McGoff & Vickers joins Ranger Fire and Security

April 2, 2025

McGoff & Vickers Fire & Security Systems (MGV) has been acquired by the fast-growing Ranger Fire and Security group. Ranger was itself set up in 2024, with backing from the private investment firm Hyperion Equity Partners, to bring together fire safety and security businesses from across the country.

MGV was founded in September 1925 by Edward Herbert McGoff and George Denham Vickers. Today it offers fire protection services to the private and public sectors, with clients including hospitals, councils, and educational facilities. Ranger says the MGV team “will work with other companies in the Ranger Group to increase efficiency, skills and knowledge, while delivering work to existing customers on a wider scale”.

MGV will keep its current name and will work alongside other group businesses including Haydock’s Syncro Fire and Security, acquired by Ranger last year.

Gerry Bates, managing director of Syncro, said:

“We know McGoff & Vickers really well by reputation, and they have an excellent reputation gained with their many long-standing customers, providing the North-West with the high-quality fire and security needs it requires.

“Working closely with Syncro under the Ranger umbrella, we will work together as a team to enable McGoff & Vickers and Syncro to delight our current customer base and to reach a wider range of customers. I’m looking forward to working with the MGV team to enhance our offering to customers across the North-West.”

Mark Giardelli, managing director of McGoff & Vickers Fire and Security Systems, said:

“Joining the Ranger Group and working closely with Syncro is a huge opportunity for MGV and its customers. This will enable MGV to further expand the business, as well as giving clients greater access to a full range of quality fire and security services through cross-selling initiatives.

“Collaborating with other companies allows for an expansion in services to existing clients while also reaching new customers. The plan is to work closely with other North West-based businesses to increase resources, skills and knowledge to the area.”