The history of Prosegur:
Over 45 years by your side

1977
We launched our Guarding business, bringing these services to new markets such as large retail sites, power plants, and industrial facilities.

 

1980
We began our international expansion by entering Portugal, opening our first office outside Spain in Lisbon.


 

1983
The Prosegur Foundation began its activities in the promotion of art and culture.


 
 

1987
We listed on the Madrid Stock Exchange, becoming the first private security company on the Spanish stock market.


 

1992
We created our Alarms division, adding to our Guarding and Cash-in-Transit businesses and enabling us to cover all segments within security.
 

1995
We began expanding across Latin America through an agreement with Grupo Juncadella to provide guarding services and electronic systems in Argentina, Chile, and Uruguay.

2001
We celebrated our 25th birthday and entered the French market.



 

2004
Helena Revoredo became the company's President.



 
 

2005
We strengthened our Technology capabilities through the acquisition of Nordés, renewed our identity with Prosegur’s new global symbol, and began operations in Mexico.

2008
Christian Gut was appointed the new Managing Director of the company.



 

2011
We continued expanding internationally, entering the Asian market (Singapore and India) and Germany.


 

2012
We entered China with IDS; strengthened our position in Brazil with Nordeste Segurança and Transbank; and began Oceania expansion by acquiring Chubb’s Cash-in-Transit Logistics in Australia.

2013
We launched in Australia.




 
 

2014
We launched Cybersecurity services with a SOC in Madrid to monitor and respond to network incidents, and introduced “El Ojo de Halcón” video surveillance for buildings in Argentina.

2016
We entered Africa through a 33.33% stake in SBV Services (Namibia, Nigeria, Lesotho, and South Africa), launched e-commerce Alarms, managed 100,000 ATMs, and celebrated our 40th anniversary.

2017
Prosegur Cash was listed on the Madrid Stock Exchange.



 
 

2018
We opened in Central America and the Philippines.




 

2019
We continued our expansion by opening in the United States.



 

2020
Introduced a new corporate identity to demonstrate our leadership vision through innovation.


 

2021
We launch our Sustainability Master Plan aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals.


 

2022
We advanced our New Products area by acquiring control of the world’s third-largest retail foreign-exchange operator, ChangeGroup.

 

2024
We accelerated our technology outsourcing business by consolidating our Spanish subsidiaries under the AVOS Tech brand, beginning expansion into new sectors and countries.

2025
We launched Prosegur Digital Gold to purchase tokenized gold, and Time included us in the World’s Best Companies 2025 ranking, placing us among the world’s top 1,000 companies.