Apax Funds Acquires Altus Fire & Life Safety from AE Industrial Partners

Altus Fire & Life Safety Acquires Star Fire Protection

August 11, 2025

Industrial Services

Altus Fire & Life Safety, a portfolio company of funds advised by Apax Partners LLP, has acquired Star Fire Protection to expand Altus's presence in the U.S. Northeast. The deal will allow Altus to offer its full suite of fire protection and life safety services to Star Fire's customers and strengthen regional coverage.

Altus Fire and Life Safety Acquires Fire Systems, Inc.

May 5, 2022

Industrial Services

Altus Fire and Life Safety, an AE Industrial Partners portfolio platform, acquired Fire Systems, Inc., a family-owned fire and life safety services provider operating primarily in Massachusetts and Rhode Island. The founders — Charles and Cheryl Barrett and Gary Lanowy — will retain a minority stake; the acquisition expands Altus' footprint and service capacity in Southern New England.

Altus Fire and Life Safety (AE Industrial Partners-backed) Acquires Priority Fire and Security

June 1, 2023

Industrial Services

Altus Fire and Life Safety, a fire and life safety platform backed by AE Industrial Partners, has acquired Priority Fire and Security, a Clinton, Massachusetts-based provider of fire and security system design, installation, monitoring and maintenance. Priority Fire's founder and president, Steve Prior, will remain active with the business; the deal expands Altus's Honeywell-aligned capabilities and service footprint in the Northeast as an add-on to its platform.

Altus Fire and Life Safety Acquires Firetek Sprinkler Systems

April 28, 2025

HVAC & Mechanical

Altus Fire and Life Safety, a portfolio company of funds advised by Apax Partners LLP, has acquired Firetek Sprinkler Systems, a sprinkler installation, inspection and maintenance specialist serving the Albany, New York market. The add-on expands Altus's fire protection capabilities and regional footprint, with Firetek's owner Michael O'Connor joining the partnership.

Altus Fire & Life Safety Acquires Facility Compliance Services (FCS)

December 16, 2024

Industrial Services

Altus Fire & Life Safety, a portfolio company of funds advised by Apax Partners LLP, has acquired Facility Compliance Services LLC & Facilities Compliance Fire Protection LLC (FCS), a Connecticut-based provider of inspection, testing, maintenance and compliance services. The acquisition is an add-on that expands Altus' geographic footprint into Connecticut and strengthens its fire protection and life safety service capabilities.

Altus Fire and Life Safety (AE Industrial Partners) Acquires Croker

March 31, 2022

Industrial Services

Altus Fire and Life Safety, a fire and life safety services platform owned by private equity firm AE Industrial Partners, acquired Croker, a 110-year-old provider of fire, life safety, emergency preparedness and business resilience programs serving the Northeastern U.S. Croker's president Brian L. Weinstein will remain with the company and retain a minority stake; terms were not disclosed. The deal expands Altus' capabilities and scale across commercial and healthcare facilities in New York, Connecticut, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Delaware.