Mergers and Acquisitions Advisor to alarm,

integration, guard, fire and security distribution companies.

Deals Done

Since 2009, Victor Harding has closed dozens of deals in the security industry for both publicly and privately traded companies, with a range of industry businesses, private equity groups, family offices and individuals.

Scan-Tech Alarm Systems Inc.

Prince Albert, SK

Was acquired by

Prince Albert Alarm Systems Inc.

Prince Albert, SK

In Oct 2023, Prince Albert Alarms bought the shares of

           their local competitor , Scan-Tech Alarms, with the help of

              SecurTek Monitoring. The owners of Scan-Tech Jacqueline

             & Marc Cyr retired shortly after.

Vigilarm Reporting Systems Ltd

Etobicoke, ON

Was acquired by

A.P.I. Alarms Ltd.

Toronto, ON

A long established alarm dealer based in the GTA who had their own retail accounts and their own ULC monitoring station was bought by API Alarms.

API has kept the station open.

Canaforce Security Group

Markham, ON

Accounts were acquired by

A.P.I. Alarms Ltd.

Toronto, ON

In September, 2022, API bought all 1150 accounts of Canaforce Security. Harding acted for the seller.

Secure at Ease North Inc.

Collingwood, ON

Was acquired by

Huronia Alarm and Fire Security Inc

Midland, ON

In July 2022, Huronia Alarm and Fire bought all the shares of Secure At Ease.

Harding acted for the seller.

Cairns Control Systems Inc.

Mississauga, ON

Was acquired by

Garda International

Edmonton, AB

Liberty Security, a subsidiary of Garda World based in Montreal, bought the shares of Cairns Control, including all their staff in July 2022. Harding acted for the seller.

H.H.D. Imports Ltd.

Waterloo, ON

Accounts were acquired by

Family Wine Merchants Inc.

St. Catherines, ON

The shares of this wine importing business were bought by the wine importing business of Henry of Pelham in December 2021.  Harding acted for the seller.

Ensign Electronic Alarm Systems

Welland, ON

Was acquired by

A.P.I. Alarms Inc.

Toronto, ON

A.P. I. Alarms bought all 2600 accounts

     belonging to Enisgn Alarms based in Niagara, Ontario. They also took over Ensign’s office and 3 of it’s staff. The

    Deal was done in March 2022. Harding acted for the seller.

Maco Systems Inc.

Toronto, ON

Was acquired by

Allfine Security

Vaughan, ON

Allfine Security bought all the accounts of Maco Systems in August 2021. Harding acted for the seller

Trilex Security Systems

Ottawa, ON

Accounts were acquired by

Telus Security

Vancouver, BC

Telus/ADT Security bought all 1250 monitored accounts belonging to Trilex in an asset

deal which closed in Nov 2021. Harding acted for the seller.

Surveillance Plus

Montreal, QC

Was acquired by

Armstrong's Communications Ltd

Chipman, NB

Armstrong’s bought all the wholesale monitoring and Monitoring hardware belonging to Surveillance Plus in

March of 2021. Armstrong’s took

over the existing staff of space of Surveillance Plus. Harding acted for the buyer.

Northern Alarms

North Vancouver, BC

Was acquired by

Liberty Security Systems

Edmonton, AB

Liberty Security acquired all of the 220 monitored accounts belonging to Northern Alarms in an asset deal in November 2021. Harding acted for the seller.

AB Wass Security Systems

Waterdown, ON

Was acquired by

Securex Financial Inc

Calgary, AB

Securex Financial bought the shares of AB Wass, the leading Provider of alarm services in the Waterdown, Burlington and Hamilton area and took on AB Wass’s employees. The deal was done in Sept 2021. Harding acted for the seller.

NuForce Electrical

Brampton, ON

Was acquired by

Smart 4U

Greater Toronto Area

Smart 4U, a GTA based mass marketer of alarm systems and cameras bought all the alarm accounts of Nuforce Electrical in a deal that closed May 8, 2020. The owners of Nuforce are retiring and Smart 4U is leaving the accounts where they are at Armstrong’s Monitoring.

W.B Cross

Schomberg, ON

Accounts were acquired by

AllFine Security

Vaughan, ON

In April 2020, Harding Security acted on behalf of the seller to sell a block of home automation accounts.

Consolidated Monitoring

Edmonton Area, AB

Was acquired by

Armstrong Communication

New Brunswick

The owner of CM was looking to simplify his life and Armstrong was looking to buy a western based monitoring station. This is the 3rd monitoring station we have sold in the last 10 years.

Best Choice

Vancouver, BC

Was acquired by

API Monitoring

Greater Toronto Area

The owner of Best Choice has stayed involved in the business and is doing subcontract work for API inthe lower mainland of BC.

All Protect Systems

Waterloo, ON

Was acquired by

New Look Capital

Burlington, ON

Harding acted on behalf of All Protect Systems to sell in an

asset deal.

