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£500K–£50M
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Why buyers are acquiring electronic security businesses
Highly recurring revenue
Maintenance and monitoring contracts are among the stickiest in fire & security.
Cross-sell into fire portfolios
Strong fit with fire alarm and access control platforms.
Accreditation moat
NSI Gold and SSAIB accreditation is hard-won and limits credible-operator supply.
Electronic Security Businesse sub-niches we cover
Integrated Security
CCTV, access control and intruder alarm integrators.
Commercial CCTV
Commercial and industrial CCTV install and service.
Intruder Alarm
Intruder alarm install and maintenance.
Monitoring / ARC
Alarm Receiving Centre operators.
What electronic security businesses actually trade for
Electronic security valuations reward recurring monitoring and maintenance revenue, accreditation level, engineer retention and route-density economics.
Mandates we surface generally sit between £500K and £50M in enterprise value, with most opportunities concentrated in the £1M–£20M range.
Specific multiple bands are covered in our pillar valuation guide below.
What is your electronic security business actually worth?
Read our pillar guide on security systems valuation multiples — the EBITDA bands buyers actually pay, the multiple drivers that move the needle, and what separates a mid-market deal from a premium exit.
Due diligence focus areas for electronic security acquisitions
The diligence themes most likely to move price, deal structure or completion certainty.
Recurring monitoring revenue
Separate one-off install revenue from recurring monitoring contracts.
NSI / SSAIB accreditation
Verify accreditation level and the personnel and processes it depends on.
Engineer retention
Security engineers are highly mobile — review attrition and pay structure.
Insurance approval status
Many contracts depend on insurer-approved status — verify approvals.
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