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CTO Labs advises Five V Capital and Permaconn on Acquisition of Patriot Systems, world leader in alarm monitoring software.

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Tue May 21 20245 min read

CTO Labs has supported leading private equity & venture capital firm FIVE V Capital and portfolio company Permaconn in relation to their acquisition of Patriot Systems, a leading provider of alarm and CCTV monitoring and response software worldwide.

CTO Labs has supported leading private equity & venture capital firm FIVE V Capital and portfolio company Permaconn in relation to their acquisition of Patriot Systems, a leading provider of alarm and CCTV monitoring and response software worldwide.

The transaction will bring together two market leaders in mission critical monitored alarm communications for high value industries including financial, retail, government, and educational institutions.

Five V acquired a majority shareholding in Permaconn in July 2023, supporting the team on their next phase of organic and acquisitive growth. The acquisition of Patriot Systems is a significant next step in that strategy.

CTO Labs acted as Technical and Cybersecurity buy-side diligence advisor to Five V Capital, working closely with Five V, Permaconn and Patriot Systems. Our team focused on software development, infrastructure, cyber security, to identify opportunities, manage risk and help highlight the full potential of the proprietary technology of Patriot Systems as part of planning for integration. Scope also included the CTO Labs automated diligence Cybersecurity Posture Report to reduce diligence time on a deal in flight.

The CTO Labs M&A team included Joshua Hinton, Mike Mengell, John Broadhead, Isaac Schultz.

Joshua Hinton, CTO Labs Co-Founder said “We are really pleased to be assisting our longstanding client Five V and their portfolio company Permaconn ahead of the acquisition of Patriot Systems. We have advised Five V on a number of technology transactions, including their investment in leading parking technology business DCA Group and exit from Totara, global Learning Solutions provider.

"We also are delighted that Five V experienced our Cybersecurity Posture Report as part of the analysis, an automated cybersecurity diligence product that helps reduce diligence time and cost for investors, backed by the same robust M&A tech expertise of CTO Labs," he said.

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