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03 / Company Audit

Columbus Worthington Air

Columbus, Ohio, 43235 / Air conditioning contractor

Not qualifiedPE/platform
Reviews6,824
Rating4.8
Visits/mo5,102Traffic checked
Size score95
ZIP HHI$87KACS 2024 5-year
COL index95.5BEA RPP, 100 = US

PE / Platform Check

PE signalAmerican Residential Services (ARS/Rescue Rooter); ultimate owner GI Partners
Ownership typePE Platform
Ultimate ownerGI Partners
Operating platformAmerican Residential Services (ARS/Rescue Rooter)
BrandColumbus Worthington Air
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
DecisionNot qualified
Locations1
Employees73
Service areaColumbus, OH and Central Ohio
OwnersNot found

Market / Census

ZIP43235
Median HHI$86,666
Population44,589
COL index95.5 (100 = US avg)
COL-adj. HHI$90,779
MetroColumbus, OH (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

Confirmed acquisition by ARS/Rescue Rooter (a major PE-backed platform). The website's privacy policy explicitly links to ars.com.

Extremely high review count (6,800+), 80+ year operating history, and reported annual revenue exceeding $24M.

Owners / Operators

No owner/operator contacts have been saved yet.

Audit Trail

Google Places source

6,824 reviews, 4.8 rating, Google profile appears claimed.

Acquisition + PE screen

Last run May 18, 2026.

Ultimate owner check

Ultimate owner: GI Partners. Platform: American Residential Services (ARS/Rescue Rooter).

Traffic lookup

SimilarWeb via RapidAPI returned 5,102 visits/mo.

Census + COL lookup

$86,666 ZIP HHI; COL index 95.5.

Source Signals

WebsitePresent in Google Places
Google profileAppears claimed
Audit links17 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

  • "Columbus Worthington Air" Columbus Ohio owner private equity franchise locations

Evidence Reviewed

Website Scrape

Traffic Evidence

SourceSimilarWeb via RapidAPI
CheckedMay 18, 2026
Estimate5,102 visits/mo
Top sourceNot available

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

Model Result

OwnershipPE Platform
QualifiedNo
Tier-
Size95
Raw model response
```json
{
  "ownership_type": "pe_platform",
  "parent_platform": "American Residential Services (ARS/Rescue Rooter)",
  "platform_brand": "ARS/Rescue Rooter",
  "franchise_brand": null,
  "location_count": 1,
  "service_area": "Columbus, OH and Central Ohio",
  "employee_estimate": "73",
  "owner_names": [],
  "size_signal_score": 95,
  "size_signal_reason": "Extremely high review count (6,800+), 80+ year operating history, and reported annual revenue exceeding $24M.",
  "qualified_lead": false,
  "qualification_tier": null,
  "qualification_reason": null,
  "disqualification_reason": "Confirmed acquisition by ARS/Rescue Rooter (a major PE-backed platform). The website's privacy policy explicitly links to ars.com.",
  "evidence_urls": [
    "https://www.contractormag.com/home/article/20875735/ars-rescue-rooter-acquires-columbus-worthington-air",
    "https://www.achrnews.com/articles/116875-american-residential-services-acquires-columbus-worthington-air",
    "https://www.cwaohio.com/contact-us?utm_source=google&utm_medium=gbp&utm_campaign=local_seo&utm_content=gbp_website_click"
  ]
}
```