Operating Company Industrial Services

Altus Fire and Life Safety

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Altus Fire & Life Safety is a full-service fire protection, life safety, and security platform providing end-to-end solutions including system design, engineering, installation, testing, inspections, monitoring, and maintenance for commercial, industrial, and multi-residential environments. It operates through a growing network of regional brands unified under the Altus name.

Focus Areas
Fire alarm systems, Fire sprinkler systems, Fire protection & life safety services
Website
altusfire.com

Tracked deals

16

16 tracked deals across 2018-2026.

Recent pace

2

2 tracked deals announced in the last 12 months.

Deal mix

Addon

16 addon

Altus Fire and Life Safety Acquisition Volume by Year

Last 8 years

Acquisition volume by year Annual acquisition counts for the last 8 years for Altus Fire and Life Safety. 1 2018 2 2020 1 2021 4 2022 2 2023 2 2024 2 2025 ~3 est. 2 2026
Actual Full-year estimate

Supporting Data

Recent Transactions

Showing the 12 most recent of 16 tracked deals for Altus Fire and Life Safety.

  • Buyer
    Impact Fire, AI Fire
    Target
    Poulin Fire Protection
    Seller
    Conrad Poulin, Mike Poulin
    Type
    Addon

    Impact Fire, a division of AI Fire, announced it has acquired Poulin Fire Protection, a fire sprinkler services provider in western Massachusetts. The deal expands Impact Fire’s regional presence and enhances its capabilities across design, installation, inspection, maintenance, and repair for water-based fire protection systems.

  • Buyer
    Impact Fire
    Target
    High Tech Solutions - Systems Group
    Seller
    Mike Ard, Justin Becker
    Type
    Addon

    Impact Fire has acquired High Tech Solutions - Systems Group, a Billings, Montana-based provider of fire alarm, security, access control and low-voltage systems, establishing Impact Fire's presence in Montana. The deal brings High Tech Solutions' installation, inspection, maintenance and monitoring capabilities and its team to Impact Fire; owners Mike Ard and Justin Becker supported the partnership.

  • Buyer
    Altus Fire & Life Safety, Apax Partners LLP
    Target
    Star Fire Protection
    Type
    Addon

    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.

  • Buyer
    Altus Fire and Life Safety, Apax Partners LLP
    Target
    Firetek Sprinkler Systems
    Seller
    Michael O'Connor
    Type
    Addon

    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.

  • Buyer
    Impact Fire
    Target
    Tiger Fire Protection
    Seller
    Eric Stehm, Bubba Graves
    Type
    Addon

    Impact Fire has acquired Tiger Fire Protection, a Tulsa-based fire sprinkler and life-safety systems provider. The deal expands Impact Fire's footprint in Oklahoma and brings Tiger Fire's design, installation, inspection and maintenance capabilities into the Impact/AI Fire platform.

  • Buyer
    Altus Fire & Life Safety, Apax Partners LLP
    Target
    Facility Compliance Services LLC & Facilities Compliance Fire Protection LLC
    Type
    Addon

    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.

  • Buyer
    Altus Fire and Life Safety, AE Industrial Partners, LP
    Target
    Priority Fire and Security, Inc.
    Type
    Addon

    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.

  • Buyer
    Altus Fire and Life Safety, AE Industrial Partners
    Target
    Crime Intervention Alarm
    Type
    Addon

    Altus Fire and Life Safety, a fire and life safety platform backed by AE Industrial Partners, has acquired Crime Intervention Alarm (CIA), a York, Pennsylvania-based provider of security, surveillance, access control and fire system services. The add-on expands Altus’s service capabilities and strengthens its presence in Pennsylvania and the broader Mid-Atlantic region; CIA’s president John Lakatosh will remain with the business post-close.

  • Buyer
    Altus Fire and Life Safety, AE Industrial Partners
    Target
    BK Systems, Inc.
    Seller
    Karl Klardie, Beth Mortell
    Type
    Addon

    Altus Fire and Life Safety, a platform company backed by AE Industrial Partners, has acquired BK Systems, Inc., a Pembroke, New Hampshire-based provider of installation, monitoring and repair services for fire alarm, suppression and security systems. BK Systems' founder Karl Klardie and his daughter Beth Mortell retain a minority stake; terms were not disclosed. The deal is an add-on to the Altus platform and expands its presence and Honeywell NOTIFIER ESD capability across Northern New England.

  • Buyer
    Altus Fire and Life Safety, AE Industrial Partners, LP
    Target
    Fire Systems, Inc.
    Seller
    Charles Barrett, Cheryl Barrett, Gary Lanowy
    Type
    Addon

    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.

  • Buyer
    Altus Fire and Life Safety, AE Industrial Partners, LP
    Target
    Croker (Croker Fire Drill Corporation / Croker Fire Safety Corporation / Croker Fire & Life Safety Institute)
    Seller
    Ray Weinstein
    Type
    Addon

    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.

  • Buyer
    AI Fire, TruArc Partners, Snow Phipps Group
    Target
    Blackstone Fire Control, FESS Fire Protection, TEC Control Systems, BCI Technologies
    Location
    United States
    Type
    Addon

    AI Fire, a TruArc Partners-backed fire protection and life safety platform (with minority interest held by Snow Phipps Group), completed four add-on acquisitions—Blackstone Fire Control, FESS Fire Protection, TEC Control Systems and BCI Technologies—to expand its regional footprint and service capabilities across the United States. The buys increase density in New England and the Carolinas and add low-voltage capabilities in the Dallas market, supporting AI Fire's buy-and-build growth strategy.

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