Advising Hyperion Equity Partners on launch of Ranger Fire and Security

Mark Bridges, CEO of Ranger Fire and Security, said: “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. With the launch of Ranger, customers will benefit from the peace-of-mind that comes with knowing their fire and security requirements are being met by the best service providers in the industry that can be accessed all in 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.

“We were really impressed by the support from Zum and her team. Launching Ranger and bringing the two businesses under one roof meant there were a number of moving parts to the deal. Hyperion had looked at over 150 different businesses as we were launching Ranger and the flexibility and the multi-disciplinary approach from the Gateley team was fundamental to our success. Gateley were always on the ball and delivered legal excellence throughout the journey.”

Zum Mohammed, added: “We were delighted to have advised on both the launch of Ranger Fire and Security and the acquisitions of Ignis and Amerex. These inaugural acquisitions are just the first step in Hyperion’s and Ranger’s acquisition plans. We are excited to see the group establish itself as a leading player in the growing UK fire and security market.

This transaction was an excellent example of our ability to set up and launch a platform for our private equity clients whilst further adding to our already impressive roster of PE-backed ‘buy and build’ acquirers.”