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Ranger Fire and Security has acquired Motherwell and Newcastle based fire, security and critical services company, Secureshield.
The acquisition marks another milestone in Ranger’s continued growth and expansion, with Secureshield building out the Group’s footprint in Scotland and North-Eastern England.
Secureshield offers maintenance and maintenance related works in fire and security disciplines with national coverage, and is a leading independent provider of emergency lighting, CCTV, access control and Technology Enabled Care Services (TECS), such as social alarms and call systems – with a diverse range of SME and larger corporate clients across both public and private sectors, such as the MoD and NHS.
The company, which has over 70 employees, is led by Managing Director John Hunter, who will also be appointed as Ranger’s Regional Chair in addition to his current role. Alongside Ian Teader, Ranger Group Managing Director, Hunter will lead Ranger’s organic and inorganic expansion in Scotland and the North-East.
The Secureshield management team, will be instrumental as Ranger looks to expand through acquisitions and partnerships. Following Ranger’s strategy and criteria to find the right team to back, Billy Hunter – Sales, Lorna Forsyth – Finance, and Rory Walker – Operations will all stay onboard and will be key to enabling future growth.
Mark Bridges, CEO of Ranger Fire and Security, said: “Secureshield is a highly respected key player in the fire, security and maintenance space. Their joining of the Ranger Group will expand our geographic reach and industry expertise.
“With a strong management team led by John, Billy, Lorna, and Rory, this acquisition provides us with a fantastic opportunity to drive further growth and cross selling opportunities – helping Ranger to deliver our mission of a high-quality one stop fire and security solution across the UK and Ireland.”
John Hunter, Managing Director of Secureshield said: “There was a huge amount of interest in Secureshield, but with a shared focus on growth and delivering the highest quality service for our customers and clients, Ranger was absolutely the right partner for Secureshield’s future.
“We looked at a number of options to take Secureshield to the next level but felt that Ranger was best equipped with their experience and partnership led approach to deliver on our goals.
“I am looking forward to working closely with Mark and the Ranger team to grow Secureshields’ presence, enhancing our existing portfolio, fostering greater collaboration across the group, and by the prospect of us serving as the hub for development and expansion.”
Ranger Fire and Security’s previous acquisitions include AFIL Ltd, Ignis Fire Protection Ltd, Syncro Group Ltd, IPH Fire Solutions Ltd and Fire Door Specialists Ltd and KSS Fire Suppression.
