Who owns the HVAC brands in Colorado, Massachusetts, California, Texas, and New York?
Local contractor names often stay the same after a platform acquisition. This view connects the brands in our database to the investor and roll-up platforms behind them.
How to read this page: confirmed relationships have a dated acquisition or investor source. Reported / under-review findings are shown separately when the operating relationship is documented but ultimate ownership is not.
Confirmed platforms
Directly supported acquisition relationships by market.
Northwinds Services Group
Confirmed relationshipTruArc Partners
Majority PE / control evidence
Northwinds Services Group is an ownership platform represented in the reviewed Massachusetts records. Local operating brands may continue under their established names after acquisition.
Evidence status: Each relationship below is sourced from the matching ownership record and its dated acquisition evidence; sponsor layers can still require a current-control check.
Ownership timing: Research pass: August 25, 2026 · Evidence tier: mixed
Massachusetts operating brands
Milford, Massachusetts
Sila Services
Confirmed relationshipGoldman Sachs Alternatives (majority); management minority
Majority PE / control evidence
Sila Services is an ownership platform represented in the reviewed Massachusetts records. Local operating brands may continue under their established names after acquisition.
Evidence status: Each relationship below is sourced from the matching ownership record and its dated acquisition evidence; sponsor layers can still require a current-control check.
Ownership timing: Research pass: August 25, 2026 · Evidence tier: mixed
Massachusetts operating brands
Littleton, Massachusetts
Woburn, Massachusetts
Mattapan, Massachusetts
Milton, Massachusetts
Waltham, Massachusetts
Strikepoint Group Holdings (formerly Horizon Group Holdings)
Confirmed relationshipNew Mountain Capital
Platform relationship; sponsor or control under review
Strikepoint Group Holdings (formerly Horizon Group Holdings) is an ownership platform represented in the reviewed Massachusetts records. Local operating brands may continue under their established names after acquisition.
Evidence status: Each relationship below is sourced from the matching ownership record and its dated acquisition evidence; sponsor layers can still require a current-control check.
Ownership timing: Research pass: August 25, 2026 · Evidence tier: mixed
Massachusetts operating brands
Springfield, Massachusetts
Strikepoint Group Holdings
Confirmed relationshipNew Mountain Capital
Platform relationship; sponsor or control under review
Strikepoint Group Holdings is an ownership platform represented in the reviewed Massachusetts records. Local operating brands may continue under their established names after acquisition.
Evidence status: Each relationship below is sourced from the matching ownership record and its dated acquisition evidence; sponsor layers can still require a current-control check.
Ownership timing: Research pass: August 25, 2026 · Evidence tier: mixed
Massachusetts operating brands
Weymouth, Massachusetts
Easthampton, Massachusetts
Flint Group
Confirmed relationshipGeneral Atlantic
Platform relationship; sponsor or control under review
Flint Group is an ownership platform represented in the reviewed Massachusetts records. Local operating brands may continue under their established names after acquisition.
Evidence status: Each relationship below is sourced from the matching ownership record and its dated acquisition evidence; sponsor layers can still require a current-control check.
Ownership timing: Research pass: August 25, 2026 · Evidence tier: mixed
Massachusetts operating brands
Danvers, Massachusetts
Heritage Holding / Heritage MEP
Confirmed relationshipUltimate ownership not disclosed
Platform relationship; sponsor or control under review
Heritage Holding / Heritage MEP is an ownership platform represented in the reviewed Massachusetts records. Local operating brands may continue under their established names after acquisition.
Evidence status: Each relationship below is sourced from the matching ownership record and its dated acquisition evidence; sponsor layers can still require a current-control check.
Ownership timing: Research pass: August 25, 2026 · Evidence tier: mixed
Massachusetts operating brands
Woburn, Massachusetts
Trinity Hunt Partners
Confirmed relationshipNexCore
Platform relationship; sponsor or control under review
Trinity Hunt Partners is an ownership platform represented in the reviewed Massachusetts records. Local operating brands may continue under their established names after acquisition.
