HVAC & Plumbing Services Roll-Ups
Residential trade services consolidation across HVAC, plumbing, electrical, and related field services, including PE-backed buy-and-build platforms, multi-brand franchisors, and add-on M&A of local operators. Covers platform creation, de novo branch expansion, and the sponsors, lenders, and advisors financing the roll-up wave.
“HVAC, plumbing and residential services roll-ups, and the investors behind home services consolidation”
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Experts
Grouped by archetype · searchableFounder / Operator
6AJ Brown
Co-CEO & Executive Chairman
Apex Service Partners
Co-CEO who scaled Apex from $40M to $3B+ revenue in six years and just closed an Apollo-backed minority raise — a live reference for home-services roll-up economics and PE-backed buy-and-build execution.
Will Matson
Chief Financial Officer & Head of M&A
Apex Service Partners
As Apex's co-CEO and original Head of M&A, Matson has personally underwritten and integrated dozens of home-services roll-up deals since 2019.
Bruce Howard
Founder & Chief Executive Officer
User Friendly Home Services
Founder-CEO of a fast-moving, self-funded HVAC/plumbing roll-up with 14+ acquisitions since 2021 and a proprietary sourcing edge from his directory-advertising relationships.
Evan Eachus
Founder & Chief Executive Officer
FirstCall Mechanical Group
Founder-CEO executing a fast-moving commercial HVAC/mechanical roll-up for SkyKnight Capital, with five-plus acquisitions in under three years and prior PE operating experience at Sycamore Partners.
Richard Lewis
Founder & Chief Executive Officer
Redwood Services
Founder-CEO of Redwood Services, a fast-scaling PE-backed trades roll-up ($0 to $500M+ revenue in ~5 years) with direct sourcing and integration playbook insight for home-services deals.
Alan O'Neill
Founder & Regional CEO
Abacus Plumbing / Wrench Group
Bootstrapped Abacus from three plumbers into a $50M+ Houston platform, then folded it into Wrench Group's PE-backed roll-up — a proven operator on the home-services buy-and-build playbook.
Strategic Advisor
6Leland Smith
Founder and Chairman of the Board
Champions Group Holdings
Founder-chairman who built and sold two HVAC roll-up platforms (ARS 1997; CenterOak/Odyssey/Blackstone chain through 2026) — deep operator insight into home-services consolidation economics.
Anthony Perera
Founder
Exuma Capital Partners
Perera built and exited a $200M HVAC roll-up, then pivoted to PE, giving him rare operator-turned-investor credibility in home services buy-and-build strategies.
Kurt Bratton
Special Advisor to the Board of Directors
TurnPoint Services
Ran the home-services buy-and-build playbook firsthand — 16 add-ons, ~10x revenue, two PE sponsors — and can now speak candidly since he's off the P&L.
Craig Steinke
Executive Chairman
Service Logic
Grew Service Logic from $150M to $2.2B in revenue as CEO, making him a rare source of firsthand insight on scaling HVAC/home-services roll-ups.
Jane Sidebottom
President and Founder
AMK LLC
AMK's founder has advised 60+ HVACR/home-services companies on growth and sat on the board of a Monomoy Capital-owned platform, giving her rare operator-plus-board-level rollup insight.
Eddie McFarlane
Chair of Board of Directors / Learning Chief & Development Officer
Air Conditioning Contractors of America (ACCA) / Sila Services
As Sila Services' Chief Learning & Development Officer and ACCA's sitting board chair, McFarlane sits at the intersection of workforce strategy and industry policy for HVAC roll-ups.
Legal / Service Provider
4Thomas R. Anderson
Partner, Head of M&A Practice
Harter Secrest & Emery LLP
Runs M&A at a Band-1-ranked Upstate NY firm and has just closed a 2026 PE capital partnership for an A&E platform, giving him a live read on regional roll-up activity.
Jonathan R. Jasinski
Partner, M&A Practice
Harter Secrest & Emery LLP
Buffalo-based M&A partner who has led sell- and buy-side deals for PE sponsors and RIAs, with growing profile as a regional dealmaker connector.
Dan Laufer
Co-Founder & CEO
PipeDreams
Serial operator turned roll-up CEO — Laufer has scaled PipeDreams to nine HVAC/plumbing acquisitions and $39M raised, a live playbook for home-services consolidation.
Frank DiMarco
CEO
Champions Group Holdings
DiMarco just steered a $2.5B Blackstone buyout of a 20+ brand HVAC/plumbing roll-up he helped scale since 2018 — direct playbook knowledge for any home-services platform thesis.
