Advanced Control Solutions acquires Ksenia Security and Dea Security

Advanced Control Solutions is stepping up its efforts to consolidate ‘Made in Italy’ security. The platform, controlled by Investindustrial, has signed agreements to acquire Ksenia Security and Dea Security, two Italian companies with complementary technologies that will bring the group’s turnover to around 120 million euros, with over 500 employees and six production facilities.

The deal will be finalised in the coming months, but the transaction marks a further step towards establishing a European hub for access control and security. The project was launched just a year ago. In September 2025, the investment fund led by Andrea Bonomi used Advanced Control Solutions as a platform to bring together companies specialising in security and guide them along a path of organic growth, international expansion and acquisitions. Last year, the first two acquisitions were Dea Group, which specialises in the automation of gates, doors, barriers and roller shutters, and El.Mo, which operates in the fields of intruder detection, fire protection, video surveillance and access control. Together, they had a turnover of around 100 million, half of which came from abroad, with over 400 employees and four production sites.

Investindustrial aims to bring together, under a single platform, manufacturing companies with recognised brands, proprietary technologies and strong positions in specialist niche markets, whilst maintaining business and managerial continuity. The stated objective from the outset was to create one of Europe’s leading security providers, by capitalising on organic growth and targeted acquisitions.

Ksenia is now adding a key element to the portfolio, bridging the gap between security and smart home technology. Founded in 2010 in Ripatransone, in the province of Ascoli, the company has more than 60 employees and develops wired and wireless intruder detection systems, access control and home automation, all integrated into a single proprietary platform. At the heart of its offering is the Lares 4.0 control panel, designed for homes, shops and businesses, and capable of managing security and home automation from a single ecosystem. Dea Security, meanwhile, brings expertise in perimeter protection. Founded in the 1970s in Santo Stefano di Magra, in Liguria, it develops patented systems for sites where reliability and operational continuity are crucial: airports, ports, energy infrastructure, military installations, industrial complexes and high-security residences. The company manages the entire development cycle in-house, from hardware and software right through to testing and production.

The two companies are joining a group that already possesses a range of expertise in automation and electronic systems. It is therefore not simply a matter of adding turnover, but of broadening the technological depth of the offering and the possibilities for integration between access control, intrusion detection, video surveillance, smart building solutions and perimeter protection. Once again, governance will follow the model established in the earlier acquisitions: Ksenia and Dea Security will remain under the leadership of their current managers, who will also become shareholders in Advanced Control Solutions and join the leadership team. This decision is designed to preserve the companies’ identities and know-how, whilst the group seeks to transform these Italian specialists into an operator capable of competing across Europe.