Koorsen fire & security

What Koorsen fire & security does

Koorsen Fire & Security, Inc. is a family-owned provider of integrated life-safety, security, and communications services founded in 1946 in Indianapolis and headquartered there. The company delivers fire protection (extinguishers, alarms, sprinkler systems, suppression, kitchen hood systems), electronic security (intrusion detection, access control, video surveillance, 24/7 monitoring), communications (emergency notification, nurse call, ERCES/DAS), and mobile equipment solutions (vehicle fire suppression, mobile lube, vehicle cameras), with adjacent facilities management, construction, environmental, and combustible dust services. Its technology stack is built on multi-vendor integrations with manufacturers such as Honeywell, Siemens, Genetec, Avigilon, DMP, Bosch, and Axis, deployed and serviced by direct-employed, NICET-certified technicians (no subcontractors). Koorsen operates 26 branch locations across Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky, Alabama, and Tennessee with roughly 300 service trucks and ~1,600 employees serving more than 80,000 customers.

The business model is anchored in recurring inspection, testing, and maintenance (ITM) contracts and multi-year service agreements, supplemented by installation project revenue and 24/7 monitoring subscriptions. The go-to-market is direct field sales through trained technicians and account managers rather than third-party channels, supported by an in-house Koorsen Training Center designated Top In-Class by NAFED. Revenue is generated through contract-based service fees, monitoring subscriptions, and project work, with compliance-driven inspection cycles (NFPA, OSHA, Joint Commission, AHJs) driving high renewal frequency. The company is privately held under the Koorsen family, ranks among the top 5 largest U.S. fire and security firms, and has been recognized on the Inc. 5000.

Name

Koorsen fire & security

Legal name

Koorsen Fire & Security, Inc.

Website

https://koorsen.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1946

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Koorsen Fire & Security is a family-owned, Indianapolis-based provider of integrated fire protection, electronic security, communications, and mobile equipment services to more than 80,000 commercial customers across the Midwest and South.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Fire Protection and Security Services

NAICS

Security Systems Services (56162), Security Systems Services (except Locksmiths) (561621)

SIC

Services-Detective, Guard & Armored Car Services (7381)

akta.pro primary industry

Fire Protection Systems Contracting (Sprinklers, Alarms, Suppression) (IMAFALAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Security, Safety & Fire/Life Safety Management (BPABAAAE), Fire & Life Safety Services (Inspection/Testing/Sprinklers/Alarms) (IMAIAAAI), Fire Sprinkler System Installation & Retrofit (IMAIAJAB)

Keywords

• Fire protection services
• Security systems integration
• Commercial fire alarms
• Sprinkler system services
• Security monitoring services

Headquarters

HQ city

Indianapolis

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices24 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Fire Protection Products & Services: Sale, installation, inspection, and maintenance of fire protection equipment including fire extinguishers, fire alarm systems, fire sprinkler systems, kitchen fire suppression, fire suppression systems, and emergency/exit lighting. Services include weekly, monthly, quarterly, bi-annual or annual inspections as required by codes, insurance, and local AHJs.
2. Security Systems & Monitoring: Design, installation, service, and monitoring of intrusion detection, access control, video surveillance, and home security systems. 24/7/365 monitoring through three UL/FM-approved central stations with complete backup systems.
3. Communications Systems: Emergency notification systems, nurse call systems, and Emergency Responder Communication Enhancement Systems (ERCES) design, installation, and service.
4. Mobile Equipment Solutions: Vehicle fire suppression systems, mobile lube systems, vehicle camera systems for heavy equipment. Design, installation, inspection, and maintenance services.
5. Facilities Management Services: National and regional account management through Koorsen Facilities Management subsidiary, providing fire protection, security, environmental services, and construction services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Koorsen Fire & Security designs, sells, installs, inspects, and maintains fire protection systems (extinguishers, alarms, sprinklers, kitchen and clean-agent suppression), security systems (intrusion detection, access control, video surveillance, home security, 24/7 monitoring), communications systems (emergency notification, nurse call, ERCES/BDA/DAS), and mobile equipment solutions (vehicle fire suppression, automatic lubrication, vehicle cameras). Services are delivered directly by Koorsen-trained, factory-certified technicians operating from fully-stocked service trucks across 26 locations in the Midwest and South, with no use of subcontractors.

Product overview

Koorsen Fire & Security is a comprehensive fire protection and security services company offering a broad portfolio of products and services organized into four main categories: Fire Protection (fire extinguishers, fire alarms, fire sprinklers, fire suppression systems, kitchen hood suppression, fire training, underground services, and Knox rapid access products), Security (intrusion detection, access control, video surveillance, home security, and 24/7 monitoring), Communications (emergency notification, nurse call systems, and ERCES), and Mobile Equipment Solutions (vehicle fire suppression, mobile lube systems, vehicle cameras, and food truck suppression). Additional services include facilities management, construction services, environmental services, and combustible dust services. Founded in 1946, the company operates over 26 locations across the Midwest and South with over 1,600 employees serving approximately 80,000 customers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Kasey Program: A fire safety education program featuring Kasey the Fire Dog, a black Labrador, that performs approximately 400 times per year in front of nearly 400,000 people. The program teaches fire and life safety to children from preschool to grade 6.

