Tracked deals
9
9 tracked deals across 2021-2026.
HVAC & Mechanical Buyers & Acquisitions in Utah
Buyer mix
Mixed buyer set
8 strategic · 6 pe
Top trend
Volume peaked in 2022
3 tracked deals announced in 2022.
Primary Insight
What Stands Out
- Roll-up and platform-style buyers feature prominently, with Friendly Group, Any Hour Group, LLC, and Pueblo Mechanical & Controls tied to expansion via acquisitions.
- Capability themes recur across deals: HVAC plus plumbing, and in some cases building automation/controls or fire & safety services.
- Many transactions keep local leadership in place (e.g., sellers continuing under existing brands or leading regional divisions).
- Geographic clustering remains within Utah—Salt Lake City and St. George show up as target bases.
| Buyer / Sponsor | What stands out in the listed deal(s) |
|---|---|
| Friendly Group / Knox Lane | Northern Utah/footprint expansion in HVAC and home services |
| PremiStar | Extending commercial HVAC, plumbing, and building automation into Utah |
| Pye-Barker Fire & Safety (Rapid Fire Protection Group) | Fire alarm/sprinkler/extinguisher services density in Utah |
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Top Buyers
Illustrative buyers pulled from tracked transactions on this page. This table is capped and intentionally non-exhaustive.
| Buyer | # Deals | Focus | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Knox Lane | 2 | Growth-oriented investment firm partnering with consumer ... | PE |
| Alchemy Capital Partners | 1 | Private equity firm focused on lower-middle-market indust... | PE |
| American Residential Services (ARS/Rescue Rooter) | 1 | Nation's largest operator of residential HVAC and plumbin... | Strategic |
| Any Hour Group, LLC | 1 | Residential home-services provider offering HVAC, plumbin... | Strategic (PE-backed) |
| Asilia Partners | 1 | Private investment firm providing flexible equity and deb... | PE |
| Friendly Group | 1 | Home services platform consolidating HVAC, plumbing, and ... | Strategic (PE-backed) |
| Guild Garage Group | 1 | Buy-and-build platform/alliance of residential garage doo... | Strategic |
| Huron Capital | 1 | Operationally-focused middle-market private equity firm e... | PE |
| PremiStar | 1 | Commercial and industrial HVAC, plumbing, and building au... | Strategic |
| Pueblo Mechanical & Controls | 1 | Commercial HVAC, plumbing and controls installation, retr... | Strategic (PE-backed) |
Acquisition Volume in HVAC & Mechanical in Utah by Year
Last 5 years
Actual
Full-year estimate
Supporting Data
Recent Transactions
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June 10, 2026
- Buyer
- PremiStar
- Target
- Mechanical Service & Systems (MSS)
- Industry
- HVAC & Mechanical
- Location
- Utah, United States
- Type
- Addon
PremiStar announced that Mechanical Service & Systems (MSS), based in Salt Lake City, Utah, has joined PremiStar’s family of companies. The partnership extends PremiStar’s commercial HVAC, plumbing, and building automation capabilities into Utah and strengthens service to sectors including manufacturing, healthcare, education, aerospace, and commercial real estate.
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November 24, 2025
- Buyer
- Any Hour Group, LLC, Knox Lane
- Target
- Lee's Plumbing, Inc.
- Seller
- Lee Draper
- Industry
- HVAC & Mechanical
- Location
- Utah, United States
- Type
- Addon
Any Hour Group, LLC has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Lee's Plumbing, Inc., a residential plumbing services provider in northern Utah and southern Idaho. The parties did not disclose the transaction terms. Lee Draper will continue leading Lee's Plumbing under the existing brand.
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- Buyer
- The SEER Group
- Target
- S&S Mechanical
- Industry
- HVAC & Mechanical
- Location
- Utah, United States
- Type
- Addon
The SEER Group has acquired S&S Mechanical, a long-established HVAC and plumbing provider based in St. George, Utah, marking SEER's first expansion into Utah. The acquisition brings S&S into SEER’s network of residential and commercial home‑services brands while preserving the company's local leadership and operations.
