Protection Unit
Protection Unit is a private limited company (besloten vennootschap / société à responsabilité limitée) registered in Belgium under enterprise number BE 0457.632.142. It was established on 1 April 1996 and is recorded as active, in normal legal condition, with the Crossroads Bank for Enterprises (KBO/BCE). Its registered office is at Rue Campagne du Moulin 53 bus 12, 4470 Saint-Georges-sur-Meuse, in the Liège province of Wallonia.
The company is classified under NACE code 80.010, "detection and private security services," and operates as a private security provider authorised under Belgian legislation governing the security sector. It has held VAT liability since 1 May 1996 and has been registered as an employer with Belgian social security since 24 March 2001.
Protection Unit provides guarding and surveillance services to public- and private-sector clients across Belgium, including static and mobile site guarding, airport and event security, and specialised units such as explosive-detection canine teams, mounted patrols and drone-based surveillance. Its service range also extends to remote monitoring — camera surveillance, alarm-system integration and a monitoring call centre — hospitality-support staffing such as reception and steward services, plus cybersecurity and training services. According to the company’s own published client references, its customers include educational institutions, hospitals, shopping centres, airports and municipal authorities, including a renewed guarding contract with the City of Brussels. The company holds ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 14001:2015 certifications, and its own website reports a 2026 "National Trends Gazelle – Wallonia" recognition for business growth.
Protection Unit is not listed on any stock exchange.
Based on its most recently filed annual accounts (financial year 2025, filed with the National Bank of Belgium on 24 June 2026), Protection Unit reported company-level turnover of approximately €145.8 million, a net loss of approximately €3.7 million, and a workforce of approximately 2,197 full-time equivalents, placing it among the larger private security-service providers registered in Belgium. These figures reflect the legal entity’s own filed results rather than a consolidated group figure.
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Shareholders
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Shareholders of Protection Unit
Belgian private limited companies (BV/SRL) are not required to maintain a publicly searchable shareholder register at the Crossroads Bank for Enterprises (KBO/BCE); ownership records are generally held privately unless disclosed in filed annual accounts or gazette notices. According to corporate-ownership data verified as of 4 September 2026, Protection Unit has one disclosed direct shareholder: Protection Unit Group, which holds 100% of the company’s 2,138 ordinary shares. Protection Unit Group is itself registered in Belgium as a public limited company (société anonyme) under enterprise number BE 0881.569.949, with its registered office at Route du Condroz 119, 4031 Liège — the same address recorded for DGS-8 Group SA, the wider corporate family’s holding company described in the Group Structure section below. No earlier shareholder record was available for comparison, so whether this holding has changed over time cannot be confirmed.
Data availability
Shareholder disclosure for this entity is best described as major shareholders only: the sole direct corporate shareholder and its 100% holding are recorded, but Belgium’s UBO register — which would identify the natural person(s) ultimately controlling the company — is not publicly searchable without registered professional access, so no individual ultimate beneficial owner could be independently verified for this profile.
Sources
- Crossroads Bank for Enterprises (KBO/BCE), enterprise record BE0457.632.142, kbopub.economie.fgov.be, retrieved 24 September 2026
- Pappers.be corporate filing summary, Protection Unit Group (BE0881.569.949), pappers.be/fr/company/protection-unit-group-0881569949, retrieved 24 September 2026
- Corporate-ownership dataset, shareholder record verified 4 September 2026
| Shareholder | Type | Holding | Source Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| PROTECTION UNIT GROUP | 100% | Crossroads Bank for Enterprises (KBO/BCE) |
Officers
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Directors and officers of Protection Unit
Per the KBO/BCE official registry, Protection Unit currently has two disclosed function holders, both corporate directors represented by named permanent representatives, an arrangement Belgian company law permits when a legal entity itself holds a director’s mandate. DGS-8 Group SA (enterprise number BE 0805.175.521) has served as a director since 1 July 2026, represented by Samuel Di Giovanni. NOSHAQ PARTNERS BV (enterprise number BE 0808.219.836) has served as a director since 16 November 2021, represented by Fabian Marcq. No resigned or former officers appear in the current registry extract, and no natural person holds a director’s mandate in their own name at this entity. Nationality is not disclosed by the KBO/BCE registry for either representative.
Recent officer changes
- New appointment: DGS-8 Group SA appointed as a director (represented by Samuel Di Giovanni), effective 1 July 2026. Source: KBO/BCE.
Data availability
The KBO/BCE registry publishes current function holders, including corporate directors and their permanent representatives, but does not disclose personal nationality or country of residence for those individuals, and historical (resigned) officer records are not shown in the standard public extract. This information reflects the registry position retrieved on 24 September 2026 and may not include appointments still pending publication in the Belgian Official Gazette (Moniteur belge/Belgisch Staatsblad).
Sources
- Crossroads Bank for Enterprises (KBO/BCE), enterprise record BE0457.632.142, kbopub.economie.fgov.be, retrieved 24 September 2026
- Crossroads Bank for Enterprises (KBO/BCE), enterprise records BE0805.175.521 (DGS-8 Group) and BE0808.219.836 (NOSHAQ PARTNERS), kbopub.economie.fgov.be, retrieved 24 September 2026
Registry feed — rows exactly as filed with Crossroads Bank for Enterprises (KBO/BCE), including entries the profile above does not cover.
