Sell Your Fire Protection Company in Florida
Who is buying fire protection companies in Florida
Named fire protection acquisitions we have recorded in Florida
- 360 Fire Protection, acquired by Encore Fire ProtectionPrivate-equity-backed buyer · Announced Sep 2026 · Pensacola, FL · Source ↗
- Titan Fire Protection, acquired by Century Fire Protection (FirstService)Public-company buyer · Announced May 2026 · Tampa, FL · Source ↗
- St. Pete Fire Protection, acquired by VSC Fire & Security (Markel)Public-company buyer · Closed Apr 2026 · Tampa, FL · Source ↗
- Fire Safety, Inc. (FSI), acquired by Sciens Building SolutionsPrivate-equity-backed buyer · Announced Mar 2026 · Clearwater, FL · Source ↗
- Universal Fire Systems, acquired by Pye-Barker Fire & SafetyPrivate-equity-backed buyer · Announced Feb 2026 · Tampa, FL · Source ↗
- Southern Fire Control, acquired by Sciens Building SolutionsPrivate-equity-backed buyer · Announced Jan 2026 · Pembroke Pines, FL · Source ↗
Fire protection companies in Florida that already have an outside owner
Found by DealSeam's own research, not just press releases. Each company is listed on its owner's website, says so on its own website, now redirects to its owner, or was confirmed owned in DealSeam's September 2026 ownership screen. Many of these sales were never announced.
| Company | City | Owned by | How we know |
|---|---|---|---|
| 360 Fire Protection | Pensacola | Encore Fire Protection | listed on Encore Fire Protection's website ↗ |
| A Fire Protection Plus | Hialeah | Pye-Barker Fire & Safety | announcement ↗ |
| AA Fire | North Miami | Pye-Barker Fire & Safety | announcement ↗ |
| AAC United Fire & Safety Equipment | Pompano Beach | Pye-Barker Fire & Safety | announcement ↗ |
| Ace Fire Sprinklers | Hialeah | Pye-Barker Fire & Safety | announcement ↗ |
| Advanced Engineered Systems | Tampa | Pye-Barker Fire & Safety | announcement ↗ |
| Advanced Fire Equipment | — | Summit Companies (Summit Fire & Security) | announcement ↗ |
| Advanced Security & Communications | New Smyrna Beach | Summit Companies (Summit Fire & Security) | announcement ↗ |
| All Florida Fire Prevention | Miami | Marmic Fire & Safety | listed on Marmic Fire & Safety's website ↗ |
| Alliance Fire & Safety | — | AI Fire (Impact Fire & Academy Fire) | its website now redirects to its owner ↗ |
| American Backflow & Fire Services | Orlando | Summit Companies (Summit Fire & Security) | announcement ↗ |
| American Fire & Safety Supply | Ocala | Pye-Barker Fire & Safety | listed on Pye-Barker Fire & Safety's website ↗ |
| Bender & Modlin Fire Sprinkler | Jacksonville | Pye-Barker Fire & Safety | listed on Pye-Barker Fire & Safety's website ↗ |
| Blue Flame Fire Protection | Jacksonville | Summit Companies (Summit Fire & Security) | announcement ↗ |
| CO2 & Fire Equipment Service Center | Lakeland | Summit Companies (Summit Fire & Security) | announcement ↗ |
| Cox Fire Protection | Tampa | Pye-Barker Fire & Safety | listed on Pye-Barker Fire & Safety's website ↗ |
| DaBo Fire Protection | St. Petersburg | Pye-Barker Fire & Safety | listed on Pye-Barker Fire & Safety's website ↗ |
| Deerfield Beach Fire Equipment | — | Summit Companies (Summit Fire & Security) | announcement ↗ |
| Elevated | Tampa | APi Group / Chubb Fire & Security | its own website says so ↗ |
| Fire Fighter | Land O' Lakes | Summit Companies (Summit Fire & Security) | announcement ↗ |
| Fire Ranger | Fort Lauderdale | Summit Companies (Summit Fire & Security) | announcement ↗ |
| Flagship Fire | Palmetto | Pye-Barker Fire & Safety | listed on Pye-Barker Fire & Safety's website ↗ |
| Florida Fire Safety | Doral | Pye-Barker Fire & Safety | announcement ↗ |
| Florida Life Safety | Fort Myers | Marmic Fire & Safety | listed on Marmic Fire & Safety's website ↗ |
| Florida State Fire Equipment | Orlando | Summit Companies (Summit Fire & Security) | announcement ↗ |
