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03 / Company Audit

ADCO Heating & Air Conditioning

Cincinnati, Ohio, 45205 / HVAC contractor

ReviewNo PE signal
Reviews53
Rating4.8
Visits/moNo dataTraffic checked
Size score45
ZIP HHI$44KACS 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
BrandADCO Heating & Air Conditioning
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
DecisionReview
Locations1
Employees1-10
Service areaCincinnati, West Side Cincinnati, Western Clermont County, Mason, West Chester, Harrison, Lawrenceburg (IN), and Northern Kentucky
OwnersNot found

Market / Census

ZIP45205
Median HHI$43,682
Population18,651
COL index95.4 (100 = US avg)
COL-adj. HHI$45,803
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

Independent local operator with a long history (45 years) and a solid review count (53) that meets the sector threshold. High rating (4.8) and professional, though dated, website indicate a stable, acquirable business.

Operating since 1979 with a physical office in Cincinnati; revenue estimated <$5M by ZoomInfo; small-scale local operator with 24-hour emergency service capabilities.

Owners / Operators

No owner/operator contacts have been saved yet.

Audit Trail

Google Places source

53 reviews, 4.8 rating, Google profile appears claimed.

Acquisition + PE screen

Last run May 18, 2026.

Ultimate owner check

No platform owner resolution is required for this company.

Traffic lookup

SimilarWeb via RapidAPI returned No data visits/mo.

Census + COL lookup

$43,682 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

  • "ADCO Heating & Air Conditioning" Cincinnati Ohio owner private equity franchise locations
  • "ADCO Heating & Air Conditioning" Cincinnati Ohio acquired parent company platform

Evidence Reviewed

Website Scrape

Traffic Evidence

SourceSimilarWeb via RapidAPI
CheckedMay 18, 2026
EstimateNo SimilarWeb estimate
Top sourceNot available

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

Model Result

OwnershipIndependent
QualifiedNo
Tier-
Size45
Raw model response
```json
{
  "ownership_type": "independent",
  "parent_platform": null,
  "platform_brand": null,
  "franchise_brand": null,
  "location_count": 1,
  "service_area": "Cincinnati, West Side Cincinnati, Western Clermont County, Mason, West Chester, Harrison, Lawrenceburg (IN), and Northern Kentucky",
  "employee_estimate": "1-10",
  "owner_names": [],
  "size_signal_score": 45,
  "size_signal_reason": "Operating since 1979 with a physical office in Cincinnati; revenue estimated <$5M by ZoomInfo; small-scale local operator with 24-hour emergency service capabilities.",
  "qualified_lead": true,
  "qualification_tier": "B",
  "qualification_reason": "Independent local operator with a long history (45 years) and a solid review count (53) that meets the sector threshold. High rating (4.8) and professional, though dated, website indicate a stable, acquirable business.",
  "disqualification_reason": null,
  "evidence_urls": [
    "https://www.adcoheatingandair.com/",
    "https://www.bbb.org/us/oh/cincinnati/profile/heating-and-air-conditioning/adco-heating-air-conditioning-co-0292-114",
    "https://www.zoominfo.com/c/adco-heating--air-conditioning-co/2266958",
    "https://business.colerainchamber.org/list/member/adco-heating-air-conditioning-444"
  ]
}
```