Recent HVAC & Mechanical Acquisitions in Tennessee
Acquisition Volume in HVAC & Mechanical in Tennessee by Year
Last 5 years
M&A activity in HVAC & Mechanical across Tennessee shows a steady mix of home-services roll-ups, commercial services expansion, and targeted plays in equipment distribution and related manufacturing. Recent announcements span residential and light commercial contractors, multi-discipline building services, and components tied to heating and cooling systems.
Across the deals, recurring buyer names include Air Conditioning Specialist, Inc. (ACS) (with Hidden Harbor Capital Partners), Leap Partners, USA Hometown Experts, Quad‑C Management, H.I.G. Capital, and Point 41 Capital Partners. Many transactions emphasize building regional footprint through add-ons, keeping founders or leadership in place, and broadening capabilities across HVAC, plumbing, and building-adjacent services.
In addition to contractor acquisitions, Tennessee also features investment and strategic platform moves—such as Averon Group’s investment in HVAC distribution through Fenco Supply, and Swegon’s agreement to acquire American Geothermal to expand North American manufacturing and product offerings tied to heat pumps and chillers.
What Stands Out
- Service roll-ups recur throughout Tennessee, with buyers expanding residential, light commercial, and multi-discipline offerings (HVAC and often plumbing; in some cases building automation systems).
- Regional footprint expansion is a consistent goal, including moves into Middle Tennessee and broader Southeast coverage.
- Multiple deals preserve incumbent leadership—such as founders/CEOs remaining post-transaction in Tennessee-based operations.
- Deal types include both platform investments (e.g., distribution and growth investments) and direct acquisitions of HVAC and mechanical service providers.
| Pattern seen in Tennessee deals | Examples from recent announcements |
|---|---|
| HVAC contractor add-ons | Air Conditioning Specialist (ACS) acquiring Clark Heating & Cooling; ACS acquiring Tri-City Air Conditioning Co. |
| Home-services roll-up expansion | USA Hometown Experts acquiring Metro Plumbing, Heating & Air; Leap Partners acquiring Scenic City Plumbing |
| Multi-discipline commercial platforms | Point 41 Capital Partners acquiring Interstate AC Service, plus Kimbro Mechanical and Open Source Controls |
| Distribution and equipment/manufacturing plays | Averon Group investing in Fenco Supply; Swegon acquiring American Geothermal |
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February 4, 2026
- Buyer
- Averon Group, Trinity Hunt Partners
- Target
- Fenco Supply
- Industry
- HVAC & Mechanical
- Location
- Tennessee, United States
- Type
- Addon
Averon Group, a national HVAC distribution platform backed by Trinity Hunt Partners, announced an investment in Fenco Supply, adding the family-owned HVAC distributor to its platform. The move expands Averon Group’s footprint into the Southeast and strengthens its network of independent HVAC distributors serving contractors and facility managers.
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September 30, 2025
- Buyer
- Air Conditioning Specialist, Inc., Hidden Harbor Capital Partners
- Target
- Clark Heating & Cooling, Inc.
- Industry
- HVAC & Mechanical
- Location
- Tennessee, United States
- Type
- Addon
Air Conditioning Specialist, Inc. (ACS), a portfolio company of Hidden Harbor Capital Partners, has acquired Clark Heating & Cooling, Inc., a residential and light commercial HVAC provider headquartered in Dickson, Tennessee. The deal expands ACS’s footprint in Middle Tennessee and strengthens its HVAC and plumbing service platform; financing for the transaction was provided by funds managed by First Eagle Alternative Credit and Capital Southwest.
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- Buyer
- USA Hometown Experts, MSouth Equity Partners
- Target
- Metro Plumbing, Heating & Air
- Seller
- Metro shareholders / Hardin family
- Industry
- HVAC & Mechanical
- Location
- Tennessee, United States
- Type
- Addon
USA Hometown Experts, a platform backed by MSouth Equity Partners, has acquired Metro Plumbing, Heating & Air of Chattanooga, Tennessee. Metro's CEO Drew Hardin will remain in place as the transaction brings the residential HVAC, plumbing, septic and drain services provider into USA's Southeast home services roll-up.
