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Published Dispatch coverage connected to Home Services Consolidation.
7 published stories
Breaking AnalysisM&A and Private EquitySterling’s OGD Just Disclosed Three Acquisitions. The Garage-Door Roll-Up Race Is Accelerating.Sterling-backed OGD disclosed three 2026 acquisitions and six add-ons since 2024, growing from 45 to nearly 70 metro markets. Coming days after the A1, Guild and Safe-Way deal wave, the announcement shows how fast institutional capital is building around garage-door service and supply.TradeVulcan Dispatch Editorial Desk14 min
Breaking AnalysisM&A and Private EquityFlint Group Reportedly Launches Sale Process After Growing to $403 Million. The Bigger Story Is the Home-Services Exit Cycle.Flint Group has reportedly hired William Blair to run an early-stage sale process. The residential HVAC, plumbing and electrical platform grew 2025 revenue to $403.1 million, up 235.6% from 2022, while expanding from seven partner brands at General Atlantic’s 2023 investment to 19 brands listed today.TradeVulcan Dispatch Editorial Desk16 min
Breaking AnalysisM&A and Private EquityPrivate Equity Is Moving Upstream in Garage Doors: Point 41 Buys Safe-Way One Week After A1’s Reported $2 Billion DealPoint 41 Capital has acquired Safe-Way Garage Doors from CW Industrial Partners and says the platform is already seeking additional manufacturers and distributors. One week after KKR’s reported $2 billion agreement for A1 Garage Door Service, the garage-door consolidation story is expanding from the contractor to the supply chain.TradeVulcan Dispatch Editorial Desk15 min
Breaking AnalysisM&A and Private EquityA $510 Million Bet on a $1 Billion MEP Roll-Up: Kelso Has Acquired Roughly 40 Trades Businesses in Five YearsPeterson Partners has closed a $510 million continuation vehicle for Kelso Industries, with NorthSands committing more than $450 million. The bigger contractor story is how a five-year-old MEP platform grew past $1 billion in annual revenue through roughly 40 acquisitions while preserving local operating brands.TradeVulcan Dispatch Editorial Desk16 min
AnalysisM&A and Private EquityA1 Found a $2 Billion Exit. Thousands of PE Companies Are Still Waiting. Home Services Is Entering Its Prove-It Era.A1 Garage Door Service reportedly found a roughly $2 billion buyer while private equity is carrying a record backlog of aging portfolio companies. That does not prove every home-service roll-up deserves a premium. It proves the best ones still can.Brandon Stowe12 minBreaking AnalysisM&A and Private EquityKKR Is Buying A1 Garage Door Service for About $2 Billion. The Bigger Story Is How Tommy Mello Built It.Reuters reports KKR has agreed to acquire A1 Garage Door Service for roughly $2 billion. For contractors, the remarkable part is not simply the number: it is the path from a founder-led garage door company to an institutional asset built on brand, data, training, culture, acquisitions and repeatable operating systems.TradeVulcan Dispatch Editorial Desk19 min
AnalysisBusiness, Finance & EconomicsPrivate Equity Is Still Buying Home Services—But the 2026 Deal Playbook Has ChangedLate-August acquisitions in restoration, HVAC, plumbing, electrical and roofing show sponsor-backed platforms favoring tuck-ins, adjacent trades and geographic density as new platform creation slows.TradeVulcan Dispatch Editorial Desk17 min