Nova Security

Halifax, NS

Accounts were acquired by

Protectron Security

Canada

Harding Security acted on behalf of Nova Security in selling a block of accounts to Protectron Security.

Fire and Security

Dyden, ON

Was acquired by

Dfendus

Greater Toronto Area

Harding acted to sell the shares of this fire and security company to Dfendus in August 2018. The owner is staying on board for a year.

Burglar Guard Security

London, ON

Was acquired by

Damar Security

Sarnia, ON

Harding sold the accounts of this south western Ontario based alarm company in Oct 2018 toDamar Security in Sarnia, On.

Watermark Security

Muskoka, ON

Was acquired by

Avante Security

Greater Toronto Area

Sold the shares of this Muskoka based alarm company to Avante Security in August 2018.

Peace Security

Greater Toronto Area

Was acquired by

A & J Security

Greater Toronto Area

In August 2018, advised this GTA based alarm company on the purchase of the 500 accounts of Peace Security, also based in the GTA.

All Security

Timmins, ON

Was acquired by

Advanced Security

Timmins, ON

Sold the remaining assets of this Timmins based security company to Advanced Security, also based in Timmins.

Fireplan Strategies

Winnipeg, MB

Was acquired by

Local Agency

Winnipeg, MB

Acted for the owner of this Winnipeg based company that creates fire plans, to sell their company to a local player in Winnipeg in 2018.

Steele Security

Fraser Valley, BC

Was acquired by

Fraser Valley Fire

Fraser Valley, BC

Acted for the owner of this Fraser Valley fire and security company to sell the shares to Fraser Valley Fire in 2018.

Bulldog Fire & Security

Kitchener, ON

Was acquired by

Fire Monitoring of Canada

St Catherines, ON

Acted for the 3 owners of this Kitchener based fire and security company to sell the shares to Monitoring of Canada in 2018.

Monitor Security

Greater Toronto Area

Accounts were acquired by

API Monitoring

Greater Toronto Area, ON

Acted for this major alarm company to sell a block of accounts.

Pyrotec Alarms

Red Deer, AB

Was acquired by

Local Company

Red Deer, AB

Acted for the owners of this fire services company to sell to a company based in Red Deer, as well as in an adjoint industry.

Trent Security

Peterborough, ON

Was acquired by

API Alarms

Greater Toronto Area, ON

Acted for this major alarm and fire player to sell the company with 3500 accounts. API has maintained the existing staff and is operating as Trent Security.

Pyronet Inc.

Greater Toronto Area

Was acquired by

Local Alarm Dealer

Greater Toronto Area

Acted for the owners of this GTA based fire monitoring company sell their 600 accounts to a local GTA based alarm dealer.

Farenheit 451

Calgary, AB

Was acquired by

Chubb Edwards

Calgary, AB

Acted for the owner of Fahrenheit 451 to sell his company in June 2015. Chubb Edwards is absorbing Fahrenheit 451 into the Chubb operation in Calgary.

Connolly Security

Charlottetown, PEI

Was acquired by

Eastlink Communications

Halifax, NS

Acted for the owner of Connolly Security to help him sell his company with 2400 alarm accounts to Eastlink Communications in Halifax.

Scott Security

Burnaby, BC

Was acquired by

Securtek Monitoring

Yorkton, SK

Acted for the owner to sell his 9600 alarm accounts in December, 2013. Scott Security became an authorized dealer of SecurTek after.

Maximum Monitoring

Aurora, ON

Was acquired by

Securtek Monitoring

Yorkton, SK

Acted for the owner of Maximum Security, a ULC listed monitoring station located in Aurora, Ontario to SecurTek Monitoring in 2010.

SMS Monitoring

Canada

Acquired an

Internet Service Provider

Montreal, QC

Acted for a major Canadian company in the Spring of 2015 to help them buy an Internet Service Provider (ISP) in Montreal, Quebec.

Solulogics

Montreal, QC

Was acquired by

Reliance-Protectron

Canada

Acted for the owner of this Montreal based company to help them sell their monitored accounts to Reliance-Protectron in August, 2014.

Windsor Security

Surrey, BC

Was acquired by

Prices Alarms

Surrey, BC

Acted for the owner of Windsor Security in 2013 to help them sell their security and guard business to Prices Alarms.

3D Fire

Edmonton, AB

Was acquired by

Local Fire Company

Edmonton, AB

Acted for the owner of this fire services company, in Edmonton, Alberta, to sell his company to another Edmonton based fire company.

Priority Alarms

Winnipeg, MB

Was acquired by

Securtek Monitoring

Yorkton, SK

Acted for the owner of this Montreal based company to help them sell their monitored accounts to Reliance-Protectron in August, 2013.

Bolt Security

London, ON

Was acquired by

Damar Security

Sarnia, ON

Acted for the owner of Bolt Security, in London, Ontario, in 2010 to help him sell his company to Damar Security in Sarnia, Ontario.