Knox Lane Acquires Majority Stake in Guardian Fire Protection Services
January 5, 2024
Knox Lane, a San Francisco-based growth-oriented investment firm, has acquired a majority stake in Guardian Fire Protection Services, a Rockville, Maryland–based provider of fire and life safety services. Guardian's existing shareholders, including CEO Scott Agge and the leadership team, will reinvest and retain a significant minority; the partnership will fund growth initiatives including business development, digital marketing, operational improvements and geographic expansion (including add-on M&A).
- Buyers
- Knox Lane
- Targets
- Guardian Fire Protection Services
- Sellers
- Existing shareholders (including CEO Scott Agge and the current leadership team)
- Industry
- Industrial Services
- Location
- Maryland, United States
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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