A security company actually covers 3 different activities. Some companies specialize in surveillance and guarding. They offer a human or remote surveillance service to ensure the protection of a property and its occupants.
Others specialize in cash transportation. They offer a courier service for transporting currency, jewelry, rare metals or any other merchandise requiring transport under high surveillance.
Finally, some specialize in personal protection, preserving the physical integrity of people exposed to various risks. Many former employees of private security companies decide to embark on an entrepreneurial adventure, either alone or with others. Would you like to take the plunge?
You've come to the right place!
To set up a private securitycompany, you need approval from the Délégation Territoriale and the Conseil National des Activités Privées de Sécurité (CNAPS).
The application for approval must be made by the entrepreneur who is in a position to bind the company to third parties. No form of activity can begin without official approval.
Any manager or partner in an approved company must meet two legal conditions:
- French nationality, or nationality of a member state of the European Union or of a state party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area.
- No criminal record or disciplinary sanction
Anyone wishing to work in this field must hold a professional card, issued by the relevant CNAPS (depending on where you live).
Renewable every 5 years, it is valid throughout France.
It is strictly forbidden to practice any security profession without this card.
If you wish to work alone, we recommend that you choose one of the following legal forms:
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EIRL (Entreprise individuelle à responsabilité limitée). As the name suggests, the entrepreneur is only liable for the amount of capital he or she has contributed to the company. His or her personal assets are protected in the event of bad business, and cannot be used to recover any debts.
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EURL (Entreprise universelle à responsabilité limitée). It offers the same advantages as the EIRL, but its manager is considered a self-employed worker. It benefits from a specific social protection scheme, less effective than that of salaried employees.
- The SASU (Société par actions simplifiée unipersonnelle) is particularly flexible. Its day-to-day operation is set out in the articles of association. The Chairman of the SASU is covered by the general social security system.
- The micro-entrepreneur status status is particularly easy to set up, manage and wind up. Your social security contributions are calculated on the basis of your gross sales. This is capped at €176,200 for sales activities and €72,500 for services.
If you want to set up a company and bring in one or more partners, we recommend :
- La SARL SARL (limited liability company): Run by a day-to-day manager and an annual general meeting attended by all partners, the company requires at least 2 partners and a minimum share capital of €1. Partners' liability is limited to the amount of their capital contributions to the company. Administrative formalities are simplified, and you can choose your tax regime.
- La SAS SAS: A minimum share capital of €1 is required, and at least two partners are needed to set up a company. An SAS is managed by a Chairman, who may be a natural or legal person. It therefore has a solid Internet organization and simplified governance.
Security companies have everything to gain by using the services of a domiciliation company. What does it involve? A domiciliation company offers legal domiciliation services to individuals and legal entities. Approved by the local prefecture, it provides its customers with a registered office as well as a postal, commercial and administrative address.
A security company can benefit from a prestigious headquarters address, located in the capital's most prominent districts, for as little as a few dozen euros a month!
It's easier to win the trust of your customers and financial partners!
It's the ideal alternative to your personal home, as it protects your home address from online threats and disclosures. It's also less expensive than renting commercial premises.
Much more than just a mailbox, they also enable you to benefit from a host of services designed to lighten your daily routine: switchboard, legal and administrative assistance, meeting room rental, etc.! Corporate domiciliation allows you to focus on the tasks that add the most value: those that make your business a success!
With SeDomicilier, you can obtain your certificate of domiciliation in less than 5 minutes, in a 100% online process. What's more, all your services are then available in a personalized, secure virtual office!
Written by our expert Paul LASBARRERES-CANDAU
october 26, 2020
