Who owns this business? · HVAC · plumbing
Owner or operating group
Southern Home Services
Gryphon Investors via North American Essential Home Services
The sources below support these connections as of the dates shown. Exact ownership percentages are often private.
Founded in 1989. The acquisition announcement says Bobby Broyles continues as general manager. Local management continuity does not establish continuing equity ownership. Sponsor chain uses July 2026 baseline evidence; only the acquisition source was rechecked in October.
Business ID: US001. Ownership sources: US-S001 S006 S007. Ownership can change after the date checked.
Blazer Heating, Air & Plumbing acquired by Southern Home Services
Current connection · acquisition; equity percentage not disclosed · Observed 2026-10-22 US-S001
Date is the public announcement date, not an independently established legal close date.
Southern Home Services subsidiary of North American Essential Home Services
Current connection · Stake size not disclosed · Observed 2026-10-26 S006 S007
Southern sits within the Gryphon-backed NAEHS holding structure.
North American Essential Home Services majority owned by Gryphon Investors
Current connection · Majority stake · Observed 2026-10-26 S006 S007
Gryphon completed a majority investment; management retained a meaningful stake.
Current connection · Stake size not disclosed
Southern sits within the Gryphon-backed NAEHS holding structure.
From 2021-10 · End date not given · Checked 2026-10-26 · Link R004 S006 S007
Current connection · Majority stake
Gryphon completed a majority investment; management retained a meaningful stake.
From 2021-10 · End date not given · Checked 2026-10-26 · Link R005 S006 S007
Current connection · acquisition; equity percentage not disclosed
Date is the public announcement date, not an independently established legal close date.
From 2026-05-19 · End date not given · Checked 2026-10-22 · Link US-R001 US-S001
A deal’s announcement and closing can happen on different dates. A sale of a franchise system can leave the local franchise owner unchanged.
Announced · acquisition · Status at snapshot: Deal closed
Buyer: Southern Home Services
Blazer continues with the local team and general manager within Southern Home Services.
Announcement describes an acquisition; separate legal close date not stated. US-S001
Announced · majority investment · Status at snapshot: Deal closed
Buyer: Gryphon Investors
Gryphon is current controlling sponsor through NAEHS.
Exact legal entities, ownership percentages, and later changes may still be private.
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Acquisition of Blazer; greater Richmond presence; continuing local general manager
Reviewed the announcement text on October 22. Separate closing date and equity percentage are not given.
Current Gryphon portfolio relationship to Southern Home Services holding structure
Gryphon majority investment; management retained meaningful stake