850 by Allan Pinkerton, stands as a leading global provider of security and risk management solutions.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
10Indirect evidenceHerndon, VA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 21, 202610001+1,949 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Paragon Systems employs over 10,500 professionals in specialized operations providing security, fire, investigations, inspections, cybersecurity, risk management, and mission…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
11Indirect evidenceSchiedam, NetherlandsHQ checked Sep 21, 20265,001-10,0001,922 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Elke dag zetten onze collega’s zich in voor jouw veiligheid en die van iedereen om jou heen, zodat jij je veilig voelt en veilig bent.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
12Partial evidenceNorthampton, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 21, 202610001+1,508 contacts →

Partial evidence

“We are an intelligence-led security business.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
13Indirect evidenceBlagnac, FranceHQ checked Sep 21, 20261,001-5,0001,431 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Airbus Protect is an Airbus subsidiary bringing together expertise in cybersecurity, safety and sustainability-related services.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
14Indirect evidenceDiegem, BelgiumHQ checked Sep 21, 20265,001-10,0001,419 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“See a different world.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
15Indirect evidenceAl Nakheel, Saudi ArabiaHQ checked Sep 21, 2026501-1,0001,378 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“We are established for enriching local content in designing, developing, and operating secure digital computing environments through Saudi talents, by fulfilling our role as a…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
16Indirect evidenceNew York, NY, United StatesHQ checked Sep 21, 202610001+1,375 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Guardsmark, LLC provides security services.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
17Indirect evidenceDubai, United Arab EmiratesHQ checked Sep 21, 20265,001-10,0001,374 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“First Security Group LLC was founded in 2004 with the vision of His Highness, the Vice President, Prime Minister, and Ruler of Dubai, Sheikh Mohamed bin Rashid Al Maktoum.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
18Indirect evidenceBogota, ColombiaHQ checked Sep 21, 20265,001-10,0001,368 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Securitas es reconocida como una multinacional líder mundial en seguridad.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
19Indirect evidenceLausanne, SwitzerlandHQ checked Sep 21, 20261,001-5,0001,318 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Protectas belongs to the Swedish Securitas AB, the knowledged leader in security (which incidentally is not affiliated with the Swiss company of the same name, Securitas AG).”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
20Indirect evidenceDijon, FranceHQ checked Sep 21, 20261,001-5,0001,233 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“BANQUE POPULAIRE BOURGOGNE FRANCHE-COM is a Security and Investigations company located in 14 BOULEVARD DE LA TREMOUILLE, DIJON, Burgundy, France.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
21Indirect evidenceReston, VA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 21, 20261,001-5,0001,232 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“GuidePoint Security provides trusted cybersecurity expertise, solutions, and services that help organizations make informed decisions and minimize risk.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
22Indirect evidenceParsippany, NJ, United StatesHQ checked Sep 21, 202610001+1,151 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“SOS Security is a known innovator and leader in the security and protective services industry.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
23Indirect evidenceBurbank, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 21, 202610001+1,081 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Twenty-five years ago Andrews International (AI) began forming a network of the world’s foremost security authorities and connecting with strategic partners for operations…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
24Indirect evidencePearl River, NY, United StatesHQ checked Sep 21, 20265,001-10,0001,050 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Brosnan Risk Consultants, Ltd.(BRC) is a security risk management firm focusing on physical security, emergency security, disaster preparedness and recovery and management…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
25Partial evidenceCiudad De Mexico, MexicoHQ checked Sep 21, 20261,001-5,0001,041 contacts →

Partial evidence

“A lo largo de 30 años, hemos incursionado y evolucionado en distintas áreas atendiendo en el continente americano a clientes privados, corporativos y sector gobierno.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026

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Private intelligence agencies worldwide at a glance

As of Sep 21, 2026
11.6%Verified-email coverage
32.6Average contacts per company
11-50Median size (employees)
4.1%Largest-city concentration · London
Sep 21, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10
4,147
11-50
2,704
51-200
1,169
201-500
406
501-1,000
172
1,001-5,000
189
5,001-10,000
34
10001+
35

Email recency is reported on each country list linked below.

How this list was built

Company categories are rarely black and white. RevenueBase reads each company's own description of its business to decide whether it belongs among private intelligence agencies, so some rows will be adjacent to the category rather than pure plays. The description and RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row are there so you can check each match yourself.

Source
The RevenueBase company graph: 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts resolved from primary sources, queried with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search available to every RevenueBase user.
Coverage
Every country. Country and city lists for private intelligence agencies are linked below.
What qualifies
Companies worldwide whose own description of what they do matches “private intelligence agencies”. Matching reads each company's description, not its industry code or its name.
RevenueBase Smart Search
RevenueBase Smart Search is how this list is assembled and how each row is rated. RevenueBase's data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to a category defined in a user's own words. Each row is rated strong evidence (its own description names private intelligence agencies), partial evidence (it names part of the category) or indirect evidence (the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile). The description supporting each rating is quoted on the row.
What we exclude
Companies whose own description does not clearly place them among private intelligence agencies, and records with no verified work email.
Match quality
In blind human judging of this matching method, 86% of matched companies were on target. Expect roughly 1 in 7 rows to be adjacent to the category rather than a pure play. Every row shows the company's own description and its RevenueBase Smart Search rating so you can judge each match yourself. Read the full methodology: how the lists are built, how the judging worked, and what the figure means.
Ranking
Team size, largest first: companies are ordered by the number of professionals RevenueBase tracks at each one. Employee ranges shown are reported bands, for context.
Verification
Every listed company carries at least one verified work email, 33,651 across the full list. Contacts re-verify on a rolling cadence, and each contact's own verification date is shown inside RevenueBase.
Refresh
This page's figures were pulled from the company graph on September 21, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
Corrections
Wrong category, wrong headquarters, or a company that has closed? Use “Report an issue” on any row. Reports go to the RevenueBase Data Team and feed back into the company graph.

Private intelligence agencies by location

36 lists · largest first

Every Private intelligence agencies list RevenueBase publishes, by country and city. Counts are matching companies in each list as of its own refresh date.

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Frequently asked

What is RevenueBase Smart Search?

RevenueBase Smart Search is how RevenueBase decides which companies belong on this list and how strongly each one fits. Its data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to the category the list is about. Each row is rated strong evidence when the company's own description names private intelligence agencies, partial evidence when it names part of the category, and indirect evidence when the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile.

How many private intelligence agencies are there worldwide?

RevenueBase identified 8,873 private intelligence agencies worldwide as of September 2026, matched on each company's own description of what it does rather than its industry code.

What is the largest company on this list?

G4s, headquartered in London, tops this list with the largest team on record.

Which country has the most private intelligence agencies?

The United States leads with 2,608 companies, followed by the United Kingdom (864) and India (324). Every private intelligence agencies list by country and city is linked on this page.

Which city has the most private intelligence agencies?

London leads with 367 headquartered companies, followed by New York (115) and Paris (99).

How do I get contact information for these companies?

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How current is this list?

The list refreshes periodically as the company graph is re-checked. This page's figures were pulled on September 21, 2026.

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About this data

RevenueBase is a B2B data infrastructure company. Its company graph covers 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts, with emails verified on a rolling cadence rather than scraped once and left to decay. These company lists are generated directly from that graph with RevenueBase Smart Search, the same natural-language company search every RevenueBase user has: describe a market in plain words, get the companies that match, and add verified emails and direct dials for the people at them. It is the same data that powers RevenueBase's B2B data products, and a free account includes 500 credits to start. How these lists are built and judged.