Company type | Privately held Aktiebolag[1] |
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Industry | Security |
Headquarters | Versoix, Switzerland |
Area served | Europe, South America |
Products | Alarm services for business customers and consumers[2] |
Website | www.verisure.com |
Verisure, formerly known as Securitas Direct is a security company based in Versoix, close to Geneva in Switzerland and active in 17[3] countries in Europe and South America.[4] Hellman & Friedman is currently the main shareholder in the group.[5]
The name Securitas Direct is used in two of the group's most prominent markets, Spain and Portugal, but may eventually change to the Verisure name. The Swedish unit addressing the business segment holds the name Securitas Direct and will not change to Verisure.