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June 17, 2025
- Buyer
- Leap Partners
- Target
- Scenic City Plumbing
- Seller
- Jeff Logan
- Industry
- HVAC & Mechanical
- Location
- Tennessee, United States
- Type
- Addon
Leap Partners, a Nashville-based home services consolidator, has acquired Scenic City Plumbing, a Chattanooga plumbing company founded in 1987 by Jeff Logan. Scenic City Plumbing will continue operating under its name with Logan remaining to lead the business as part of Leap Partners' Southeast platform expansion.
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February 14, 2025
- Buyer
- Swegon
- Target
- American Geothermal
- Industry
- HVAC & Mechanical
- Location
- Tennessee, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Swegon has signed an agreement to acquire American Geothermal, an American manufacturer of heating and cooling systems for the concrete industry and heat pumps/chillers for healthcare, commercial, industrial, and government/institutional buildings. The deal aims to expand Swegon’s North American footprint and complete its BlueBox offering by adding US manufacturing and the ChillMaster product line.
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November 21, 2024
- Buyer
- Quad-C Management, Inc.
- Target
- Flow Service Partners
- Industry
- HVAC & Mechanical
- Location
- Tennessee, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Quad-C Management has made an investment in Flow Service Partners, a multi-region provider of HVACR and plumbing services operating in the Midwest, Southeast and Mid-Atlantic. Quad-C said it will work with Flow's management to scale operations through M&A, expand geographic reach, and add new service offerings; terms were not disclosed.
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November 21, 2024
- Buyer
- Quad‑C Management, Inc.
- Target
- Flow Service Partners
- Seller
- RLJ Equity Partners, LP First Capital
- Industry
- HVAC & Mechanical
- Location
- Tennessee, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Quad‑C Management has acquired Flow Service Partners from sellers RLJ Equity Partners and LP First Capital; financial terms were not disclosed. Flow is a commercial HVACR and plumbing services platform headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee, operating across several U.S. states with over 400 employees and built through multiple acquisitions since 2021.
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- Buyer
- H.I.G. Capital
- Target
- Ascension Property Services
- Industry
- HVAC & Mechanical
- Location
- Tennessee, United States
- Type
- Growth capital
H.I.G. Capital (through an affiliate) has completed a growth investment in Ascension Property Services (APS), a Tennessee-headquartered provider of mechanical, electrical and plumbing (MEP) services for commercial and industrial properties. The investment will support APS's organic and acquisition-driven growth, expand its service offerings and target new geographies across the southern U.S.
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- Buyer
- Pye-Barker Fire & Safety
- Target
- Allstar Fire Protection
- Seller
- Glenn Harris, Mark Hillis
- Industry
- HVAC & Mechanical
- Location
- Tennessee, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Pye-Barker Fire & Safety has acquired Allstar Fire Protection, a full-service fire protection company serving the Southeast, including Tennessee, Kentucky, Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia and Alabama. The deal expands Pye-Barker’s local teams and footprint in the Southeast and preserves Allstar’s leadership and operations as its founders retire.
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- Buyer
- Point 41 Capital Partners, Founders and management (rollover investors)
- Target
- Interstate AC Service, LLC, Kimbro Mechanical, Open Source Controls
- Industry
- HVAC & Mechanical
- Location
- Tennessee, United States
- Type
- Recapitalization
Point 41 Capital Partners partnered with the founders and management of Interstate AC Service to recapitalize the company and support growth, concurrently acquiring Kimbro Mechanical and Open Source Controls to build a multi-discipline commercial services platform. Monroe Capital arranged senior debt to finance the transaction, which will support organic and inorganic expansion across HVAC, plumbing and building automation end markets.
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March 12, 2024
- Buyer
- Liberty Service Partners, NorthCurrent Partners
- Target
- Aire Care Mechanical Heating & Cooling
- Seller
- Jeff Davis, Heather Davis
- Industry
- HVAC & Mechanical
- Location
- Tennessee, United States
- Type
- Addon
Liberty Service Partners, a home‑services platform backed by private equity firm NorthCurrent Partners, has acquired Aire Care Mechanical Heating & Cooling, a Knoxville, Tennessee HVAC contractor founded by Jeff and Heather Davis in 2015. The deal expands Liberty's presence in the Southeast and will keep Jeff Davis with the business; Viking Mergers & Acquisitions served as sell‑side advisor.
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November 28, 2023
- Buyer
- Air Conditioning Specialist, Inc. (ACS), Hidden Harbor Capital Partners
- Target
- Tri-City Air Conditioning Co.
