Business ownership connections

Authority Brands

1 active business connect to Authority Brands in this directory. Some links describe franchises or minority investments, so a connection doesn’t always mean control.

Connected businesses: 1
Current direct links: 3
Past or unconfirmed links: 0

How the businesses connect

Franchise of: 1 connection
Majority owned by: 1 connection
Minority investment from: 1 connection

Type of business: Franchise system
Registered in / legal form: US
Other names: None listed
Business ID: N028

1 acquisition or change listed for this business in the downloadable data.

Direct connections

3 direct connections

Benjamin Franklin Plumbing of Austin franchise of Authority Brands

Current connection · Stake size not disclosed

Benjamin Franklin Plumbing is an Authority Brands franchise system.

From unknown · End date not given · Checked 2026-07-26 · Link R032 S031 S033

Authority Brands majority owned by Apax Partners

Current connection · Majority stake

Apax retained majority ownership after BCI investment.

From unknown · End date not given · Checked 2026-07-26 · Link R033 S031 S032

Authority Brands minority investment from British Columbia Investment Management Corporation

Current connection · significant minority

BCI reports a significant minority stake.

From 2022 · End date not given · Checked 2026-07-26 · Link R034 S032

Connected businesses

Each business below links to this owner or group. Franchise, minority investment, and past connections are labeled.

1 connected business

TX / plumbing

Benjamin Franklin Plumbing of Austin

Authority Brands / Benjamin Franklin Plumbing

Current franchise-system connection

Local franchiseSome owner details unknown

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Sources

3 public sources

S031Authority BrandsApax Partners · Owner or business-group 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: apax
Source type: current portfolio page

Apax current majority owner of Authority Brands

S032BCI Corporate Annual Report 2022-2023British Columbia Investment Management Corporation · Filing or legal document

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Published: 2023
Checked: 2026-07-26
Source quality: Grade A · From a company, buyer, seller, or filing
Publisher group: bci
Source type: annual report

BCI significant minority investment in Authority Brands

S033Benjamin Franklin Plumbing of AustinBenjamin Franklin Plumbing · 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: ben_franklin_austin
Source type: current local franchise page

Current Austin franchise and local-operation claim; local franchisee legal identity not established