Sell Your Business/Fire Protection/New JerseyLast updated: October 5, 2026

Sell Your Fire Protection Company in New Jersey

Quick Answer
Fire protection companies in New Jersey typically sell for 5x-8x EBITDA, or 3x-5x SDE for smaller owner-operated fire protection companies, per published ranges from Three Sixty Seven Advisors, Breakwater M&A and others. The largest groups buying fire protection companies nationally include Pye-Barker Fire & Safety (Altas Partners + Leonard Green & Partners), Summit Companies (BDT & MSD Partners) and AI Fire (Blackstone). We have recorded one named fire protection acquisition in New Jersey: Union AlarmTronic by Pye-Barker Fire & Safety (Sep 2026). Our own research found 32 fire protection companies in New Jersey already owned by these platforms, including AC Daughtry Security Systems (Pye-Barker Fire & Safety) and ASCO Fire (Encore Fire Protection).
5x-8x
typical EBITDA multiple (published ranges)
3x-5x
typical SDE multiple
18
named platforms tracked
13
private-equity-backed

Who is buying fire protection companies in New Jersey

Named fire protection acquisitions we have recorded in New Jersey

  • Union AlarmTronic, acquired by Pye-Barker Fire & Safety
    Private-equity-backed buyer · Announced Sep 2026 · Springfield, New Jersey · Source ↗

Fire protection companies in New Jersey 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.

