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It exists so the business can be discussed with acquirers, funders and advisers without naming the company or alerting its staff, customers and competitors. The codename is not connected to the company, its brand or its trading name, and searching for it online will return nothing about this business. Everything you need in order to judge fit is on this page in banded form. The company is named to one verified acquirer only, after the owner approves that specific introduction in writing. A director-led contractor delivering fire door inspection and remediation, fire stopping, passive and active fire protection and the associated building fabric and electrical work, largely for public sector and regulated building owners across England. Directly employed operatives. Framework and term positions in place. Not on the market, and not represented by anyone else. Jump to a section - [01 Opportunity at a glance](#glance) - [02 Why now](#why-now) - [03 Financial profile](#financial-profile) - [04 The owner's position](#owner-position) - [05 Transaction process](#process) - [06 Which acquirers this suits](#acquirer-fit) - [07 About the Off-Market Register](#about-register) - [08 Questions](#questions) [Request Access ](/off-market/fire-safety-and-compliance-contractor-england#request-access) Verified acquirers only. A short non-disclosure agreement releases the financial pack, the reserve figure and the contract base analysis. Identity is disclosed at the third gate, with the owner's written approval. Indicative value range £14M to £24M Derived from comparable UK transactions in this sector over the last 24 months. This is a market reference, not the owner's number. The reserve is set separately and disclosed under non-disclosure agreement. * * * Sector Fire safety, compliance and building fabric Region England Ownership Director-led External investors None Structure sought 60% to 100% Adviser status Unrepresented £11-19M Revenue 9-17% Adjusted margin 50-65% Programmed revenue Concentrated, framework-led Client base 5-10 yrs Client tenure 45-90 Employees Majority Public sector share Over a decade Trading history Why every figure is a band Companies on this register are real businesses with staff, customers and suppliers who do not know their owner is listening to the market. Exact figures are a fingerprint: a precise turnover, a filing date and a region will narrow most UK sectors to a single company. These bands are wide enough to protect identity and wide enough that a growing business does not fall out of its own mandate. Every band is verified against filed accounts and management information held by DealFlowAgent (DFA). Precise figures are released under a non-disclosure agreement. 01 Opportunity at a glance ## What the business actually does The business surveys, remediates and maintains fire protection across occupied buildings, then carries out the fabric, electrical and mechanical work the survey findings generate. Work is instructed under frameworks and term arrangements by building owners with a statutory duty to hold current evidence, so volumes follow the compliance cycle rather than discretionary capital budgets. Between 50% and 65% of revenue sits under programmed compliance, inspection and remediation instructions issued under frameworks and multi-year term arrangements, with reactive and fabric works won from the same estates. Project Marlowe characteristics, published as bands Revenue mix 50-65% programmed compliance and remediation End customers Businesses and public bodies only Public sector share of revenue Majority Client concentration Concentrated, framework-backed Average client tenure Five to ten years Delivery workforce Predominantly directly employed Accreditations Third-party accredited across core fire disciplines Outstanding litigation or HSE action None disclosed 02 Why now ## Sector timing Building safety legislation has turned fire door inspection, fire stopping and evidenced remediation from an occasional expense into a standing statutory obligation with named accountable persons behind it. Public sector landlords and regulated building owners are letting multi-year programmes rather than one-off jobs. Acquirers are paying for accredited delivery capacity because the labour to service those programmes cannot be recruited quickly. Nothing distressed. The directors are forecasting a further step up and have set a reserve so that only acquirers prepared to meet it are ever put in front of them. ### What has changed for this owner Nothing distressed. Direct approaches have increased as the sector has consolidated and the directors have answered none of them. The decision was to stop fielding them privately, appoint DealFlowAgent (DFA) as the filter, and see qualified interest at a figure set in advance. 