Hire. Scale. Sell.
We help fire protection company owners hire better people, build stronger businesses, and maximize value when it is time to sell.
From technicians and designers to leadership hires, we help you build the team needed to grow.
1,000+ Placements | 50+ Acquisitions Supported | Built and Sold Our Own Company to F500
Hire.
Hiring in fire protection is difficult at every level. The best candidates are rarely actively looking, and most recruiters do not understand this industry.
Deep Fire Protection Network
We leverage longstanding relationships across the fire protection industry to access proven talent most recruiters never reach.
Industry Operators, Not Generic Recruiters
Our team understands what success looks like because we have built, led, and sold in this industry ourselves.
Technicians to Executives
From technicians and designers to sales leaders, field managers, and executives, we help you hire at every level.
Scale.
Build a Business That Can Grow Without You in the Middle of Everything.
The right structure and leadership make scaling possible.
Most fire protection companies hit a ceiling when the owner becomes the bottleneck. As the business grows, what worked in the early days often stops working.
We help owners strengthen their leadership team, improve accountability, and put the right structure in place so the business can continue to grow without everything running through them.
Whether you are trying to improve operations, build out your management team, or prepare the business for the next stage of growth, we help you create a stronger company that is easier to run and more attractive to future buyers.
Our Thinking on Building a Business That Can Thrive Without You.
Ken shares key lessons from Built to Sell on how owners can build a stronger, more sellable business.
Sell.
Build the kind of business buyers compete for.
Most fire protection owners only sell a business once, and many leave money on the table by waiting too long to prepare.
We help owners understand what buyers look for, strengthen the parts of the business that drive value, and position the company properly before going to market.
When the time comes to sell, our relationships with strategic buyers and private equity groups help create multiple conversations and competitive interest rather than relying on a single offer.
We help you prepare early, position properly, and maximize what your business is worth when the time comes to sell.
From Founders. For Founders.
We Help You Hire, Grow and Sell.
Built By People Who Have Been In Your Shoes.
We know what it is like to build, scale, and eventually sell a business because we have done it ourselves.
Ken and Shannon Eslick have built companies, sold to Fortune 500 buyers, and helped lead one of the largest fire protection organizations in the country.
After selling his own company to Cintas, Ken spent 14 years there and ultimately served as Vice President in the Fire Division, participating in more than 75 acquisitions.
Today, we help fire protection founders apply those lessons to build stronger companies, make better hires, and achieve better outcomes when they decide to sell.
