Fire & Security

ADT Security Services

Apollo Global Management acquired ADT Security Services from Tyco International for $6.9B in 2012, taking it private. Apollo took ADT public in 2018 at an $11B valuation, having loaded it with $10B+ in debt. Customers and employees report high-pressure sales tactics and difficult contract cancellation processes.

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1874
ACQUIRED
Apollo Global Management, 2012, $6.9B

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ADT Security Services founded

2012

Acquired by Apollo Global Management for $6.9B

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