03 Financial profile ## Three years, published as bands Two years apart, published as bands and verified against filed accounts and management information. Growth is organic and the directors are forecasting a further step up on the current programmed order book, which we present separately from historic performance and test the way an acquirer will. Three-year banded financial summary for Project Marlowe Measure Three years ago Most recent full year Revenue £9-16M £11-19M Programmed share of revenue 45-60% 50-65% Adjusted margin 8-15% 9-17% Owner remuneration adjustment Identified and quantified Forecast position Directors forecasting further growth, disclosed under NDA Net debt Disclosed under NDA ### Where the earnings quality sits - Growth is organic and driven by programme volume rather than by pricing. - Delivery capacity is predominantly directly employed rather than subcontracted. - Revenue is instructed under frameworks and term arrangements, not open tender. - The forward position rests on a named order book, which is tested before any figure is relied on. 04 The owner's position ## Stated in advance, in writing Questions put to the owner and their stated position Question Stated position Is the business for sale? No Would they transact at the right figure? Yes, confirmed in writing Reserve figure Set, disclosed under NDA Preferred structure 60% to 100% of equity Rollover appetite Open to a meaningful rollover Post-completion involvement 12 to 24 months, negotiable Management team Expected to remain Represented elsewhere? No adviser, no other process ### What a reserve figure is A reserve, as at auction. Before a mandate goes live, the owner completes a full valuation exercise with DealFlowAgent (DFA) and commits, in writing, to the figure at which they will engage seriously. It is private and it is never published. Nothing below it is ever put in front of them, so no acquirer is invited into a conversation that was never going to happen, and the owner is never asked to decline a low offer. The reserve is disclosed to verified acquirers at non-disclosure agreement stage. It is a threshold for engagement. It is not an asking price and it is not a cap. > We are not selling. The order book is the strongest it has been and we intend to keep building it. If a buyer arrived at the right figure, with the right intentions for the people, we would take that seriously. > > What owners on the register tell us 05 Transaction process ## The four gates 01 ### Acquirer verification. Funding position, sector experience, prior completions and decision-making authority are confirmed by DealFlowAgent (DFA) before any company information is released. Unfunded parties and brokers acting without a named principal do not proceed. No company information released 02 ### Non-disclosure agreement and financial pack. A short non-disclosure agreement releases the financial pack, the reserve figure, the contract base analysis and the management structure. The company is still not named. Identity withheld 03 ### Owner approval and introduction. We put the acquirer to the owner with a written profile covering their intent, their integration approach and their treatment of teams in previous acquisitions. The owner decides. Only on their written approval is the company named and a meeting arranged. Owner's written approval required 04 ### Indicative offer. Acquirers who meet the reserve are invited to submit an indicative offer. Where more than one qualifies, we run a structured process from that point. Reserve must be met 06 Which acquirers this suits ## A strong fit, and not a fit ### A strong fit - Compliance, testing and inspection platforms adding passive fire protection - National building services and facilities management groups seeking regulated public sector estates - Private equity platforms building a fire and life safety group - International acquirers entering the UK requiring accreditation and directly employed capacity on day one ### Not a fit - Parties without committed funding at the indicative range - Buyers requiring the directors to exit at completion - Structures weighted heavily to deferred consideration - Acquirers intending to move delivery to subcontract 07 About the Off-Market Register ## What this register is How the register works, and where to start The [Off-Market Register](/off-market) carries companies that are not for sale, at prices their owners have already set. Each owner has completed a full valuation exercise with DealFlowAgent (DFA) and committed in writing to the figure at which they will engage. Every acquirer is verified before they see anything, every document released is watermarked to the recipient, and every access is logged. Before a mandate goes live it is tested three ways for de-anonymisation, and all three tests must fail to identify the company. If you own a business in this sector, start with the [free valuation](/valuation), read the [sector valuation guides](/valuation/guides) or [speak to us confidentially](/contact). If you acquire businesses, request [acquirer access](/buyside). 