Evidence status: Each relationship below is sourced from the matching ownership record and its dated acquisition evidence; sponsor layers can still require a current-control check.
Ownership timing: Research pass: August 25, 2026 · Evidence tier: mixed
Massachusetts operating brands
Worcester, Massachusetts
Reported or under review
Useful ownership leads that should not be mistaken for confirmed investor-backed ownership.
Colorado platforms and ownership leads
The canonical Colorado universe keeps current control, platform relationships, franchise affiliation, and unresolved sponsor chains distinct.
Fix-It Group
Confirmed relationshipTwo Parks Capital (current); New Harbor Capital was the prior owner
Majority PE / control evidence
A Denver-area home-services platform whose Colorado operating brands include Fix-It 24/7, 888 Heating, and Builder's Heating and Air.
Evidence status: New Harbor announced the sale to Two Parks Capital, and Piper Sandler provides independent transaction corroboration. This is a current ownership transition, not a continuing New Harbor relationship.
Ownership timing: February 2025 transition · Evidence tier: mixed
Colorado operating brands
Arvada / Golden, Colorado
Denver Metro, Colorado
Denver, Colorado
Apex Service Partners
Confirmed relationshipAlpine Investors and management; Apollo Funds minority investment announced May 2026
Majority PE / control evidence
A national HVAC, plumbing, and electrical platform whose Colorado operating brands include Welzig, Absolute, Carbon Valley, and Apex Clean Air.
Evidence status: A 2026 transaction announcement says management and Alpine remain owners while Apollo Funds acquire a minority interest. Older unsupported Blackstone and HarbourVest shorthand is not carried forward.
Ownership timing: May 28, 2026 announcement · Evidence tier: primary
Colorado operating brands
Longmont, Colorado
Denver, Colorado
Firestone, Colorado
Denver / Colorado Springs, Colorado
Service Champions Group
Confirmed relationshipOdyssey Investment Partners
Majority PE / control evidence
A home-services roll-up with a Colorado footprint built through acquisitions including Swan Heating and Air and M&M Heating, Cooling, Plumbing and Electrical.
Evidence status: Odyssey's acquisition and Service Champions' Swan and M&M announcements support the Colorado operating relationships. No Blackstone layer is added without a separate transaction source.
Ownership timing: Research pass: August 25, 2026 · Evidence tier: mixed
Colorado operating brands
Loveland, Colorado
Commerce City, Colorado
Longmont, Colorado
Authority Brands
Confirmed relationshipApax Partners
PE-backed franchisor; local franchise ownership separate
A franchisor-backed home-services platform with Colorado locations operating under One Hour Heating & Air, Benjamin Franklin Plumbing, and Mister Sparky.
Evidence status: Apax-backed Authority Brands is a franchisor/platform. The local franchisee's legal ownership can vary and is not inferred from the national brand.
Ownership timing: 2026 sponsor disclosure · Evidence tier: primary
Colorado operating brands
Loveland, Colorado
Denver / Northern CO, Colorado
Denver / Loveland, Colorado
Legacy Service Partners
Reported / under reviewGridiron Capital
Platform relationship; sponsor or control under review
A multi-brand HVAC, plumbing, and electrical platform that preserves local names. Colorado brands in the catalog include Poudre Valley Air and Lion Home Service.
Evidence status: Legacy's operating platform is documented, but the Colorado records conflict between Gridiron and WP Global/Ares sponsor labels. The sponsor chain remains under review.
Ownership timing: Research pass: August 25, 2026 · Evidence tier: secondary
Colorado operating brands
Fort Collins, Colorado
Fort Collins, Colorado
Wrench Group
Confirmed relationshipLeonard Green & Partners and management (majority); TSG Consumer Partners and Oak Hill Capital (minority)
Majority PE / control evidence
A national home-services platform whose Colorado portfolio includes Plumbline Services in the Denver area.
Evidence status: Wrench says Leonard Green and management retain a majority interest, with TSG Consumer Partners and Oak Hill Capital as minority investors. Its Plumbline announcement supports the Denver add-on.
