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    HVAC M&A 2026: tuck-in shops sell at 4x EBITDA, platforms at 18x
    Exit Planning, Business

    39 of 77 HVAC Deals Went to Private Equity. Here’s How They Price Your Shop.

    July 21, 2026 edweeks_jr No comments yet

    39 of 77 HVAC deals this year went to private equity HVAC M&A in 2026 is running hot, and here’s a number I can’t shake. Private equity took 39 of the last 77 HVAC deals tracked this year. More than half. The sector’s already at 149 transactions, up almost 13% over last year. If you […]

    Founder-led rollup: operator buyer alternative to selling to private equity
    Exit Planning, Business, Business Funding

    We Hated Private Equity. So We Became the Buyer.

    July 10, 2026 edweeks_jr No comments yet

    I got on a call with a founder who turned his single biggest fear, selling to private equity, into his business model. He started a managed services provider (MSP) in 2010. Grew it to about 75 people and $12 million a year. He’s not a finance guy. He’s an operator who got tired of his […]

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