Ranger acquired MarkOne Safety in March 2026, strengthening its fire safety capabilities and expanding its presence in the West Midlands as part of its continued growth within the Testing, Inspection, Certification and Compliance (TICC) industry.

MarkOne Safety provides specialist fire safety solutions across the design, supply, installation, commissioning and maintenance of fire safety systems. Its established regional presence and technical expertise made the business a natural addition to Ranger’s growing national platform.

Capital & Trust supported Ranger throughout the transaction, providing strategic planning, regulatory expertise, detailed analysis and process management.

Expanding through specialist technical capability

Ranger has continued to scale through an acquisition-focused growth strategy, bringing specialist businesses into its platform to broaden its technical expertise, extend its geographical coverage and deepen its service offering across the TICC industry.

MarkOne Safety aligned with that strategy by adding established fire safety expertise to Ranger’s wider capabilities.

The acquisition strengthens Ranger’s presence in the West Midlands while adding specialist knowledge across multiple stages of fire safety system delivery, from design and supply through to installation, commissioning and ongoing maintenance.

For Ranger, the transaction therefore supports two elements of its wider growth strategy: extending regional coverage while continuing to build the technical capabilities available across its national platform.

Capital & Trust’s role

Capital & Trust supported Ranger throughout the acquisition, helping the business progress the transaction with a structured and disciplined approach.

Our work included strategic planning to align the acquisition with Ranger’s broader growth objectives within the TICC sector, alongside regulatory expertise relating to the compliance environment and relevant sector-specific requirements.

Capital & Trust also provided detailed analysis of information supporting the transaction and process management from the initial review through to completion, helping maintain momentum and coordination throughout the deal.

This combination of strategic, regulatory and analytical support helped Ranger evaluate and progress the acquisition while maintaining focus on the wider objectives behind the transaction. 

Our perspective

Ranger’s acquisition of MarkOne Safety illustrates how acquisition-led growth can be used not only to build scale, but to deepen technical capability.

For businesses operating within TICC, specialist expertise is an important part of the value proposition. Acquiring an established specialist business can therefore provide access to technical knowledge and service capabilities alongside additional geographical coverage.

MarkOne Safety brings Ranger expertise across multiple elements of fire safety system delivery, while its West Midlands presence contributes to Ranger’s wider ambition of building a national platform.

This type of transaction demonstrates how targeted acquisitions can progressively broaden what a group is able to offer. Rather than growth being measured solely through size, individual acquisitions can contribute specific capabilities that strengthen the wider platform.

As Ranger continues to develop through acquisition, the integration of specialist businesses such as MarkOne Safety supports a model where geographical expansion and technical depth develop together.