| Gulf Coast Fire & Integration | — | AI Fire (Impact Fire & Academy Fire) | announcement ↗ |
| Gulf Coast Fire & Safety | Sarasota | Pye-Barker Fire & Safety | announcement ↗ |
| Haines City Fire Equipment | Winter Haven | Pye-Barker Fire & Safety | listed on Pye-Barker Fire & Safety's website ↗ |
| Hernando Fire & Safety Equipment | Brooksville | Pye-Barker Fire & Safety | listed on Pye-Barker Fire & Safety's website ↗ |
| Hydro-Stat | — | Summit Companies (Summit Fire & Security) | announcement ↗ |
| I Am Guarded Security Systems II | Margate | Pye-Barker Fire & Safety | announcement ↗ |
| Imperial Fire Alarm & Security | Fort Myers | Marmic Fire & Safety | listed on Marmic Fire & Safety's website ↗ |
| Interstate Fire Systems | Tallahassee | Pye-Barker Fire & Safety | announcement ↗ |
| Ivanco | Fort Walton Beach | Encore Fire Protection | listed on Encore Fire Protection's website ↗ |
| K.C. Fire Systems | — | Pye-Barker Fire & Safety | announcement ↗ |
| L. Pugh & Associates | Cantonment | Fire Safety and Protection (FSP) | listed on Fire Safety and Protection's website ↗ |
| LV Solutions | Longwood | Sciens Building Solutions | announcement ↗ |
| Life Safety Designs | Jacksonville | Pye-Barker Fire & Safety | listed on Pye-Barker Fire & Safety's website ↗ |
| Mid State Fire Equipment | Lake Placid | Summit Companies (Summit Fire & Security) | announcement ↗ |
| Naples Fire Protection | Bonita Springs | Pye-Barker Fire & Safety | listed on Pye-Barker Fire & Safety's website ↗ |
| Reliable Fire & Safety / Reliable Alarm Technology | — | Pye-Barker Fire & Safety | announcement ↗ |
| Sciens Bass United Division | Pompano Beach | Sciens Building Solutions | listed on Sciens Building Solutions's website ↗ |
| Sciens Empire Division | Doral | Sciens Building Solutions | listed on Sciens Building Solutions's website ↗ |
| Sciens FSI Division | Clearwater | Sciens Building Solutions | listed on Sciens Building Solutions's website ↗ |
| Sciens Southern Fire Division | Pembroke Pines | Sciens Building Solutions | listed on Sciens Building Solutions's website ↗ |
| Sciens Tampa Bay Division | St. Petersburg | Sciens Building Solutions | listed on Sciens Building Solutions's website ↗ |
| Sciens W.W. Gay Fire Division | Jacksonville | Sciens Building Solutions | listed on Sciens Building Solutions's website ↗ |
| Sciens WSA Division | Pompano Beach | Sciens Building Solutions | listed on Sciens Building Solutions's website ↗ |
| Sea Coast Fire | Miami | Pye-Barker Fire & Safety | its website now redirects to its owner ↗ |
| SmartWatch Security & Sound | Mount Dora | Sciens Building Solutions | announcement ↗ |
| St. Pete Fire Protection | Clearwater | VSC Fire & Security | its website now redirects to its owner ↗ |
| State Fire Protection | Largo | Pye-Barker Fire & Safety | announcement ↗ |
| Superior Fire of Florida | Orlando | Summit Companies (Summit Fire & Security) | announcement ↗ |
| TCB Electronics | Marianna | Pye-Barker Fire & Safety | announcement ↗ |
| Tannassee Fire | Naples | AI Fire (Impact Fire & Academy Fire) | announcement ↗ |
| Tanner Fire | Bradenton | Pye-Barker Fire & Safety | announcement ↗ |
| The Hartline Company | Lake Wales | Pye-Barker Fire & Safety | listed on Pye-Barker Fire & Safety's website ↗ |
| Total LifeSafety | Jensen Beach | Pye-Barker Fire & Safety | listed on Pye-Barker Fire & Safety's website ↗ |
| Triangle Fire | Doral | Pye-Barker Fire & Safety | announcement ↗ |
| United Fire Protection | Tampa | Pye-Barker Fire & Safety | listed on Pye-Barker Fire & Safety's website ↗ |
| Universal Fire Systems | Tampa | Pye-Barker Fire & Safety | listed on Pye-Barker Fire & Safety's website ↗ |
| WSE Fire & Security Systems | Miami | Pye-Barker Fire & Safety | announcement ↗ |
| World Life Safety | Fort Lauderdale | AI Fire (Impact Fire & Academy Fire) | its website now redirects to its owner ↗ |
Headquartered in Florida: Wayne Automatic Fire Sprinklers (Ocoee, FL).
