GHK Capital buys Southeast home-services platform USA Hometown
What's the deal? GHK Capital PartnersDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → has completed a buyout of USA Hometown Experts Inc.Dealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →, a Memphis-based multi-trade residential and commercial services platform. Terms were not disclosed. The deal was announced in October 2026.
What each side brings: USA Hometown offers HVAC, plumbing, electrical, and other essential services through eight local brands across the Southeast, with roots dating to 1908. GHK is a middle-market private equity firm that makes control investments in North American industrial companies.
What's the endgame? GHK plans to help USA Hometown enter new markets, add trades, and pursue acquisitions. "We look forward to partnering with Bill and his team to accelerate USA Hometown's growth through new market expansion, the addition of new trades, and strategic acquisitions," said GHK managing partner Gil Klemann.
The other side: "GHK's deep experience in the facility services sector and track record of building enduring value make them the ideal partner for our next phase of growth," said USA Hometown chief executive officer Bill Sublette.
Not the only deal: GHK is also busy elsewhere in its portfolio. WSBDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →, a design and consulting firm backed by GHK, announced the acquisition of Poly, Inc.Dealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →, an architecture and engineering firm headquartered in Dothan, Alabama, with offices in Birmingham, Alabama, and Shalimar, Florida. The deal strengthens WSB's municipal, environmental, and federal design capabilities.
The signal: GHK is building scale in two fragmented sectors — home services and design consulting — through platform-and-bolt-on strategies. The USA Hometown deal positions it to consolidate a Southeast market full of small, local operators.
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