Is Willard family owned?

No. Willard is owned by Apex Service Partners, a private-equity-backed home services rollup (Alpine Investors / Partners Group / Apollo Funds (minority, 2026)). The local name was kept after acquisition.

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On the record · owner not named on its home or about page

Who owns Willard?

Q: Who owns Willard?

Apex Service Partners, backed by Alpine Investors / Partners Group / Apollo Funds (minority, 2026).

The short answer

Willard 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: Willard
Trade: HVAC / Plumbing
Based in: Forney, TX · All investor-owned companies in Texas → Also: Fort Worth, TX
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 2026-10-05.

What Willard says

“Our family-owned business is committed to your complete satisfaction, and our goal is to keep your home or business comfortable and energy-efficient all year long.”

Company website, captured by script 2026-10-11 :: https://willardac.com/about/

What the record shows

Acquired by Apex Service Partners. See sources below.

About Willard

Willard provides HVAC / Plumbing services in Forney, TX. 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, the price book, the sales process and the financing offers are usually set centrally, not at 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)
Parity ownership research: Willard Heating Cooling & Plumbing; PitchBook: acquired by Apex; 207 US-80 Forney TX (DFW): source (2026-09-14)
Willard's own website (its words about ownership): source (2026-10-11)
Its own site lists 2 offices, also in Fort Worth, TX: 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 Willard 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.