We partner with outstanding fire safety businesses to accelerate growth, preserve legacies, and create lasting value for owners, teams and communities.
First Protect Group brings together exceptional active fire protection companies across the UK. Each business retains its identity, expertise and local relationships while gaining the backing, resources and shared capabilities of a focused industry group.
The UK fire safety sector is built on trust. Businesses earn their reputations over years, sometimes decades, through reliable service, technical excellence and genuine care for the communities they protect.
We understand that. First Protect Group exists to support and strengthen these businesses, not absorb them.
When a fire safety company joins our group, it keeps its name, its team, its customer relationships and its local identity. What changes is the weight behind it: stronger purchasing power, shared technical expertise, operational support and the financial backing to invest in growth.
We look for businesses with strong fundamentals, committed teams and room to grow. In return, we offer a genuine partnership built on mutual respect, shared values and a long-term view.
Your brand. Your team. Your customer relationships. Your local identity. These are the foundations of your success, and they stay intact when you join First Protect Group.
If you have built a successful fire safety company, you have options. You could sell to a competitor and watch your brand disappear. You could hold on and hope the next generation wants to take over. Or you could find a partner who values what you have created.
First Protect Group offers business owners a third path: a structured transition that protects your legacy while rewarding your years of hard work.
Your company name, reputation and customer relationships remain intact. We do not rebrand or consolidate into a faceless corporate entity.
We keep the people who built your business. Our role is to support them with better tools, training and career development, not replace them.
Every business is different. We work with owners to create arrangements that reflect your priorities, whether that is a clean exit, continued involvement, or something in between.
We are building something for the long term. Owners who join our group become part of a community of like-minded professionals committed to raising standards across the industry.
The UK fire safety sector is fragmented, essential and evolving. Regulatory changes following Grenfell have fundamentally raised the bar for compliance. Building owners face stricter requirements and greater liability. The demand for qualified, accredited fire safety services has never been higher.
Yet the sector remains highly fragmented. Thousands of small to mid-sized companies deliver vital services, from fire alarm installation and maintenance to sprinkler systems, suppression technology and fire risk assessments. Many are family-owned. Many face succession challenges.
Consolidation is already underway. Large corporates and PE-backed groups are actively acquiring fire safety businesses across the UK. But their approach often prioritises rapid integration, brand consolidation and operational efficiency over the things that made those businesses successful in the first place.
Local fire safety companies win on trust, relationships and responsiveness. When they get absorbed into national operations, that advantage erodes. Customers become account numbers. Technicians become interchangeable resources. The identity disappears.
First Protect Group offers a different path. We are not a private equity vehicle chasing a three-to-five year exit. We are not a corporate looking to bolt on revenue and strip out costs. We are building a long-term group of businesses that keep their names, their teams and their local relationships, backed by shared resources and a patient, partnership-focused approach.
For business owners who care about what happens after they sell, that distinction matters.
The Building Safety Act and Fire Safety Act have created ongoing compliance requirements that are not discretionary. Demand for qualified services continues to grow.
Maintenance contracts provide stability and predictability. Fire safety is not a one-off purchase; it is an ongoing relationship with customers.
Companies with trained, certified technicians and strong local reputations are difficult to replicate. People are the true competitive advantage.
Joining First Protect Group means being part of something larger without losing what makes your company special.
We believe the best fire safety businesses succeed because of their people. Skilled technicians, knowledgeable project managers and dedicated support staff are what set great companies apart. Our job is to give you more of what you need to do your best work.
Access to training, certifications and clear progression paths. Learn from colleagues across the group and build skills that advance your career.
We invest in technology, equipment and processes that make your job easier and more efficient.
Be part of a financially strong group with the resources to weather challenges and invest in growth.
Your company keeps its name and culture. You gain the backing of a focused industry group committed to excellence in fire safety.
First Protect Group brings together established fire safety businesses from across the UK. Each company operates independently under its own brand, serving its existing customers while benefiting from group membership.
Portfolio companies coming soon.
We are actively seeking partnerships with outstanding fire safety businesses across the UK.
Combined, our group will offer:
Whether you're a fire safety business owner exploring your options, an investor interested in our growth plans, or simply want to learn more, we'd be pleased to hear from you.
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