Products and services

• Fire Protection Services Design, installation, inspection, and maintenance of fire extinguishers, fire alarm systems, fire sprinkler systems (wet, dry, specialty), kitchen hood fire suppression, clean-agent and dry-chemical fire suppression, emergency/exit lighting, underground fire protection infrastructure (hydrants, PIV, FDC), and Knox rapid access solutions. Includes fire safety training and live-fire/digital fire simulation training for commercial, industrial, and residential customers.
• Security Systems Design, installation, service, and monitoring of intrusion detection (glass break sensors, motion detectors, door/window contacts, perimeter sensors), access control (proximity cards, biometrics, turnstiles, video intercom), video surveillance (PTZ, fixed, panoramic, thermal cameras, VMS), and home security systems (motion sensors, smart locks, smart thermostats, remote monitoring).
• 24/7 Central Station Monitoring

Quantifiable outcome

• 43% of businesses that experience fire never reopen
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments9 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

35 partnerships are on record, tiered core and flagship.

• DMPcoreTechnology or IntegrationTechnology partner for security systems including intrusion detection and access control. DMP is a leading manufacturer of intrusion detection systems used in Koorsen installations.
• GeneteccoreTechnology or IntegrationSecurity technology partner providing video surveillance and access control solutions integrated into Koorsen installations.
• HoneywellcoreTechnology or IntegrationSecurity technology partner providing intrusion detection, access control, and monitoring solutions. Honeywell products are used in Koorsen installations.
• JeroncoreTechnology or IntegrationCommunications technology partner for nurse call systems and emergency notification solutions.
• SiemenscoreTechnology or IntegrationFire alarm systems and communications technology partner. Siemens products are used in fire alarm and ERCES installations.
• Axis CommunicationscoreTechnology or IntegrationVideo surveillance technology partner. Axis provides IP-based security cameras and surveillance solutions for Koorsen installations.
• BoschcoreTechnology or IntegrationSecurity technology partner providing intrusion detection, access control, and video surveillance solutions.
• HID GlobalcoreTechnology or IntegrationAccess control technology partner providing credential systems including EasyLobby visitor management and HID access credentials.
• Assa AbloycoreTechnology or IntegrationAccess control technology partner providing door hardware, locks, and opening solutions.
• FeenicscoreTechnology or IntegrationAccess control as a Service (ACaaS) technology partner providing cloud-based access control solutions.
• Indianapolis ColtsflagshipGTM or Marketing PartnerTitle sponsor for Colts Training Camp. Koorsen Fire & Security is the title sponsor for Colts Training Camp at Grand Park, a major marketing partnership.
• Amerex CorporationcoreTechnology or IntegrationFire extinguisher manufacturer partner. Amerex products are used in Koorsen installations.
• BadgercoreTechnology or IntegrationFire extinguisher and kitchen hood fire suppression manufacturer. Badger products are used in Koorsen installations.
• BuckeyecoreTechnology or IntegrationFire extinguisher manufacturer. Buckeye products are used in Koorsen installations.
• EdwardscoreTechnology or IntegrationFire alarm systems manufacturer partner. Edwards products are used in Koorsen fire alarm installations.
• NotifiercoreTechnology or IntegrationFire alarm systems manufacturer partner (Honeywell brand). Notifier products are used in Koorsen installations.
• Gamewell/FCIcoreTechnology or IntegrationFire alarm systems manufacturer partner. Gamewell/FCI products are used in Koorsen installations.
• SiemenscoreTechnology or IntegrationFire alarm systems and ERCES manufacturer partner. Siemens/RSI products are used in Koorsen installations.
• Reliable SprinklercoreTechnology or IntegrationFire sprinkler systems manufacturer partner. Reliable Sprinkler products are used in Koorsen installations.
• Tyco/Johnson ControlscoreTechnology or IntegrationFire sprinkler systems manufacturer partner (Tyco Fire Products). Tyco/Johnson Controls products are used in Koorsen installations.
• FiretracecoreTechnology or IntegrationFire suppression systems manufacturer partner for clean agent and engineered fire suppression systems.
• HoneywellcoreTechnology or IntegrationBDA/DAS systems manufacturer for ERCES solutions. Honeywell BDA systems are used in Koorsen ERCES installations.
• ADRF/SIemens/RSIcoreTechnology or IntegrationBDA/DAS systems manufacturer for ERCES solutions. ADRF (now part of Siemens/RSI) products are used in Koorsen installations.
• AFEX Fire Suppression SystemscoreTechnology or IntegrationVehicle fire suppression systems manufacturer partner. AFEX provides fire suppression solutions for heavy equipment.
• Stat-X Fire SuppressioncoreTechnology or IntegrationVehicle fire suppression systems manufacturer partner providing condensed aerosol fire suppression.
• AnsulcoreTechnology or IntegrationVehicle fire suppression and clean agent systems manufacturer partner (Tyco/Fortive brand).
• Fogmaker InternationalcoreTechnology or IntegrationVehicle fire suppression systems manufacturer partner.
• DafocoreTechnology or IntegrationVehicle fire suppression systems manufacturer partner for commercial vehicles.
• ReactoncoreTechnology or IntegrationVehicle fire suppression systems manufacturer partner.
• Groeneveld/Beka-MaxcoreTechnology or IntegrationAutomatic lubrication systems manufacturer partner for mobile equipment. Groeneveld-Beka provides automatic greasing systems.
• GRACOcoreTechnology or IntegrationAutomatic lubrication systems manufacturer partner for heavy equipment.
• 3rd Eye DigitalcoreTechnology or IntegrationVehicle camera systems manufacturer partner for heavy equipment.
• VictauliccoreTechnology or IntegrationFire protection piping systems manufacturer partner. Victaulic provides grooved pipe joining systems for fire sprinkler installations.
• VikingcoreTechnology or IntegrationFire sprinkler systems manufacturer partner. Viking provides complete fire protection products.
• KnoxcoreTechnology or IntegrationKnox Rapid Access Solutions enable quick access to properties for emergency responders. Koorsen is a distributor of Knox products including key boxes, padlocks, gate switches, and FDC caps. Over 40 years of trusted emergency personnel access solutions.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• APi Group: APi Group is a publicly traded global safety, security, and life safety services holding company. Its Life Safety segment (including APi National Sprinkler, APi Alarm, and several regional fire/security subsidiaries) is the closest large-scale analog to Koorsen's combined fire protection + security + monitoring model, with substantially broader national reach.
• Johnson Controls (Tyco/Notifier/ANSUL): Johnson Controls is a global building solutions provider combining HVAC, controls, fire alarm (Notifier, Gamewell-FCI), and fire suppression (ANSUL) — many of the same OEMs Koorsen partners with. As a manufacturer plus service integrator at massive scale, it is a competitor for enterprise fire/security contracts and a critical supplier partner simultaneously.
• Cintas Fire Solutions: Cintas is a large national services company whose Fire Protection division provides fire extinguisher, fire sprinkler, and alarm inspection/maintenance — overlapping heavily with Koorsen's recurring ITM revenue. It serves similar commercial/restaurant/healthcare accounts at national scale.
• ADT Commercial: ADT Commercial (formerly Red Hawk) is a national integrator of commercial security, video, access control, and fire alarm systems, with their own monitoring centers. It overlaps Koorsen's commercial security and monitoring practice at significantly larger national scale.

