ACS, A PORTFOLIO COMPANY OF HIDDEN HARBOR CAPITAL PARTNERS, MAKES INVESTMENT IN DAVID TAYLOR HEATING & AIR COND, LLC

Covington, Georgia, July 9, 2025 – Air Conditioning Specialist, Inc., (“ACS”), a Hidden Harbor Capital Partners (“HHCP”) portfolio company that provides Heating, Ventilation, & Air Conditioning (“HVAC”) and plumbing services, today announced its acquisition of David Taylor Heating & Air Cond, LLC (“David Taylor” or “DTHA”).

Headquartered in Anderson, South Carolina, David Taylor is a provider of HVAC services, primarily serving residential and light commercial customers in the northwest South Carolina area focused on Anderson County.

“Our partnership with David Taylor reflects our commitment to building a best-in-class service platform and expanding our presence across the Southeast. David and Lindsey have built an exceptional business, and we’re excited to support them in this next chapter of growth,” said Pat Hayes, President of ACS.

David Taylor of DTHA said, “In ACS, we’ve found the right partner who shares our values and supports our vision for the future. We’re excited to continue delivering high-quality service and deepening our relationships with customers.”

Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton served as legal advisor to HHCP. Funds managed by First Eagle Alternative Credit and Capital Southwest provided financing for the transaction.

 

About Air Conditioning Specialist, Inc.

Air Conditioning Specialist, Inc. is a Heating, Ventilation, & Air Conditioning (“HVAC”) and plumbing provider focused on the residential and commercial sectors in the southeast. ACS customers have the advantage of dealing with a highly trained and specialized staff that provides complete HVAC and plumbing sales, engineering, installation, and service. For more information, visit https://www.theairconditioningspecialist.com/

 

About Hidden Harbor Capital Partners

Hidden Harbor Capital Partners is a private equity firm which helps create business success stories by building teams focused on execution. We believe that great companies are built on a strong group of people as their foundation, and that businesses succeed when they are intensely focused on executing a small set of well-defined objectives. Hidden Harbor currently has assets under management of  over $2 billion and is investing out of its third fund, a $825 million vehicle. To learn more, visit www.hh-cp.com and our page on LinkedIn.

 

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Julia Bennett: (904) 534-4468 / jbennett@hh-cp.com