Sound Partners and Calico Group Acquire Tradewinds Mechanical and Form The Mechanical Group
June 13, 2023
Sound Partners and Calico Group have jointly acquired Tradewinds Mechanical, LLC, a Las Vegas–based commercial HVAC‑R services company, and have combined it with acquisitions of S&R Air Conditioning (Los Angeles) and Climate Specialists (Austin) to form The Mechanical Group. The investors plan to grow a Southwest HVAC‑R platform, retain existing operating teams (with Steven Brayet serving as President and Matt Shaw as COO), and continue expanding service offerings; financial terms were not disclosed.
- Buyers
- Sound Partners, Calico Group
- Targets
- Tradewinds Mechanical, LLC, S&R Air Conditioning, Climate Specialists
- Sellers
- Joshua Symonds, Kirsten Castellanos, Todd Shaw, Maria Shaw, Matt Shaw
- Platforms
- The Mechanical Group
- Industry
- HVAC & Mechanical
- Location
- Nevada, United States
- Transaction Type
- Addon
Explore More
Related Acquisitions
-
Silver State Acquires Four Commercial HVAC and Mechanical Service Providers
September 18, 2025
HVAC & Mechanical
Silver State HVAC, a platform backed by The Edgewater Funds, acquired four regional commercial HVAC, refrigeration and mechanical service providers — Westaire (Ventura, CA), Tri-Point Refrigeration (Austin, TX), The Whitman Co. (Anaheim, CA) and Atlantic Coast Restaurant & Mechanical Services (Miami, FL). The add-on deals expand Silver State’s geographic footprint across the southern United States and enhance its capabilities in commercial HVAC, refrigeration, kitchen equipment installation and related mechanical services.
-
Northwinds Services Group Acquires All-Temp Systems Mechanical, Inc.
August 18, 2023
HVAC & Mechanical
Northwinds Services Group has acquired All-Temp Systems Mechanical, Inc., a Milford, Massachusetts HVAC company founded in 1982. The deal is an add-on to Northwinds' HVAC and plumbing platform (PE-backed by TruArc Partners) and expands Northwinds' service footprint in eastern Massachusetts and the New England region.
-
SkyKnight Capital Launches FirstCall Mechanical Group with Four Regional HVAC/R/E/P Acquisitions
February 9, 2023
HVAC & Mechanical
SkyKnight Capital has launched FirstCall Mechanical Group, a commercial services platform led by Founder and CEO Evan Eachus and headquartered in Austin, Texas. SkyKnight and FirstCall brought four regional operations into the platform — STR Mechanical, Technical Services (Virginia), TimCo Heating and Air, and the services assets of JAX Refrigeration — creating a Southeast-focused provider of HVAC, refrigeration, electrical, and plumbing services with roughly 150 employees.
-
Wind Point Partners Acquires Zone Mechanical
April 8, 2021
HVAC & Mechanical
Chicago-based private equity firm Wind Point Partners has acquired Zone Mechanical and will establish a new platform, Zone Climate Services, focused on commercial refrigeration and HVAC installation, maintenance and repair. Zone Mechanical's founders and management are investing alongside Wind Point and will remain involved as the firm pursues organic growth and M&A to build a market-leading RHVAC services platform.
-
The Arcticom Group Acquires Tomco Mechanical Corporation
July 8, 2022
HVAC & Mechanical
The Arcticom Group, a Walnut Creek, California-based HVACR platform backed by A&M Capital Partners, has acquired Tomco Mechanical Corporation, a Westbury, New York provider of commercial refrigeration and HVAC services. The acquisition expands Arcticom's footprint to the East Coast and strengthens its service offering to national and regional grocery and commercial customers, with Tomco's management (led by John Martinelli) remaining in leadership and retaining a meaningful ownership stake.
-
TurnPoint Services Acquires Cool Air Mechanical
March 16, 2020
Industrial Services
TurnPoint Services Group has acquired Cool Air Mechanical, LLC, a Marietta, Georgia-based HVAC installation and maintenance company that sells primarily through Costco and Home Depot in the Atlanta metro area. The deal is TurnPoint's eleventh acquisition and expands the platform into the Atlanta market and the national Big Box sales channel; Cool Air's founder Jake Mazhar will continue to lead the business under the Cool Air brand.
Track M&A activity that matters to you
Get real-time deal alerts, build buyer lists with AI, and access our full acquisition database. Start your free trial today.