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Ranger Fire and Security has completed its acquisition of North-West based McGoff & Vickers Fire & Security Systems, an industry leader in intruder, CCTV and fire safety services.
Founded 100 years ago in 1925, MGV has a long history of providing high quality fire protection services within both the private and public sectors. It currently boasts a wide range of high-profile clients including hospitals, councils, and educational facilities. With a hugely loyal customer base, MGV has a 95 per cent recurring revenue stream based on maintenance relationships, which aligns closely with Ranger’s guardrails.
Later this year the company celebrates its centenary anniversary, as it continues to enhance security for its customers through a range of products including fire, intruder, CCTV, electrical and data cabling networks installations.
MGV has also been a National Security Inspectorate NACOSS Gold Contractor since the 1970s, achieving the NSI’s highest technical standards. As a security specialist in the North-West, MGV will complement the existing fire alarm services at Ranger and enhance the group’s multidiscipline and cross-selling capability. The team will work with other companies in the Ranger Group to increase efficiency, skills and knowledge, while delivering work to existing customers on a wider scale.
As part of this acquisition, and like previous businesses that have joined the Ranger Group, MGV will continue to operate under its current name but will work closely alongside Syncro Fire and Security to further enhance Ranger’s mission in delivering a one-stop shop for its North-West customers.
Gerry Bates, Managing Director of Syncro, said: “We know McGoff & Vickers really well by reputation, and they have an excellent reputation gained with their many long-standing customers, providing the North-West with the high-quality fire and security needs it requires.
“Working closely with Syncro under the Ranger umbrella, we will work together as a team to enable McGoff & Vickers and Syncro to delight our current customer base and to reach a wider range of customers. I’m looking forward to working with the MGV team to enhance our offering to customers across the North-West.”
Ian Teader, Group Managing Director of Ranger Fire and Security, commented: “MGV is well known to me and its business model aligns closely with what we are looking to achieve at Ranger. To have a business join with such a strong reputation and history is testament to Ranger’s pull in the market. Furthermore, for the business to be a 95% maintenance led business is an incredible opportunity for Ranger to build out their services alongside the other businesses that we have in the North-West”.
Mark Giardelli, Managing Director of McGoff & Vickers Fire and Security Systems, added: “Joining the Ranger Group and working closely with Syncro is a huge opportunity for MGV and its customers. This will enable MGV to further expand the business, as well as giving clients greater access to a full range of quality fire and security services through cross-selling initiatives.
“Collaborating with other companies allows for an expansion in services to existing clients while also reaching new customers. The plan is to work closely with other North-West based businesses to increase resources, skills and knowledge to the area.”
Run by industry specialists and service business experts, Ranger brings together high-quality fire and security (F&S) businesses in partnership to share industry expertise, resources and boost cross-selling opportunities.
This acquisition is the first of 2025 for Ranger, adding to its seven acquisitions in 2024 of AFIL, Ignis Fire Protection Ltd, Syncro Group Ltd, IPH Fire Solutions Ltd, Fire Door Specialists Ltd, KSS Fire Suppression, and Secureshield Ltd.
