
Verisure France is the French subsidiary of Verisure plc, the European and Latin American monitored security group listed on Nasdaq Stockholm under the ticker VSURE since October 2025. The French business is the country's number one monitored alarm provider, with more than one million customers as of December 2025.
| Brand | Parent Company | Ownership Type |
|---|---|---|
| Verisure France | Verisure plc | Subsidiary |
The French entity traces to 1988, the year the wider group was founded in Sweden as a Securitas AB unit that became Securitas Direct. The French company was registered in April 1988, making France one of the group's earliest markets alongside Spain and the Nordic countries.
For its first two decades the business operated under the Securitas Direct name, selling monitored alarms to homes and small businesses. In 2011, Hellman & Friedman and Bain Capital took the group private from Securitas AB, and the Verisure brand replaced Securitas Direct across markets including France.
The French business became one of the group's two most important markets alongside Spain. It built out three professional monitoring centers at Antony, Angers, and Villeneuve d'Ascq, certified to APSAD R31 type P5 standards by the CNPP, the French fire and security certification body. A national network of more than 112 local agencies handles sales and installation.
Growth in France has been consistent. The unit passed one million protected homes and small businesses in December 2025, and the Atlas de la Securite industry ranking has repeatedly named Verisure the number one alarm company in France by revenue and customer portfolio. In 2024 the French operation reported about 4,000 employees, including more than 220 monitoring specialists.
What does Verisure own?
Verisure owns its operating subsidiaries in 18 countries, its proprietary alarm technology platform, and its monitoring infrastructure. Its brands are Verisure in 17 markets and ADT in Mexico, plus the Verisure PRO small-business line.
Is Verisure publicly traded?
Yes. Verisure plc has traded on Nasdaq Stockholm since October 8, 2025, under the ticker VSURE. The IPO valued the company at about 13.7 billion euros and raised approximately 3.1 billion euros in primary proceeds.
Who founded Verisure?
The business was founded in 1988 inside Swedish security group Securitas AB as a residential alarm unit, later named Securitas Direct. It was taken private by Hellman & Friedman and Bain Capital in 2011 and rebranded under the Verisure name.
Where is Verisure headquartered?
The group's operational headquarters is in Versoix, in the canton of Geneva, Switzerland. Verisure plc is legally registered in the United Kingdom and listed in Stockholm.
How many brands does Verisure own?
Verisure operates under one master brand in 17 of its 18 markets. The exception is Mexico, where the acquired operation retains the ADT name. Its product lines, including Verisure PRO, sit under the master brand.
Who owns Verisure?
Hellman & Friedman is the largest shareholder, holding about 43.7 percent through Aegis Lux 1A S.a r.l. Other holders include Eiffel Investment, Alba Investments, and Securholds Spain, with a free float of about 26 percent.
How many customers does Verisure have?
Verisure reported about 6.2 million protected customers at the end of fiscal 2025, adding roughly 873,000 new installations during the year. France and Spain are its largest markets.
The French operation has faced the same criticism common to door-to-door alarm sellers: consumer groups including UFC-Que Choisir have periodically flagged aggressive sales practices and contract terms in the French alarm industry, and Verisure France has responded with updated sales oversight and compliance processes.
At group level, Verisure's 2026 share price decline of about one-third prompted press reports in October 2026 that CVC was evaluating a take-private bid. No offer was made, and the matter remained speculative as of November 2026. No product recalls or regulatory sanctions specific to the French unit are on public record.
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