Direct peers

• Pye-Barker Fire & Safety: Pye-Barker is the largest PE-backed fire and life safety services consolidator in the U.S. Headquartered in Alpharetta, GA, it integrates fire alarm, sprinkler, suppression, and security service businesses nationwide — directly competing for the same customer use cases as Koorsen in the Midwest/South.
• Guardian Protection: Guardian Protection is a regionally focused fire, security, and monitoring services provider with home security, intrusion, video, and commercial fire offerings. It is comparable to Koorsen's Security and Monitoring revenue stream and competes for similar customers in overlapping geographies.
• Vector Security: Vector Security is a privately held security services company offering intrusion, video, access control, fire alarm, and 24/7 monitoring. Its combined fire-plus-security monitoring model in commercial/enterprise markets is directly comparable to Koorsen's security monitoring offering.
• Anchor Fire Protection: Anchor Fire Protection is a regional fire sprinkler and suppression contractor serving the Mid-Atlantic. It is comparable to Koorsen's sprinkler installation/retrofit business in terms of service mix and customer profile, though smaller and more geographically narrow.

Emerging players

• Cenlar Fire & Security / Regional Fire Integrators: Smaller regional fire/security integrators compete with Koorsen for multi-vertical commercial accounts in the Midwest and South; they typically lack the in-house training center, verticalized content, and 80-year brand equity that Koorsen brings to incumbent renewals.
• SimpliSafe / Verkada (technology-led entrants): Cloud-native security and video platforms (Verkada, SimpliSafe business) are emerging competitive threats to traditional integrators like Koorsen by enabling direct-to-customer install-less or self-install models with built-in monitoring — eroding the install-and-monitor value Koorsen captures.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/koorsenfire

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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