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.
Top 10 acquirers of Safety/Security companies
Ranked by number of acquisitions recorded in this sector, with the year of each buyer's latest one. A buyer that has done this more than once has a thesis, and a thesis is what makes an approach worth making.
| Acquirer | Deals here | Last deal |
|---|---|---|
| Securitas | 13 | 2021 |
| Marlowe | 4 | 2017 |
| MSA | 2 | 2025 |
| Magellanic Cloud | 2 | 2022 |
| Avon Technologies | 2 | 2020 |
| TELUS | 2 | 2019 |
| Hill & Smith Holdings | 2 | 2019 |
| ADT | 2 | 2019 |
| Brink's | 2 | 2018 |
| Byrna Technologies Inc. | 1 | 2026 |
Counted from 73 recorded transactions, 2014 to 2026. Name variants of the same buyer (Inc, Corporation, Ltd) are counted together.
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Recorded transactions
| Target | Acquirer | Date | Value | EV/EBITDA | EV/Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hero Defense Systems | Byrna Technologies Inc. | 2026-08-06 | n/d | n/d | n/d |
| Kustom Entertainment video-solutions division | Cycurion | 2026-08-03 | $6m | n/d | n/d |
| Event Risk LLC | Knightscope | 2026-02-27 | n/d | n/d | n/d |
| Sentry CS Ltd | Ondas Holdings Inc. | 2025-11-17 | $225m | n/d | n/d |
| Opsec Specialized Protections | Sentinel Holdings Ltd. | 2025-10-16 | $650k | n/d | n/d |
| FITTERS Sdn. Bhd. | Bio Green Med Solution | 2025-09-12 | n/d | n/d | n/d |
| Universal Security Instruments smoke and CO alarm business | Feit Electric Company | 2025-05-22 | $5m | n/d | n/d |
| M&C TechGroup | MSA | 2025-05-07 | $200m | n/d | n/d |
| Force Fire | SCEE Group | 2025-03-31 | $54m | n/d | n/d |
| Alpha Safety | Cadre Holdings | 2024-02-20 | $107m | n/d | n/d |
| Hawktree Solutions | Acme United | 2023-09-27 | $1m | n/d | 0.3x |
| Alpine | WestBridge (PE) | 2022-12-21 | $29m | n/d | n/d |
| IVIS | Magellanic Cloud | 2022-05-25 | $44m | n/d | n/d |
| Provigil Surveillance | Magellanic Cloud | 2022-05-25 | $5m | n/d | n/d |
| Logixx Security | SSC Security Services | 2022-03-30 | $24m | n/d | n/d |
| First Alert | Resideo | 2022-02-07 | $593m | 10.8x | 1.5x |
| Supreme Security Systems | Securitas | 2021-12-02 | $20m | n/d | n/d |
| Valtir | Monomoy Capital Partners (PE) | 2021-11-03 | $375m | n/d | n/d |
| Tepe Güvenlik | Securitas | 2021-07-30 | $11m | n/d | 1.2x |
| Protection One | Securitas | 2021-07-29 | $81m | n/d | 2.2x |
| Magicard | Brady | 2021-05-21 | $65m | n/d | n/d |
| Dansk Brandteknik A/S | Securitas | 2021-02-22 | $17m | n/d | 1.8x |
| STANLEY Security - Electronic Security Businesses | Securitas | 2020-09-28 | $64m | n/d | n/d |
| Team Wendy LLC | Avon Technologies | 2020-09-09 | $130m | n/d | n/d |
| CityWide Locksmiths | Undisclosed | 2020-08-10 | $2m | n/d | n/d |
| Sicura | Argos Wityu (PE) | 2020-02-14 | $61m | n/d | n/d |
| Nokas Värdehantering AB | Loomis | 2020-01-17 | $9m | n/d | n/d |
| Techco Security | Securitas | 2020-01-09 | $27m | n/d | n/d |
| Consilium Marine & Safety | Nordic Capital (PE) | 2019-12-21 | $355m | n/d | n/d |
| ADT Canada | TELUS | 2019-10-01 | $532m | n/d | n/d |
