Cardo Group completes acquisition of passive fire protection specialist Gunfire

Daniel Bevan - Editor

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Cardo Group has completed the asset purchase of Gunfire, strengthening its fire protection and compliance capabilities and expanding its service offering across a wider geographic footprint.

The acquisition brings Gunfire’s operations into the Cardo Group, supporting continued growth in building safety services for residential, commercial and public sector clients.

Founded more than 25 years ago, Gunfire is a specialist provider of passive fire protection services, delivering solutions for some of the UK’s most complex buildings.

Headquartered in Cambridgeshire, the business operates nationally and has one of the largest field-based compliance teams in the fire-stopping industry.

Tom Laws, Managing Director at Gunfire, said: “This is a really positive step for Gunfire.

“Cardo provides the perfect platform for our business to continue to grow, support investment in our people and expand our reach, while building on the high standards and specialist expertise our clients rely on.

“We’re proud of what we’ve built over the past 25 years, and joining Cardo creates new opportunities to strengthen our offering and deliver even greater value to clients.”

Liam Bevan, Chief Executive of Cardo Group, said “Gunfire is a highly respected name in passive fire protection, with a proven track record and deep technical expertise.

“Bringing their capabilities into Cardo expands our in-house fire safety services and supports our services across building safety and compliance.

“This acquisition allows us to expand our specialist teams and continue investing in the services our clients need, now and in the future.”