Group Structure
Group structure of Protection Unit
Protection Unit is part of a verified Belgian corporate group. Its immediate parent is Protection Unit Group SA (BE 0881.569.949), a public limited company registered in Liège, which holds 100% of Protection Unit’s ordinary shares according to shareholder data dated 4 September 2026. Protection Unit Group SA in turn shares its registered address (Route du Condroz 119, 4031 Liège) with DGS-8 Group SA (BE 0805.175.521), a Belgian public limited company established on 28 August 2023 with registered capital of €18,462,000, active in holding and business-support activities; DGS-8 Group SA is independently confirmed to hold a director’s mandate at Protection Unit since 1 July 2026 and is identified as the group’s ultimate parent in corporate-linkage data, though its exact ownership percentage in Protection Unit Group SA is not disclosed in the filings reviewed for this profile. Corporate-linkage data also identifies several Belgian entities trading under the "Protection Unit" name — including Protection Unit Airport, Protection Unit Logistics, Protection Unit Hospitality, Protection Unit Monitoring, Protection Unit Events, Protection Unit Flanders and Protection Unit Academy — as sister companies under the same immediate parent; these individual relationships have not been separately cross-checked against Belgian registry filings and should be treated as reported by the data provider rather than independently confirmed. DGS-8 Group SA also controls separate real-estate and logistics holding entities outside the security business line.
Verified corporate relationships
| Entity | Country | Registration number | Relationship | Ownership | Status | Information date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DGS-8 Group SA | Belgium | BE 0805.175.521 | Ultimate parent (possible relationship; governance link confirmed, ownership percentage not disclosed) | Not disclosed | Active | 24 Sep 2026 |
| Protection Unit Group SA | Belgium | BE 0881.569.949 | Immediate parent | 100% (ordinary shares) | Active | 4 Sep 2026 |
Recent structural changes
- DGS-8 Group SA established 28 August 2023 as a new top-level Belgian holding company, consistent with a group reorganisation above Protection Unit Group SA. Source: KBO/BCE.
- DGS-8 Group SA appointed as a director of Protection Unit effective 1 July 2026, aligning the operating company’s board representation with the newer holding structure. Source: KBO/BCE.
Data availability
Group-structure information for this entity is partial: the immediate parent is verified through disclosed shareholder data, and the ultimate holding entity is independently confirmed through the Belgian KBO/BCE registry, but sister-company relationships reported by the data provider have not been individually confirmed against primary filings, and ownership percentage at the ultimate-parent level is not disclosed.
Sources
- Crossroads Bank for Enterprises (KBO/BCE), enterprise records BE0457.632.142, BE0881.569.949 and BE0805.175.521, kbopub.economie.fgov.be, retrieved 24 September 2026
- Pappers.be corporate filing summary, pappers.be/fr/company/protection-unit-group-0881569949, retrieved 24 September 2026
- Corporate-linkage dataset, retrieved 24 September 2026
DGS-8 Group
Belgium
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does Protection Unit do?
Belgian private security and guarding services provider offering static, mobile, airport and event guarding, remote monitoring, cybersecurity and training services.
Who owns Protection Unit?
Wholly owned (100%) by Protection Unit Group SA (BE 0881.569.949), per shareholder data dated 4 September 2026.
Who is Protection Unit's UBO (Ultimate Beneficial Owner)?
Every shareholder recorded for Protection Unit is itself a company rather than a natural person, so no Ultimate Beneficial Owner (UBO) is identified at this level; establishing one would require tracing the ownership of each shareholding company in turn.
What is Protection Unit's company registration number?
Protection Unit's registration number is 0457632142, filed with Crossroads Bank for Enterprises (KBO/BCE) in Belgium. Its current status on the register is active.
Is Protection Unit still an active company?
Protection Unit's status on Crossroads Bank for Enterprises (KBO/BCE) is listed as active.
When was Protection Unit incorporated?
Protection Unit was incorporated on 1 April 1996, according to Crossroads Bank for Enterprises (KBO/BCE).
What is Protection Unit's registered address?
The registered address on file for Protection Unit is Belgium.
What legal structure is Protection Unit registered as?
Protection Unit is registered as a Private limited company (Ltd.) in Belgium.
What is Protection Unit's revenue?
Approximately €145.8 million turnover for financial year 2025, per accounts filed with the National Bank of Belgium on 24 June 2026.
Is Protection Unit listed on a stock exchange?
Not listed on any stock exchange.
Who are the officers/directors of Protection Unit?
Two corporate directors: DGS-8 Group SA (represented by Samuel Di Giovanni, since 1 July 2026) and NOSHAQ PARTNERS BV (represented by Fabian Marcq, since 16 November 2021).
Does Protection Unit have a parent company or subsidiaries?
Part of the DGS-8 Group corporate family; immediate parent Protection Unit Group SA, ultimate parent DGS-8 Group SA (BE 0805.175.521).
Can Zavia monitor changes to Protection Unit's ownership over time?
This profile reflects a point-in-time snapshot from Crossroads Bank for Enterprises (KBO/BCE). Zavia's monitoring API can track changes to Protection Unit's registered shareholders, officers, and group structure going forward, flagging updates as they're filed rather than requiring a manual recheck.
Can I access Protection Unit's data through an API?
Yes. Zavia's API connects directly to official government ownership registries across 195 countries and territories, including Belgium, so records like Protection Unit's registration, shareholder, UBO, and group-structure data can be queried programmatically instead of viewed one page at a time.
Where does this company information come from, and how current is it?
This record is sourced directly from Crossroads Bank for Enterprises (KBO/BCE) and was last synced on 24 September 2026.