| 3M Co. - Ballistic Protection Business | Avon Technologies | 2019-08-09 | $116m | 10.7x | 1.4x |
| L3 Harris Technologies | Elbit Systems | 2019-04-05 | $350m | n/d | n/d |
| Staysafe (Vic) Pty Ltd. | Securitas | 2019-04-04 | $14m | n/d | 1.7x |
| ATG Access Ltd. | Hill & Smith Holdings | 2019-02-22 | $35m | n/d | n/d |
| LifeShield | ADT | 2019-02-11 | $25m | n/d | n/d |
| Red Hawk Fire & Security LLC | ADT | 2018-10-25 | $318m | n/d | n/d |
| 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 | n/d | n/d |
| Alphatron Security Systems B.V. | Securitas | 2018-03-02 | $14m | n/d | 1.2x |
| Kratos Defense & Security Solutions - Kratos Public Safety and Security | Securitas | 2018-02-28 | $69m | n/d | n/d |
| Rodoban Seguranca e Transporte de Valores Ltda. | Brink's | 2018-01-10 | $145m | n/d | 1.8x |
| AlarmForce Industries | TELUS | 2018-01-05 | $67m | n/d | n/d |
| Automatic Alarm SAS | Securitas | 2018-01-02 | $50m | n/d | 1.2x |
| Süddeutsche Bewachung GmbH | Securitas | 2018-01-02 | $9m | n/d | 0.8x |
| Morpho Detection | OSI Systems | 2017-07-10 | $76m | n/d | n/d |
| Central de Alarmas Adler S.A. de C.V. | Securitas | 2017-05-02 | $6m | n/d | 0.7x |
| Package Concierge | Gibraltar Industries | 2017-02-28 | $20m | n/d | n/d |
| BBC Fire Protection Ltd. | Marlowe | 2017-02-03 | $13m | 8.3x | 0.9x |
| Innotech Security | Costar Technologies | 2017-01-04 | $7m | n/d | 0.9x |
| G1 Secure Solutions | FIMI Opportunity Funds (PE) | 2016-12-02 | $135m | n/d | n/d |
| Titan Fire and Security Ltd. | Marlowe | 2016-11-04 | $1m | n/d | n/d |
| Hentland Ltd. | Marlowe | 2016-10-17 | $12m | 7.6x | 1.3x |
| JC Ingeniería E.I.R.L. | Securitas | 2016-10-03 | $3m | n/d | 1.2x |
| Tyco International Ltd. - ADT brand | Fidelity Security Group (Pty) Ltd. | 2016-08-18 | $140m | n/d | n/d |
| Technocover Ltd. | Hill & Smith Holdings | 2016-07-14 | $15m | n/d | 0.7x |
| Magicard | LDC (PE) | 2016-05-27 | $38m | n/d | 1.3x |
| AWG Fittings GmbH | LUKAS Hydraulik GmbH | 2016-05-16 | $52m | n/d | 1.3x |
| Fire Alarm Fabrication Services Ltd. | Marlowe | 2016-05-12 | $2m | n/d | 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 | n/d | n/d |
| LoJack | CalAmp | 2016-02-01 | $134m | n/d | n/d |
| Brimtek | Digital Barriers | 2015-12-11 | $45m | n/d | n/d |
| DVTel | FLIR Systems | 2015-11-30 | $92m | n/d | n/d |
| ABM Industries | Universal Protection Service LLC | 2015-10-26 | $131m | n/d | n/d |
| 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 | n/d | n/d |
| Zee Medical | Cintas | 2015-07-31 | $130m | n/d | 1.1x |
| AXA Stenman Industries NV | Allegion | 2015-07-23 | $208m | n/d | 3.1x |
| LiveWatch Security LLC | Monitronics International | 2015-02-23 | $67m | n/d | n/d |
| Survitec Group | Onex Partners (PE) | 2015-01-12 | $693m | n/d | n/d |
| Industrial Safety Technologies LLC | Tyco International Ltd. | 2014-12-10 | $330m | n/d | n/d |
n/d means not disclosed. Most transactions close without a published multiple, which is why the disclosed count matters more than the median.
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