Ownership timing: November 2022 ownership announcement · Evidence tier: primary
Colorado operating brands
Centennial, Colorado
The SEER Group
Reported / under reviewPrivate home-services investment platform
Platform relationship; sponsor or control under review
A multi-brand service-company platform with Colorado operating companies including Coffman & Company and Tuscan Electric, Heating and Plumbing.
Evidence status: SEER and the dated Colorado brand relationships are visible as a platform lead, but the reviewed sources do not name a current PE sponsor or directly confirm both local transaction links.
Ownership timing: Research pass: August 25, 2026 · Evidence tier: secondary
Colorado operating brands
Arvada, Colorado
Englewood / Sheridan, Colorado
Clarion Home Services
Reported / under reviewLightBay Capital and ShoreView Industries
Platform relationship; sponsor or control under review
A multi-state home-services platform with Colorado brands including Allen Service, Now Heating and Air, and One Source Home Service.
Evidence status: Clarion's operating platform is sourced, but the exact LightBay/ShoreView control chain and each Colorado brand link need transaction-level confirmation.
Ownership timing: Research pass: August 25, 2026 · Evidence tier: secondary
Colorado operating brands
Fort Collins, Colorado
Commerce City, Colorado
Colorado Springs / Pueblo, Colorado
Flint Group
Reported / under reviewGeneral Atlantic and Kinderhook Partners
Platform relationship; sponsor or control under review
A home-services platform with Colorado brands including AAA Service and High 5 Plumbing, Heating, Cooling and Electric.
Evidence status: Flint's platform and Colorado brand relationships are represented, but the reviewed pass did not locate dated primary acquisition releases for both brands.
Ownership timing: Research pass: August 25, 2026 · Evidence tier: secondary
Colorado operating brands
Arvada / Golden, Colorado
Golden, Colorado
Zephyr Home — Houston
Reported / under reviewElda River Capital and The Pritzker Organization
Platform relationship; sponsor or control under review
A technology-enabled home-services platform that acquires local HVAC, plumbing, and electrical providers. Horizon Services is included as a reported Denver relationship while direct transaction evidence remains under review.
Evidence status: Zephyr publicly identifies Denver as an acquisition market, but the reviewed public materials do not name Horizon Services directly. The Horizon relationship is therefore reported / under review.
Ownership timing: Research pass: August 25, 2026 · Evidence tier: mixed
Colorado operating brands
Englewood, Colorado
Any Hour Group
Reported / under reviewKnox Lane
Platform relationship; sponsor or control under review
A western U.S. home-services platform with Precision Plumbing, Heating, Cooling and Electrical represented in Louisville.
Evidence status: Any Hour publicly describes Knox Lane backing and continuing partnerships; a direct Precision Colorado acquisition release remains under review.
Ownership timing: Research pass: August 25, 2026 · Evidence tier: mixed
Colorado operating brands
Louisville, Colorado
T3 Services Group
Reported / under reviewThe Riverside Company
Platform relationship; sponsor or control under review
A home-services platform with Done Plumbing and Heating represented in Aurora.
Evidence status: Riverside identifies T3 as a private-equity investment; a direct Colorado acquisition announcement naming Done remains under review.
Ownership timing: Research pass: August 25, 2026 · Evidence tier: mixed
Colorado operating brands
Aurora, Colorado
Enercare
Reported / under reviewBrookfield Infrastructure Partners
Platform relationship; sponsor or control under review
A Brookfield-owned home-services parent represented by the Climate Masters Service Experts record in Longmont.
Evidence status: Brookfield's Enercare acquisition is documented, but the current Climate Masters brand-to-parent relationship needs record-level confirmation.
Ownership timing: Brookfield acquisition completed 2018; local link under review · Evidence tier: mixed
Colorado operating brands
Longmont, Colorado
Friendly Group
Reported / under reviewAlchemy Capital Partners (reported)
Ownership under review
A reported home-services platform relationship connected to Nytech Heating, Cooling and Plumbing in Castle Rock.
Evidence status: The current contractor record reports an Alchemy/Friendly relationship, but this research pass did not locate a primary sponsor or acquisition source naming Nytech.
