Ranger Fire and Security has acquired two high-performing businesses across the UK and Ireland.
Scion Communications Limited is a fire safety and security solutions provider covering the South of England. Its core offering spans fire alarms, security systems and access control. This acquisition is said to build on Ranger’s earlier acquisitions of Universal, Fidelity and Partnership.
Emerald Fire Technology is a Cork-based fire and gas detection specialist, supplying, commissioning, servicing and repairing equipment for commercial and Government-funded customers across the Munster region. Located near existing Ranger business B-Safe, this acquisition builds out Ranger’s coverage in the region and adds gas detection to its product offering.
Mark Bridges, CEO of Ranger Fire and Security, said: “Scion and Emerald each bring strong reputations and complementary expertise to the Group, and we’re delighted to welcome their teams on board as we continue to build the leading fire and security platform in the UK and Ireland.”
Both businesses’ leadership teams are staying in place, preserving their customer-centric focus while creating cross-selling opportunities with other Ranger businesses nearby.
The acquisitions are the first announced since Inflexion, a European mid-market investment firm, secured a majority investment in Ranger to accelerate its growth and acquisition strategy across the UK and Ireland. The investment will support further acquisitions of high-performing local businesses and the integration of back-office functions across the Group, helping advance Ranger’s ambition to build a national fire and security platform.