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Dayton Services

Owner or operating group

Goettl Air Conditioning & Plumbing

Cortec Group

Owner not confirmedSources confirm the link

What the sources say

We haven’t confirmed who controls this business. The sources below show any owners or operating groups named so far.

Owner or investor named in sources
Cortec Group
How much they own
rebranded into Goettl Austin
Business details checked
2026-07-26
Oldest ownership check
2026-07-26

Business ID: B069. Ownership sources: S018 S019. Ownership can change after the date checked.

Who owns whom

Ownership connections for Dayton ServicesNo entity-level relationship is established.Dayton ServicesBusiness name · B069
Owner or business nameOperating group or investmentFranchise, minority stake, or owner claimUnconfirmed or past

We haven’t confirmed an ownership chain for this business.

Past and other connections are listed below.

All 2 connections, including past ones

Goettl Air Conditioning & Plumbing portfolio company of Cortec Group

Current connection · portfolio investment; current control percentage undisclosed

Cortec lists Goettl as a current investment. The listing does not itself state a numeric majority and does not establish common control with minority-held Groundworks.

From 2021-12 · End date not given · Checked 2026-10-23 · Link R022 S019 AC-S014

Acquisitions and changes

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  1. 2021-12

    Announced · platform investment · Status at snapshot: Deal closed

    Goettl Air Conditioning & Plumbing

    Buyer: Cortec Group

    Goettl is treated as Cortec-backed.

    Announced
    2021-12
    Deal closed
    Closing date not given
    Stake bought
    control percentage unspecified

    S019

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3 public sources

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S018Goettl AustinGoettl Air Conditioning & Plumbing · Company website

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Published
Date not given
Checked
2026-07-26
Source quality
Grade A · From a company, buyer, seller, or filing
Publisher group
goettl
Source type
current local service page

Current Austin service; Dayton Services history/rebrand

S019Cortec Group Investment in GoettlCortec Group · Acquisition announcement

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Published
2021-12
Checked
2026-07-26
Source quality
Grade A · From a company, buyer, seller, or filing
Publisher group
cortec
Source type
sponsor portfolio / transaction page

Cortec investment in Goettl

AC-S014Cortec Group — Companies (Goettl)Cortec Group · Company website

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Published
Date not given
Checked
2026-10-23
Source quality
Grade A · From a company, buyer, seller, or filing
Publisher group
cortec
Source type
current first-party company page

Sponsor’s currently owned investments include Goettl in Fund VII.

Owned/current is not an explicit economic majority.

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