Peer Fund / Dealmaker
6Jonathan Seiffer
Senior Partner
Leonard Green & Partners
Three-decade LGP senior partner who has led consolidation platforms (SRS Distribution, Mister Car Wash) directly analogous to a home-services rollup thesis.
Ken Haines
Chief Executive Officer
Wrench Group
Built and scaled Wrench Group into a 28-brand, 15-state HVAC/plumbing platform through three successive PE ownership changes — a proven playbook for home-services roll-ups.
Graham Weaver
Founder & Managing Partner
Alpine Investors
Founder of Alpine Investors and architect of Apex/Vertex Service Partners, giving him unmatched pattern-recognition on scaling home services roll-ups profitably.
Brian Kwait
Chief Executive Officer & Co-Founder
Odyssey Investment Partners
As Odyssey's CEO and co-founder, Kwait personally drove the Service Champions home-services rollup from acquisition through its 2026 Blackstone exit.
Dennis Moore
Managing Principal
Odyssey Investment Partners
He built and just sold Odyssey's flagship home-services rollup (Champions Group) to Blackstone, making him a live reference on rollup playbooks and exit multiples in the sector.
Will Schryver
Founder & Managing Partner
Schryver & Co.
A trades-focused dealmaker who talks daily with HVAC, plumbing, and electrical owners weighing a sale — a direct line into off-market deal flow for PE buyers.
Companies
Ranked by edge depthApex Service Partners
Nationwide HVAC, plumbing, and electrical services roll-up platform operating 75 brands across 46 states with 13,000+ employees and $3B+ annual revenue.
Alpine Investors
People-driven private equity firm founded in 2001 with $17B AUM, specializing in middle-market software and services companies with signature CEO-in-Residence talent program.
Apollo Global Management
Global alternative asset manager and retirement services provider founded in 1990, managing approximately $1.03 trillion AUM across credit, private equity, infrastructure, and real estate.
Champions Group Holdings
Integrated HVAC, plumbing, and electrical services platform operating 22 brands across 7 states with 1,800+ field technicians, acquired by Blackstone for $2.5 billion in 2026.
Odyssey Investment Partners
Private equity firm founded in 1997 with $8.2 billion of capital raised, specializing in control investments in industrial, business services, and engineered components sectors.
Wrench Group
National home services platform operating 26 markets across 15 states, serving 2+ million customers annually with 7,300+ employees through regional HVAC, plumbing, electrical, and water service brands.
AMK LLC (Applied Marketing Knowledge)
Specialty marketing strategy and business consulting firm founded 2007, providing consulting in HVACR, industrial products, distribution, and energy services.
Abacus Plumbing, Air Conditioning & Electrical
Founder-led home services company established 2003 by Alan O'Neill with 20+ years of organic growth; serves greater Houston and Austin metro areas with 24/7 plumbing, HVAC, and electrical services.
Air Conditioning Contractors of America (ACCA)
Non-profit trade association (founded 1968) representing 60,000 HVACR professionals; develops industry standards, provides education, and advocates for contractor interests before regulators and legislators.
Air Pros USA
Leading regional HVAC and home services contractor serving Southeast Florida with heating, cooling, plumbing, indoor air quality, and water heater services across multiple states.
Allied Plumbing, Heating & Air
Plumbing, heating, and air conditioning services company founded by Leland Smith, sold to American Residential Services (ARS) in 1997.
Altas Partners
Toronto-based private equity firm managing ~$10 billion in assets, focused on identifying and building high-quality businesses in services sectors with target investments of $400M-$1B.
Avitru
Architecture, engineering, and construction software platform acquired by Roper Technologies in December 2018 for approximately $90 million, providing specification systems including AIA MasterSpec.
Bee's Plumbing
Seattle-based plumbing and heating services company founded 2017, operating in Pacific Northwest with 24/7 emergency services and strong local market reputation; acquired by Champions Group in 2025.
Builders FirstSource
Major building materials distribution and supply company providing lumber, windows, doors, and related construction products to residential and commercial markets nationwide.
CLS Facility Services
Multi-craft facility management company based in Cleveland area, Ohio with 50+ years providing vendor-managed HVACR, electrical, and facility maintenance services nationwide.
CPL
Full-service architecture, engineering, and planning firm founded in 1975 with 500+ employees across 25 offices serving healthcare, education, infrastructure, and community development sectors across the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, and Southeast.
Capital City Mechanical
Commercial HVAC and plumbing services company founded 2001 in Columbus, Ohio, serving education, government and commercial customers across Central Ohio.
