Truelink Capital Signs Definitive Agreement to Acquire Johnson Controls’ Global Intrusion Products Business

Truelink Capital (“Truelink”), a Los Angeles-based private equity firm focused on growth and long-term value creation, announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the global intrusion products business of Johnson Controls. Following the close of the transaction, the Business will operate as an independent, standalone company, backed from day one by Truelink’s commitment to invest behind its products, its brands, its people, and its existing and new markets. The transaction is expected to close in the first half of calendar year 2027, subject to customary closing conditions and regulatory approvals. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

The Business is a global leader in the design and production of intrusion detection and alarm communication products, including panels, sensors, and detectors, sold primarily through security dealers. Its portfolio includes some of the most trusted brands in the security industry, such as DSC, Qolsys, PowerG, Visonic, Bentel, and Sur-Gard. The Business serves a broad network of dealers, integrators, distributors, and service providers across North America, Latin America, EMEA, and APAC. With roots d***** back to 1973, the Business was built through Tyco’s acquisitions of DSC and Visonic and became part of Johnson Controls through its 2016 merger with Tyco.

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As a standalone company, the Business will have dedicated leadership, faster decision cycles, and a capital structure built for growth, allowing it to bring new products to market more quickly and pursue opportunities that were previously outside the scope of a diversified corporate portfolio. Truelink intends to invest significantly in next-generation panels, sensors, communicators, and interactive platforms, as well as expand engineering capacity, brand and channel programs, and target expansion into adjacent and international markets. Further investment and organizational announcements are expected in the coming months.

“The Global Intrusion Products Business is a remarkable collection of brands that security professionals and consumers have relied on for decades,” said Todd Golditch, Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Truelink Capital. “We see tremendous runway ahead for the Business and plan to invest meaningfully behind the core brands, R&D, and product development to accelerate the pace of new product introductions and deepen the Business’s support for the dealer and partner community. We also see significant opportunity to extend into adjacent product categories and new customer segments, both organically and via strategic add-on acquisitions. I want to thank Johnson Controls for being an outstanding transaction partner and for entrusting us with this business.”

This transaction reflects Truelink’s continued focus on partnering with industry-leading companies in the industrials and business services sectors, and marks the fourth platform investment for Truelink Capital Fund II. The transaction follows Truelink’s 2024 acquisition of Air Distribution Technologies, Inc., another Johnson Controls carve-out.