Ownership timing: Research pass: August 25, 2026 · Evidence tier: secondary
Colorado operating brands
Castle Rock, Colorado
American Residential Services
Reported / under reviewGI Partners and Charlesbank Capital (reported)
Ownership under review
A national residential services platform represented by ARS of Colorado in Aurora.
Evidence status: The current contractor record reports the sponsor chain, but current-control and Colorado entity evidence were not located in this research pass.
Ownership timing: Research pass: August 25, 2026 · Evidence tier: secondary
Colorado operating brands
Aurora, Colorado
California platforms and ownership leads
Source-backed Southern California relationships remain separate from broader national platform claims.
Marathon HVAC Services
Confirmed relationshipSound Partners
Majority PE / control evidence
A Southern California residential HVAC platform launched through Sound Partners' acquisition of Marathon HVAC Services, with add-on acquisitions including SoCal HVAC Specialist and Aloha Air.
Evidence status: Sound Partners announced the Marathon platform acquisition in April 2023; trade coverage names the two Southern California add-ons.
Ownership timing: April 12, 2023 announcement; current 2026 control under review · Evidence tier: mixed
California operating brands
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, California
Houston platforms and ownership leads
Houston coverage separates the documented Southern Home Services relationship from acquisition-only evidence where ultimate ownership is not disclosed.
Zephyr Home
Confirmed relationshipZephyr Home / Zephyr Houston, LLC
Majority PE / control evidence
Zephyr's Houston operating relationship includes Champion & Nash, an HVAC brand serving the Greater Houston area from bases in Spring and Pasadena.
Evidence status: The Champion & Nash BBB profile lists Zephyr Houston, LLC as an alternate name, while industry coverage documents Zephyr's Houston acquisition strategy. Confirm the legal contracting entity on each homeowner proposal.
Ownership timing: Current relationship; exact acquisition date under review · Evidence tier: mixed
Texas operating brands
Spring / Pasadena, Massachusetts
Southern Home Services
Confirmed relationshipGryphon Investors
Majority PE / control evidence
A PE-backed home-services platform represented in Houston by Nick's Plumbing & Air Conditioning, which Southern Home Services announced it acquired in October 2025.
Evidence status: Southern Home Services' acquisition announcement names Nick's and the Houston market; Gryphon identifies Southern Home Services as a portfolio company. The local contracting entity should still be checked on each homeowner proposal.
Ownership timing: October 21, 2025 acquisition announcement · Evidence tier: primary
Texas operating brands
Houston, Massachusetts
Rocket Group
Reported / under reviewUltimate ownership not disclosed
Acquisition documented; ultimate ownership not disclosed
A home-services network that acquired Bellaire Air Conditioning in the Houston market. The operating acquisition is documented, but this catalog does not infer PE ownership or local franchise ownership from that fact alone.
Evidence status: Trade coverage documents Rocket Group's acquisition of Bellaire Air Conditioning; reviewed sources do not establish Rocket Group's ultimate investor ownership.
Ownership timing: Acquisition reported 2025/2026; current control under review · Evidence tier: secondary
Texas operating brands
Bellaire, Massachusetts
Acquired, but not PE-confirmed
These relationships have acquisition evidence, but the reviewed sources do not establish ultimate investor ownership.
Cox Engineering
Reported / under reviewUltimate ownership not disclosed
Acquisition documented; ultimate ownership not disclosed
US Air Conditioning-Heating, Inc. was acquired by Cox Engineering and continues under its established operating name. The reviewed sources do not establish PE or ultimate investor ownership.
Evidence status: The operating acquisition is documented, but no reviewed source identifies the buyer's ultimate equity ownership.
Ownership timing: Research pass: August 25, 2026 · Evidence tier: mixed
Massachusetts operating brands
Weymouth, Massachusetts
Scope note: This catalog separates Colorado, Massachusetts, Southern California, regional Texas operating brands, and statewide New York operating brands. New York commercial NexCore records are intentionally excluded from the homeowner-facing platform view until a residential relationship has sufficient dated evidence. Platform relationships can change; check the linked record and source dates before relying on them.
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