Who is Brooks Safety Solutions?
Brooks Safety Solutions is a private equity firm based in the United States.
Brooks Safety Solutions
- Type
- private equity firm
- Headquarters
- Charlotte, United States
- Website
- bss.com
- Owned by
- H.I.G. Capital
- Previously backed by
- Behrman Capital,Freeman Spogli
How they work
Brooks Safety Solutions distributes fire, life-safety and security products and provides related services, training and logistics. Formerly BECO Holding Company, it adopted the Brooks Safety Solutions name in April 2025. H.I.G. Capital acquired the group in November 2021, with management retaining an ownership stake. It has acquired complementary businesses including Electronic Supply Company, Grease Lock and FireResQ.
Brooks supports acquired businesses’ growth and combines complementary products, services and distribution resources. Official releases identify acquisition rationales and completed transactions but do not publish a standard seller process or financial target range.
- Platform or bolt-on
- Verified acquisitions add businesses or capabilities to the existing operating group. Complementary fire, life-safety and security product or service businesses that expand product categories, vendor relationships or geographic coverage. Its transactions add capabilities to an established distribution and services platform.
- Sector focus
- Complementary fire, life-safety and security product or service businesses that expand product categories, vendor relationships or geographic coverage. Its transactions add capabilities to an established distribution and services platform.
- Ownership
- A group of operating brands spanning distribution, monitoring, training, logistics and fire services; the former BECO name is the same group identity.
- Capital model
- H.I.G. Capital-owned operating fire and life-safety business; management retained a significant ownership stake following the 2021 acquisition.
- Geography
- United States, with distribution and service businesses supporting national customers.
Their portfolio
Showing 11 of 11 known holdings — coverage is still partial.
- SectorIndustrials & manufacturingWhat they doDistributes fire and life-safety products and related tools to specialist trade customers.
- SectorIndustrials & manufacturingWhat they doSupplies networking, fibre-optic, security and fire-alarm cable products.
- SectorConstruction & infrastructureWhat they doProvides fire and life-safety compliance services for multi-site facilities across the United States.
- SectorIndustrials & manufacturingWhat they doOperates a monitoring station providing round-the-clock alarm and security-system support.
- SectorIndustrials & manufacturingWhat they doDistributes security systems, fire alarms, CCTV and low-voltage products.
- SectorEducationWhat they doProvides training, certification and workforce-development support for fire and life-safety organisations.
- SectorIndustrials & manufacturingWhat they doDistributes fire hoses, cam locks and related products for fire-service and industrial customers.
- SectorIndustrials & manufacturingWhat they doDistributes fire-protection and life-safety products through a national US logistics network.
- SectorIndustrials & manufacturingWhat they doProvides distribution programmes and supply support connecting manufacturers with trade distributors.
- SectorIndustrials & manufacturingWhat they doDistributes wildland fire-protection clothing, equipment, tools and personal protective products.
- SectorIndustrials & manufacturingWhat they doDistributes backflow-prevention devices, repair parts and related accessories.
Sources
- bss.com · portfolio page
- bss.com · website
- bss.com · research
- hig.com · research
- bss.com · research
- hig.com · research
- hig.com · research