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03 / Company Audit

Corcoran & Harnist Heating & Air Conditioning Inc

Cincinnati, Ohio, 45232 / HVAC contractor

QualifiedNo PE signalTier A
Reviews196
Rating4.7
Visits/mo888Traffic checked
Size score75
ZIP HHI$28KACS 2024 5-year
COL index95.4BEA RPP, 100 = US

PE / Platform Check

PE signalNo PE/platform affiliation found in the saved evidence
Ownership typeIndependent
Ultimate ownerNo PE owner found
Operating platformNone named
BrandCorcoran & Harnist Heating & Air Conditioning Inc
Modelgoogle/gemini-3-flash-preview

This separates the operating brand from the ultimate owner so a buyer can see whether the target is independent, franchise-owned, public-company owned, or already sitting inside a PE-backed platform.

Screen Result

SectorHVAC
DecisionQualified
Locations1
Employees11-50
Service areaCincinnati and surrounding areas
OwnersTim Corcoran, Greg Harnist, Curtis Riley Jr.

Market / Census

ZIP45232
Median HHI$28,367
Population6,363
COL index95.4 (100 = US avg)
COL-adj. HHI$29,744
MetroCincinnati, OH-KY-IN (Metropolitan Statistical Area)

Census fields come from ACS 2024 5-year ZIP/ZCTA estimates via Census Reporter. Cost of living uses BEA 2024 regional price parities for the metro where available.

Questions Asked

  1. Is this an independent/local operator, a likely independent, a franchise, a PE/platform brand, a public company, municipal utility, retail/noise record, lead-gen page, or unknown?
  2. If it is affiliated, what parent platform, platform brand, or franchise brand is named in the evidence?
  3. How many locations does the operator appear to have, and what service area does it cover?
  4. Can owner/founder names or leadership signals be found from public evidence?
  5. What is the size signal score from reviews, website presence, service breadth, locations, employees, and market footprint?
  6. Is it a qualified acquisition lead, and if so is it tier A, B, or C?
  7. Which public URLs support the conclusion?

Rationale

Highly established independent operator with 45+ years of history, strong local reputation (4.7 stars), and a mix of residential and commercial HVAC services. Clear ownership by founders Tim Corcoran and Greg Harnist.

45+ years in business, high review count (196), both residential and commercial services, and recent induction into the Carrier Dealer Hall of Fame (2024) indicating significant volume and industry standing.

Owners / Operators

Audit Trail

Google Places source

196 reviews, 4.7 rating, Google profile appears claimed.

Acquisition + PE screen

Last run May 17, 2026.

Ultimate owner check

No platform owner resolution is required for this company.

Traffic lookup

SimilarWeb via RapidAPI returned 888 visits/mo.

Census + COL lookup

$28,367 ZIP HHI; COL index 95.4.

Source Signals

WebsitePresent in Google Places
Google profileAppears claimed
Audit links14 saved

Google profile claimed means the scraped profile did not show "Claim this business". It is a legitimacy signal, not an ownership signal.

Search Queries Run

  • "Corcoran & Harnist Heating & Air Conditioning Inc" Cincinnati Ohio owner private equity franchise locations
  • "Corcoran & Harnist Heating & Air Conditioning Inc" Cincinnati Ohio acquired parent company platform
  • "Corcoran & Harnist Heating & Air Conditioning Inc" Cincinnati Ohio employees revenue "HVAC"

Evidence Reviewed

Website Scrape

Traffic Evidence

SourceSimilarWeb via RapidAPI
CheckedMay 18, 2026
Estimate888 visits/mo
Top sourceNot available

Smaller local contractor domains often have no SimilarWeb estimate even after a successful lookup.

Model Result

OwnershipIndependent
QualifiedYes
TierA
Size75
Raw model response
```json
{
  "ownership_type": "independent",
  "parent_platform": null,
  "platform_brand": null,
  "franchise_brand": null,
  "location_count": 1,
  "service_area": "Cincinnati and surrounding areas",
  "employee_estimate": "11-50",
  "owner_names": [
    "Tim Corcoran",
    "Greg Harnist"
  ],
  "size_signal_score": 75,
  "size_signal_reason": "45+ years in business, high review count (196), both residential and commercial services, and recent induction into the Carrier Dealer Hall of Fame (2024) indicating significant volume and industry standing.",
  "qualified_lead": true,
  "qualification_tier": "A",
  "qualification_reason": "Highly established independent operator with 45+ years of history, strong local reputation (4.7 stars), and a mix of residential and commercial HVAC services. Clear ownership by founders Tim Corcoran and Greg Harnist.",
  "disqualification_reason": null,
  "evidence_urls": [
    "https://www.corcoranharnist.com/",
    "https://www.carrier.com/carrier/en/worldwide/news/news-article/carrier-inducts-tim-corcoran-and-greg-harnist--corcoran---harnist-heating-and-air--into-carrier-dealer-hall-of-fame-at-2024-meeting.html",
    "https://www.corcoranharnist.com/about/",
    "https://www.dnb.com/business-directory/company-profiles.corcoran_and_harnist_heating__air_conditioning_inc.2b3ff5d95d79c95b0e9484dff7070211.html"
  ]
}
```