- Industry
- HVAC & Mechanical
- Location
- Tennessee, United States
- Type
- Addon
Air Conditioning Specialist, Inc. (ACS), a Hidden Harbor Capital Partners portfolio company, has acquired Tri-City Air Conditioning Co., a Johnson City, Tennessee HVAC services provider. The deal expands ACS’s service footprint in Tennessee and strengthens its residential and light-commercial HVAC capabilities as an add-on to its platform.
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November 28, 2023
- Buyer
- Leap Partners
- Target
- Patriot Services
- Seller
- Terry Morrow
- Industry
- HVAC & Mechanical
- Location
- Tennessee, United States
- Type
- Addon
Leap Partners acquired Patriot Services, a Chattanooga-based plumbing, heating and air-conditioning company. The deal expands Leap Partners' Southeast home-services platform; former owner Terry Morrow will remain to lead the Patriot Services team.
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October 12, 2023
- Buyer
- PremiStar
- Target
- Golding Mechanical Services, Inc.
- Seller
- Pam Golding (founder/owner)
- Industry
- HVAC & Mechanical
- Location
- Tennessee, United States
- Type
- Addon
PremiStar has acquired Golding Mechanical Services, a full-service HVAC and controls contractor based in Memphis, Tennessee, to expand its mechanical service offerings and service density in the Southeastern U.S. Golding’s founder Pam Golding will join the PremiStar family (with her son Jonathan Golding named Director of Field Service Operations), and the business will broaden capabilities for PremiStar’s CS3 operations in the region.
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- Buyer
- A1 Garage Door Service
- Target
- Pro Door Doctor
- Seller
- Bill Yuss
- Industry
- HVAC & Mechanical
- Location
- Tennessee, United States
- Type
- Buyout
A1 Garage Door Service has acquired Pro Door Doctor, a local garage door repair and installation provider based in Spring Hill, Tennessee. The acquisition brings Pro Door Doctor operations into A1's national footprint and expands A1's service coverage across the greater Nashville area.
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February 22, 2023
- Buyer
- SuperHero Fire Protection, LLC, Hidden Harbor Capital Partners
- Target
- Life Safety Inspections, LLC
- Seller
- Donald "Chip" Dooley
- Industry
- HVAC & Mechanical
- Location
- Tennessee, United States
- Type
- Addon
SuperHero Fire Protection, a portfolio company of Hidden Harbor Capital Partners, has acquired Life Safety Inspections, LLC, a fire protection installation and services provider headquartered in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. The add-on expands SuperHero's geographic footprint in Tennessee and increases its recurring inspection and retrofit services.
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October 12, 2022
- Buyer
- Heritage Distribution Holdings, Gryphon Investors
- Target
- Coastal Supply Company Inc.
- Industry
- HVAC & Mechanical
- Location
- Tennessee, United States
- Type
- Addon
Heritage Distribution Holdings, the Gryphon Investors-backed HVAC/R distribution platform, has acquired Coastal Supply Company Inc., a 40-year-old, family-owned HVAC/R distributor based in Knoxville, Tennessee with six branch locations. Coastal will operate under HDH’s Ed’s Supply division and remain led by General Manager David Kennedy as part of HDH’s continued geographic expansion in the Southeast.
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September 27, 2022
- Buyer
- Tech24, HCI Equity Partners
- Target
- Allied Service Group
- Industry
- HVAC & Mechanical
- Location
- Tennessee, United States
- Type
- Addon
Tech24, the HCI Equity Partners-backed national provider of foodservice and commercial HVAC repair and maintenance, acquired Allied Service Group on September 23, 2022 as its twelfth add-on. Allied, based in Jackson, Tennessee, provides repair, preventative maintenance and installation services to restaurants, grocery stores and institutions across Southwest Tennessee and Northern Mississippi, expanding Tech24's footprint in the Southeastern U.S.
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April 13, 2022
- Buyer
- Royal House Partners, CPS Capital, 1801 Holdings
- Target
- Action Heating & Cooling, Inc.
- Industry
- HVAC & Mechanical
- Location
- Tennessee, United States
- Type
- Addon
Royal House Partners, a home‑services roll‑up platform backed by CPS Capital and 1801 Holdings, has acquired Action Heating & Cooling, a Crossville, Tennessee HVAC business. The deal expands RHP's footprint into Tennessee as part of its residential and light commercial HVAC, plumbing and electrical roll‑up strategy; Twin Brook Capital Partners provided debt financing.
