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Logo from its own website

Reported as investor-owned · not yet independently confirmed

Who owns Wilmington Air?

Q: Is Wilmington Air family owned?

Parity's record says no, with a caveat. Wilmington Air is reported to have been acquired by Apex Service Partners, which is backed by Alpine Investors / Partners Group / Apollo Funds (minority, 2026). The report comes from a published report, not the owner's own announcement, and Parity has not yet confirmed it against a primary source.

Q: Who owns Wilmington Air?

Apex Service Partners is the reported owner, backed by Alpine Investors / Partners Group / Apollo Funds (minority, 2026). Reported acquisition: 2024-08. Parity has not yet confirmed this against a primary source.

The short answer

Wilmington Air is reported to have been acquired by Apex Service Partners, a private-equity rollup backed by Alpine Investors / Partners Group / Apollo Funds (minority, 2026). The source is a published report, not the owner's own announcement; Parity has not yet confirmed it against a primary source.

Acquisitions: 2024-08 · 143 brands under this parent

Quick facts

Company: Wilmington Air
Trade: HVAC / Plumbing / Electrical
Based in: Wilmington, NC · All investor-owned companies in North Carolina → Also: Greensboro, NC · Winston-Salem, NC · Raleigh, NC · Zebulon, NC
Reported owner: Apex Service Partners · their site
Backed by: Alpine Investors / Partners Group / Apollo Funds (minority, 2026)
Acquired: 2024-08
Ownership disclosed?: No: we found no mention of Apex Service Partners on the company’s home or about pages when we checked on 2026-09-22.

What Wilmington Air says

“Locally operated company, we care about giving back to our customers and our community.”

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

What the record shows

Acquired by Apex Service Partners (2024-08). See sources below.

About Wilmington Air

Wilmington Air provides HVAC / Plumbing / Electrical services in Wilmington, NC. It operates under its original local name and is reported to be 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

If the report is right, 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)
Wilmington Chamber of Commerce: "Wilmington Air joins the Blaze Family": source (2024-08)
Blaze Cape Fear location listed as "Blaze (formerly Wilmington Air)", 1306 N 23rd Street, Wilmington NC: source (2026-09-22)
Wilmington Air's own website (its words about ownership): source (2026-10-11)
Its own website shows this logo: source (2026-10-15)
Its own site lists 5 offices, also in Greensboro, NC, Winston-Salem, NC, Raleigh, NC, Zebulon, NC: source (2026-10-26)

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Parity is an editorial publication. This entry rests on a third-party deal record that Parity has not yet confirmed against the owner’s own material; we make no claim about the quality of any individual technician. Represent Wilmington Air 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.