Summit Companies

Summit Companies is a provider of fire & life safety services with an expanding national presence. Since 1999, Summit Companies has been a leader in the fire & life safety space with experience and capabilities that create a single solution for fire detection and fire suppression on a local and national scale. Summit was acquired by a New York-based private equity fund who retained Harvey & Company to assist in expanding Summit’s geographic reach and market share through acquisition. To date, Harvey has initiated 25 add-on acquisitions and continues to assist Summit in its industry consolidation strategy.

 

Categories Targeted for Acquisition:

•  Fire Suppression Systems
•  Fire Sprinklers
•  Fire Extinguishers
•  Fire Alarms
•  Special Hazard Systems
•  Backflow Prevention Systems
•  Emergency & Exit Lighting
•  Access Control/CCTV

 

Result:

Harvey & Company worked closely with Summit Companies’ management team to conduct a geographically-focused M&A search for highly complementary fire & life safety service companies to expand Summit’s service capabilities, add new markets and customers, and broaden its geographic footprint. Through these efforts, Harvey initiated 25 add-on acquisitions, which supplemented Summit’s organic growth strategy and proprietary deal sourcing efforts as a leading provider of fire & life safety services.