Industrials: Supporting the acquisition of Checkmate Fire by IK Partners

Armstrong is pleased to have provided sell-side Commercial Due Diligence support to fire protection specialist Checkmate Fire (Checkmate) on its sale to IK Partners.

Founded in 1989 with headquarters in Elland, Checkmate is the UK’s largest passive fire protection specialist providing a comprehensive range of fire protection services to businesses across the healthcare, education, government, social housing, and commercial sectors.

Checkmate operates across the UK and has over 200 employees. The Company is responsible for maintaining passive fire systems in around 2,000 buildings to ensure compliance with increasingly stringent regulations, carrying out over 30,000 fire door remediations or replacements per year. 

The acquisition will allow Checkmate to further develop its passive fire offering and continue to invest in its people and technology whilst executing a targeted M&A strategy.

Armstrong provided full scope vendor CDD which included in-depth interviews with market experts, a detailed assessment of Checkmate’s passive fire safety market, how its competitive environment is evolving, and in-depth interviews with customers. We validated Checkmate’s growth plan, which presents exciting opportunities across its core end-sectors.

Please get in touch to discuss opportunities in the Industrial and Built Environment sectors.

Matt McNally

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Brandon Matthews

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