Champions Group (Service Champions)
Portfolio company of Odyssey Investment Partners operating 20+ branded residential HVAC, plumbing, and electrical service companies across North America, recently acquired by Blackstone in 2026.
Champions Group (formerly Service Champions)
Portfolio company of Odyssey Investment Partners operating 20+ branded residential HVAC, plumbing, and electrical service companies across North America, recently acquired by Blackstone in 2026.
Coolray
Regional HVAC, plumbing, and electrical service provider based in Marietta, Georgia with 50+ years of history, serving 500,000+ homeowners across metro Atlanta, Birmingham, and Nashville.
Duravant
Global automation equipment manufacturer providing end-to-end solutions for food processing, packaging machinery, and material handling across North America, South America, Europe, and Asia.
ESL Federal Credit Union
Rochester-based financial institution with $100+ billion in assets, serving 413,000+ members and 16,000+ businesses through 24 branches offering banking, mortgage, and wealth management services.
Eagle Family Foods
Food manufacturing company specializing in canned condensed and evaporated milk products including Eagle Brand, Magnolia, and PET. Acquired by Smucker in 2007 for $248M.
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Exuma Capital Partners
South Florida-based private equity firm founded in 2022 focused on middle-market investments in technology, real estate, food & beverage, and home services; led by founder Anthony Perera.
Falls Heating & Cooling, Inc.
Independent HVAC service provider founded in 1986, based in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, serving Northeast Ohio and surrounding regions with furnace repair, air conditioning installation, and system maintenance.
FirstCall Mechanical Group
Commercial HVAC, refrigeration, electrical, and plumbing services platform launched by SkyKnight Capital in 2023. Headquartered in Austin, Texas with 700+ employees.
Fischbein LLC
Designer and manufacturer of bagging systems, conveyors, and material handling equipment serving industrial customers worldwide; acquired by Odyssey Investment Partners in 2013.
Friedrich Air Conditioning
HVAC equipment manufacturer founded 1883 specializing in premium room air conditioners, ductless systems, and commercial-grade cooling solutions for residential and commercial use.
H&H Heating & Air Conditioning
Regional HVAC service provider established 1985, serving Delaware Valley and greater Philadelphia area. Specializes in residential HVAC installation, repair, and maintenance.
Haller Enterprises
Multi-state residential services provider with 40+ years operating history offering HVAC, plumbing, electrical, and water conditioning services across Central and Eastern Pennsylvania.
IEC Electronics Corp.
Electronics manufacturing company specializing in printed circuit board assembly and mission-critical components, taken private via Creation Technologies in October 2021 for $242.3 million enterprise value.
Inspected.com
Cloud-based virtual inspection and permitting platform enabling same-day approvals for roofing, solar, HVAC, pools, and home construction; operates in Florida and adjacent states with 100,000+ inspections completed.
John C. Flood of Virginia
120+ year old regional HVAC, plumbing, and electrical services provider serving Maryland, Virginia, and Washington DC with 24/7 emergency service availability and strong local brand equity.
Karpus Investment Management
Rochester-based SEC-registered investment adviser managing $4 billion in assets for individuals, families, and institutional clients since 1987, emphasizing conservative long-term wealth management.
LC Anderson
Commercial HVACR contractor established in 1943 serving Eastern Massachusetts and Boston area, providing design, installation, maintenance and service of HVAC systems.
Lee Equity Partners
New York-based private equity firm founded in 2006 focused on middle-market control buyouts and growth capital ($50M-$150M checks) in business services, financial services, and healthcare with $5B+ AUM.
Leonard Green & Partners
Los Angeles-based private equity firm founded in 1989 with $77.8 billion in AUM, focused on consumer, business services, and retail buyouts and recapitalizations across 95+ portfolio companies.
McAfee Heating and Air Conditioning
Dayton, Ohio-based HVAC and plumbing services company founded 1990, serving 30+ communities across five Ohio counties with 35+ years of operations; acquired by Champions Group in 2025.
Mister Car Wash
Largest privately-held car wash operator in North America with 500+ locations offering unlimited wash memberships, convenience services, and fleet programs; publicly traded company backed by financial sponsors.
Nextdoor
Hyperlocal social network with 88M neighbors as members. Enables neighborhood-level content sharing, local commerce, and community safety features across 11 countries.
OMERS Private Equity
Pension-backed PE investor with C$25.1B private equity AUM. Invests in healthcare, business services, industrials, and software with permanent capital allowing extended hold periods.
