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Ranger Fire and Security announces first acquisitions to bring innovation to sector

Ranger Fire and Security, a new entrant in the sector, has announced the acquisition of two industry businesses, as part of efforts to enhance services in the sector.  

Founded by industry specialists and service business experts, the company brings together high-quality fire and security businesses in partnership under a unified parent company. Ranger's first two acquisitions will help create a platform that delivers innovation to the UK's fire and security sector.

The businesses acquired are Ignis Fire Protection Ltd, a midlands-based fire detection and security-based business, and Amerex Fire International Ltd, a vehicle and kitchen suppression service provider that has national coverage.   

“The UK’s fire and security industry has undergone huge and rapid transformation in the last decade," said Mark Bridges, CEO of Ranger Fire and Security. "We strongly believe the best businesses in this sector can be even stronger together – working collaboratively to offer multiple high-quality services to their customers under one umbrella.

The UK’s growing fire and security market is currently highly regulated and highly skilled, with many individual businesses focusing on specific areas within the industry instead of providing a full range of services. This has in turn led to fragmentation in the market, with an increasing number of players in a highly competitive landscape.

Ranger aims to overcome these challenges by creating a collaborative and effective industry platform. Those businesses that join the group will benefit from support in areas such as growth strategies, finance and pooling of expertise.  

“Ranger aspires to not only be a collective entity but also a kitemark for high quality and reliability in the fire and security services industry," added Bridges. "With the launch of this new company, customers will benefit from the peace-of-mind that comes with knowing all their fire and security requirements are being met by the best suppliers in the industry that can now be accessed all from one place.

“We are excited to welcome Ignis Fire Protection and Amerex Fire International to the team, and this is only the start. We are always looking to collaborate with fire and security entrepreneurs and businesses to whom we can offer support to help them scale in line with their ambitions, and we expect to announce more businesses joining our company very soon.” 

Bringing together services providers in a partnership under one roof also aims to create value for the customers these businesses serve, while retaining the relationships and culture of pre-existing service providers. 

The management team, composed of leading industry experts including CEO Mark Bridges and Managing Director Ian Teader, will provide companies under the Ranger umbrella with access to specialist knowledge and experience. 

These acquisitions are fundamental to Ranger’s vision of a holistic platform for high-quality fire and security services, the benefits of which include increased purchasing power when investing in skills and professional development training at scale, enabling them to invest and grow with the best talent available. 

Ranger is set for continued growth with future acquisitions expected throughout 2024 and beyond.

This was posted in Bdaily's Members' News section by Andrew McKay .