Fortis Fire & Safety Acquires Integrated Fire and Security Solutions and Diversified Systems Inc.

Integrated Fire & Security Solutions and Management Acquire Diversified Systems, Inc.

September 30, 2021

Electrical Services

Integrated Fire & Security Solutions (IFSS), together with Diversified Systems' existing management, acquired Diversified Systems, Inc., a Knightdale, North Carolina-based security systems integrator; the transaction closed on September 30, 2021. The deal was structured by Newlook Capital, which previously made a significant investment in IFSS, and aims to expand IFSS's geographic footprint and service offering in the Carolinas and Virginia.

Blackford Capital Acquires Security Fire Systems

December 12, 2024

Construction

Blackford Capital acquired Security Fire Systems (SFS) on December 12, 2024, launching its Fire Safety Consolidation Platform; terms were not disclosed. SFS, founded in 1993 and based in the Dallas–Fort Worth area (Coppell, Texas), provides fire sprinkler design, installation, testing, maintenance and fire alarm services across Texas, Arkansas, Colorado and Oklahoma; SFS management will remain in place as Blackford pursues further add-on consolidation opportunities.

Performance Systems Integration (PSI) Acquires Integrated Fire Systems

May 16, 2023

Industrial Services

Performance Systems Integration (PSI), a Riverside-backed fire and life safety platform, has acquired Integrated Fire Systems (IFS) of Rocklin, California as an add-on to expand PSI's presence in Northern California. The Riverside Company executed the add-on through its Micro-Cap Fund to bolster PSI's inspection, maintenance, monitoring and installation capabilities for commercial building owners and property managers in the Sacramento region.

dss+ Acquires ADS System Safety Consulting, LLC

October 5, 2023

Consulting

dss+ acquired ADS System Safety Consulting, LLC, a U.S.-based consulting firm specializing in system safety, system security, and fire and life safety. The acquisition expands dss+'s operational risk management and technical safety engineering capabilities across public transport, aviation, space and autonomous/electric vehicle markets.

Fortis Fire & Safety Acquires Piper Fire Protection

March 7, 2023

Industrial Services

Fortis Fire & Safety, a PE-backed national fire protection platform, has acquired Piper Fire Protection, a Clearwater, Florida-based fire protection services firm with two Tampa Bay area locations. The acquisition expands Fortis' Florida footprint and multi-regional capabilities; Piper's President and Owner Chris Johnson will join Fortis' leadership as a member of its Owners' Advisory Council.

Fortis Fire & Safety Acquires CJ Suppression

November 29, 2022

Industrial Services

Fortis Fire & Safety has acquired CJ Suppression Inc., a Corona, California-based fire protection services company, to expand Fortis’s presence in Southern California. The deal brings CJ’s team and capabilities into Fortis’s growing multi-regional platform; owner J. Moyer partnered with Fortis to ensure continuity for customers and employees.