CTS Fire & Safety

Name

CTS Fire & Safety

Legal name

CTS of Illinois, Inc.

Website

https://ctsfireandsafety.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Fire Protection and Life Safety Services

NAICS

Building Inspection Services (541350), Security Systems Services (56162), Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance (811210)

SIC

Services-Testing Laboratories (8734)

akta.pro primary industry

Fire Extinguisher Services (Inspection/Recharge/Hydrostatic Testing) (IMAIAJAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Fire Alarm Systems (Inspection/Testing/Monitoring/Service) (IMAIAJAC), Fire Alarm Monitoring & Dispatch (BPAKAFAC), Fire & Life Safety Systems (Alarms, Sprinklers, Extinguishers, Inspections) (EDAEACAF)

Keywords

• Fire protection services
• Fire extinguisher service
• Fire alarm testing
• Sprinkler inspection services
• NFPA compliance inspections

Headquarters

HQ city

Montgomery

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Fire and Safety Equipment Service: On-site inspection, testing, and servicing of fire extinguishers, emergency lights, fire alarms, sprinkler systems, backflow/RPZ systems, kitchen suppression systems, and first aid/AED equipment. Annual and semi-annual compliance inspections required by NFPA standards.
2. Fire and Safety Equipment Sales: Sales of fire extinguishers and related safety equipment to commercial and industrial customers. Top-end extinguishers built for many years of service.
3. Fire Extinguisher Training: On-site extinguisher training courses for employees to satisfy OSHA requirements and provide hands-on fire defense education.
4. Central Station Monitoring: 24/7 monitoring services for fire and security alarms through UL-rated monitoring service, providing rapid emergency response notification.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

CTS Fire & Safety provides inspection, testing, servicing, sales, and installation of fire and life safety equipment — including fire extinguishers, emergency and exit lights, fire and security alarms, sprinkler systems with backflow/RPZ testing, pre-engineered kitchen suppression systems, first aid kits, and AED equipment — for commercial, industrial, institutional, and government facilities. The company also delivers 24/7 UL-rated Central Station alarm monitoring and on-site OSHA-compliant fire extinguisher training, positioning itself as a single-source provider for NFPA inspection readiness across the Greater Chicago Area.

Product overview

CTS Fire & Safety is a fire protection and life safety solutions provider offering a comprehensive portfolio of eight core service offerings. These include fire extinguisher sales and service, emergency lights, fire and security alarm systems, Central Station monitoring, sprinkler system and backflow/RPZ testing, pre-engineered kitchen suppression systems, first aid and AED equipment, and fire extinguisher training. The company operates as a single-source solution for commercial and industrial facilities, providing inspection, testing, servicing, and installation across the Greater Chicago Area. Services are designed to help buildings meet NFPA standards and pass annual inspections.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Fire Extinguisher Sales, Service, and Inspection Sales, inspection, testing, and servicing of commercial fire extinguishers for various fire hazard classes. Services include visual inspection for damage, pressure verification, discharge hose inspection, functionality testing, cleaning, and application of service tags to ensure NFPA-standard compliance for commercial and industrial facilities.
• Emergency and Exit Light Service Sales and servicing of emergency and exit lighting, including verification of code-compliant placement, inspection for damage, bulb replacement, battery load testing, and service labeling in accordance with NFPA standards for commercial and industrial facilities.
• Fire and Security Alarm Testing and Service Sales, testing, and servicing of fire and security alarm systems, covering pull stations, smoke detectors, heat detectors, duct smoke detectors, sprinkler flow switches, horn strobes, and chimes. Includes annual NFPA-mandated testing with detailed documentation for commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities.
• Central Station Monitoring 24/7 Central Station monitoring of fire and security alarm systems through a UL-rated monitoring service using current industry technology for fastest-possible response times, with notification dispatched to fire departments when alarms are triggered.
• Sprinkler System and Backflow/RPZ Testing Inspection and testing of sprinkler systems and backflow/RPZ devices, including gauge integrity inspection, control valve verification, water motor and gong functionality testing, and annual NFPA compliance testing for commercial and industrial facilities.
• Pre-Engineered Kitchen Suppression Systems

Quantifiable outcome

• Fastest possible alarm response times through UL-rated Central Station monitoring
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments10 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• CTS of Illinois, Inc.coreOthersCTS Fire & Safety is a division of CTS of Illinois, Inc. (ctsconnected.com). Parent company provides corporate structure and brand identity for the fire and safety service division.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Cintas Fire Protection: Large national provider of fire protection services including extinguisher inspection, alarm, sprinkler, and emergency lighting service. Competes with CTS in the Greater Chicago market via its Fire Protection division but as part of a much broader uniform and facility services portfolio.
• APi Group: Public safety services holding company with extensive U.S. fire protection and life safety service operations. Offers the same extinguishers, alarms, sprinklers, and monitoring services as CTS but at national scale through subsidiaries.
• Sciens Building Solutions: National fire alarm, life safety, and security systems integrator and service provider. Overlaps with CTS on fire alarm testing, inspection, and central station monitoring across commercial real estate.
• Pye-Barker Fire & Safety: Roll-up consolidator of fire and life safety service companies across the U.S. Provides extinguisher, alarm, sprinkler, suppression, and monitoring services similar to CTS and is actively acquiring regional independents in the Midwest.

Others

• IFSEC Global / NFPA: Standards-setting body (NFPA) and industry media (IFSEC) that define the codes CTS complies with. Included as ecosystem participant influencing demand for CTS's inspection and training services.

Direct peers

• Sentry Fire Protection & Safety: Regional fire protection contractor delivering inspection, testing, and maintenance for extinguishers, alarms, sprinklers, and suppression systems to commercial customers. Comparable in scope and customer type to CTS.
• Vanguard Fire & Security Systems: Regional fire alarm, sprinkler, suppression, extinguisher, and monitoring service provider. Closely mirrors CTS's single-source service model for commercial customers.
• Koorsen Fire & Security: Midwest-based fire protection and security services company offering extinguisher, alarm, sprinkler, suppression, and monitoring service. Closest comparable in geography, service mix, and target customer base (commercial and industrial facilities).
• Cleveland Fire Protection (CFP): Independent fire protection service company providing extinguisher, sprinkler, alarm, suppression, and emergency lighting service to commercial and industrial customers. Operates with a similar local/regional service model to CTS.

Regional players

• Allstate Sprinkler & Fire Protection: Chicago-area fire sprinkler and life safety contractor serving commercial and industrial facilities. Direct overlap with CTS in sprinkler testing, backflow, and fire alarm service within the same metro market.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/CTSFireSafety

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

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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