Apex Service Partners Acquires Southern Air Heating & Cooling
September 27, 2019
Apex Service Partners has partnered with Southern Air Heating & Cooling, a residential HVAC and plumbing services company headquartered in Ball, Louisiana, to add the business to its national HVAC, plumbing and electrical services platform. The Preuett family (founder Ira Preuett) will continue to operate the business under its current brand while Apex (a platform backed by Alpine Investors) supports further growth and geographic expansion across Louisiana and Mississippi.
- Targets
- Southern Air Heating & Cooling
- Sellers
- Ira Preuett and the Preuett family
- Platforms
- Apex Service Partners
- Industry
- HVAC & Mechanical
- Location
- Louisiana, United States
- Transaction Type
- Addon
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