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On the record · owner not named on its home or about page
Who owns Dutton Plumbing?
The short answer
Dutton Plumbing is owned by Apex Service Partners, a private-equity rollup backed by Alpine Investors / Partners Group / Apollo Funds (minority, 2026). It is not an independent local business.
Quick facts
- Company
- Dutton Plumbing
- Trade
- Plumbing / HVAC
- Based in
- Simi Valley, CA · All investor-owned companies in California → Also: Sylmar, CA
- Owned by
- Apex Service Partners · their site
- Backed by
- Alpine Investors / Partners Group / Apollo Funds (minority, 2026)
- Ownership disclosed?
- No: we found no mention of Apex Service Partners on the company’s home or about pages when we checked on 2026-10-03.
What Dutton Plumbing says
“With family-owned values, a responsive dispatch system, and a reputation for reliability, we are proud to be a team homeowners continue to trust.”Company website, captured by script 2026-10-11 :: https://www.duttonplumbing.com/service-areas/ventura-county/simi-valley/cooling-heating-services/
What the record shows
Acquired by Apex Service Partners. See sources below.About Dutton Plumbing
Dutton Plumbing provides Plumbing / HVAC services in Simi Valley, CA. It operates under its original local name and is owned by Apex Service Partners, a private-equity-backed home-services group (Alpine Investors / Partners Group / Apollo Funds (minority, 2026)).
What this means before you call
The name on the truck is not the owner. In investor-owned home-service groups, pricing books, the sales process and financing offers are commonly set centrally rather than by the local office. What to check before you sign →
Sources
- Alpine Investors: Apex launch announcement: source (2019)
- Alpine Investors: $3.4B continuation fund with Partners Group: source (Oct 2023)
- Apollo Funds minority investment announcement: source (May 2026)
- PitchBook: Apex Service Partners profile: source (2026)
- Craft Dossier: Apex acquisitions list: source (Mar 2026)
- TradeRunner infographic “A Look at 40 Residential HVAC, Plumbing & Electrical Platforms” shows Express Electrical Services in the Apex Service Partners section; expresselectricalservices.com forwards to Dutton Plumbing: source (2025-12-22)
- Dutton Plumbing: its website loads the Google Tag Manager account GTM-NPGVD6LP, labelled “APEX GLOBAL” in the page code, the same account found on companies Apex is known to own: source (2026-10-03)
- hvacrollups deal record: source (2019-01-01)
- hvacrollups company profile: source (2026-09)
- Apex Service Partners’ own careers site lists a job “at Dutton Plumbing HVAC” (Dutton Plumbing): source (2026-10-04)
- Dutton Plumbing's own website (its words about ownership): source (2026-10-11)
- Its own site lists 2 offices, also in Sylmar, CA: source (2026-10-26)
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Parity is an editorial publication. Ownership facts are sourced from public filings and company-published material; we make no claim about the quality of any individual technician. Represent Dutton Plumbing or Apex Service Partners? Verify or contest this page · How we check · Corrections policy. Page generated 2026-10-26 from Parity’s records · parent record verified July 2026.