PE firms made 57+ acquisitions in fire and life safety in 2025 alone. Multiples are at historic highs. But most owners have no idea what their company would actually sell for, and they leave real money on the table when they do.
ExitBench gives you a private, numbers-backed valuation so you know what you're worth before anyone makes you an offer. Selling next quarter or just curious? Either way, you should know your number.
57+
PE-backed acquisitions in 2025
6-8x
Average EBITDA multiples
$25B
U.S. fire & life safety market
Monitoring and inspection contracts are pulling 6-8x EBITDA from PE buyers right now. If your recurring revenue is strong, you could see north of 10x.
30+ platform buyers and PE firms are competing for fire and life safety companies. Pye-Barker alone has bought over 200. When buyers compete, sellers get better terms.
Every acquisition shrinks the pool of independent companies left to buy. Rate hikes or regulatory shifts could cool multiples fast. Owners who move now lock in peak pricing.
These companies are the most active buyers in fire and life safety. We track what they're looking for, what they've paid, and where they're buying next, so you talk to the right one.
Your company's value based on real comps in fire and life safety. Not a generic SBA calculator. Not a guess.
Know which PE firms and strategics are buying companies like yours, what they're paying, and what they care about.
See what moves your multiple up or down: recurring revenue mix, customer concentration, contract backlog, and more.
Track who's buying, what multiples are doing, and when conditions are best to go to market.
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