Sell Your Business/Security Integration/West VirginiaLast updated: October 5, 2026

Sell Your Security Integration Business in West Virginia

Quick Answer
Security integrators in West Virginia typically sell for 3x-6x EBITDA, or 2.1x-3.2x SDE for smaller owner-operated security integrators, per published ranges from Peak Business Valuation, NextGen Live Security and others. The Census Bureau counts 28 security systems services businesses in West Virginia, ranking 42nd of 50 states, and 75% of them have fewer than five employees. The largest groups buying security integrators nationally include Pye-Barker Fire & Safety (Altas Partners), Convergint (Ares Management with co-sponsors Leonard Green & Partners and Harvest Partners) and Securitas Technology (Securitas AB).
3x-6x
typical EBITDA multiple (published ranges)
2.1x-3.2x
typical SDE multiple
28
establishments in West Virginia (Census 2023)
75%
have fewer than 5 employees

Who is buying security integrators in West Virginia

We haven't found a security integration business in West Virginia owned by these platforms yet. That doesn't mean there isn't one: many acquisitions are never announced, and the company usually keeps its own name. The platforms below are the largest groups consolidating security integrators in the US, with each one's headquarters and scale.

PlatformOwner / backerTypeHeadquartersScale
Pye-Barker Fire & SafetyAltas Partners (majority); Leonard Green & Partners; ADIA and GIC (minority, closed Jan 2025)Private equityAtlanta, GAOver 250 locations and nearly 8,000 team members across 45 states (Jan 2025); SDM later reported a presence in 47 statesSource ↗
ConvergintAres Management (shared control) with co-sponsors Leonard Green & Partners and Harvest PartnersPrivate equitySchaumburg, ILOver 220 locations worldwide; 11,000+ colleaguesSource ↗
Securitas TechnologySecuritas AB (listed on Nasdaq Stockholm)Strategic / publicUniontown, OHNot disclosedSource ↗
EveronGTCRPrivate equityIrving, TXOver 5,000 employees across more than 100 branchesSource ↗
PavionWind Point PartnersPrivate equityChantilly, VA70+ locations across the U.S.Source ↗
Security 101Morgan Stanley Capital PartnersPrivate equityWest Palm Beach, FL62 branches; more than 1,000 employees (Sep 2026)Source ↗
Cobalt Service PartnersAlpine InvestorsPrivate equityNew York, NY21 acquisitions since its December 2023 launch (as of Jul 2026)Source ↗
Minuteman Security & Life SafetyTenex Capital ManagementPrivate equityAndover, MA29 office locations along the East Coast (Jun 2025)Source ↗
Zeus Fire and SecurityAccess HoldingsPrivate equityPaoli, PANot disclosedSource ↗
Guardian AlarmCertares, through a single-asset continuation fund (investor group led by New 2ND Capital, Sep 2026)Private equitySouthfield, MIServes customers in over 10 states across the Midwest and SouthSource ↗
Sciens Building SolutionsThe Carlyle GroupPrivate equitySan Francisco, CANot disclosedSource ↗
Summit Companies (Summit Fire & Security)BDT & MSD Partners (majority, agreed Aug 2025; seller BlackRock Long Term Private Capital)Private equityMendota Heights, MNLocations across 37 statesSource ↗
RapidFire Safety & SecurityConcentric Equity PartnersPrivate equitySt. Louis, MONot disclosedSource ↗
SAGE IntegrationKnox Lane (majority)Private equityKent, OHNot disclosedSource ↗
Security Fire SystemsBlackford CapitalPrivate equityDallas-Fort Worth, TXServes businesses across Texas, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Colorado and KansasSource ↗
Vector SecuritySister company of The Philadelphia Contributionship, a mutual insurerStrategic / family-ownedPittsburgh, PA58 branch locations; nearly 400,000 homes and businesses servedSource ↗
Per Mar Security ServicesDuffy familyStrategic / family-ownedDavenport, IANot disclosedSource ↗
American Alarm & CommunicationsFamily-owned (Wells Sampson, president and co-owner)Strategic / family-ownedArlington, MAArlington, MA headquarters; offices in Auburn and Weymouth, MASource ↗
APi GroupPublic (NYSE: APG)Strategic / publicNew Brighton, MNMore than 600 locations in over 20 countriesSource ↗

Ownership verified October 6, 2026. See every platform's recent deals in the Security Integration roll-up tracker →

How many security systems services businesses are in West Virginia

The Census Bureau counted 28 security systems services businesses in West Virginia in 2023, ranking 42nd of 50 states. 75% had fewer than five employees and 100% had fewer than 20. 0 had 50 or more.

EmployeesEstablishmentsShare
Fewer than 52175%
5 to 9414%
10 to 19311%
20 to 4900%
50 or more00%

This counts security systems services businesses (NAICS 561621), which includes alarm monitoring dealers and excludes locksmiths.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns 2023 ↗ (NAICS 561621). An establishment is a single physical location, so an owner with three locations counts three times.

What a security integration business in West Virginia is worth

Security integrators typically sell for 3x-6x EBITDA, or 2.1x-3.2x SDE for smaller owner-operated security integrators, with most deals in the ~$750K median sale price for security businesses sold on BizBuySell (a category that includes guard companies); PE platforms do not disclose what they pay for tuck-ins range. These are published industry ranges from Peak Business Valuation, NextGen Live Security and others, not an appraisal of your business.

What buyers pay more for

  • +Contracted recurring monthly revenue
  • +Low customer attrition
  • +Cloud or software-anchored services
  • +Commercial-heavy account mix

What buyers discount

  • -Project-only installation revenue
  • -High account attrition
  • -Aging equipment base
  • -Owner dependency

How selling through DealSeam works

01

A confidential conversation

We learn about your business and what you want from a sale. Nothing is listed publicly.

02

Introductions where there is a fit

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

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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 security integration business in West Virginia: common questions

How much is a security integration business in West Virginia worth?

Security integrators typically sell for 3x-6x EBITDA, or 2.1x-3.2x SDE for smaller owner-operated security integrators, with most deals in the ~$750K median sale price for security businesses sold on BizBuySell (a category that includes guard companies); PE platforms do not disclose what they pay for tuck-ins range. Buyers tend to pay more for contracted recurring monthly revenue, low customer attrition, cloud or software-anchored services and commercial-heavy account mix, and less where they see project-only installation revenue, high account attrition, aging equipment base and owner dependency. These are industry-wide ranges from Peak Business Valuation, NextGen Live Security and others, not an appraisal of your business.

Who is buying security integrators in West Virginia?

Nationally, the largest groups consolidating security integrators include Pye-Barker Fire & Safety (Altas Partners), Convergint (Ares Management with co-sponsors Leonard Green & Partners and Harvest Partners) and Securitas Technology (Securitas AB); 14 of the 19 platforms we track are private-equity-backed.

How many security systems services businesses are there in West Virginia?

The Census Bureau's County Business Patterns counted 28 security systems services businesses in West Virginia in 2023, ranking 42nd of 50 states. 75% had fewer than five employees, 100% had fewer than 20, and 0 had 50 or more. This counts security systems services businesses (NAICS 561621), which includes alarm monitoring dealers and excludes locksmiths.

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 security integration business?

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Sources

Valuation multiples are published ranges from Peak Business Valuation, Security Alarm Valuation Multiples, NextGen Live Security, How to Value a Security Company (2026) and BizBuySell, Security Business Valuation Benchmarks. Establishment counts are from the U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns 2023 (NAICS 561621). Platform ownership comes from each platform's own or press sources, verified October 6, 2026. 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.