M&A Deal Summary

APi Group Acquires CertaSite

On December 10, 2025, APi Group acquired safety/security company CertaSite from Riverside

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is APi Group’s 13th transaction in the Safety/Security sector.
  • This is APi Group’s 23rd transaction in the United States.
  • This is APi Group’s 1st transaction in Indiana.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2025-12-10
Target CertaSite
Sector Safety/Security
Buyer(s) APi Group
Sellers(s) Riverside
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

CertaSite

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
CertaSite is a commercial fire and life safety company focused firmly on the customer. With a streamlined, solutions-driven approach, a team of experts and consultants are delivering a higher level of safety and compliance standards that also gives precious time back to their customers. CertaSite is based in Indianapolis, Indiana.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

APi Group

New Brighton, Minnesota, United States

Category Company
Founded 1926
Sector Safety/Security
Employees29,000
Revenue 7.0B USD (2024)
DESCRIPTION
Entrance to API Group's corporate headquarters in New Brighton, Minnesota.
Entrance to API Group's corporate headquarters in New Brighton, Minnesota.

APi Group is a provider of safety, specialty and industrial services throughout North America and Europe. APi provides statutorily mandated and other contracted services to a strong base of long-standing customers across a variety of industries. APi Group was founded in 1926 and is based in New Brighton, Minnesota.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 27 of 27
Sector: Safety/Security M&A 13 of 13
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 26 of 26
State: Indiana M&A 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 23 of 23
Year: 2025 M&A 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2025-05-01 Start Elevator

Bronx, New York, United States

Start Elevator is an independent elevator maintenance, repair, modernization, and inspection service provider across New York State. Start Elevator was founded in 1992 and is based in Bronx, New York.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Riverside

New York, New York, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1988
PE ASSETS 5.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

The Riverside Company is a global private equity firm that seeks investments in profitable lower middle-market companies valued under $400 million. Riverside looks to invest in growth businesses headquartered in North America, Europe, and Asia (primarily Japan and South Korea), that have been in operation for at least five years. Riverside targets investments in a wide array of industries including distribution, automotive, healthcare, education, manufacturing, software, consumer services, plastics, publishing, food, communications, marine, and business services. Riverside was formed in 1988 and is based in New York City.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 208 of 209
Sector: Safety/Security M&A 5 of 6
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 87 of 87
State: Indiana M&A 5 of 5
Country: United States M&A 147 of 147
Year: 2025 M&A 6 of 7
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2025-10-01 Spirion

Tampa, Florida, United States

Spirion provider of sensitive data discovery and classification solutions. Spirion was founded in 2006 and is based in Tampa, Florida.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2025-12-17 Netwatch

Carlow, Ireland

Netwatch is a provider of AI-enabled proactive and remote video monitoring security services, delivering real-time surveillance and intervention solutions that help businesses and organizations detect and prevent incidents. Netwatch is based in Carlow, United Kingdom.

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