The platform view · five markets

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 relationship

TruArc Partners

Majority PE / control evidence

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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

Sila Services

Confirmed relationship

Goldman Sachs Alternatives (majority); management minority

Majority PE / control evidence

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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

Strikepoint Group Holdings (formerly Horizon Group Holdings)

Confirmed relationship

New Mountain Capital

Platform relationship; sponsor or control under review

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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

Strikepoint Group Holdings

Confirmed relationship

New Mountain Capital

Platform relationship; sponsor or control under review

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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

Transaction date: April 15, 2022
Gervais Mechanical Services

Easthampton, Massachusetts

Transaction date: September 1, 2023

Flint Group

Confirmed relationship

General Atlantic

Platform relationship; sponsor or control under review

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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

Cranney Home Services

Danvers, Massachusetts

Transaction date: January 6, 2021

Heritage Holding / Heritage MEP

Confirmed relationship

Ultimate ownership not disclosed

Platform relationship; sponsor or control under review

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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

Donovan Sheet Metal

Woburn, Massachusetts

Transaction date: September 11, 2025

Trinity Hunt Partners

Confirmed relationship

NexCore

Platform relationship; sponsor or control under review

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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

AccuTemp Engineering

Worcester, Massachusetts

Transaction date: August 28, 2025

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 relationship

Two Parks Capital (current); New Harbor Capital was the prior owner

Majority PE / control evidence

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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

Fix-It 24/7

Arvada / Golden, Colorado

Transaction date: February 2025
888 Heating

Denver Metro, Colorado

Transaction date: February 2025

Apex Service Partners

Confirmed relationship

Alpine Investors and management; Apollo Funds minority investment announced May 2026

Majority PE / control evidence

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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

Relationship evidence: Recorded acquisition; date under review
Transaction date: October 2022
Carbon Valley Heating and Air

Firestone, Colorado

Relationship evidence: Recorded acquisition; date under review
Apex Clean Air

Denver / Colorado Springs, Colorado

Relationship evidence: Recorded acquisition; date under review
Confirmed relationshipLatest verified Sep 2026Alpine Investors — Apex Service Partners continuation transaction

Service Champions Group

Confirmed relationship

Odyssey Investment Partners

Majority PE / control evidence

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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

Swan Heating and Air of Denver

Commerce City, Colorado

Transaction date: August 10, 2021
Confirmed relationshipLatest verified Sep 2026PR Newswire — Service Champions acquires Swan
M and M HVAC and Plumbing

Longmont, Colorado

Transaction date: December 20, 2022

Authority Brands

Confirmed relationship

Apax Partners

PE-backed franchisor; local franchise ownership separate

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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

Platform sourcesAuthority Brands

Colorado operating brands

One Hour Heating and Air

Loveland, Colorado

Relationship evidence: Platform relationship; date under review
Benjamin Franklin Plumbing Colorado

Denver / Northern CO, Colorado

Relationship evidence: Platform relationship; date under review
Confirmed relationshipLatest verified Sep 2026Authority Brands acquisitions Apax-backed Authority Brands financing
Mister Sparky Colorado

Denver / Loveland, Colorado

Relationship evidence: Platform relationship; date under review
Confirmed relationshipLatest verified Sep 2026Authority Brands acquisitions Apax-backed Authority Brands financing

Legacy Service Partners

Reported / under review

Gridiron Capital

Platform relationship; sponsor or control under review

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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

Platform sourcesLegacy Service Partners

Colorado operating brands

Lion Home Service

Fort Collins, Colorado

Relationship evidence: Platform relationship; date under review
Confirmed relationshipLatest verified Sep 2026Legacy Service Partners — official platform
Poudre Valley Air

Fort Collins, Colorado

Relationship evidence: Platform relationship; date under review
Confirmed relationshipLatest verified Sep 2026Legacy Service Partners

Wrench Group

Confirmed relationship

Leonard Green & Partners and management (majority); TSG Consumer Partners and Oak Hill Capital (minority)

Majority PE / control evidence

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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

Plumbline Services

Centennial, Colorado

Transaction date: May 1, 2018

The SEER Group

Reported / under review

Private home-services investment platform

Platform relationship; sponsor or control under review

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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

