AI Fire Acquires Tri State Fire Protection (Facility Solutions, LLC)

AI Fire Makes Four Add-on Acquisitions to Expand Footprint and Capabilities

January 11, 2022

Industrial Services

AI Fire, a TruArc Partners-backed fire protection and life safety platform (with minority interest held by Snow Phipps Group), completed four add-on acquisitions—Blackstone Fire Control, FESS Fire Protection, TEC Control Systems and BCI Technologies—to expand its regional footprint and service capabilities across the United States. The buys increase density in New England and the Carolinas and add low-voltage capabilities in the Dallas market, supporting AI Fire's buy-and-build growth strategy.

Snow Phipps Group Acquires AI Fire, LLC

March 23, 2021

Industrial Services

Snow Phipps Group completed the acquisition of AI Fire, LLC from Audax Private Equity. AI Fire, headquartered in Long Beach, California, is a national fire and life safety services provider with 20 district offices across 11 states and serves national chains and regional customers; Snow Phipps plans to grow the business organically and via strategic acquisitions.

AE Industrial Partners Invests in Fire Team Solutions

November 1, 2021

Cybersecurity

AE Industrial Partners’ affiliate AE Industrial Partners Structured Solutions I, LP made a significant equity and debt investment in Fire Team Solutions, a Reston, Virginia-based provider of cloud, cyber, and software development services to the U.S. intelligence community. Financial terms were not disclosed; Fire Team’s founder and CEO Nicholas Harscher will remain in place as AEI provides operational support and industry relationships to accelerate growth and capability development.

Sciens Building Solutions Acquires Southern Fire Control

January 20, 2026

Engineering Services

Sciens Building Solutions, a Carlyle-backed fire and life safety platform, has acquired Southern Fire Control, a Pembroke Pines, Florida-based full-service fire sprinkler contractor founded in 1990. The add-on expands Sciens' presence in Florida to eight locations and increases the company's Florida headcount to nearly 600, broadening its capabilities across education, healthcare, hospitality and multi-family verticals.

Impact Fire, a Division of AI Fire, Acquires Gulf Coast Fire & Integration

March 26, 2025

Engineering Services

Impact Fire, the regional operating company of AI Fire, has acquired Gulf Coast Fire & Integration, a Tampa- and Destin-based provider of fire, life-safety and security services. The add-on expands Impact Fire's northern Florida footprint and broadens its service capabilities across fire alarms, access control, CCTV, nurse call and related life-safety systems for hospitality, multi-family and commercial customers.

Sciens Building Solutions Acquires Akers Fire Protection

February 12, 2025

Construction

Sciens Building Solutions, a Carlyle-backed fire and life-safety platform, has acquired Lorton, Virginia-based Akers Fire Protection. The add-on expands Sciens' U.S. footprint into Virginia and augments its commercial fire sprinkler installation, retrofit and testing capabilities for commercial, government and industrial customers in the DC–VA–MD region.