Industries / Security Services

Working capital for security services companies.

Guards are paid weekly. Commercial and government clients pay in thirty to sixty days. GuideRock funds against your outstanding invoices so payroll timing is not what limits the contracts you can take on.
GUARD PAYROLL
EVERY WEEK
MONTHLY
INVOICE SENT
CLIENT PAYS
30 TO 60 DAYS LATER
Coverage is staffed weekly, billed monthly, paid later
The Security Services Cash Flow Gap

Weekly payroll against monthly billing.

Guard services carry the same structural gap as staffing, with the added pressure of round-the-clock coverage requirements. Post coverage cannot be scaled back while waiting on a client to pay.

Coverage Begins

Guards are posted and scheduled. Labor costs begin accruing immediately.

Weekly Payroll

Payroll runs on a weekly or biweekly cycle across every post you staff.

Month End

Invoices are issued for the month’s coverage hours. The payment clock starts here.

Day 30 to 60

Commercial and government clients settle, after several payroll cycles have already run.

A new contract means more payroll weeks before the first invoice is ever paid.
Who You Invoice

Your customers, and how they actually pay.

Advance rates and facility structure depend heavily on who owes you. Here is how common security services customer types are typically viewed.
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Commercial Property & Facilities

Office parks, industrial sites, retail centers, and property managers. Recurring monthly billing against established contracts underwrites well.
NET-30 TO NET-60
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Government & Municipal

Agencies, transit authorities, and public facilities. Slow to pay but highly creditworthy, which is a favorable profile for receivables financing.
NET-30 TO NET-90
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Events & Temporary Coverage

Venues, festivals, and short-term assignments. Faster terms but lumpier volume, with a concentrated labor spike around each event.
NET-15 TO NET-45
Solutions That Fit

Structures commonly used by security firms.

Recurring contract billing makes this vertical a natural fit for receivables financing, with structure driven mainly by client mix.
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Invoice Factoring

The standard structure for guard services.
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True-Sale A/R Financing

When balance sheet treatment matters.
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Asset-Based Lending

For larger, multi-region operators.
Track Record

Selected transactions in security services.

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TRANSACTION ANNOUNCEMENT
Exclusive strategic and financial advisor to a security services company.
$500,000
Receivables Purchase Facility · Oct 2025
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TRANSACTION ANNOUNCEMENT
Exclusive strategic and financial advisor to a security services company.
$350,000
Receivables Purchase Facility · Mar 2025
guiderock
TRANSACTION ANNOUNCEMENT
Exclusive strategic and financial advisor to a security services company.
$250,000
Factoring Facility · Sep 2025
Frequently Asked Questions

Security services financing questions we hear most.

Can funding be timed to our payroll cycle?

Yes, and it usually should be. Facilities are commonly structured so funding against invoiced coverage lands ahead of payroll dates, which is the whole point for a weekly-payroll business.

We have several government contracts. Does that help or hurt?

Generally it helps. Public sector clients pay slowly but are highly creditworthy, which is the combination receivables financing handles well. Assignment restrictions in some public contracts do need to be reviewed, which we do before proposing a structure.

We are bidding on a contract larger than anything we currently staff. Can financing support that?

This is one of the most common reasons security firms reach out. A facility sized for the new contract lets you fund the hiring and payroll ramp without straining cash tied to existing posts. It is worth starting the conversation while bidding rather than after award.

Our billing is based on hours worked per post. Does that work?

Yes. Hour-based recurring billing backed by scheduling and timekeeping records is straightforward to verify, which tends to move quickly through diligence.

How quickly can we get funded?

Initial review and matching typically takes 24 to 72 hours, with diligence running one to two weeks. Once a facility is in place, funding against new invoices is usually same day or next business day.

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Let's talk about what's tying up your cash.

If payroll timing is the reason you are holding back on bidding larger contracts, let’s look at how to structure around it.

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