The Riverside Company Adds Advanced Fire Companies to CertaSite Platform

The Riverside Company / CertaSite Acquires Ace Fire Protection

February 9, 2023

Professional Services

The Riverside Company has invested in Ace Fire Protection, marking the 20th add-on to its portfolio company CertaSite. The acquisition expands CertaSite's fire and life-safety footprint in the greater Lafayette, Indiana region and strengthens its service offering across the Midwest.

The Riverside Company Forms CertaSite Platform to Consolidate Fire & Life Safety Firms

July 11, 2019

Industrial Services

The Riverside Company has formed CertaSite, a fire and life safety platform, to consolidate and grow regional fire protection businesses. The CertaSite family currently includes County Fire Protection, Company One, Approved Protection Systems, Field's Fire Protection and Spears Fire and Safety Services as add-on acquisitions to build scale, expand services and improve technology and sales capabilities.

The Riverside Company / CertaSite Adds Eastman Fire Protection

September 13, 2023

Industrial Services

The Riverside Company has invested in Eastman Fire Protection, a Troy, Michigan-based fire protection business, as the 21st add-on to its CertaSite platform. The acquisition expands CertaSite’s commercial fire protection and life-safety capabilities and increases route density and technical capacity in Eastern Michigan to offer sprinkler, alarm, backflow prevention and related services to Eastman’s customers.

CertaSite (Riverside) Acquires Allied Safety Services

November 2, 2023

Industrial Services

CertaSite, a Riverside portfolio company, acquired Allied Safety Services, a commercial fire protection and life safety business in Indianapolis, Indiana. The deal is the 22nd add-on to Riverside's CertaSite platform and expands CertaSite's local footprint and service capabilities in the Midwest.

CertaSite (Riverside-backed) Acquires Ace Fire Protection

February 7, 2023

Industrial Services

CertaSite, a Riverside-backed commercial fire protection and life safety platform headquartered in Indianapolis, acquired Lafayette-based Ace Fire Protection as its 20th add-on in Indiana. The deal retains owners Bob and Bryan Thomas during the transition, keeps Ace's employees, and expands CertaSite’s service footprint and capabilities in the greater Lafayette commercial market.

CertaSite Acquires Approved Safety & Security

May 31, 2020

Industrial Services

CertaSite has acquired the assets of Approved Safety and Security, a family-owned fire and life-safety company serving the Michiana region for nearly fifty years. The deal is an add-on to CertaSite’s platform (backed by Riverside) and marks the eighth company operating under the CertaSite family of brands, expanding its footprint and service capabilities in Indiana.