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Precision Heating & Air

Owner or operating group

Southern Home Services

Gryphon Investors via North American Essential Home Services

Sources confirm the link

What the sources say

The sources below support these connections as of the dates shown. Exact ownership percentages are often private.

Owner or investor named in sources
Gryphon Investors via North American Essential Home Services
How much they own
Gryphon majority; management meaningful minority at holding-company level
Business details checked
2026-10-26
Oldest ownership check
2026-10-26

October 26 review: Dated Precision acquisition and current Southern roster corroborate the operating relationship; the companies share one mapped address.

Business ID: B003. Ownership sources: S001 S005 S006 S007. Ownership can change after the date checked.

Who owns whom

Ownership connections for Precision Heating & AirPrecision Heating & Air Operated by Southern Home Services, Current connection. Southern Home Services Subsidiary of North American Essential Home Services, Current connection. North American Essential Home Services Majority owned by Gryphon Investors, Current connectionOperated bySubsidiary ofMajority owned byPrecision Heating & AirBusiness name · B003Southern Home ServicesGroup of service businesses · N001North American Essential Home ServicesHolding company · N002Gryphon InvestorsInvestment firm · N003
Owner or business nameOperating group or investmentFranchise, minority stake, or owner claimUnconfirmed or past
3 links · sources and details
  1. Precision Heating & Air operated by Southern Home Services

    Current connection · Stake size not disclosed · Observed 2026-10-26 S001 S005 US-S013

    Southern’s company pages and acquisition announcements still list this business as one of its brands.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

All 3 connections, including past ones

Acquisitions and changes

A deal’s announcement and closing can happen on different dates. A sale of a franchise system can leave the local franchise owner unchanged.

  1. 2021-10

    Announced · majority investment · Status at snapshot: Deal closed

    Southern Home Services / NAEHS

    Buyer: Gryphon Investors

    Gryphon is current controlling sponsor through NAEHS.

    Announced
    2021-10
    Deal closed
    2021-10
    Stake bought
    majority; management retained meaningful stake

    S006 S007

  2. 2020-07

    Announced · acquisition · Status at snapshot: Deal closed

    Precision Heating & Air

    Buyer: Southern Home Services

    Precision remains a Southern consumer brand.

    Announced
    2020-07
    Deal closed
    2020-06-30
    Stake bought
    control / complete operating-company acquisition not further specified

    The source states the transaction was completed June 30, 2020. S001

What we don’t know

high priority · Question U025

What are the exact Texas operating entities behind Fox, Precision, Daniel’s, Strand Brothers, Service Wizard, Abacus, Austin Air, Roger’s and Ja-Mar?

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

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6 public sources

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S001Southern Home Services Acquires Austin-based Precision Heating & Air ConditioningSouthern Home Services · Acquisition announcement

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Published
2020-07
Checked
2026-10-26
Source quality
Grade A · From a company, buyer, seller, or filing
Publisher group
southern
Source type
transaction announcement

Precision was acquired and continues under its own name

S005Southern Home Services Site MapSouthern Home Services · 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
southern
Source type
current corporate page

Current listing of Fox, Precision, and Daniel’s brands

S006North American Essential Home ServicesGryphon Investors · Owner or business-group website

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Published
Date not given
Checked
2026-10-26
Source quality
Grade A · From a company, buyer, seller, or filing
Publisher group
gryphon
Source type
current portfolio page

Current Gryphon portfolio relationship to Southern Home Services holding structure

S007Gryphon Investors Completes Majority Investment in Southern Home ServicesSouthern Home Services / Gryphon Investors · Acquisition announcement

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Published
2021-10
Checked
2026-10-26
Source quality
Grade A · From a company, buyer, seller, or filing
Publisher group
southern_gryphon_release
Source type
transaction announcement

Gryphon majority investment; management retained meaningful stake

S102Precision Heating & AirPrecision Heating & Air · Company website

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Published
Date not given
Checked
2026-07-26
Source quality
Grade B · From a company, buyer, seller, or filing
Publisher group
precision
Source type
current company / identity page

Current Austin-facing Precision brand

US-S013Southern Home Services — LocationsSouthern Home Services · Owner or business-group website

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Published
Date not given
Checked
2026-10-26
Source quality
Grade A · From a company, buyer, seller, or filing
Publisher group
southern
Source type
current corporate directory

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.

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