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Safety/Security
Who acquires Safety/Security companies
50 distinct acquirers across 73 recorded transactions, 2014 to 2026. Every buyer below has completed at least one acquisition in this sector.
73
Transactions
2014 to 2026
50
Named acquirers
distinct buyers
10.1x
Median EV/EBITDA
from 9 disclosed
$57m
Median deal size
enterprise value
Most active acquirers
Ranked by number of acquisitions recorded in this sector. A buyer that has done this more than once has a thesis, and a thesis is what makes an approach worth making.
- Securitas13 deals
- Marlowe4 deals
- MSA2 deals
- Magellanic Cloud2 deals
- Avon Technologies2 deals
- TELUS2 deals
- Hill & Smith Holdings2 deals
- ADT2 deals
Recorded transactions
| Target | Acquirer | Date | Value | EV/EBITDA | EV/Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hero Defense Systems | Byrna Technologies Inc. | 2026-08-06 | $0k | 0.0x | 0.0x |
| Kustom Entertainment video-solutions division | Cycurion | 2026-08-03 | $6m | 0.0x | 0.0x |
| Event Risk LLC | Knightscope | 2026-02-27 | $0k | 0.0x | 0.0x |
| Sentry CS Ltd | Ondas Holdings Inc. | 2025-11-17 | $225m | 0.0x | 0.0x |
| Opsec Specialized Protections | Sentinel Holdings Ltd. | 2025-10-16 | $650k | 0.0x | 0.0x |
| FITTERS Sdn. Bhd. | Bio Green Med Solution | 2025-09-12 | $0k | 0.0x | 0.0x |
| Universal Security Instruments smoke and CO alarm business | Feit Electric Company | 2025-05-22 | $5m | 0.0x | 0.0x |
| M&C TechGroup | MSA | 2025-05-07 | $200m | 0.0x | 0.0x |
| Force Fire | SCEE Group | 2025-03-31 | $54m | 0.0x | 0.0x |
| Alpha Safety | Cadre Holdings | 2024-02-20 | $107m | 0.0x | 0.0x |
| Hawktree Solutions | Acme United | 2023-09-27 | $1m | 0.0x | 0.3x |
| Alpine | WestBridge (PE) | 2022-12-21 | $29m | 0.0x | 0.0x |
| IVIS | Magellanic Cloud | 2022-05-25 | $44m | 0.0x | 0.0x |
| Provigil Surveillance | Magellanic Cloud | 2022-05-25 | $5m | 0.0x | 0.0x |
| Logixx Security | SSC Security Services | 2022-03-30 | $24m | 0.0x | 0.0x |
| First Alert | Resideo | 2022-02-07 | $593m | 10.8x | 1.5x |
| Supreme Security Systems | Securitas | 2021-12-02 | $20m | 0.0x | 0.0x |
| Valtir | Monomoy Capital Partners (PE) | 2021-11-03 | $375m | 0.0x | 0.0x |
| Tepe Güvenlik | Securitas | 2021-07-30 | $11m | 0.0x | 1.2x |
| Protection One | Securitas | 2021-07-29 | $81m | 0.0x | 2.2x |
| Magicard | Brady | 2021-05-21 | $65m | 0.0x | 0.0x |
| Dansk Brandteknik A/S | Securitas | 2021-02-22 | $17m | 0.0x | 1.8x |
| STANLEY Security - Electronic Security Businesses | Securitas | 2020-09-28 | $64m | 0.0x | 0.0x |
| Team Wendy LLC | Avon Technologies | 2020-09-09 | $130m | 0.0x | 0.0x |
| CityWide Locksmiths | Undisclosed | 2020-08-10 | $2m | 0.0x | 0.0x |
| Sicura | Argos Wityu (PE) | 2020-02-14 | $61m | 0.0x | 0.0x |
| Nokas Värdehantering AB | Loomis | 2020-01-17 | $9m | 0.0x | 0.0x |
| Techco Security | Securitas | 2020-01-09 | $27m | 0.0x | 0.0x |
| Consilium Marine & Safety | Nordic Capital (PE) | 2019-12-21 | $355m | 0.0x | 0.0x |
| ADT Canada | TELUS | 2019-10-01 | $532m | 0.0x | 0.0x |
| 3M Co. - Ballistic Protection Business | Avon Technologies | 2019-08-09 | $116m | 10.7x | 1.4x |
| L3 Harris Technologies | Elbit Systems | 2019-04-05 | $350m | 0.0x | 0.0x |
| Staysafe (Vic) Pty Ltd. | Securitas | 2019-04-04 | $14m | 0.0x | 1.7x |
