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Air Conditioning Specialist Acquires Clark Heating & Cooling, Inc.

September 30, 2025

HVAC & Mechanical

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.

Air Conditioning Specialist (ACS) Acquires Charcool Heating & Cooling

May 6, 2022

HVAC & Mechanical

Air Conditioning Specialist, Inc. (ACS), a portfolio company of Hidden Harbor Capital Partners, announced an investment in Charcool Heating & Cooling, a local HVAC provider serving residential and light commercial customers in the Milledgeville, Georgia area. The transaction is an add-on to ACS’s platform to strengthen its footprint near its Milledgeville location and expand service capabilities for existing customers.

Air Conditioning Specialist (ACS) Acquires David Taylor Heating & Air Cond, LLC

July 9, 2025

HVAC & Mechanical

Air Conditioning Specialist, Inc. (ACS), a Hidden Harbor Capital Partners portfolio company, acquired David Taylor Heating & Air Cond, LLC, a residential and light-commercial HVAC and plumbing services provider headquartered in Anderson, South Carolina. The deal is an add-on to ACS’s Southeast service platform to expand geographic presence and service capabilities; financing was provided by funds managed by First Eagle Alternative Credit and Capital Southwest.

Air Conditioning Specialist Acquires Howell Chase Heating & Air Conditioning

January 9, 2024

HVAC & Mechanical

Air Conditioning Specialist, Inc. (ACS), a portfolio company of Hidden Harbor Capital Partners, has acquired Howell Chase Heating & Air Conditioning, a Bluffton, South Carolina provider of residential and light-commercial HVAC services. The acquisition expands ACS’s footprint in South Carolina; financing was provided by Capital Southwest and First Eagle Alternative Credit and Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton advised Hidden Harbor.

Air Conditioning Specialist (ACS) Acquires Tri-City Air Conditioning Co.

November 28, 2023

HVAC & Mechanical

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.

Hidden Harbor Capital Partners Acquires Air Conditioning Specialist, Inc.

September 8, 2021

HVAC & Mechanical

Hidden Harbor Capital Partners, a Boca Raton-based private equity firm, acquired Air Conditioning Specialist, Inc. (ACS), a Georgia-based HVAC service provider with locations in Milledgeville and Covington. The transaction closed on August 31, 2021 (terms undisclosed); Hidden Harbor said it will support ACS’s growth and expansion of service offerings across Georgia and the southeastern United States.