Fire & Security

ADT

Largest home security company in the US. Apollo acquired in 2016 for $6.9B, took public in 2018

FOUNDED
1874
IMPACTS
1 documented

Editorial Record

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Timeline

1874

ADT founded

2019

ADT monitoring fees increased 40% under Apollo ownership

MediumPrice Increase

After Apollo's acquisition, ADT increased monthly monitoring fees and added mandatory long-term contracts with early termination penalties up to $750.

Before / After

Monthly monitoring fee

reported 2019

before $28/month

after $40/month

+43%

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Tracked Locations

OR · 1

4634 Main St

Portland, OR 97201 · 555-625-2057

TX · 2

3084 Main St

Austin, TX 73301 · 555-830-9688

7998 Main St

San Antonio, TX 78201 · 555-255-6381