Any Hour Group (Knox Lane-backed) Adds Black Diamond Experts and Bumble Breeze

Any Hour Group (Knox Lane-backed) Adds Four Regional Home‑Services Operators

September 20, 2022

HVAC & Mechanical

Knox Lane‑backed Any Hour Group announced partnerships to add Grapids Heating & Cooling, Precision Plumbing, Heating, Cooling & Electrical, Chandler Air, and All Hours Air to its platform. The deals expand Any Hour’s footprint into Colorado, Nevada, Arizona and the Midwest while each business retains its brand and management; financial terms were not disclosed.

Any Hour Group (Knox Lane-backed) Adds Magic Electric, Perfect Plumbing and Strongbuilt USA

July 6, 2022

HVAC & Mechanical

Knox Lane-backed Any Hour Group expanded its Mountain West home services platform by partnering with Magic Electric, Perfect Plumbing, Heating & Air, and Strongbuilt USA. Each business will retain its brand and management while drawing on Any Hour’s digital marketing, recruitment, training and operations capabilities to grow the platform’s footprint across Idaho, Arizona and New Mexico.

Knox Lane Invests in Any Hour Services to Form Any Hour Group

July 1, 2021

HVAC & Mechanical

Knox Lane, a San Francisco-based growth investment firm, made a strategic growth investment in Any Hour Services to form the Any Hour Group. The capital and operational support will be used to scale the company's HVAC, plumbing and electrical services across the Mountain West through organic growth and strategic acquisitions; financial terms were not disclosed.

The Any Hour Group Acquires Penguin Air, AC by J and Advanced Home Services

January 1, 2022

HVAC & Mechanical

The Any Hour Group, a Knox Lane-backed home services platform, has partnered with three regional home services businesses—Penguin Air, AC by J, and Advanced Home Services—expanding its footprint across Arizona and Southeast Idaho. Financial terms were not disclosed; each business will retain its brand, headquarters, and management team while drawing on Any Hour's resources and Knox Lane's operational support to accelerate growth.

Apex Service Partners Acquires HomeBreeze

November 26, 2024

HVAC & Mechanical

Apex Service Partners has acquired HomeBreeze, a Y Combinator‑backed residential home services startup that provides fast quotes and technology to simplify home upgrades and maintenance. The deal expands Apex’s footprint and service capabilities in the residential HVAC, plumbing and electrical market, bringing HomeBreeze’s tech and California customer base into Apex’s platform.

Champions Group Holdings Acquires Bee's Plumbing of Seattle

June 18, 2025

Plumbing

Champions Group Holdings, an Irvine-based home services platform, has acquired Bee's Plumbing (Bee’s Plumbing and Heating), a Seattle-based residential and commercial plumbing services provider founded in 2017 by Melissa and Ben Bandel. The acquisition expands Champions Group's footprint in the Seattle metro area and strengthens its local plumbing service offering while Bee's Plumbing will retain its brand and leadership following the transaction.