08 Questions ## Answered in full If the owner is not selling, is this a waste of my time? The owner has committed a reserve figure in writing and has agreed in advance to meet acquirers who clear it. You are seeing a business before any process exists, without a competitive auction and without six other parties at the table. What you are not getting is a motivated seller, and you should price accordingly. Why are the figures banded? Because precise figures identify the company. A turnover to the pound, a filing date and a region will narrow most UK sectors to one business. Exact figures are released at non-disclosure agreement stage. Will I be told the reserve before I commit time? Yes. The reserve is disclosed at non-disclosure agreement stage, before any meeting and before any diligence. Can I approach the company directly if I work out who it is? Acquirers who circumvent the register are removed permanently and the owner is informed. Who pays DealFlowAgent (DFA)? The owner, on completion only. There is no charge to acquirers at any stage, and no fee is payable by anyone if a transaction does not complete. ## Own a business like this one? Every mandate on this register began with a ninety-second valuation and a conversation. No retainer, no exclusivity, and your company is never named until you approve a specific introduction in writing. [Value my business ](/valuation) ## Request access to Project Marlowe Verification takes under a working day. On approval you receive the financial pack, the reserve figure and the contract base analysis under a non-disclosure agreement. The company is named only with the owner's written approval. Full name Acquiring entity Work email Direct line Role Acquirer type Select Trade acquirer or consolidator Private equity or investment platform Family office Search fund or individual acquirer Adviser acting for a named principal Funding position Select Cash on balance sheet Committed fund Debt facility agreed Debt facility to be arranged Budget available Completed acquisitions to date Timescale Select Ready to move now Within three months Within six months Building a pipeline for next year Why this mandate fits you Request access to Project Marlowe Your details go to the DealFlowAgent deal team only. The owner sees nothing until verification clears. DealFlowAgent (DFA) Fire safety, compliance and building fabric works across England Project Marlowe is a confidential mandate on the DealFlowAgent (DFA) Off-Market Register. All figures are banded and verified against filed accounts and management information. Nothing on this page constitutes an offer or an invitation to treat. DealFlowAgent is a trading name of BTB Holdings Ltd, registered in England and Wales. On this page - [01 Opportunity at a glance](#glance) - [02 Why now](#why-now) - [03 Financial profile](#financial-profile) - [04 The owner's position](#owner-position) - [05 Transaction process](#process) - [06 Which acquirers this suits](#acquirer-fit) - [07 About the Off-Market Register](#about-register) - [08 Questions](#questions) [Request access ](/off-market/fire-safety-and-compliance-contractor-england#request-access) 45-day window End of mandate  ·  About DealFlowAgent, the advisory firm behind it For business owners ## Every mandate here started with an owner who was not ready to sell They wanted to know what their business was worth, who would realistically buy it and what those buyers would pay, without anyone in their market finding out they had asked. We did the legwork. If the right buyer turned up at the right number, they had a decision to make. If not, nothing changed and nobody knew. That is the whole idea. 01 ### We find and qualify the buyers We approach acquirers from a network of more than 13,000, confirm funding and intent, and only bring you parties who can actually complete. You never chase anyone. 02 ### Your name stays out of it Your business is presented in bands, under a codename. Staff, customers, suppliers and competitors learn nothing. The company is named to one acquirer at a time, only once you approve that introduction in writing. 