Sterling Investment Partners Acquires PROtect from Spire Capital Partners

PROtect, LLC Acquires Trident Pipeline Integrity, LLC

October 13, 2025

Industrial Services

Wichita-based PROtect, LLC has acquired Trident Pipeline Integrity, LLC, an Oklahoma-based provider of advanced ultrasonic non-destructive testing and corrosion mapping for pipelines. The deal expands PROtect's Pipeline Integrity capabilities and strengthens its regional presence in Oklahoma while adding Trident's field talent and technical expertise.

PROtect, LLC (Spire Capital Portfolio Company) Acquires Riccardelli Consulting Services, Inc.

September 2, 2021

Industrial Services

PROtect, LLC, a portfolio company of Spire Capital Partners, has acquired Riccardelli Consulting Services, Inc. (RCS), a Lehi, Utah–based provider of advanced and conventional non-destructive testing focused on pipeline integrity for the midstream oil & gas industry. The bolt‑on acquisition expands PROtect's advanced NDT and pipeline integrity capabilities; RCS owner Sean Riccardelli will join the combined management team. Both companies will retain existing employees and continue operating under their current brands.

PROtect Acquires Houston Integrity Consultants (HIC)

March 23, 2023

Industrial Services

PROtect, LLC — a Spire Capital portfolio company — has acquired Houston Integrity Consultants, LLC (HIC), a Houston-based specialist in Risk Based Inspection (RBI) services and Inspection Data Management System (IDMS) software. The deal expands PROtect's Mechanical Integrity capabilities by adding HIC's RBI expertise and software to its service offerings while retaining HIC's team and brand through the end of 2023.

Summit Fire & Security Acquires Protegis Fire & Safety from Align Capital Partners

May 2, 2022

Industrial Services

Summit Fire & Security (a subsidiary of SFP Holding, owned by BlackRock Long Term Private Capital) has acquired Protegis Fire & Safety from Align Capital Partners. Protegis, headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, provides installation, inspection, service and repair for fire alarms, sprinkler systems, security systems and other life-safety equipment; the deal expands Summit's national footprint to 59 locations across 20 states.

PROtect Acquires Airde Mechanical Services

October 2, 2025

Industrial Services

PROtect, LLC acquired Airde Mechanical Services, LLC (dba Airde Rope Access Specialists), expanding PROtect's national service platform to include rope access, suspended platforms, and specialized high-access industrial services. Airde, founded in 2017 and headquartered in Las Vegas, brings SPRAT/IRATA-certified technicians and experience across bridges, stadiums, hydroelectric facilities, and other infrastructure and energy projects.

Rockbridge Growth Equity Acquires Protect Environmental

October 14, 2021

Environmental Services

Rockbridge Growth Equity has acquired Louisville-based Protect Environmental and will integrate it into its national environmental services platform currently operating as RB Home Services, retiring the RB Home Services name in favor of the Protect Environmental brand. Protect Environmental — a leader in radon and chemical vapor intrusion consulting and mitigation — will serve as the cornerstone of the platform's expanded commercial capabilities and will relocate its headquarters to Louisville, Kentucky, with CEO Kyle Hoylman remaining in leadership.