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September 27, 2024
- Buyer
- Guild Garage Group, Asilia Partners
- Target
- A Plus Garage Doors
- Industry
- HVAC & Mechanical
- Location
- Utah, United States
- Type
- Addon
Guild Garage Group has completed a strategic partnership to add A Plus Garage Doors, a portfolio company of Asilia Partners, to its alliance of residential garage door service brands. Under the agreement Asilia principals will join Guild's advisory board to support the platform's buy-and-build strategy; A Plus brings more than 140 employees and ~80 service trucks and will retain its management team while partnering with Guild.
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- Buyer
- Pye-Barker Fire & Safety (Rapid Fire Protection Group)
- Target
- Paradise Fire Protection
- Seller
- John Blankman
- Industry
- HVAC & Mechanical
- Location
- Utah, United States
- Type
- Addon
Pye-Barker Fire & Safety (Rapid Fire Protection Group) has acquired Paradise Fire Protection, a Logan, Utah-based provider of fire alarm, sprinkler and extinguisher installation, inspection, testing and maintenance. The acquisition strengthens Pye-Barker's presence in Utah and increases market density in the suburban communities north of Salt Lake City; Paradise Fire owner John Blankman and his team will remain with the business.
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April 5, 2022
- Buyer
- American Residential Services (ARS/Rescue Rooter)
- Target
- ESCO Heating, Air Conditioning, Plumbing, and Electric
- Seller
- Mark Baker, Brian Templin
- Industry
- HVAC & Mechanical
- Location
- Utah, United States
- Type
- Buyout
American Residential Services (ARS/Rescue Rooter) has acquired ESCO Heating, Air Conditioning, Plumbing and Electric of Salt Lake City, Utah. The acquisition expands ARS's residential HVAC, plumbing and electrical footprint in the Western U.S. and brings ESCO's local team and capabilities into ARS's national network.
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- Buyer
- Pueblo Mechanical & Controls, Huron Capital
- Target
- Rocky Mountain Mechanical
- Seller
- Chad Heward
- Industry
- HVAC & Mechanical
- Location
- Utah, United States
- Type
- Addon
Pueblo Mechanical & Controls, a Huron Capital platform, has acquired Rocky Mountain Mechanical, a South Salt Lake, Utah-based HVAC, plumbing and controls contractor. The add-on expands Pueblo's geographic footprint into the Rocky Mountain region; former owner Chad Heward will continue to lead as president of the Rocky Mountain division.
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November 16, 2021
- Buyer
- Friendly Group, Alchemy Capital Partners, RFE Investment Partners
- Target
- Western Heating & Air
- Industry
- HVAC & Mechanical
- Location
- Utah, United States
- Type
- Addon
Friendly Group, a home services platform, has acquired Western Heating & Air, an HVAC company with branches in Orem and Lehi, Utah. The deal expands Friendly Group's footprint in Northern Utah; Western will continue to operate under its brand with owner Ryan Snow remaining at the helm, and Friendly Group's board includes representatives from Alchemy Capital Partners and RFE Investment Partners.
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- Buyer
- Knox Lane
- Target
- Any Hour Services
- Industry
- HVAC & Mechanical
- Location
- Utah, United States
- Type
- Growth capital
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.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are investing in Utah HVAC & mechanical acquisitions?
Recurring buyers in the listed deals include Friendly Group, Knox Lane, Alchemy Capital Partners, RFE Investment Partners, Any Hour Group, LLC, Pye-Barker Fire & Safety (Rapid Fire Protection Group), Pueblo Mechanical & Controls (with Huron Capital), and PremiStar.
What types of HVAC & mechanical services show up most often in Utah transactions?
The page’s transactions repeatedly involve HVAC and plumbing. Some deals also reference building automation/controls (e.g., MSS with PremiStar) and fire protection (e.g., Paradise Fire Protection with Pye-Barker).
Do these Utah acquisitions preserve the acquired company’s local leadership or brand?
Several deals state that leadership and/or the existing brand will continue. Examples include Lee’s Plumbing, Inc. keeping Lee Draper leading under the existing brand, S&S Mechanical preserving local leadership and operations, and Western Heating & Air continuing under its brand with owner Ryan Snow remaining at the helm.
Where are the Utah targets located in these transactions?
The listed targets are based in Utah locations such as Salt Lake City and St. George, and at least one deal also references Logan, Utah (for Paradise Fire Protection).
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