Specialist Fire Safety Business Brokers, United Kingdom
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Fire Safety Business Sales

Maximise the exit value of your fire safety business.

We are the UK's specialist brokerage for fire safety business owners considering a sale. Confidential valuations. Qualified buyers. Expert guidance.

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Sector Specialists
The Fire Safety Market

Post-Grenfell compliance is reshaping the sector.

Private equity firms completed over 100 fire safety acquisitions in 2024 and 2025 combined, with groups like Marlowe Fire & Security actively consolidating the market. The Building Safety Act 2022 and the Fire Safety Act 2021 have created a structural uplift in compliance spending, growing at around 15 percent annually. For independent fire safety business owners, this has opened a window where recurring contract books, BAFE accreditations, and qualified engineer teams are commanding premium valuations.

100+
PE-backed acquisitions in 2024-25
34,150
Exit-ready UK businesses
4x-7x
Typical EBITDA multiples
April 2026
BADR tax deadline
How We Work

A clear, structured process.

Free Confidential Valuation

Every conversation starts with understanding your business. We assess your turnover, maintenance contract book, BAFE accreditations, and engineer team to establish a realistic valuation range. No cost, no obligation, completely confidential.

Qualified Buyer Matching

We maintain an active register of pre-qualified buyers: PE-backed fire safety platforms, national compliance groups, and trade acquirers specifically seeking fire alarm, suppression, and risk assessment businesses. We match your business to the right buyers and create competitive tension.

Managed Sale Process

From initial valuation through to completion, we manage every stage. NDAs, buyer meetings, negotiations, due diligence, and legal coordination. You focus on running your business while we handle the sale.

Sector Expertise

We speak your language.

We understand the difference between a business running 200 domestic alarm maintenance visits a month and one managing 50 commercial suppression and risk assessment contracts. We know what BAFE SP203 means for your contract book, why SP101 and SP207 accreditation matters to buyers, and how FIA membership transforms your valuation.

We understand route density, the split between reactive callouts and planned maintenance, and why a business with six qualified engineers and a strong office team is worth more than one where the owner still answers every call. This sector knowledge means we position your business correctly and attract the right buyers from day one.

Get In Touch

Start with a conversation.

Whether you are actively considering a sale or simply curious about what your fire safety business might be worth, we are happy to talk. No obligation, completely confidential.

Your information is strictly confidential and will never be shared.

Thank you for getting in touch.

We will review your details and be in contact within two working days. Everything you have shared is treated as strictly confidential.

34,150
Fire Safety businesses tracked across the UK
over a decade
Advising UK business owners on exit
Confidential
No obligation, free to enquire
over a decade in business sales
Confidential process, always
competitive fee structures available on most mandates
Access to qualified, vetted buyers
MARKET CONTEXT

Why fire safety businesses are attracting strong interest right now.

circa 9x
Median EV/EBITDA multiple across the UK fire and security sector in 2025
70%
Of UK fire and security transactions in 2025 involved private equity
23%
Of all UK facilities services deals in 2025 were fire and security transactions
£1.66bn
Combined UK passive and active fire protection market value in 2024, growing at approximately 5% annually
4x to 6x
Typical EBITDA multiple range for smaller fire safety businesses with recurring service contracts, rising significantly where contracts exceed 40% of revenue

Sources: Grant Thornton, UK Fire and Security Sector M&A Review 2025; Barbour ABI, Passive Fire Protection Market Report 2025-2029. Sub-£1m EBITDA multiples reference general UK SME size-band data (ICAEW SME Business Valuation, April 2026) as fire-safety-specific sub-scale data is not separately published by any UK trade source.

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Thinking of selling your fire safety business?

A short, confidential enquiry. Three quick steps. No obligation.

  • Strictly confidential from the first message
  • Free initial valuation range
  • Direct conversation with Simon, not a sales team

Step 1 of 3

Get a confidential, no-obligation conversation with a specialist adviser.

We never share your details with anyone without your express written consent. Read our privacy policy.

Looking to Acquire

Register as a Fire Safety buyer.

Most of the fire safety businesses we represent never go to open market. They move through a small, private buyer register. If you are an individual buyer, trade acquirer, or investor actively looking at the sector, register your criteria and we will contact you directly when something suitable becomes available.

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34,150
Fire Safety businesses tracked across the UK. Post-Grenfell compliance demand is reshaping the fire safety acquisition market.
Completed 2025

Fire Safety installation and maintenance business, South East

Sold for undisclosed sum to a PE-backed national group. Full staff retention, three year earn-out structure.

Completed 2025

Fire Safety contractor with 15 employees, Midlands

Acquired by trade buyer consolidating regionally. Founder exited within twelve months.

Completed 2024

Fire Safety specialist serving commercial clients, London

Management buyout completed with external finance. Full client book transferred with continuity.

Working with Simon made what felt like an impossible process straightforward. He found us the right buyer within nine months.

Former Owner, Fire Safety business, South East

I had spoken to generalist brokers before. Simon was the first who actually understood the fire safety sector and spoke my language.

Former Owner, Fire Safety business, Midlands

The process was discreet from start to finish. None of my clients or staff knew I was selling until completion day.

Former Owner, Fire Safety business, London
Simon Read, Lead Adviser
Your Adviser

Simon Read, Lead Adviser

Simon Read leads the fire safety division. He has spent over a decade advising business owners on exits across professional services and specialist sectors, and has built the buyer relationships that make this service possible. Reads has not completed fire safety business sales before. What Simon brings is a buyer network that has been asking for exactly these businesses, and a commitment to handle every mandate personally from first call to completion.

Every conversation starts with understanding what matters most to you: the price, the legacy, the staff, the timing, or simply getting out with certainty. Nothing is decided until you are ready.

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