CertaSite Acquires Starfire Systems and Starfire Extinguisher Company

CertaSite (backed by The Riverside Company) Acquires ABC Fire Extinguisher Co.

March 12, 2020

Industrial Services

CertaSite, a PE-backed commercial fire protection and life safety platform led by CEO Jeff Wyatt, has acquired family-owned ABC Fire Extinguisher Co., which serves northeastern Ohio and western Pennsylvania. The deal — an add-on to CertaSite's existing roll-up strategy (backed by The Riverside Company) — preserves the local ABC brand, retains employees, and expands CertaSite's presence in the Youngstown/NE Ohio 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.

CertaSite Acquires Heartland Fire & Security

June 7, 2022

Electrical Services

CertaSite, a Riverside Company‑backed commercial fire protection and life safety platform based in Indianapolis, has acquired Heartland Fire & Security, a full‑service fire protection and security business headquartered in Davenport, Iowa. The founders/owners of Heartland (Matt Froeschle and Victor Obertance) remain with the business and all Heartland employees have joined CertaSite as part of the add‑on acquisition to expand CertaSite’s Midwest footprint and service capabilities.

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.

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 Company One Suppression

April 2, 2020

Industrial Services

CertaSite, a Riverside-backed commercial fire protection and life safety platform headquartered in Indianapolis, has acquired Company One Suppression, a fire protection and life safety services provider serving the Quad Cities and surrounding Illinois/Iowa markets. Company One Suppression’s ~31 employees were retained, the business assumed the CertaSite brand, and the deal expands CertaSite’s Midwest footprint as part of an ongoing roll-up strategy.