GROUNDWORK. / Ownership

Ownership record / HVAC

Cool Atmosphere

Control unresolvedDocumentedNorth Austin

The recorded finding

SAS Service Partners

The available evidence does not establish the current ultimate controller. Verified operating links remain visible below.

Reported controller / sponsor
Storr Group
Interest recorded
acquired by SAS and later combined into Austin Air Conditioning
Record date
2026-07-26
Oldest observation in the displayed chain
2026-07-26

Ownership sources: S039 S040 S043. An observation date is not a guarantee that ownership remains unchanged today.

01 / Relationship map

Follow each connection.

4 links
Recorded relationships for Cool AtmosphereCool Atmosphere Operated by SAS Service Partners, historical absorbed. SAS Service Partners Portfolio company of Storr Group, currentOperated byhistorical absorbedPortfolio company ofCool AtmosphereBrand · B068SAS Service PartnersPlatform · N035Storr GroupSponsor · N036
Control / identityOperating / portfolioFranchise / minorityUnconfirmed / past
2 links · read sources & relationship details
  1. Cool Atmosphere operated by SAS Service Partners

    historical absorbed · unspecified · Observed 2026-07-26 S039 S040

    SAS acquisition/partnership announcement supports the operating relationship.

  2. SAS Service Partners portfolio company of Storr Group

    current · backed; percentage unspecified · Observed 2026-07-26 S037 S038 S039

    SAS repeatedly identifies itself as backed by Storr Group.

Historical and additional links appear in the complete relationship ledger below.

Complete relationship ledger, including historical links

Cool Atmosphere operated by SAS Service Partners

historical absorbed · unspecified

SAS acquisition/partnership announcement supports the operating relationship.

Start 2024-06-07 · End not stated · Observed 2026-07-26 · R042 S039 S040

SAS Service Partners portfolio company of Storr Group

current · backed; percentage unspecified

SAS repeatedly identifies itself as backed by Storr Group.

Start 2023 · End not stated · Observed 2026-07-26 · R043 S037 S038 S039

Cool Atmosphere combined with Austin Air Conditioning

historical · unspecified

Cool Atmosphere is now presented within Austin Air Conditioning rather than as a separate current consumer brand.

Start 2025 · End not stated · Observed 2026-07-26 · R044 S043

02 / Transactions & changes

How the record got here.

Announcements and legal closing dates are separate. Transactions involving a franchise system need not change the local franchisee’s ownership.

  1. 2024-06-07

    closed / acquisition

    Cool Atmosphere

    Buyer: SAS Service Partners

    Brand later combined into Austin Air Conditioning.

    Announcement
    2024-06-07
    Legal closing
    2024-06-07
    Interest
    control; founders joined platform

    SAS article and index years conflict; the chronological index date is used. S039 S040

  2. 2023-10-03

    closed / acquisition

    Austin Air Conditioning

    Buyer: SAS Service Partners

    Austin Air remains an active SAS brand.

    Announcement
    2023-10-03
    Legal closing
    2023-10-03
    Interest
    control with seller rollover equity

    SAS article and index dates conflict; the chronological index date is used. S037 S040 S044

03 / Research limits

What remains open.

U023 / medium priority

What are the legally effective close dates for all Austin acquisitions?

Chronological news-index dates used; CMS conflicts preserved.

Needed: Executed closing releases, filings, or company confirmation. · Recorded 2026-07-26

U025 / high priority

What are the exact Texas operating entities behind Fox, Precision, Daniel’s, Strand Brothers, Service Wizard, Abacus, Austin Air, Roger’s and Ja-Mar?

Consumer-brand and parent chains are published; some intermediate legal entities remain omitted.

Needed: Texas SOS, assumed-name, trade-license, contract terms, and transaction schedule records. · Recorded 2026-07-26

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04 / Evidence ledger

6 public sources.

Source grades describe evidence quality, not ownership probabilities. Sources sharing a publisher group are not independent corroboration.

S039A / primary

Cool Atmosphere Joins SAS Service Partners

SAS Service Partners · transaction announcement · Publisher group: sas

Published 2024-06-07 · Observed 2026-07-26

Cool Atmosphere acquisition and Storr backing

The article page’s rendered year conflicts with the SAS news index. This package uses the chronological news index date and logs the conflict.

S040A / primary

SAS Service Partners News Index

SAS Service Partners · current transaction index · Publisher group: sas

Published date not stated · Observed 2026-07-26

Chronology for Austin Air Conditioning, Cool Atmosphere, and Roger’s Plumbing acquisitions

S043B / primary

Cool Atmosphere

Cool Atmosphere · current brand page / redirect · Publisher group: cool_atmosphere

Published date not stated · Observed 2026-07-26

Current combination into Austin Air Conditioning

S037A / primary

SAS Service Partners Acquires Austin Air Conditioning

SAS Service Partners · transaction announcement · Publisher group: sas

Published 2023-10-03 · Observed 2026-07-26

Austin Air Conditioning acquisition and Storr backing

The article page’s rendered date conflicts with the SAS news index. This package uses the chronological news index date and logs the conflict.

S038A / primary

SAS Service Partners Acquires Roger’s Plumbing

SAS Service Partners · transaction announcement · Publisher group: sas

Published 2024-07-20 · Observed 2026-07-26

Roger’s Plumbing acquisition and Storr backing

The article page’s rendered year conflicts with the SAS news index. This package uses the chronological news index date and logs the conflict.

S044B / primary

SAS Service Partners Meet the Team Archive

SAS Service Partners · current/archive company page · Publisher group: sas

Published date not stated · Observed 2026-07-26

Austin Air transaction closed; seller rolled substantial equity

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