CompanyCityOwned byHow we know
AC Daughtry Security SystemsMontvillePye-Barker Fire & Safetylisted on Pye-Barker Fire & Safety's website ↗
APS CorporationBranchburgPye-Barker Fire & Safetylisted on Pye-Barker Fire & Safety's website ↗
ASCO FireParsippanyEncore Fire Protectionlisted on Encore Fire Protection's website ↗
Alarm & Communication TechnologiesParsippanyEncore Fire Protectionlisted on Encore Fire Protection's website ↗
Bevan Security SystemsDelranPye-Barker Fire & Safetylisted on Pye-Barker Fire & Safety's website ↗
Bravante & AssociatesParsippanyEncore Fire Protectionlisted on Encore Fire Protection's website ↗
City Fire Equipment Co.ParsippanyEncore Fire Protectionlisted on Encore Fire Protection's website ↗
Complete Security SystemsMarlboroPye-Barker Fire & Safetylisted on Pye-Barker Fire & Safety's website ↗
Confires Fire Protection ServiceSouth PlainfieldGuardian Fire Protection Serviceslisted on Guardian Fire Protection Services's website ↗
First GuardColoniaPye-Barker Fire & Safetylisted on Pye-Barker Fire & Safety's website ↗
Franklin Alarm CompanyWall TownshipEncore Fire Protectionlisted on Encore Fire Protection's website ↗
Genron Fire ProtectionCape May Court HouseGuardian Fire Protection Serviceslisted on Guardian Fire Protection Services's website ↗
J. Fletcher Creamer & SonHackensackAPi Group / Chubb Fire & Securityits own website says so ↗
Jersey Coast Fire Equipment CoWall TownshipEncore Fire Protectionlisted on Encore Fire Protection's website ↗
Jersey Fire ProtectionWest DeptfordPye-Barker Fire & Safetylisted on Pye-Barker Fire & Safety's website ↗
Maffey's Security GroupElizabethGuardian Fire Protection Serviceslisted on Guardian Fire Protection Services's website ↗
Metro Fire & SafetyCarlstadtPye-Barker Fire & Safetylisted on Pye-Barker Fire & Safety's website ↗
NJ Service, Testing & InspectionWall TownshipEncore Fire Protectionlisted on Encore Fire Protection's website ↗
New Jersey Fire EquipmentParsippanyEncore Fire Protectionlisted on Encore Fire Protection's website ↗
Protective Measures Security and Fire SystemsParsippanyEncore Fire Protectionlisted on Encore Fire Protection's website ↗
Quick Response Fire ProtectionFreeholdAPi Group / Chubb Fire & Securityits own website says so ↗
Reliable Fire ProtectionWall TownshipEncore Fire Protectionlisted on Encore Fire Protection's website ↗
S.E.M. Security SystemsRamseyPye-Barker Fire & Safetylisted on Pye-Barker Fire & Safety's website ↗
Sciens Absolute Protective DivisionPiscatawaySciens Building Solutionslisted on Sciens Building Solutions's website ↗
Sciens OSI DivisionHamilton TownshipSciens Building Solutionslisted on Sciens Building Solutions's website ↗
Surf Fire & SecurityWall TownshipEncore Fire Protectionlisted on Encore Fire Protection's website ↗
Survivor Fire & Safety EquipmentCranfordPye-Barker Fire & Safetylisted on Pye-Barker Fire & Safety's website ↗
Systems Design GroupFlemingtonPye-Barker Fire & Safetyannouncement ↗
Tapco Protection SystemsMoorestownPye-Barker Fire & Safetyannouncement ↗
USA Security ServicesParamusPye-Barker Fire & Safetylisted on Pye-Barker Fire & Safety's website ↗
Union AlarmTronicSpringfieldPye-Barker Fire & Safetyannouncement ↗
WSS Integrated Technologies / Witness Security SolutionsBloomsburyPye-Barker Fire & Safetyannouncement ↗
PlatformOwner / backerTypeHeadquartersScale
Pye-Barker Fire & SafetyAltas Partners (majority) + Leonard Green & Partners; ADIA and GIC (minority)Private equityAlpharetta, GA~9,000 employees across 47 states — the most acquisitive platform in the sectorSource ↗
Summit Companies (Summit Fire & Security)BDT & MSD Partners (acquired from BlackRock Long Term Private Capital)Private equitySt. Paul, MNLocations across 37 statesSource ↗
AI Fire (Impact Fire & Academy Fire)BlackstonePrivate equityLong Beach, CA45+ offices and 1,200+ field professionals across its operating brandsSource ↗
Marmic Fire & SafetyKKRPrivate equityJoplin, MOMulti-state footprint; founded in 1951 as a family businessSource ↗
Sciens Building SolutionsThe Carlyle Group (majority); Huron Capital + management (minority)Private equityNew York, NYNational fire-detection, alarm and life-safety integratorSource ↗
National Fire & SafetyHighview CapitalPrivate equityLos Angeles, CA (sponsor)Operating across seven states in the Western USSource ↗
Consolidated Fire Protection (Cosco / Firetrol)Gryphon InvestorsPrivate equityOrange County, CAWestern US across the Cosco Fire Protection and Firetrol brandsSource ↗
Guardian Fire ServicesInvestcorpPrivate equityNashville, TN~17 branches across the Southeast, Northeast and WestSource ↗
Guardian Fire Protection ServicesKnox Lane (majority); founder & management (minority)Private equityRockville, MD9 locations across four states (Mid-Atlantic & Midwest), ~24,000 commercial customersSource ↗
Encore Fire ProtectionPermiraPrivate equityPawtucket, RINortheast-anchored, multi-state ITM and serviceSource ↗
Altus Fire and Life SafetyAE Industrial PartnersPrivate equityAtlanta, GAMulti-brand (Fire Systems, Cross-Fire & Security, BK Systems, Priority Fire) across the Northeast and SoutheastSource ↗
ASPYRE Fire & Life SafetyPercheron CapitalPrivate equitySan Francisco, CA (sponsor)New / early-stage platformSource ↗
Fire Safety and Protection (FSP)Sunny River ManagementPrivate equityUnited StatesUS and Canada (“continental reach”)Source ↗
APi Group / Chubb Fire & SecurityAPi Group Corporation (NYSE: APG) — publicStrategic / publicNew Brighton, MNGlobal; Safety Services is APi’s core segment — Chubb alone spans 17 countries and 1.5M+ customer sitesSource ↗
Johnson Controls (Simplex / Grinnell)Johnson Controls International plc (NYSE: JCI) — publicStrategic / publicCork, Ireland (operational HQ Milwaukee, WI)~150 local fire offices; Simplex fire alarm + Grinnell sprinkler/suppressionSource ↗
VSC Fire & SecurityMarkel Group (NYSE: MKL) — insurance holding companyStrategic / publicVirginia Beach, VA1,200+ employees across 21 offices in 9 states and DCSource ↗
Cintas Fire ProtectionCintas Corporation (Nasdaq: CTAS) — publicStrategic / publicCincinnati, OHNational fire-protection service network; division launched in 2003Source ↗
Wayne Automatic Fire SprinklersFamily-owned (Gey family, third generation)Strategic / family-ownedOcoee, FLOne of the largest fire-protection contractors in the SoutheastSource ↗

Ownership verified June 30, 2026. See every platform's recent deals in the Fire Protection roll-up tracker →

What a fire protection company in New Jersey 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

How selling through DealSeam works

01

A confidential conversation

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02

Introductions where there is a fit

Where a qualified buyer fits your company, we introduce you, and only after you approve it.

03

You decide

You choose whether to go further, on your own timeline. Sellers pay nothing; the buyer pays our fee if a deal closes.

Selling a fire protection company in New Jersey: common questions

How much is a fire protection company in New Jersey 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 New Jersey?

Recent named deals in New Jersey include Union AlarmTronic (acquired by Pye-Barker Fire & Safety, Sep 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 32 fire protection companies in New Jersey already owned by these platforms, including AC Daughtry Security Systems (Pye-Barker Fire & Safety), ASCO Fire (Encore Fire Protection) and Confires Fire Protection Service (Guardian Fire Protection Services).

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.

Thinking about selling your fire protection company?

DealSeam works confidentially with owners to understand their options and, where there's a fit, introduces them to qualified buyers, at no cost to sellers.

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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.