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## Some of the Serial Acquirers in the _Fire Safety Space_

These are a handful of the PE-backed platforms, national compliance groups, and corporate acquirers currently buying fire safety businesses in the UK and US. Our network includes over 13,000 registered acquirers with defined search criteria.

🇬🇧  United Kingdom

![Mitie (post-Marlowe) logo](https://img.logo.dev/mitie.com?token=pk_GsaOcEGSSjSWsfjUlpNdIg&size=64&retina=true&fallback=404)Mitie (post-Marlowe) Ranger Fire & Security (Hyperion) ![New Path Fire & Security (Duke Capital) logo](https://img.logo.dev/newpathfireandsecurity.co.uk?token=pk_GsaOcEGSSjSWsfjUlpNdIg&size=64&retina=true&fallback=404)New Path Fire & Security (Duke Capital) Croma Security Solutions Ventro Group 

🇺🇸  United States

Pye-Barker Fire & Safety ![APi Group logo](https://img.logo.dev/apigroup.com?token=pk_GsaOcEGSSjSWsfjUlpNdIg&size=64&retina=true&fallback=404)APi Group ![Sciens Building Solutions (Carlyle) logo](https://img.logo.dev/sciensbuildingsolutions.com?token=pk_GsaOcEGSSjSWsfjUlpNdIg&size=64&retina=true&fallback=404)Sciens Building Solutions (Carlyle) ![Convergint Technologies logo](https://img.logo.dev/convergint.com?token=pk_GsaOcEGSSjSWsfjUlpNdIg&size=64&retina=true&fallback=404)Convergint Technologies Summit Fire & Security 

\+ 13,000 more registered acquirers with defined search criteria

Before You Speak to Anyone 

## What Every Fire Safety Owner _Needs to Know_

Most owners are approached by PE platforms, national compliance groups and trade buyers. Without competing offers, there is no leverage.

### "Is my maintenance contract book really worth that much?"

Your recurring service and maintenance agreements are your most valuable asset, but buyers will scrutinise every detail: BAFE certification status, contract renewal rates, client concentration, and whether the relationships depend on you or your team. Without a structured process, the true value of your recurring revenue goes unrecognised.

### "What happens to my engineers after I sell?"

Your fire alarm technicians and risk assessors are the reason your clients trust you. If the buyer cuts training budgets, overloads call-out schedules, or dismantles the culture you have built, your best people leave. The wrong acquirer can undo years of loyalty and destroy the quality your BAFE accreditation depends on.

### "Will the Building Safety Act affect my sale?"

Post-Grenfell regulation is reshaping the fire safety market. Buyers are actively looking for compliant, well-documented businesses. But gaps in third-party certification, incomplete fire risk assessment records, or missing competence evidence can stall a deal or reduce the price significantly.

Selected Engagements 

## Exits Advised by DealFlowAgent and _Our Partner Advisors_

2025 🇬🇧 

Fire Alarm & Detection

£12M fire alarm and detection integrator with a substantial commercial maintenance base sold to a PE-backed compliance platform. All engineers retained on existing terms.

2024 🇬🇧 

Fire Sprinkler & Suppression

£18M fire sprinkler and suppression contractor with national framework agreements sold to a PE-backed fire safety platform. Multiple competing offers received.

2025 🇬🇧 

Passive Fire Protection

£35M passive fire protection specialist (social housing and healthcare) acquired by a listed building safety group. Owner completed a twelve-month handover.

Track Record 

## What Our Clients Say

Hear directly from business owners and advisors who've worked with us.

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"I couldn't have asked for better support during my exit. They found the perfect acquirer and negotiated terms that exceeded my expectations."

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