Who owns this business? · HVAC · plumbing · electrical
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.
October 26 review: Dated Fox acquisition and current Southern roster corroborate the operating relationship; Gryphon/NAEHS disclosures were reviewed separately.
Business ID: B002. Ownership sources: S002 S005 S006 S007. Ownership can change after the date checked.
Fox Service Company operated by Southern Home Services
Current connection · Stake size not disclosed · Observed 2026-10-26 S002 S005 US-S013
Southern’s company pages and acquisition announcements still list this business as one of its brands.
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’s company pages and acquisition announcements still list this business as one of its brands.
From 2020-07 · End date not given · Checked 2026-10-26 · Link R001 S002 S005 US-S013
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
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 · majority investment · Status at snapshot: Deal closed
Buyer: Gryphon Investors
Gryphon is current controlling sponsor through NAEHS.
Announced · acquisition · Status at snapshot: Deal closed
Buyer: Southern Home Services
Fox remains a Southern consumer brand.
Close date not separately stated in the source captured. S002
high priority · Question U025
Consumer-brand and parent chains are published; some intermediate legal entities remain omitted.
What would answer this: Texas SOS, assumed-name, trade-license, contract terms, and transaction schedule records. · Checked 2026-07-26
Open a source for its dates, the connection it supports, and a link to the original.
Fox acquisition
Current listing of Fox, Precision, and Daniel’s brands
Current Gryphon portfolio relationship to Southern Home Services holding structure
Gryphon majority investment; management retained meaningful stake
Current Austin HVAC/plumbing/electrical brand
Current platform listing and local operating presence for the eight added Southern brands.
Undated live directory observed October 23, 2026. Provides current affiliation and geography, not transaction close dates, equity percentages or independent corroboration of the company’s acquisition releases.