CertaSite Acquires Spears Fire & Safety
April 2, 2020
CertaSite, a PE-backed commercial fire protection and life safety platform, has acquired Spears Fire & Safety, a family-owned fire protection business based in Ann Arbor and Jackson, Michigan. The deal expands CertaSite's Midwest footprint, retains Spears employees, and folds the business into CertaSite's platform to enable service expansion and career development for staff.
- Buyers
- CertaSite, The Riverside Company
- Targets
- Spears Fire & Safety
- Sellers
- Spears Fire & Safety (owner: Earl Spears / family-owned)
- Platforms
- CertaSite
- Industry
- HVAC & Mechanical
- Location
- Michigan, United States
- Transaction Type
- Addon
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