Ranger Fire and Security has announced a new partnership with Simpro, a leading field service management software for trade and field services businesses. 

Simpro’s platform enables individual businesses operating in the Ranger Group to schedule and better manage projects at scale. It also notifies and passes specialist jobs to other businesses in the Group with relevant expertise or geography, facilitating and driving greater cross-selling opportunities.

Ranger businesses to use Simpro’s platform from September

In September, the first Ranger businesses will use Simpro’s platform to enhance their services and cross-sell across the Group.  

The UK F&S sector is currently highly skilled but fragmented, said Ranger, with many businesses opting to specialise in providing a handful of F&S services to a high standard. This focus on and need for specialisation means that opportunities for businesses to grow their operations successfully can prove challenging.  

Ranger on acquisition trail

Ranger was founded earlier this year to help overcome this, acquiring several high-performing businesses with expertise in specific areas and bringing them together under one roof to create a one-stop solution for clients’ needs while creating a forum to share knowledge, provide support and foster greater collaboration. 

Ranger and Simpro worked closely to develop a new tailored software setup, enabling it to operate across multiple individual businesses within the Ranger Group without the need for third-party software or manual workarounds.  

Both current and new businesses that join the Ranger Group stand to benefit from Simpro’s services, not only in terms of increased cross-selling opportunities but also from seamless and efficient job quoting, scheduling, inventory tracking, invoicing, and workflow management. This allows employees to focus on more value-added tasks and meet our customers’ needs. 

The innovation also means that field teams can more easily access the full range of services they need without engaging multiple technology providers or tools.   

Ranger on a mission

Mark Bridges, CEO of Ranger Fire and Security, said: “Ranger was founded on a mission to overcome the fragmentation of the fire and security sector and support businesses to better collaborate and grow. Our new partnership with Simpro will enable us to take this mission to the next level.  

“Its best-in-class platform will add a new dimension to Ranger, building on the successes we have already had this year with the acquisitions of several high-performing businesses, and will allow us to further enhance our collaboration and cross-selling activity.    

“Simpro’s commitment to constantly enhancing its platform fits well with Ranger’s ethos and will no doubt prove invaluable on our journey to provide customers with the best service offering possible.  Culture and a can-do attitude were key when choosing our provider, and we were really impressed by Simpro’s approach throughout the selection process.” 

​​​Gary Specter, CEO of Simpro, said: “For more than twenty years, Simpro has been helping businesses around the world to work smarter, improve their services and better meet customer needs. 

“Our partnership with Ranger will achieve this and more, bringing genuine innovation to the fire and security sector. Together, we’ve created a platform that enables individual businesses to manage their workflows, while unlocking new cross-selling and growth opportunities across Ranger Group’s business lines. 

“We’re excited to continue working with Ranger and supporting it in its mission to bring greater collaboration and innovation to the UK’s fire and security industry.” 

Positioned for continued growth

The announcement comes on the heels of Ranger Fire and Security’s acquisitions of IPH Fire Solutions Ltd, AFIL Ltd, Ignis Fire Protection Ltd and Syncro Group Ltd earlier this year, which together have helped Ranger enhance its services in areas such as fire detection and alarms, extinguisher maintenance, suppression and security services.  

Ranger has secured backing from the private equity investment firm Hyperion. With ample resources, Ranger is well-equipped to pursue further investments, acquisitions, and enhancements and is positioned for continued growth. The company has developed a comprehensive strategy for ongoing acquisitions throughout and beyond 2024.   

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