Security 101 Acquires Secure Lock Solutions (SLS)
February 13, 2026
Security 101, a national provider of integrated physical security solutions, acquired Secure Lock Solutions (SLS), a West Columbia, South Carolina integrator focused on door, lock, and opening integration for commercial and government customers. The acquisition strengthens Security 101’s Southeast presence and improves service continuity and scalability across the Carolinas corridor between its Charlotte and Charleston operations.
- Buyers
- Security 101
- Targets
- Secure Lock Solutions (SLS)
- Sellers
- Lucas Bunch, Wyman Bowers
- Industry
- IT Services
- Location
- South Carolina, United States
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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