Cross-Fire & Security (AE Industrial Partners) Acquires Adcock's Systems

AE Industrial Partners Acquires Cross-Fire & Security Co.

May 20, 2021

Engineering Services

AE Industrial Partners, LP has acquired Cross-Fire & Security Co., a full-service fire and life safety company headquartered in Brooklyn, New York. Cross-Fire will serve as the entry point for a new fire and life safety services platform for AEI as the firm looks to consolidate the fragmented sector and invest in growth and capability expansion.

AE Industrial's Cross-Fire & Security Acquires NISCO

December 2, 2021

Electrical Services

Cross-Fire & Security Co., a life-safety platform backed by AE Industrial Partners, acquired NISCO, Inc. (Northeast Integrated Systems and Northeast Fire Systems), a provider of fire alarm and life safety solutions in Massachusetts and New Hampshire. The transaction is an add-on to Cross-Fire’s platform to expand capabilities and scale in the Northeastern United States; financial terms were not disclosed.

Cross-Fire & Security Acquires Alarm & Suppression, Inc.

November 30, 2021

Industrial Services

Cross-Fire & Security Co., a life-safety platform owned by private equity firm AE Industrial Partners, has acquired Alarm & Suppression, Inc., a fire alarm and suppression services provider based in Ballston Lake, New York. The deal is Cross-Fire's first add-on acquisition as the platform looks to expand geographic reach and service capabilities across the Northeastern U.S.; A&S owner Tom Murray will remain with the company and retain a minority stake.

Altus Fire and Life Safety Acquires Fire Systems, Inc.

May 5, 2022

Industrial Services

Altus Fire and Life Safety, an AE Industrial Partners portfolio platform, acquired Fire Systems, Inc., a family-owned fire and life safety services provider operating primarily in Massachusetts and Rhode Island. The founders — Charles and Cheryl Barrett and Gary Lanowy — will retain a minority stake; the acquisition expands Altus' footprint and service capacity in Southern New England.

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.

Summit Fire & Security Acquires A&C Fire Equipment Company

January 10, 2024

Industrial Services

Summit Fire & Security LLC, a subsidiary of SFP Holding, Inc. (Summit Companies), acquired A&C Fire Equipment Company effective January 10, 2024. The acquisition adds a Summit branch in Corpus Christi, Texas, expanding the acquirer's footprint in South Texas and broadening its fire protection, suppression, alarm and extinguisher services in the state.