Middle-market private equity firm Victor Capital Partners has launched a new national platform by acquiring four regional security companies and teaming with veteran industry executives. The company, which partners with branded businesses in the specialty consumer, industrial technology, and business services sectors, said the newly formed platform will introduce a new brand in 2026 and aims to serve a broad spectrum of clients.
Victor Capital announced the partnership with Ken Fisher, former President of SOS Security, and Cal Horton, former President & CEO of First Alarm Security & Patrol. Together, they will build the new platform and invite further acquisitions over time.
The four recently acquired regional security companies provide a broad array of managed security services. These include manned guarding, patrol, alarm and video monitoring, investigations, background checks, and executive protection. Their customers span corporate clients, commercial property managers, public utilities, municipal governments, and residential communities.
According to Victor Capital, the initiative is designed to partner with best-in-class security services companies and scale them into a national, technology-enabled market leader. Its approach combines the operating and sector experience of Fisher and Horton together with the firm’s platform resources, with the aim of accelerating the growth of the partnered companies.
Dave Affinito, Partner at Victor Capital, commented that the new company is aimed at providing a broader array of managed security services for a growing portfolio of sophisticated customers and that the firm is actively seeking additional acquisitions to build out the offering.
Ken Fisher, who will serve as CEO of the new platform and is working alongside Cal Horton to assemble a team of industry-experienced, customer-focused leaders, observed that market conditions create an attractive environment for growth. He noted that the security services industry is experiencing sustainable growth driven by heightened threats, technological advances, and increased need for risk management across public and private organizations. Fisher said he looks forward to leveraging his and Horton’s experience and partnering with Victor Capital and business owners within the sector to elevate their companies to a higher level.
Support/legal: The announced transactions were supported by legal advisors Blank Rome, while Third Point Capital Markets, Man Varagon Capital Partners, and L Catterton Private Credit provided financing.
Victor Capital Partners focuses on resilient industries and mission-driven branded businesses with outsized growth potential, with investments spanning specialty consumer, industrial technology, and business services companies.
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“We are excited about the opportunities ahead for our new company to provide a broader array of managed security services for a growing portfolio of sophisticated customers. We are actively seeking to acquire additional businesses to join our growing team as we build an exciting new industry-leading security provider.”
Dave Affinito, Partner at Victor Capital Partners
“The security services industry is experiencing attractive, sustainable growth, driven by factors like increased threats, technological advancements, and the need for risk management across a wide range of public and private organizations.”
“We are looking forward to leveraging our long-standing experience and expertise to partner with the Victor Capital team and with business owners within the security services sector to help take their companies to the next level.”
Ken Fisher, CEO of the new platform (former President, SOS Security)
