Electric Fire and Security, Inc.

Industrial services / Electrical contracting· Inver Grove Heights, MN
NAICS 238210
As of · 3 sources, 22 observations, 2 events; scored 3 days ago
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What matters now

  1. $0.3M to $1.1M
    probable EBITDA

    Probable EBITDA $0.3M to $1.1M on revenue of $4.7M to $8.1M, estimated from 31 employees.

    Inside the $1M to $15M EBITDA range most independent sponsors state they buy.

    InferenceDFX estimate from headcount on Form 5500, 45% confidence
  2. 45
    dealability of 100

    Why it fits: operating tenure +20, 40 years since founding; sector demand +12.8, industrial services: sponsor demand index 0.85 (anonymised market prior); workforce stability +6.1, $122,993 retirement assets per participant suggests a long-tenured workforce.

    The largest contributions to its dealability score, each with the fact it rests on.

    DerivedDFX score, 23 Sep 2026
  3. 93
    data confidence of 100

    How sure the record is: 3 independent sources; latest effective observation 12 Sep 2026; size estimate at 45% confidence.

    How much of this page rests on independent sources rather than on our estimates.

    Measuredcount of sources and dates on the record
Dealability
45
elevated
Sponsor fit
79
high
Transition readiness
0
low
Data confidence
93
high
Opportunity
0
ranking only
What is it

Electric Fire & Security has built a strong reputation for providing reliable installation, inspection, and maintenance of fire alarm systems, security and access control systems, and electrical.

Why does it fit
  • +6Size band fit
    Estimate
  • +20Operating tenure
    Fact40 years since founding
  • +6.1Workforce stability
    Inference
  • +12.8Sector demand
    Inference
Why now
What its own filings say
  1. 1990 to 2026Long establishedcontext weightFact
    Has run a benefit plan since 1990, at least 36 years, so the business is older than that.
    Form 5500 · read Sep 17, 2026
  2. 2022 to 2024Workforce on the planflatcontext weightFact
    Covered headcount has been within 15% of 59 people since 2022, at 60 on the latest filing.
    Form 5500 · read Sep 17, 2026
How large is it
Probable revenue
$4.7M to $8.1M Estimate
Probable EBITDA
$279,000 to $1.1M Estimate
Workforce proxy
69 plan participants
Estimate computed on
31 employees, the headcount the size estimate used
Method
employees x sector revenue/employee band x sector EBITDA margin band
Confidence
45%
How certain are we
  • +40Source breadth
    Fact3 independent sources
  • +29.6Freshness
    Factlatest effective observation 2026-09-12
  • +13.5Size estimate quality
    Estimate
What changed
Ownership and transition activity
How the four classes are defined
  1. Mar 24, 2026plan year 2026Confirmed transactionFactAnnounced transactionconfidence 90%
    Summit Fire Protection Co. (a subsidiary of SFP Holding, Inc.) acquired substantially all the assets of Electric Fire & Security, Inc. effective March 24, 2026
    DFX analyst research (General-assisted, every claim URL-cited) summitcompanies.com · last verified Sep 11, 2026
  2. Jan 1, 2026plan year 2026Company transitionFactFinal filing, next year unpublishedconfidence 80%
    Final Form 5500 for 1 plan; the following plan year is not yet on the record
    Rule: On the 2022 and 2023 tapes, 79 to 80% of sponsors that marked a return final were absent from the RAW Form 5500 record the following plan year (any size, any industry, EIN and successor), against 1.8 to 2.1% of sponsors that did not; that is next-year absence, not a sale rate
    DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 datasets efast.dol.gov · last verified Sep 23, 2026
  1. Every dated event
  2. Mar 24, 2026AcquiredFactTransaction activity
    Summit Fire Protection Co. (a subsidiary of SFP Holding, Inc.) acquired substantially all the assets of Electric Fire & Security, Inc. effective March 24, 2026
    DFX analyst research (General-assisted, every claim URL-cited) summitcompanies.com
  3. Jan 1, 2026Final benefit plan filingFactTransaction preparation
    Electric Fire and Security, Inc. filed a final Form 5500 for 1 plan
    DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 datasets efast.dol.gov
Decision makers
Profile
Founded
1986 (40 years)
Ownership
Corporate subsidiary
Plans on file
1
What is the evidence
FactValueClassEffectiveSourceEvidence
Active participants31Fact2024-01-01DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 datasets
DescriptionFact2026-09-11DFX analyst research (General-assisted, every claim URL-cited)
Ebitda band$703,500Estimate2026-09-12DFX model output (scores, estimates, matches)
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Ebitda band$703,500Estimate2026-09-11DFX model output (scores, estimates, matches)
no URL
Founded year1986Fact2026-09-11DFX analyst research (General-assisted, every claim URL-cited)
Hq locationInver Grove Heights, MNFact2024-01-01DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 datasets
Leadership titleFact2026-03-24DFX analyst research (General-assisted, every claim URL-cited)
Naics code238210Fact2024-01-01DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 datasets
Ownership typeCorporate subsidiaryFact2026-03-24DFX analyst research (General-assisted, every claim URL-cited)
Plan assets eoy usd$3.8MFact2026-01-01DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 datasets
Plan assets eoy usd$3.7MFact2024-01-01DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 datasets
Plan assets eoy usd$4.4MFact2023-01-01DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 datasets
Plan assets eoy usd$3.5MFact2022-01-01DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 datasets
Plan count1Fact2024-01-01DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 datasets
Plan effective date earliest1990-03-01Fact2024-01-01DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 datasets
Plan participants69Fact2026-01-01DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 datasets
Plan participants60Fact2024-01-01DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 datasets
Plan participants60Fact2023-01-01DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 datasets
Plan participants59Fact2022-01-01DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 datasets
SubsectorElectrical contractingFact2024-01-01DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 datasets
VerticalIndustrial servicesFact2024-01-01DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 datasets
WebsiteFact2026-09-11DFX analyst research (General-assisted, every claim URL-cited)
no URL
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