Air Conditioning Specialist (ACS) — a Hidden Harbor Capital Portfolio Company — Acquires Service Air Eastern Shore

Hidden Harbor Capital Partners Acquires Air Conditioning Specialist, Inc.

September 8, 2021

HVAC & Mechanical

Hidden Harbor Capital Partners, a Boca Raton-based private equity firm, acquired Air Conditioning Specialist, Inc. (ACS), a Georgia-based HVAC service provider with locations in Milledgeville and Covington. The transaction closed on August 31, 2021 (terms undisclosed); Hidden Harbor said it will support ACS’s growth and expansion of service offerings across Georgia and the southeastern United States.

Air Conditioning Specialist Acquires Clark Heating & Cooling, Inc.

September 30, 2025

HVAC & Mechanical

Air Conditioning Specialist, Inc. (ACS), a portfolio company of Hidden Harbor Capital Partners, has acquired Clark Heating & Cooling, Inc., a residential and light commercial HVAC provider headquartered in Dickson, Tennessee. The deal expands ACS’s footprint in Middle Tennessee and strengthens its HVAC and plumbing service platform; financing for the transaction was provided by funds managed by First Eagle Alternative Credit and Capital Southwest.

Air Conditioning Specialist (ACS) Acquires Charcool Heating & Cooling

May 6, 2022

HVAC & Mechanical

Air Conditioning Specialist, Inc. (ACS), a portfolio company of Hidden Harbor Capital Partners, announced an investment in Charcool Heating & Cooling, a local HVAC provider serving residential and light commercial customers in the Milledgeville, Georgia area. The transaction is an add-on to ACS’s platform to strengthen its footprint near its Milledgeville location and expand service capabilities for existing customers.

Air Conditioning Specialist Acquires Howell Chase Heating & Air Conditioning

January 9, 2024

HVAC & Mechanical

Air Conditioning Specialist, Inc. (ACS), a portfolio company of Hidden Harbor Capital Partners, has acquired Howell Chase Heating & Air Conditioning, a Bluffton, South Carolina provider of residential and light-commercial HVAC services. The acquisition expands ACS’s footprint in South Carolina; financing was provided by Capital Southwest and First Eagle Alternative Credit and Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton advised Hidden Harbor.

Air Conditioning Specialist (ACS) Acquires Total Comfort Cooling & Heating

September 27, 2023

HVAC & Mechanical

Air Conditioning Specialist, Inc. (ACS), a portfolio company of Hidden Harbor Capital Partners, has acquired Total Comfort Cooling & Heating, a Macon, Georgia-based provider of residential and light commercial HVAC services. The acquisition is an add-on to ACS's platform to expand its footprint in the Southeast U.S.

Air Conditioning Specialist (HHCP Portfolio Company) Acquires Mac Heating & Air Conditioning

May 21, 2024

HVAC & Mechanical

Air Conditioning Specialist, Inc. (an HVAC and plumbing platform backed by Hidden Harbor Capital Partners) has acquired Mac Heating & Air Conditioning, Inc., a Brevard, North Carolina-based provider of residential and light commercial HVAC services founded in 1990. The deal expands ACS's service footprint in North Carolina and the broader southeast; financing was provided by Capital Southwest and First Eagle Alternative Credit, and Hatters Group served as sell‑side advisor to Mac.