03 ### You find out what it is worth first Most owners start with a valuation and a view of who would buy them, years before they are ready to move. There is no obligation to sell, and no fee to find out. ### Two ways to start, both confidential Get an indicative valuation range and a view of who would buy you, or speak to us first. A discovery call takes twenty minutes, covers what your business would be worth today, what would move that number and how we keep your identity protected. No fee, no obligation, no contact with any buyer until you say so. Book a confidential discovery call[Get a free valuation](/valuation) Owners typically speak to us one to three years before they transact. Early is normal. Two minutes ## Meet your founder Joe explains how DealFlowAgent runs a confidential, competitive process for building services, facilities management and healthcare owners in the UK and US. Loading video... Your Advisory Team ## Experienced Dealmakers Lead Your Exit A senior M&A bench, plus a sector specialist recruited for your industry on every deal. ![Duncan Moore, M&A Deal Lead at DealFlowAgent](/assets/duncan-moore-C2duPR51.jpg) M&A Deal Lead ### Duncan Moore M&A Deal Lead Joined full-time on 22 August 2026 from the largest M&A advisory firm in the UK, owned by K3 Capital. As an ex-Director he managed teams of M&A advisors, analysts and associates, working daily with business owners, buyers and stakeholders on live acquisition deals. Selected from 260 applicants alongside colleagues from investment banking backgrounds, he brings that experience and network to lead the advisory bench across Building Services, Facilities Management, and Healthcare. Read full bio Joined full-time on 22 August 2026 from the largest M&A advisory firm in the UK, owned by K3 Capital. As an ex-Director he managed teams of M&A advisors, analysts and associates, working daily with business owners, buyers and stakeholders on live acquisition deals. Selected from 260 applicants alongside colleagues from investment banking backgrounds, he brings that experience and network to lead the advisory bench across Building Services, Facilities Management, and Healthcare. ![Martin Watson, Senior Building Services & FM Advisor at DealFlowAgent](/__l5e/assets-v1/9be3db54-9672-4a9e-9b11-bb57e662ddc3/martin-watson.jpg) Industry Specialist ### Martin Watson Senior Building Services & FM Advisor [](https://www.linkedin.com/in/martinwatson) Martin is one of the most well-connected figures in UK fire, security, building services and FM. He is Chairman of both the Fire Industry Association and the British Security Industry Association, the only person in the UK to hold both roles simultaneously. Martin spent over a decade in senior leadership at Mitie, latterly as Industry Liaison Director for its fire and security division, helping scale the business past £500m in revenue and playing a role in the £366m acquisition of Marlowe plc, which created one of the UK's largest compliance, fire and security services groups. He joined DealFlowAgent because owners in these sectors deserve a genuine sector-specialist advisor across valuation, business optimisation and buyer access. In recognition of his industry roles, he acts in a personal, non-partisan capacity. Read full bio Martin is one of the most well-connected figures in UK fire, security, building services and FM. He is Chairman of both the Fire Industry Association and the British Security Industry Association, the only person in the UK to hold both roles simultaneously. Martin spent over a decade in senior leadership at Mitie, latterly as Industry Liaison Director for its fire and security division, helping scale the business past £500m in revenue and playing a role in the £366m acquisition of Marlowe plc, which created one of the UK's largest compliance, fire and security services groups. He joined DealFlowAgent because owners in these sectors deserve a genuine sector-specialist advisor across valuation, business optimisation and buyer access. In recognition of his industry roles, he acts in a personal, non-partisan capacity. ![Nick Barker, Industry Partner at DealFlowAgent and founder of FM Talent Partners](/images/nick-barker-fm-talent-partners.png) Industry Partner ### Nick Barker Industry Partner, Hiring and Leadership [](https://www.linkedin.com/in/nickbarker1/) Nick leads FM Talent Partners, the facilities management and real estate leadership search firm, and is a leading specialist in building services and FM management talent. He partners with DealFlowAgent on two-way referrals: helping business owners and acquirers fill the key roles that decide whether a business is sellable, and introducing owners who are thinking about their next chapter to a team that knows their industry and their market. Key-person dependency is one of the two most common reasons a sale collapses, and Nick fixes it at source. Read full bio Nick leads FM Talent Partners, the facilities management and real estate leadership search firm, and is a leading specialist in building services and FM management talent. He partners with DealFlowAgent on two-way referrals: helping business owners and acquirers fill the key roles that decide whether a business is sellable, and introducing owners who are thinking about their next chapter to a team that knows their industry and their market. Key-person dependency is one of the two most common reasons a sale collapses, and Nick fixes it at source. ![James Duboullay](/assets/james-duboullay-7K417Rji.jpg) ### James