Ranger Fire and Security has completed the acquisition of passive fire safety business, Fire Door Specialists Ltd (FDS). This is Ranger’s first acquisition in the passive fire safety space, broadening out the group’s service offering beyond active fire safety. Based ...
Read More »Evolution recruits senior industry professional to lead Nordic drive
Evolution, the integrated fire and security business, has appointed Lars Pedersen to the new position of Country Manager for the Nordics to establish a new regional presence and continue to build the dedicated local team. Lars joins from LenelS2 where ...
Read More »Newly launched Ranger Fire and Security announces first acquisitions
Ranger Fire and Security has announced its entry into the market with the acquisition of two high-performing industry businesses, as part of its mission to reshape the sector. Founded by industry specialists and service business experts, the company will bring ...
Read More »Mitie acquires one of the UK’s largest independent Fire & Security businesses
Mitie Group has acquired GBE Converge Group (GBE), a leading independent provider of fire, security and information and communications technology. The purchase, which is for a maximum cash consideration of £27 million, comprises of an initial payment of £20 million and ...
Read More »Kings Secure Technologies announces Efire acquisition
Specialist fire and security technology provider, Kings Secure Technologies (KST) has signed a definitive agreement to acquire one of the UK’s leading providers of Fire and Life Safety Systems, East Fire Extinguishers and Alarms T/A EFire. First established in 2011 and ...
Read More »Poorly maintained alarm systems responsible for over 30% of call outs
New research from facilities management provider Samsic.uk has found that poorly maintained alarm systems are responsible for over 30 per cent of call outs. The research revealed that a significant portion of alarm call-outs that its team responded to last ...
Read More »Bosch Building Technologies completes Protec Fire and Security Group acquisition
Bosch Building Technologies is strengthening its European business having completed the full acquisition of Protec Fire and Security Group Ltd. Protec is one of the UK’s leading system integrators for security and fire detection technology with an innovative product portfolio. ...
Read More »Advanced fire panels selected for site-wide system upgrade at major UK hospital
130 Advanced fire alarm control panels have been chosen to protect one of the UK’s largest acute teaching hospitals. Selected for their performance, quality and ease of use, 96 intelligent addressable MxPro 5 fire alarm control panels and 34 custom ...
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