| ATG Access Ltd. | Hill & Smith Holdings | 2019-02-22 | $35m | 0.0x | 0.0x |
| LifeShield | ADT | 2019-02-11 | $25m | 0.0x | 0.0x |
| Red Hawk Fire & Security LLC | ADT | 2018-10-25 | $318m | 0.0x | 0.0x |
| Dunbar Armored | Brink's | 2018-06-05 | $520m | 12.1x | 1.3x |
| ADT Korea | Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets (MIRA) (PE) | 2018-05-09 | $3m | 0.0x | 0.0x |
| Alphatron Security Systems B.V. | Securitas | 2018-03-02 | $14m | 0.0x | 1.2x |
| Kratos Defense & Security Solutions - Kratos Public Safety and Security | Securitas | 2018-02-28 | $69m | 0.0x | 0.0x |
| Rodoban Seguranca e Transporte de Valores Ltda. | Brink's | 2018-01-10 | $145m | 0.0x | 1.8x |
| AlarmForce Industries | TELUS | 2018-01-05 | $67m | 0.0x | 0.0x |
| Automatic Alarm SAS | Securitas | 2018-01-02 | $50m | 0.0x | 1.2x |
| Süddeutsche Bewachung GmbH | Securitas | 2018-01-02 | $9m | 0.0x | 0.8x |
| Morpho Detection | OSI Systems | 2017-07-10 | $76m | 0.0x | 0.0x |
| Central de Alarmas Adler S.A. de C.V. | Securitas | 2017-05-02 | $6m | 0.0x | 0.7x |
| Package Concierge | Gibraltar Industries | 2017-02-28 | $20m | 0.0x | 0.0x |
| BBC Fire Protection Ltd. | Marlowe | 2017-02-03 | $13m | 8.3x | 0.9x |
| Innotech Security | Costar Technologies | 2017-01-04 | $7m | 0.0x | 0.9x |
| G1 Secure Solutions | FIMI Opportunity Funds (PE) | 2016-12-02 | $135m | 0.0x | 0.0x |
| Titan Fire and Security Ltd. | Marlowe | 2016-11-04 | $1m | 0.0x | 0.0x |
| Hentland Ltd. | Marlowe | 2016-10-17 | $12m | 7.6x | 1.3x |
| JC Ingeniería E.I.R.L. | Securitas | 2016-10-03 | $3m | 0.0x | 1.2x |
| Tyco International Ltd. - ADT brand | Fidelity Security Group (Pty) Ltd. | 2016-08-18 | $140m | 0.0x | 0.0x |
| Technocover Ltd. | Hill & Smith Holdings | 2016-07-14 | $15m | 0.0x | 0.7x |
| Magicard | LDC (PE) | 2016-05-27 | $38m | 0.0x | 1.3x |
| AWG Fittings GmbH | LUKAS Hydraulik GmbH | 2016-05-16 | $52m | 0.0x | 1.3x |
| Fire Alarm Fabrication Services Ltd. | Marlowe | 2016-05-12 | $2m | 0.0x | 0.3x |
| Morpho Detection | Smiths Group | 2016-04-21 | $710m | 10.1x | 2.2x |
| Checkpoint Systems | CCL Industries | 2016-03-02 | $443m | 7.9x | 0.7x |
| Xtralis Pty Ltd. | Honeywell | 2016-02-04 | $480m | 0.0x | 0.0x |
| LoJack | CalAmp | 2016-02-01 | $134m | 0.0x | 0.0x |
| Brimtek | Digital Barriers | 2015-12-11 | $45m | 0.0x | 0.0x |
| DVTel | FLIR Systems | 2015-11-30 | $92m | 0.0x | 0.0x |
| ABM Industries | Universal Protection Service LLC | 2015-10-26 | $131m | 0.0x | 0.0x |
| Latchways plc | MSA | 2015-10-21 | $189m | 21.5x | 3.7x |
| Firetrace USA LLC | Halma | 2015-10-06 | $110m | 6.1x | 2.2x |
| Geveko Markings | Solix Group (PE) | 2015-08-11 | $24m | 0.0x | 0.0x |
| Zee Medical | Cintas | 2015-07-31 | $130m | 0.0x | 1.1x |
| AXA Stenman Industries NV | Allegion | 2015-07-23 | $208m | 0.0x | 3.1x |
| LiveWatch Security LLC | Monitronics International | 2015-02-23 | $67m | 0.0x | 0.0x |
| Survitec Group | Onex Partners (PE) | 2015-01-12 | $693m | 0.0x | 0.0x |
| Industrial Safety Technologies LLC | Tyco International Ltd. | 2014-12-10 | $330m | 0.0x | 0.0x |
n/d means not disclosed. Most transactions close without a published multiple, which is why the disclosed count matters more than the median.
Who owns Environmental & Safety companies
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