International Fire Protection

What International Fire Protection does

International Fire Protection, Inc. (IFP) is a private, full-service fire protection contractor and wholly-owned subsidiary of APi Group Inc., founded in 1990 in Madison, Alabama and operating 14+ branch offices across the Southeastern United States (Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, and Tennessee). The company designs, installs, inspects, tests, monitors, and repairs fire sprinkler systems (wet, dry, pre-action, deluge, ESFR, in-rack, residential, fixed spray), fire suppression systems (including special hazard systems such as FM-200, Novec 1230, CO2, inert gas, foam, dry chemical), fire alarm and detection systems, and security/access control systems, supported by NICET-certified technicians using BIM 3D/2D and CAD design tools.

The business operates a hybrid revenue model combining project-based installation (one-time) with high-margin recurring inspection, testing, and 24/7 monitoring services mandated by NFPA 25 and insurance regulations. Services are sold through direct field sales and an enterprise-grade National Accounts program that provides consolidated coverage for multi-location customers via APi Group sister companies. Customers span industrial (chemical plants, paper mills, automotive plants, aircraft hangars, tire manufacturers), commercial and education (retail, offices, schools, universities), healthcare (hospitals, nursing homes), and residential segments, with no single end-customer concentration disclosed. The company differentiates through a regional 14+ office network enabling 24/7 rapid response, a proprietary training facility (IFP University) supporting NICET certification, and a documented promote-from-within culture.

IFP was acquired by APi Group in 2007 and has supplemented organic growth with selective tuck-in acquisitions, most notably Atlanta Sprinkler Inspection in 2020. The firm competes on regulatory compliance expertise, certified labor, and geographic density rather than on technology differentiation, with no disclosed AI/ML capabilities, proprietary software products, or technology platform moat.

Name

International Fire Protection

Legal name

International Fire Protection, Inc.

Website

https://candoifp.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

International Fire Protection is a Southeastern U.S. fire protection services contractor and APi Group subsidiary that designs, installs, inspects, monitors, and repairs fire sprinkler, suppression, alarm, and security systems for industrial, commercial, healthcare, education, and residential customers across 14+ branch offices.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Fire Protection Services

NAICS

Security Systems Services (56162), Building Inspection Services (541350), Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance (8112)

SIC

Services-Testing Laboratories (8734)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Fire Alarm Systems (Design/Install/Service/Monitoring) (BPABAHAA), Fire Sprinkler & Standpipe Systems (Design/Install/Service/Testing) (BPABAHAB), Fire Alarm Systems (Inspection/Testing/Monitoring/Service) (IMAIAJAC), Fire & Life Safety Services (Inspection/Testing/Sprinklers/Alarms) (IMAIAAAI)

Keywords

• Fire protection services
• Fire sprinkler systems
• Fire alarm monitoring
• Life safety services
• Fire suppression systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Madison

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices14 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Fire Protection System Installation: One-time installation revenue from new construction and retrofit fire protection systems including sprinklers, alarms, suppression, and security systems. Pricing based on size and complexity of project with free quotes provided.
2. Inspection and Testing Services: Recurring inspection services for fire sprinkler, suppression, and alarm systems on weekly, monthly, quarterly, semi-annual, and annual schedules per NFPA 25 requirements and insurance regulations.
3. 24/7 Alarm and Security Monitoring: Continuous monitoring services for fire alarms, security systems, sprinkler flow, fire pumps, and supervisory signals. Available 365 days per year with emergency responder notification.
4. Service and Repair: Emergency and scheduled repair services for fire protection systems including sprinklers, alarms, suppression systems, and fire extinguishers. 24-7 availability for emergency service calls.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

International Fire Protection designs, installs, inspects, tests, monitors, and services fire protection and life safety systems — including fire sprinkler systems, special hazard suppression systems, fire alarm and detection systems, and security/access control systems — for industrial, commercial, educational, and multi-family residential facilities. The company operates as a full-service provider with NICET-certified technicians, a 24/7 monitoring station, and NFPA-compliant recurring inspection and maintenance programs delivered across 14+ offices in the Southeast US.

Product overview

International Fire Protection is a fire protection service company offering a comprehensive portfolio of life safety products and services. The core offerings consist of fire sprinkler systems (wet, dry, pre-action, deluge, ESFR, in-rack, residential, fixed spray), fire suppression systems (including special hazards systems like FM-200, Novec 1230, CO2, and inert gas), fire alarm and detection systems, and security and access control systems. These are complemented by 24/7 monitoring services, NFPA-certified inspection and testing, service and repair, installation for new construction and retrofits, and corrosion management through nitrogen inerting. The company also offers training through IFP University with NICET preparation courses and Lunch n Learn programs. A national accounts program provides consolidated solutions for multi-location customers. Atlanta Sprinkler Inspection operates as an acquired sub-brand. The company is a subsidiary of APi Group and operates 10+ offices across the Southeast United States.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Fire Sprinkler Systems

Quantifiable outcome

• 24/7 monitoring and emergency response capability
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Sciens Building Solutions: Specializes in fire detection, alarm, mass notification and integrated security system design, installation, monitoring and service — a direct peer in fire/life-safety services with a recurring-monitoring business model overlapping IFP's monitoring stream.
• Koorsen Fire & Security: Indianapolis-based full-service fire protection, security and life-safety company serving commercial, industrial and residential customers across multiple US regions — closely comparable in service mix (sprinklers, alarms, suppression, monitoring, inspection), target verticals and direct-sales GTM.
• Performance Fire Protection: Full-service fire sprinkler, alarm and suppression contractor serving the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic regions, with a similar customer profile of commercial, industrial and institutional facilities.
• Pye-Barker Fire & Safety: PE-backed rollup of regional fire protection and life-safety contractors across the US, offering the same end-to-end lifecycle (design, install, inspect, monitor, service) to commercial and industrial customers — a primary competitor and benchmark for IFP's roll-up economics.
• Telgian Engineering & Consulting: Fire protection engineering, consulting and life-safety services firm that designs, inspects and manages compliance for fire and security systems — directly comparable in NFPA-driven inspection and code-compliance work.
• Guardian Fire Protection Services: Provides fire sprinkler, alarm, suppression, inspection and emergency service to commercial, industrial and government facilities across the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast US — comparable customer base, regulatory exposure and service breadth to IFP.
• Anchor Fire Protection: Mid-Atlantic fire sprinkler and alarm installation, inspection, testing and service contractor serving commercial, industrial and multifamily residential customers — comparable end-to-end lifecycle service model and customer segments.
• VFS Fire & Security: Direct fire protection services peer and APi Group sister company, providing sprinkler, alarm, suppression and monitoring services. Sister-company status means it is the natural comparison for IFP within the APi portfolio and often partners on National Accounts.

Broad incumbents

• Cintas Fire Protection: Fire protection services division of Cintas Corporation; provides inspection, testing, repair and installation as part of a much broader uniform, facility and safety services portfolio — overlapping capabilities but a much larger, more diversified incumbent.
• ADT Commercial (Tyco/Johnson Controls): National provider of fire alarm, sprinkler, suppression, monitoring and security services under the Johnson Controls umbrella — broad incumbent offering the same integrated services IFP delivers, typically at larger enterprise scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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