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How Private Equity Is Buying Up Home Services Franchises
Episode 37 of The Buyout Show examines the quiet consolidation of home services — specifically how private equity firms are rolling up HVAC, plumbing, and electrical franchises one territory at a time. Lucas and Luna break down the business model using a real example: the acquisition spree behind Service Experts and how it squares with a $250 billion market that's 90 percent mom-and-pop operators. They discuss why private equity loves recurring revenue contracts like maintenance plans, the risk of overpaying for growth, and whether the model works when interest rates are above 5 percent…
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