The Riverside Company / CertaSite Adds Eastman Fire Protection

CertaSite Acquires Eastman Fire Protection (Troy, MI)

September 13, 2023

Construction

CertaSite, a commercial fire protection and life safety company headquartered in Indianapolis, has acquired Eastman Fire Protection of Troy, Michigan. The acquisition — CertaSite's eighth in Michigan — expands its local footprint and capabilities; all Eastman employees were retained and the business will operate within the 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 Adds Advanced Fire Companies to CertaSite Platform

August 27, 2020

Industrial Services

The Riverside Company has invested in Advanced Fire Company, Approved Fire Protection and Advanced Fire & Security to form Advanced Fire, an add-on to Riverside’s CertaSite fire and life safety platform. Riverside said the investment expands CertaSite’s footprint into western Pennsylvania and it will invest in sales, marketing, technology and training to grow the combined business.

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 County Fire Protection

March 3, 2020

HVAC & Mechanical

CertaSite, a Riverside-backed commercial fire protection and life safety platform headquartered in Indianapolis, has acquired County Fire Protection, a Kent, Ohio-based fire protection and life safety company. The add-on expands CertaSite's footprint in the Midwest and retains County Fire Protection's team while broadening service and market coverage.