Platform sourcesThe SEER Group

Colorado operating brands

Coffman and Company

Arvada, Colorado

Transaction date: February 2020
Confirmed relationshipLatest verified Sep 2026The SEER Group — Coffman & Company acquisition
Tuscan Electric Heating and Plumbing

Englewood / Sheridan, Colorado

Transaction date: September 2025
Confirmed relationshipLatest verified Sep 2026The SEER Group

Clarion Home Services

Reported / under review

LightBay Capital and ShoreView Industries

Platform relationship; sponsor or control under review

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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

Platform sourcesClarion Home Services

Colorado operating brands

Allen Service

Fort Collins, Colorado

Transaction date: June 2021
Relationship evidence: Platform relationship; date under review
Confirmed relationshipLatest verified Sep 2026Clarion Home Services — official platform
One Source Home Service

Colorado Springs / Pueblo, Colorado

Relationship evidence: Platform relationship; date under review
Confirmed relationshipLatest verified Sep 2026Clarion Home Services

Flint Group

Reported / under review

General Atlantic and Kinderhook Partners

Platform relationship; sponsor or control under review

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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

Platform sourcesFlint Group

Colorado operating brands

AAA Service Plumbing Heating Electric

Arvada / Golden, Colorado

Transaction date: April 2020
Relationship evidence: Recorded acquisition; date under review
Confirmed relationshipLatest verified Sep 2026Flint Group

Zephyr Home — Houston

Reported / under review

Elda River Capital and The Pritzker Organization

Platform relationship; sponsor or control under review

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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

Any Hour Group

Reported / under review

Knox Lane

Platform relationship; sponsor or control under review

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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

Relationship evidence: September 2020; direct source under review

T3 Services Group

Reported / under review

The Riverside Company

Platform relationship; sponsor or control under review

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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

Done Plumbing and Heating

Aurora, Colorado

Relationship evidence: Recorded acquisition; date under review
Confirmed relationshipLatest verified Sep 2026Riverside portfolio — T3 Services Group

Enercare

Reported / under review

Brookfield Infrastructure Partners

Platform relationship; sponsor or control under review

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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

Relationship evidence: 2018 parent acquisition; local link under review

Friendly Group

Reported / under review

Alchemy Capital Partners (reported)

Ownership under review

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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

Relationship evidence: Reported platform relationship; date under review
Confirmed relationshipLatest verified Sep 2026Capstone HVAC services M&A update

American Residential Services

Reported / under review

GI Partners and Charlesbank Capital (reported)

Ownership under review

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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

ARS of Colorado

Aurora, Colorado

Relationship evidence: Recorded platform relationship; date under review
Confirmed relationshipLatest verified Sep 2026Charlesbank — American Residential Services ARS — company history

California platforms and ownership leads

Source-backed Southern California relationships remain separate from broader national platform claims.

Marathon HVAC Services

Confirmed relationship

Sound Partners

Majority PE / control evidence

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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

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 relationship

Zephyr Home / Zephyr Houston, LLC

Majority PE / control evidence

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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

Champion & Nash

Spring / Pasadena, Massachusetts

Relationship evidence: Current relationship; date under review

Southern Home Services

Confirmed relationship

Gryphon Investors

Majority PE / control evidence

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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

Nick's Plumbing & Air Conditioning

Houston, Massachusetts

Transaction date: October 21, 2025
Confirmed relationshipLatest verified Sep 2026Southern Home Services acquisition announcement

Rocket Group

Reported / under review

Ultimate ownership not disclosed

Acquisition documented; ultimate ownership not disclosed

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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 Air Conditioning

Bellaire, Massachusetts

Relationship evidence: Acquisition documented; date under review
Reported / under reviewLatest verified Sep 2026HVAC Insider acquisition coverage

Acquired, but not PE-confirmed

These relationships have acquisition evidence, but the reviewed sources do not establish ultimate investor ownership.

Cox Engineering

Reported / under review

Ultimate ownership not disclosed

Acquisition documented; ultimate ownership not disclosed

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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

US Air Conditioning-Heating, Inc.

Weymouth, Massachusetts

Transaction date: May 5, 2022

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.