Ranger Fire and Security has secured a £150 million investment from Apera, a prominent European private debt asset manager, to facilitate its future growth and acquisition plans.
This funding is aimed at accelerating Ranger's expansion efforts, prioritising organic growth, and acquiring businesses that emphasise regulatory compliance and preventative maintenance within the fire and security sector. Ranger aims to integrate these businesses into a cohesive platform to enhance resource sharing, expertise, and cross-selling capabilities.
Cross-selling opportunities
Apera, renowned for supporting mid-market companies across Western Europe, has invested approximately €4 billion since its inception.
Their financial backing will assist Ranger in developing a comprehensive national fire and security platform. In the successful year of 2025, Ranger executed six acquisitions in the UK and Ireland, broadening its services across these regions.
Single national platform
The new funding will further boost Ranger's acquisition and partnership strategy
Ranger recently announced its first 2026 acquisition, expanding into the South West of England and increasing its operational units to 14. The new funding will further boost Ranger's acquisition and partnership strategy, sustaining its M&A momentum with a robust pipeline of opportunities.
Mark Bridges, CEO of Ranger Fire and Security, commented, "Our new partnership with Apera marks a major milestone for Ranger, providing us with the firepower to take our growth ambitions to the next level. We’ve built strong momentum over the past two years, welcoming 14 high-quality businesses into the Group."
Bridges added, "Our vision is to bring together the very best regional specialists into a single national platform that benefits customers, employees and business owners alike. Apera’s support will enable us to continue scaling at pace in the year ahead, while staying true to our focus on quality, service excellence and meaningful partnerships."
Experienced management team
Paul Mahon, Partner at Hyperion Equity Partners, remarked on Ranger’s rapid evolution since its 2024 launch, expanding from a few high-performing outlets to a formidable entity with extensive UK coverage and a significant presence in Ireland. "Securing this funding capacity from Apera is a clear endorsement of Ranger’s success to date and the opportunities that lie ahead," said Mahon, highlighting Ranger's strategy centred on collaboration, operational excellence, and customer service.
Chris Roper, Partner at Apera, expressed that Ranger's focus on maintenance within the fire and security sector has fostered an innovative, well-integrated platform. "Ranger is a leading maintenance-focused fire and security business that has created a highly innovative, well-integrated platform," Roper noted. He praised Ranger’s ability to unify regional businesses under its framework, strengthening both growth and service provision on a national scale. The partnership with Hyperion and the seasoned Ranger management team made this investment a compelling proposition for Apera.
Ranger Fire and Security announces a £150 million funding package from Apera, a pioneer European private debt asset manager, to support the next phase of its growth and acquisition strategy.
The funding will enable Ranger to significantly accelerate its expansion plans, with a focus on driving organic growth and acquiring high-performing, regulatory compliance driven, preventative maintenance-focused businesses in the fire and security sector and building on Ranger’s successful track record of bringing them together as part of a single integrated platform, enabling greater resource sharing, expertise and cross-selling opportunities.
Cross-selling opportunities
Apera is a private debt asset manager dedicated to supporting mid-market companies across Western Europe, having deployed approximately €4 billion since its founding. The investment will support Ranger’s ambition to build a fire and security platform that is truly national in scope.
The partnership with Apera will build on a highly successful 2025 for Ranger, during which it completed six successful acquisitions across the UK and Ireland, strengthening its coverage and service offering across both countries.
Single national platform
Earlier this month, Ranger announced its first acquisition of 2026, further expanding its footprint in the South West of England and bringing the number of Ranger businesses to 14. The funding will continue accelerating Ranger’s acquisition and partnership strategy as the Group looks to maintain its M&A momentum with a very active pipeline.
Mark Bridges, CEO, Ranger Fire and Security, said: “Our new partnership with Apera marks a major milestone for Ranger, providing us with the firepower to take our growth ambitions to the next level. We’ve built strong momentum over the past two years, welcoming 14 high-quality businesses into the Group.”
“Our vision is to bring together the very best regional specialists into a single national platform that benefits customers, employees and business owners alike. Apera’s support will enable us to continue scaling at pace in the year ahead, while staying true to our focus on quality, service excellence and meaningful partnerships.”
Experienced management team
Paul Mahon, Partner, Hyperion Equity Partners, said: “Ranger has continued to grow at pace since its launch in 2024 – expanding from a handful of high-performing fire and security businesses to a Group that now has extensive coverage across the UK and a strong footprint in Ireland.”
“Securing this funding capacity from Apera is a clear endorsement of Ranger’s success to date and the opportunities that lie ahead. Our clear strategy, focused sharply on collaboration, integrated operational excellence and customer service, has put Ranger in an incredibly strong position to deliver further sustained organic and acquisitive growth and value in 2026.”
Chris Roper, Partner at Apera, said: “Ranger is a leading maintenance-focused fire and security business that has created a highly innovative, well integrated platform. It has enabled regional businesses in the Group to collaborate, grow and provide a service to customers that is national in scope while bringing the key operational functions under the Ranger framework. Ranger has an impressive track record, coupled with its experienced management team and clear organic growth and acquisition strategy, made this a compelling opportunity for Apera. We’re pleased to be partnering with Ranger as the company enters the next phase of its expansion along with Hyperion.”
