M&A advisory for the access control & security industry

Oaklins is your trusted M&A advisor for transactions within the access control & security industry

With numerous years of experience, we have established ourselves as seasoned professionals in facilitating the acquisition and divestiture of businesses operating in the access control & security sector. Our position as a leading M&A advisor in this industry underscores our expertise.

We provide tailored advisory services for succession planning, divestitures, acquisitions, and growth financing in the access control & security industry.

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Are you looking to sell your business or acquire one?

References in the access control & security industry

Why Oaklins?

Experts to contact

Publications

Do you plan to sell your business in the access control & security industry?

We can assist you in finding the most suitable buyer for the future of your company, both within Germany and on a global scale. We offer comprehensive guidance throughout the entire process of selling your business, from creating relevant sales documentation, identifying and approaching potential buyers to managing due diligence, negotiating and successfully completing the transaction. Take advantage of the extensive expertise and experience of our M&A advisors to achieve the optimum outcome for your company.  

Do you plan to acquire a business in the access control & security industry? 

By acquiring the right company today, you can set the course for your success tomorrow. With Oaklins' global presence and our direct access to numerous industry participants in the access control & security sector, we identify and reach out to interesting companies. We guide you through fair valuation and price negotiation, manage the due diligence on your behalf, and negotiate the transaction to a successful conclusion. Leave the competition behind with our assistance.

References in the access control & security industry

Within the access control & security market, we have advised a variety of business models - open platform mobile access control & security providers, complex mechanical and electronic security system providers, monitoring and alarm service providers, and more. We are familiar with the entire ecosystem of the access control & security market and understand both the value drivers and challenges within this industry. .  

MSL Schloss- und Beschlägefabrik

MSL Schloss- und Beschlägefabrik is one of the leading Swiss providers of innovative locking technologies. The company's product portfolio includes security, panic, and electromechanical mortise locks, as well as multi-point locking systems. The Oaklins team served as the exclusive M&A advisor to MSL Schloss- und Beschlägefabrik in the sale to ASSA ABLOY, the global leader in the Access Control sector.
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Minuteman Security & Life Safety

Minuteman is a leading integrator and service provider of enterprise-scale security and life safety systems headquartered in the United States. Oaklins TM Capital in the US served as the exclusive financial advisor to Minuteman Security & Life Safety, a portfolio company of Prospect Partners, in its sale to Tenex Capital Management.
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Tapkey

Tapkey is an Austrian open platform for mobile access control & security that provides solutions for application providers and hardware manufacturers to easily integrate mobile access control & security into their products. The Austrian Oaklins team acted as exclusive M&A advisor to WITTE Automotive and other Austrian private investors on the sale of Tapkey GmbH to DOM Sicherheitstechnik GmbH & Co. KG.
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KIBO Security Group A/S

Headquartered in Denmark, KIBO Security is a provider of security solutions for companies as well as public authorities and institutions. The Oaklins Denmark team has been engaged as strategic and financial advisor by the owners of KIBO Security Group, consisting of the management and Executive Capital, a Danish private investment firm.
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Automated Systems Design, Inc.

Headquartered in Alpharetta, Georgia, ASD is a national asset-light provider of design, implementation and support services for workplace technology solutions, including wired/wireless networking, structured cabling, audio visual, access control & security, surveillance/alarms and other critical infrastructure systems. Oaklins TM Capital in the US served as the exclusive financial advisor to Automated Systems Design, Inc. in connection with its recapitalization by RAF Equity.
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Unica

Unica is the largest technical services provider in the Netherlands and an industry leader in sustainable solutions. The Oaklins Netherlands team acted as exclusive buy-side M&A and debt advisor on the acquisition of Nsecure by Unica.
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Anaveo

Anaveo is a French provider of security solutions including video surveillance, access control & security and intrusion detection. The Oaklins France team successfully advised Anaveo's private shareholders on the sale to financial investor Bridgepoint Development Capital.
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Why Oaklins?

We combine deep industry knowledge and M&A expertise to find the best solutions for our clients. We continuously analyze subsegments of the access control & security industry and regularly publish M&A reports.

Through numerous transactions, we have built excellent relationships with key market participants and their owners/decision-makers, both in companies as well as financial investors. We always have a current overview of M&A dynamics and are well-acquainted with the inclination of numerous market participants to engage in both buying and selling activities.

Thanks to our dedicated experts in the access control & security industry worldwide, we can offer high-quality cross-border M&A advisory services. Benefit from our extensive experience in the access control & security sector to optimize your M&A process in the access control & security industry.

If you are interested in learning more about company divestitures or acquisitions in the access control & security industry, please don't hesitate to reach out to:

Christopher Rahn Frankfurt, Germany
Director
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Lukas Girke Frankfurt, Germany
Associate
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Iwen Boje Frankfurt, Germany
Analyst
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Publications

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