American Residential Services (ARS/Rescue Rooter) Acquires ESCO Heating, Air Conditioning, Plumbing and Electric

American Residential Services Acquires 4 Eco Services and Blue Apple Electric

January 9, 2020

HVAC & Mechanical

American Residential Services (ARS/Rescue Rooter) has acquired 4 Eco Services, Inc. (Lenexa, Kansas) and Blue Apple Electric, LLC (Las Vegas, Nevada) to expand its national footprint. The two acquisitions add local residential and commercial HVAC, plumbing, and electrical service capabilities (combined ~54 employees and fleets of service vehicles) to ARS's network.

American Residential Services Acquires Tarpy Plumbing, Heating & Air

June 27, 2023

HVAC & Mechanical

American Residential Services (ARS/Rescue Rooter) has acquired Tarpy Plumbing, Heating & Air, expanding ARS's footprint in Southern California. Tarpy, based in San Diego and founded in 2007, employs about 50 people and operates a fleet of ~40 service, installation, and sales vehicles.

Del-Air Acquires ARS/Rescue Rooter Vero Beach

September 13, 2024

HVAC & Mechanical

Del-Air Plumbing, Air Conditioning and Electric has acquired and merged ARS/Rescue Rooter Vero Beach, expanding Del-Air’s service footprint along Florida’s east coast. Del-Air is majority owned by private equity firm Astara Capital Partners; the acquisition brings plumbing, heating and air-conditioning capabilities into Del-Air’s existing home services offering.

GI Partners Acquires Majority Stake in American Residential Services; Charlesbank and Management Reinvest

September 15, 2020

HVAC & Mechanical

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.

The SEER Group Acquires Swan Electric Plumbing Heating & Air

April 30, 2025

HVAC & Mechanical

The SEER Group has acquired Dallas-area Swan Electric Plumbing Heating & Air, marking SEER's 42nd partner brand and its entry into the Texas market. Venture Capricorn served as exclusive sell-side advisor; founders Scott Sarlay and Nicholas Riddell sold the business and will remain aligned with SEER as the company expands its regional footprint.

AssuredPartners Acquires American Risk Services, LLC

December 13, 2021

Insurance

AssuredPartners, Inc. has acquired American Risk Services, LLC (ARS), a Cincinnati-based insurance brokerage with a 32-person team and approximately $20 million in annualized revenue. The ARS founders and leadership will remain with the business as AssuredPartners expands its Ohio footprint as part of continued national growth.