Acquisitions

Are You in the Fire Protection Space—Looking for an Exit Retirement Plan?

Want to see your company grow but don’t know the next steps?

Let Columbia Safety Services help you! Columbia Safety Services is actively looking to grow organically and through acquisition to be a one-stop full service fire protection provider of fire sprinklers, fire alarm systems, fire extinguishers and pre-engineered wet/dry chemical fire suppression systems in Washington, Oregon, Montana, Idaho, Nevada, and Utah.

Acquisition Criteria

SIZE

Revenue greater than $2 million
EBITDA greater than 15%

GEOGRAPHY

Western United States or Canada

OWNER(S) MENTALITY

Desire to preserve legacy
Growth focused
Concerned about potential negative impact on team and community
Keen interest in finding ways to improve business

COMPANY CHARACTERISTICS

Established management team in place
Healthy culture
History of growth and profitability
Strong underlying industry fundamentals
Low capital intensity

INVESTMENT TYPES

Control investments
Non-control investments
Other flexible structures

INVESTMENT STRATEGIES

Ownership transition/succession
Management-led buyout (owner removed from day-today operations)
Business owner-led acquisition strategy
Growth capital investment