Choose your Sector ▾ United Kingdom Home News & Updates Cennox Acquires Leading Safe Manufacturing and Service Company, FireKing Safety and Security 1st Dec 2021 EMAIL FACEBOOK TWITTER LINKEDIN Cennox Acquires Leading Safe Manufacturing and Service Company, FireKing Safety and Security ATLANTA, GA – December 1, 2021 – Cennox (the “Company”), a portfolio company of York Capital Management’s private equity group (“York Private Equity”), today announced the acquisition of FireKing Safety and Security (“FireKing”), a leading U.S.-based financial safe and services business previously owned by Pfingsten Partners, L.L.C. The deal enables Cennox to enter the traditional and smart safe manufacturing business, and further expands its deployment and maintenance services across FireKing’s 1,000+ customers. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Founded in 2006, Cennox provides integrated services and solutions to the financial services, commercial, retail, and transportation industries. Following this transaction, the Company’s global operations will span 1,700 employees across the U.S., U.K., and mainland-Europe. Since its founding, Cennox has scaled through 17 acquisitions and delivered consistent organic growth. The FireKing transaction is the 5th completed acquisition in the past 12 months, a year which has seen Cennox nearly triple in size and further realize their expansion plans to support their growth and diversification strategy. FireKing Safety and Security, which will be rebranded as Cennox effective January 1, 2022, has deployed approximately 300,000 traditional and smart safes principally across the U.S. FireKing’s customers include retail operations (such as grocery stores, gas stations, pharmacies and fast food restaurants), cash-in-transit companies, as well as financial institutions. The combined business will serve nearly 2,000 retail, financial services and other customers, and will manage 400,000+ cash automation machines, safes, kiosks and EV charging stations globally. “We are pleased to add FireKing to the Cennox family as we further expand our operations across the United States, execute on our strategic M&A pipeline and build on the Company’s extensive service offerings for our clients,” said Clive Nation, Founder and CEO of Cennox. “Today, Cennox is regarded as a provider of choice by many major institutions, and is valued for its deep industry expertise, consistent high-quality service, and increasing breadth of solutions. We welcome FireKing’s talented team and proven business model to Cennox as we continue to identify attractive areas for growth in the U.S.” Nick Cockett, COO of Cennox, commented, “The Cennox acquisition of FireKing provides a compelling addition to our established reputation as a provider of integrated products and services. We believe the FireKing portfolio of safes to be the perfect fit, not only for the day-to-day support of customers seeking a traditional or smart safe, but also for customers seeking a partner able to offer a full suite of products and outsourced services for their business.” ABOUT CENNOX Cennox is a solutions provider headquartered in Atlanta, GA and Camberley, UK. Since its inception in 2006, the Cennox business has evolved to meet the unique demands of the dynamic and maturing customer technology interfacing market. More information about the products and services it offers can be found at the company website: www.cennox.com. PREVIOUS Should supermarkets be fully automated with self-checkout services? Latest News & Updates Cennox Acquires Leading Safe Manufacturing and Service Company, FireKing Safety and Security ATLANTA, GA – December 1, 2021 – Cennox (the “Company”), a portfolio company of York Capital Management’s private equity group (“York Private Equity”),... 1st Dec 2021 Should supermarkets be fully automated with self-checkout services? Should supermarkets be fully automated with self-checkout services? That is the debate that has been trending in recent weeks. Technology and human contact can go... 3rd Aug 2021 Cennox launches the ‘next generation’ solution against cash trapping Cennox proudly presents the next evolution Cash Shutter Guard, the new solution designed to prevent the introduction of fraudulent devices in to or on... 9th Jul 2021 To discuss your requirements call 0044 (0)1276 607 200 Cennox Financial Services Retail Solutions Hygiene Products & Services Other Our Solutions Self-Service Terminals ATM Parts Supply Bank Field Services Security Solutions Branch Transformation Signage & Branding Software & Services Our Company Cennox Overview Corporate Values Senior Leadership Join Our Team News Insights Contact © 2015-2021 Cennox Plc | All Rights Reserved. Downloads Page Modern Slavery Policy Privacy & Policy Sitemap Web design Surrey