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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.

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.

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

July 26, 2023

HVAC & Mechanical

Knox Lane-backed Any Hour Group has added Utah-based Black Diamond Experts and Las Vegas-based Bumble Breeze Plumbing, Heating & Air to its portfolio of home services brands. The partnerships expand Any Hour's footprint across Utah (Salt Lake City, Park City, St. George) and into the Las Vegas market, strengthening the platform's HVAC, plumbing and electrical capabilities.

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.

Southern Home Services Acquires Nick's Plumbing & Air Conditioning

October 21, 2025

HVAC & Mechanical

Southern Home Services has acquired Nick's Plumbing & Air Conditioning, a Houston-based provider of plumbing, heating and air conditioning services. The deal expands Southern Home Services' Texas footprint (its fourth Texas location) and will keep Nick's brand and local operations intact while integrating the business into Southern's residential trade services network.

Air Conditioning Specialist (ACS) Acquires AAA-1 Heating & Cooling and Jake's Heating & Cooling

December 19, 2024

HVAC & Mechanical

Air Conditioning Specialist, Inc. (ACS), a portfolio company of Hidden Harbor Capital Partners, acquired AAA-1 Heating & Cooling, LLC (Kingsport, TN) and Jake's Heating & Cooling of North Myrtle Beach, LLC (Little River, SC). The transactions expand ACS’s HVAC and plumbing footprint in Tennessee and South Carolina as add-on acquisitions to its existing platform in the Southeast.