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- Buyer
- Air Conditioning Specialist, Inc. (ACS), Hidden Harbor Capital Partners
- Target
- Chancey & Reynolds Inc.
- Industry
- HVAC & Mechanical
- Location
- Tennessee, United States
- Type
- Addon
Air Conditioning Specialist, Inc. (ACS), a Hidden Harbor Capital Partners portfolio company, has made an investment in Chancey & Reynolds Inc., a Knoxville-based HVAC installation and service provider. The deal expands ACS’s geographic footprint into Tennessee; Chancey & Reynolds will continue to be led by owner Steve Chancey.
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July 26, 2021
- Buyer
- Reedy Industries
- Target
- CS3
- Industry
- HVAC & Mechanical
- Location
- Tennessee, United States
- Type
- Addon
Reedy Industries, a Deerfield, Illinois–based commercial and industrial HVAC, plumbing, and building controls platform, has acquired CS3, a mechanical, HVAC, and building controls provider with offices in Memphis/Bartlett and Nashville, Tennessee. The add-on deal expands Reedy's service capabilities and footprint in the southeastern United States and preserves CS3's leadership team.
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RLJ Equity Partners and LP First Capital Recapitalize Three Businesses to Form Flow Service PartnersJuly 7, 2021
- Buyer
- RLJ Equity Partners, LP First Capital, Brookside Capital Partners
- Target
- Flow Service Partners
- Seller
- Selling shareholders of the three recapitalized companies
- Industry
- HVAC & Mechanical
- Location
- Tennessee, United States
- Type
- Recapitalization
RLJ Equity Partners and LP First Capital recapitalized three HVACR and plumbing businesses to create Flow Service Partners, a commercial HVACR and plumbing platform headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee. Brookside Capital Partners provided unitranche debt and an equity co-investment to facilitate the transaction; RLJ will hold controlling equity and pursue add-on acquisitions to scale the platform.
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September 15, 2020
- Buyer
- GI Partners, Charlesbank Capital Partners, ARS management
- Target
- American Residential Services
- Industry
- HVAC & Mechanical
- Location
- Tennessee, United States
- Type
- Buyout
GI Partners is making a majority investment in American Residential Services (ARS), with existing investor Charlesbank Capital Partners and ARS management also making significant new investments. ARS, based in Memphis, Tennessee, operates more than 70 locally managed service centers across 23 states with approximately 6,500 employees and is the largest residential HVAC and plumbing services provider in the U.S. GI Partners said it will work with management and Charlesbank to accelerate growth and expand ARS’s national footprint both organically and via add-on acquisitions; the transaction is expected to close in Q4 2020.
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- Buyer
- Arco Distributing & Heating & Cooling, Greenleaf Capital Partners
- Target
- Northgate Parts, Inc.
- Industry
- HVAC & Mechanical
- Location
- Tennessee, United States
- Type
- Addon
Arco Distributing & Heating & Cooling, a Greenleaf Capital Partners portfolio company, has acquired Northgate Parts, Inc., a manufactured housing and recreational vehicle parts distributor that also provides air conditioning servicing. The add-on acquisition expands Arco’s distribution reach and HVAC service capabilities in the manufactured housing and RV markets; terms were not disclosed.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What types of companies are being acquired in Tennessee HVAC & mechanical deals?
Recent transactions include residential and light commercial HVAC contractors, multi-discipline mechanical services providers (often adding plumbing), and strategic platform moves in HVAC-related distribution and heating/cooling systems.
Which buyers show up repeatedly in Tennessee acquisitions?
Several buyers appear across multiple announcements, including Air Conditioning Specialist, Inc. (ACS) (backed by Hidden Harbor Capital Partners), Leap Partners, USA Hometown Experts, Quad‑C Management, and Point 41 Capital Partners.
Do these deals typically keep local leadership in place?
Some announcements explicitly note leadership retention—for example, the continued involvement of a target’s CEO/founder after the transaction in Tennessee operations.
What geographic scope do these Tennessee deals tend to support?
Many transactions aim at expanding beyond a single city into broader regional footprints, including Middle Tennessee and wider Southeast coverage for service platforms.