Peak Roofing Partners
Roofing industry consolidation platform launched by Exuma Capital Partners in June 2024; actively acquiring regional roofing contractors including Action Roofing and Skymark Roofing to build national brand.
PipeDreams
Tech-enabled HVAC and plumbing consolidator founded 2020. Raised $25M Series A, operates in West/Southwest with 9+ acquisitions. Integrates software for scheduling and customer acquisition into acquired businesses.
Precision Optical Technologies, Inc.
Leading supplier of value-added optical transceiver systems with proprietary software and firmware configurations, acquired by Belden Inc. for $290 million in June 2024.
Protective Industrial Products
Global PPE and industrial safety equipment supplier with 1,500+ employees offering 10,000+ products across 20+ worldwide locations; founded 1984 in Albany, NY.
Redwood Services
Memphis-based home services investment platform founded 2020, managing 25+ HVAC, plumbing, and electrical platform companies with 2,500+ employees and $500M+ annual revenue; backed by Altas Partners.
RentLingo
Apartment rental search platform founded 2012 by Stanford MBA students. Aggregated listings and community reviews for apartment hunters, sold in 2021.
SRS Distribution
Leading specialty trade distributor of roofing materials, building products, and lumber serving professional contractors across 47 states with 760+ branches; acquired by The Home Depot in June 2024 for $18.25 billion.
Sal's Heating & Cooling, Inc.
Established 1975, regional HVAC and plumbing services provider serving greater Cleveland and northeast Ohio. Holds awards as top dealer for American Standard, Bryant, and York brands.
Schedule Engine
Online booking and scheduling software platform for trade contractors (HVAC, plumbing, electrical); founded 2016, acquired by ServiceTitan in 2022 to enhance integrated service management capabilities.
Schryver & Co.
M&A advisory boutique launched June 2026 exclusively serving residential and commercial trades (HVAC, plumbing, electrical, roofing); applies founder/operator expertise to sell-side and buy-side transactions.
Service Logic
Largest privately held HVAC and energy management company in the US. Serves 25,000+ commercial/industrial clients across 500M+ square feet. Offers maintenance, energy optimization, and sustainability solutions.
Signet Jewelers
World's largest retailer of diamond jewelry with 2,655 locations globally across brands including Kay Jewelers, Zales, Jared, and Blue Nile; NYSE-listed company with 105,000+ employees.
Sila Services, LLC
Leading home services platform consolidating 40+ regional brands across HVAC, plumbing, and electrical services; 2,500+ team members serving 1M+ customers across Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, and Midwest.
Sterling Investment Partners
Private equity firm founded in 1991 focusing on middle-market control investments in value-added distribution and business services with over 30 years of transaction experience.
TSG Consumer Partners
Leading consumer-focused private equity firm founded in 1986 with $20 billion in AUM, investing across food, beverage, beauty, household, apparel, and consumer services sectors with offices in Larkspur, New York, Stamford, and London.
Tony's Plumbing
Family-owned Modesto, California plumbing and HVAC services company founded 1994, serving Central Valley with 30+ years of operations; now under Redwood Services ownership (2024).
Trivest Partners
Mid-market PE firm founded 1981, $6B AUM, specialized in founder/family-owned businesses. 500+ investments across manufacturing, distribution, services, and consumer products.
TurnPoint Services
Platform company rolling up regional HVAC, plumbing and electrical service businesses. Valued at $1B+, operates nationally with significant organic growth trajectory.
Twin Point Capital
Principal investment and advisory firm founded in 2015 with offices in Palo Alto and New York, managing investments across communications, networking, commercial services, manufacturing, and industrial sectors.
User Friendly Home Services
HVAC and plumbing rollup founded in 2021, based in The Woodlands, Texas, with 19+ acquisitions across California, Kansas, Kentucky, Indiana, Louisiana, Ohio, Oklahoma, and Texas, led by CEO Bruce Howard.
User Friendly Media
Directory and advertising services company founded in 1999, based in The Woodlands, Texas, offering print directories, mobile apps, digital advertising, and GoLocal247.com local business directory.
Vertex Service Partners
Residential home improvement services platform launched by Alpine Investors in 2023, focused on roofing and exterior services with $600M+ revenue and 30+ acquisitions.
Whole Foods Market
Multinational organic and natural grocery retailer founded in 1980 and acquired by Amazon in 2017; operates 500+ stores with 105,000+ employees and $17B+ in annual revenue.
Women in HVACR
Nonprofit industry association founded 2002 dedicated to empowering women in HVACR trades through professional development, mentorship, networking, and scholarship programs.