| Platform | Owner / backer | Type | Headquarters | Scale | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pye-Barker Fire & Safety | Altas Partners (majority) + Leonard Green & Partners; ADIA and GIC (minority) | Private equity | Alpharetta, GA | ~9,000 employees across 47 states — the most acquisitive platform in the sector | Source ↗ |
| Summit Companies (Summit Fire & Security) | BDT & MSD Partners (acquired from BlackRock Long Term Private Capital) | Private equity | St. Paul, MN | Locations across 37 states | Source ↗ |
| AI Fire (Impact Fire & Academy Fire) | Blackstone | Private equity | Long Beach, CA | 45+ offices and 1,200+ field professionals across its operating brands | Source ↗ |
| Marmic Fire & Safety | KKR | Private equity | Joplin, MO | Multi-state footprint; founded in 1951 as a family business | Source ↗ |
| Sciens Building Solutions | The Carlyle Group (majority); Huron Capital + management (minority) | Private equity | New York, NY | National fire-detection, alarm and life-safety integrator | Source ↗ |
| National Fire & Safety | Highview Capital | Private equity | Los Angeles, CA (sponsor) | Operating across seven states in the Western US | Source ↗ |
| Consolidated Fire Protection (Cosco / Firetrol) | Gryphon Investors | Private equity | Orange County, CA | Western US across the Cosco Fire Protection and Firetrol brands | Source ↗ |
| Guardian Fire Services | Investcorp | Private equity | Nashville, TN | ~17 branches across the Southeast, Northeast and West | Source ↗ |
| Guardian Fire Protection Services | Knox Lane (majority); founder & management (minority) | Private equity | Rockville, MD | 9 locations across four states (Mid-Atlantic & Midwest), ~24,000 commercial customers | Source ↗ |
| Encore Fire Protection | Permira | Private equity | Pawtucket, RI | Northeast-anchored, multi-state ITM and service | Source ↗ |
| Altus Fire and Life Safety | AE Industrial Partners | Private equity | Atlanta, GA | Multi-brand (Fire Systems, Cross-Fire & Security, BK Systems, Priority Fire) across the Northeast and Southeast | Source ↗ |
| ASPYRE Fire & Life Safety | Percheron Capital | Private equity | San Francisco, CA (sponsor) | New / early-stage platform | Source ↗ |
| Fire Safety and Protection (FSP) | Sunny River Management | Private equity | United States | US and Canada (“continental reach”) | Source ↗ |
| APi Group / Chubb Fire & Security | APi Group Corporation (NYSE: APG) — public | Strategic / public | New Brighton, MN | Global; Safety Services is APi’s core segment — Chubb alone spans 17 countries and 1.5M+ customer sites | Source ↗ |
| Johnson Controls (Simplex / Grinnell) | Johnson Controls International plc (NYSE: JCI) — public | Strategic / public | Cork, Ireland (operational HQ Milwaukee, WI) | ~150 local fire offices; Simplex fire alarm + Grinnell sprinkler/suppression | Source ↗ |
| VSC Fire & Security | Markel Group (NYSE: MKL) — insurance holding company | Strategic / public | Virginia Beach, VA | 1,200+ employees across 21 offices in 9 states and DC | Source ↗ |
| Cintas Fire Protection | Cintas Corporation (Nasdaq: CTAS) — public | Strategic / public | Cincinnati, OH | National fire-protection service network; division launched in 2003 | Source ↗ |
| Wayne Automatic Fire Sprinklers | Family-owned (Gey family, third generation) | Strategic / family-owned | Ocoee, FL | One of the largest fire-protection contractors in the Southeast | Source ↗ |
Ownership verified June 30, 2026. See every platform's recent deals in the Fire Protection roll-up tracker →
What a fire protection company in Florida is worth
Fire protection companies typically sell for 5x-8x EBITDA, or 3x-5x SDE for smaller owner-operated fire protection companies, with most deals in the $2M - $8M range. These are published industry ranges from Three Sixty Seven Advisors, Breakwater M&A and others, not an appraisal of your company.
