Encore Is Acquired by Permira

Technology & Services

Encore, a portfolio company of LLCP, acquisition by Permira


Summary

Encore Fire Protection (“Encore” or the “Company”), a portfolio company of Levine Leichtman Capital Partners (“LLCP”), has been acquired by investment funds managed by Permira. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Baird served as financial advisor to Encore on this transaction.

About

Encore is a provider of fire protection services across the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic U.S. The Company delivers testing and inspection, maintenance and repair and installation services to commercial clients across a variety of industries. Encore services the full spectrum of critical fire safety needs for its customers with end-to-end capabilities across fire alarm, suppression, extinguisher and sprinkler systems. Encore is headquartered in Pawtucket, Rhode Island.

LLCP is a middle-market private equity firm with a 40-year track record of investing across various targeted sectors, including Business Services, Franchising & Multi-unit, Education & Training and Engineered Products & Manufacturing. LLCP utilizes a differentiated Structured Private Equity investment strategy, combining debt and equity capital investments in portfolio companies. LLCP believes that by investing in a combination of debt and equity securities, it offers management teams growth capital in a highly tailored, flexible investment structure that can be a more attractive alternative than traditional private equity. LLCP is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California.

Permira is a global investment firm that backs successful businesses with growth ambitions. Founded in 1985, the firm advises funds across two core asset classes, private equity and credit, with total committed capital of approximately €80bn. The Permira private equity funds make both long-term majority (Buyout) and minority (Growth Equity) investments in five key sectors: Technology, Consumer, Healthcare, Services and Climate. Permira is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.
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Technology & Services

Encore, a portfolio company of LLCP, acquisition by Permira

Date
March 2025
Company
Encore Fire Protection
Transaction
M&A - Sellside
Sectors
Technology & Services
Verticals
Facility, Industrial, Residential & Environmental Services
Target Geography
North America
Acquiror Geography
Europe

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