
Generational Group Advises Eagle Automatic Fire Sprinkler in Sale to a Private Investor
By Generational Group
07/01/2019
Generational Group, a leading mergers and acquisitions advisor for privately held businesses, is pleased to announce the sale of its client, Eagle Automatic Fire Sprinkler to a private investor. The acquisition closed June 14, 2019 and details were not disclosed.
Eagle Automatic Fire Sprinkler, Inc. (Eagle AFS), located in Houston, Texas and founded in 1989, provides full-service sales, design, and installation of automatic fire sprinkler systems. They have a management team with over 60 years of combined industry experience, capable of handling any general or complex project in the fire sprinkler industry. Eagle AFS primarily sells and installs UL listed and/or FM-approved fire sprinkler materials and devices for fire sprinkler components and systems, including waterless fire extinguishing products from well-established manufacturers.
Generational Group Executive Managing Director of M&A – Central Region, Michael Goss and his team, led by Senior M&A Advisor, Tim Cook with support from Vice President Corey Painter, successfully closed the deal. Senior Managing Director James Carr established the initial relationship with Eagle AFS.
“The owners, George and Ruth Henderson, were planning for their retirement and engaged Generational Group to help with this much deserved new chapter in their lives,” said Tim Cook. “It was a pleasure working with George and Ruth, helping them to obtain this goal.”
About Generational
Generational Group, headquartered in Dallas, TX, is a leading, award winning full-service M&A advisory firm. Generational has over 300 professionals across 16 offices in North America. The firm empowers business owners to unlock the full value of their companies through a comprehensive suite of services—including strategic growth consulting, exit planning education, business valuation, value enhancement strategies, M&A advisory, digital solutions, and wealth management.
Celebrating its 20th year, Generational has successfully closed over 1,700 transactions and has ranked #1 or #2 in all LSEG league tables for deals valued between $25 million and $500 million in 2022, 2023, and 2024.
The firm was named 2024 USA Investment Banking Firm of the Year by the Global M&A Network and recognized as Investment Banking Firm of the Year by The M&A Advisor in both 2024 and 2022.