Duboullay Senior M&A Advisor - • 25+ years across investment banking, M&A and fundraising - • Sector focus: essential services and software - • Long-standing relationships with private equity buyers and growth funds - • Personally advising DealFlowAgent founders for the past four years Read full bio - • 25+ years across investment banking, M&A and fundraising - • Sector focus: essential services and software - • Long-standing relationships with private equity buyers and growth funds - • Personally advising DealFlowAgent founders for the past four years ![Emerson Patton](/assets/emerson-patton-B1xTuqDt.jpg) ### Emerson Patton Sector Specialist: Building Services & Facilities Management - • 20+ years advising owners in building services, fire safety, HVAC, plumbing, and construction - • Guided 200+ companies through growth, profit improvement, and exit planning - • Builds equity value and operational structure long before a sale - • Partners with DFA to prepare owners for exit while the advisory team runs the sale Read full bio - • 20+ years advising owners in building services, fire safety, HVAC, plumbing, and construction - • Guided 200+ companies through growth, profit improvement, and exit planning - • Builds equity value and operational structure long before a sale - • Partners with DFA to prepare owners for exit while the advisory team runs the sale ![Kaya Kesici](/assets/kaya-kesici-BgkHgPoR.jpeg) ### Kaya Kesici M&A Advisor, Fire Safety, Security & Compliance - • 17 completed M&A transactions over the past six years across UK SME fire safety, security and compliance-led services - • Sell-side and buy-side experience, buyer research, acquirer mapping, outreach and live process coordination - • Information request lists, databook prep, IC-style summaries and EV-to-equity bridge work - • Direct sector exposure across fire protection, security systems, CCTV, access control and intruder alarms Read full bio - • 17 completed M&A transactions over the past six years across UK SME fire safety, security and compliance-led services - • Sell-side and buy-side experience, buyer research, acquirer mapping, outreach and live process coordination - • Information request lists, databook prep, IC-style summaries and EV-to-equity bridge work - • Direct sector exposure across fire protection, security systems, CCTV, access control and intruder alarms Previously [![Ranger Fire & Security](/assets/ranger-fire-security-l11Opbce.jpg)](https://rangerfs.com/ "Ranger Fire & Security")[![Complii](/assets/complii-DafeX_ZO.png)](https://www.complii.com/ "Complii") Ranger Fire & Security · Complete Building Services · Compliance Group ![Joe Lewin](/assets/joe-lewin-BSqoYwSF.webp) ### Joe Lewin Founder, DealFlowAgent [](https://www.linkedin.com/in/jp-lewin/) - • 22 completed M&A transactions - • Direct relationships with hundreds of strategic and financial acquirers - • Previously built a mobility and field services business to 30 staff and 6 UK warehouses, then sold via competitive process with an EY M&A partner - • Raised £2m in funding; placed 3rd of 1,900 at OnStage (the "Y Combinator of Europe") - • Full-stack developer of advanced agent systems and second-brain tooling for the M&A process Read full bio - • 22 completed M&A transactions - • Direct relationships with hundreds of strategic and financial acquirers - • Previously built a mobility and field services business to 30 staff and 6 UK warehouses, then sold via competitive process with an EY M&A partner - • Raised £2m in funding; placed 3rd of 1,900 at OnStage (the "Y Combinator of Europe") - • Full-stack developer of advanced agent systems and second-brain tooling for the M&A process [Call: 020 7293 0327](tel:+442072930327) Recruited Per Deal ### Sector Expert Industry-Specific Advisor For every engagement we add a sector specialist from your industry to the core team: a 15–25 year operator or advisor with direct relationships in your niche. Recruited per deal so you get the right fit, not a generalist. Read full bio For every engagement we add a sector specialist from your industry to the core team: a 15–25 year operator or advisor with direct relationships in your niche. Recruited per deal so you get the right fit, not a generalist. The bench is growing. Two senior M&A hires confirmed for late July 2026, selected from 200+ applicants out of Goldman Sachs, Deutsche Bank, EY, KPMG and leading boutique M&A firms. [See open roles →](/careers) Proprietary Technology ### The AI layer behind every advisor Two in-house AI systems work alongside the human bench. They are software, not people, built and supervised by the advisory team. ![Sage, AI agent](/assets/sage-avatar-ZCGsJYPl.webp) AI Agent #### Sage AI Deal Concierge Available 24/7. Monitors every signal in your deal and keeps the advisory team one step ahead. 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