What buyers pay more for
- +Recurring inspection and monitoring revenue
- +Low customer attrition (under 5%)
- +Multi-year auto-renewing contracts
- +Route density and licensed technician bench
What buyers discount
- -Install-heavy project revenue
- -Customer concentration above ~15%
- -Owner-held customer and AHJ relationships
- -Manual scheduling and paper inspection reports
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Selling a fire protection company in Florida: common questions
How much is a fire protection company in Florida worth?
Fire protection companies typically sell for 5x-8x EBITDA, or 3x-5x SDE for smaller owner-operated fire protection companies, with most deals in the $2M - $8M range. Buyers tend to pay more for recurring inspection and monitoring revenue, low customer attrition (under 5%), multi-year auto-renewing contracts and route density and licensed technician bench, and less where they see install-heavy project revenue, customer concentration above ~15%, owner-held customer and ahj relationships and manual scheduling and paper inspection reports. These are industry-wide ranges from Three Sixty Seven Advisors, Breakwater M&A and others, not an appraisal of your company.
Who is buying fire protection companies in Florida?
Recent named deals in Florida include 360 Fire Protection (acquired by Encore Fire Protection, Sep 2026), Titan Fire Protection (acquired by Century Fire Protection, May 2026) and St. Pete Fire Protection (acquired by VSC Fire & Security, Apr 2026). Nationally, the largest groups consolidating fire protection companies include Pye-Barker Fire & Safety (Altas Partners + Leonard Green & Partners), Summit Companies (BDT & MSD Partners) and AI Fire (Blackstone); 13 of the 18 platforms we track are private-equity-backed. Our own research found 63 fire protection companies in Florida already owned by these platforms, including 360 Fire Protection (Encore Fire Protection), A Fire Protection Plus (Pye-Barker Fire & Safety) and Advanced Fire Equipment (Summit Companies).
Does it cost anything to sell through DealSeam?
No. Sellers pay nothing. When a deal closes, the buyer pays DealSeam's fee. There is no listing fee and no retainer.
Will my employees or customers find out I'm thinking about selling?
No. Nothing is listed publicly, and your details go to a buyer only after you approve that introduction.
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Sources
Valuation multiples are published ranges from Three Sixty Seven Advisors, Fire & Life Safety Industry Report (Apr 2026), Breakwater M&A, Fire Alarm & Life Safety Company Valuation Multiples 2026, Breakwater M&A, Fire Protection M&A Market Report 2026 (Aug 2026), John Salony M&A, Sell Your Fire Protection Business and bzwrth, What's My Fire Protection / Sprinkler Business Worth?. Platform ownership comes from each platform's own or press sources, verified June 30, 2026. Companies listed as already owned come from DealSeam's own research: the owner's website, the company's own website, a domain redirect, or a source found in our September 2026 ownership screen, each re-checked before publishing. Named acquisitions are the deals we have recorded from public announcements, each linked to its source; they are not every deal in the state. Ownership in this sector changes often. None of this is investment, legal or tax advice.