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

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 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.

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.

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.

Southern Home Services Acquires AirPlus Heating, Cooling, Plumbing & Electrical

February 2, 2023

HVAC & Mechanical

Southern Home Services, a Gryphon Investors‑backed home‑services platform headquartered in Maitland, Florida, acquired AirPlus Heating, Cooling, Plumbing & Electrical, a Lorton, Virginia–based residential HVAC, plumbing and electrical contractor. The acquisition expands Southern's Mid‑Atlantic footprint, adds electrical and Generac generator installation capabilities to its service offering, and brings AirPlus' local team and customer base into Southern's platform.

Right Time Group Acquires Knight Plumbing Heating & Air Conditioning

July 19, 2023

HVAC & Mechanical

Right Time Group of Companies, a Gryphon Investors–backed Canadian home services platform, has acquired Calgary-based Knight Plumbing Heating & Air Conditioning. The acquisition expands Right Time's residential HVAC and home services footprint in Western Canada; terms were not disclosed.