Lawrenceville, Georgia, August 14, 2025 – SuperHero Fire Protection, LLC (“SuperHero”), a portfolio company of Hidden Harbor Capital Partners (“HHCP”) and a provider of Fire, Life & Safety installation and services, today announced a strategic partnership with Strategic Connections, Inc. (“Strategic Connections”). This partnership strengthens SuperHero’s presence in the Carolinas, enhances revenue from recurring service and inspection work, and broadens service offerings across a full range of low-voltage products.

Founded in 1998 and headquartered in Raleigh, North Carolina, Strategic Connections is a provider of Fire Protection and Low Voltage system offerings for commercial clients across the region. The company specializes in the design, installation, inspection, servicing, and upgrading of fire alarm, sprinkler, structured cabling and audio visual and other low voltage systems delivering a comprehensive product offering to customers. Strategic Connections will continue to be led by its founder and CEO, Scott McLaughlin, who will remain an active owner and driving force behind the business’s growth and commitment to customer service.

“We’re excited to partner with Strategic Connections as SuperHero strengthens its presence across North and South Carolina. With a strong reputation for exceptional service and lasting customer relationships, Strategic Connections is uniquely positioned to accelerate our growth and expand our offerings in the low-voltage sector,” said Josh Stephens, CEO of SuperHero.

“The team at Strategic Connections looks forward to joining forces with SuperHero. Leveraging our deep customer relationships and industry expertise, we’re ready to accelerate growth, expand our capabilities, and continue delivering the exceptional service our clients expect while leveraging the support of SuperHero’s platform,” said Scott McLaughlin, CEO of Strategic Connections.

TM Capital served as buyside financial advisor while Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP served as legal advisor to HHCP. Strategic Connections was advised by Capital City Group as financial advisor and Manning, Fulton & Skinner, P.A. as legal advisor.

About SuperHero Fire Protection, LLC

Based in Lawrenceville, Georgia, SuperHero is a provider of Fire, Life & Safety inspection, service, maintenance, and installation to commercial end markets, with a strong focus on the Southeastern United States.  For more information, visit https://superherofireprotection.com/.

About Hidden Harbor Capital Partners

Hidden Harbor Capital Partners is a private equity firm which helps create business success stories by building teams focused on execution.  We believe that great companies are built on a strong group of people as their foundation, and that businesses succeed when they are intensely focused on executing a small set of well-defined objectives.  Hidden Harbor currently has assets under management of over $2.0 billion and is investing out of its third fund, an $825 million vehicle. To learn more, visit www.hh-cp.com and our page on LinkedIn.

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