Who owns this business? · HVAC · plumbing · electrical
Southern Air Heating & Cooling
Owner or operating group
Apex Service Partners
Apex Service Partners, backed by Alpine Investors; brand-level control percentage undisclosed
Backed by an investment firmSources 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
Apex Service Partners, backed by Alpine Investors; brand-level control percentage undisclosed
How much they own
Apex investment and partnership documented; exact brand-level equity and control percentage are undisclosed.
Business details checked
2026-10-26
Oldest ownership check
2026-10-26
Alpine’s dated statement says Apex invested in and partnered with Southern Air while preserving the brand. The record does not convert that language into an undisclosed acquisition or majority percentage. Apollo’s announced minority investment remains pending.
Current connection · current sponsor affiliation; exact post-continuation interest undisclosed · Observed 2026-10-26 US-S018US-S028US-S029
Alpine currently lists Apex and reports its 2023 continuation transaction. Apollo’s separate May 2026 minority announcement remains a pending transaction and is not converted into a current edge.
Current connection · current sponsor affiliation; exact post-continuation interest undisclosed
Alpine currently lists Apex and reports its 2023 continuation transaction. Apollo’s separate May 2026 minority announcement remains a pending transaction and is not converted into a current edge.
From 2019-07-29 · End date not given · Checked 2026-10-26 · Link US-R017 US-S018US-S028US-S029
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.
2026-05
Announced · minority investment · Status at snapshot: pending
Apex Service Partners
Buyer: Apollo
No Austin-facing Apex house brand was added to the published universe.
Announced
2026-05
Deal closed
Closing date not given
Stake bought
minority; Alpine remains involved
Expected close in Q4 2026; included as a warning against premature Apollo ownership labels. S061
2019-09-27
Announced · platform investment / partnership · Status at snapshot: Deal closed
Southern Air Heating & Cooling
Buyer: Apex Service Partners
Current Apex brand; exact interest and control allocation undisclosed.
Announced
2019-09-27
Deal closed
Closing date not given
Stake bought
not disclosed
The first-party release uses investment and partnership language; no acquisition or separate close date is assumed. US-S021US-S028
What we don’t know
medium priority · Question US-U004
What exact interests, governance rights and separate legal closing dates apply to Frank Gay, Best and Southern Air?
Current Apex affiliation is documented with transaction language preserved exactly; undisclosed brand-level interests remain unknown.
What would answer this: Transaction documents, cap-table disclosures or explicit first-party closing and governance statements. · Checked 2026-10-26