“The acquisition of Altus by the Apax Funds represents a unique and exciting opportunity for the future of our organization and our employees. Apax brings a wealth of experience and resources which are designed to further enable our rapid growth and scale into one of the nation’s leading providers of fire and life safety services. We are very thankful for the partnership with AE Industrial Partners over the past few years, and we believe this new chapter gives us the ability to fully execute on the vision which was the catalyst of Altus’ inception.”

“We're excited to partner with John and the team at Altus to significantly scale the business. We see an opportunity to invest more in new products and services, and sales and marketing efforts to support the Company’s continued growth and geographic expansion."

“We have been tracking the fire and life safety space for several years and have been very impressed by Altus' growth journey to date. We are thrilled to collaborate with John and the entire Altus team as we support the Company in this next growth phase, solidifying its leading position in the fire and life safety services industry.”

“It has been very gratifying to work alongside the team at Altus as we have built the business together, taking it through a rebranding and establishing it as a well-integrated leader in the sector. We wish them continued success as they move onto their next stage of growth.” 

“When we acquired Altus in 2021, our vision was to create a leading, innovative brand in the fire and life safety sector, while expanding the Company’s footprint. We are proud of the work we have done to drive revenue, streamline operational functions, capitalize on synergies and realign the sales strategy to drive profitability and scalability.”