Securitas acquires Liferaft

Securitas has agreed to acquire Social Navigator Inc. , which operates under the brand Liferaft, expanding its intelligence-led security capabilities.

Founded in 2014 and based in Halifax, Canada, Liferaft provides SaaS-based open-source intelligence (OSINT) threat monitoring solutions to large enterprise clients across North America. The company reported annual recurring revenue of approximately $15.3 million at the end of 2025, with organic growth exceeding 30%.

Liferaft’s platform delivers continuous monitoring of global public sources, providing real-time risk alerts, analytics, and collaboration tools to help organizations identify and respond to emerging threats.

The transaction is expected to close in the first half of 2026, subject to customary conditions.

“During the last few years, we have strengthened our value proposition and profitability in our guarding business, developed a globally leading position in technology and built a more modern and digital business. As the threat landscape becomes more dynamic, we see a growing need from our clients for digital risk intelligence solutions that enable more proactive security programs. Having partnered with Liferaft for five years, we know their capabilities well and see a strong strategic and cultural fit, as well as the significant intellectual property (IP) their solutions bring to our portfolio. The acquisition creates significant opportunities to apply Liferaft’s threat-intelligence capabilities and proprietary IP across our client base. It also contributes to the development of a more scalable Securitas and strengthens the growth of our high-margin recurring monthly revenue business, which today exceeds BSEK 1.” – Magnus Ahlqvist, President and CEO of Securitas.