Post by Alex RAWlings

Most HVAC platforms don’t struggle because of demand. They struggle because operational complexity outpaces leadership capability. That’s where Raw Selection partnered with Habco Partnership on a President search for Apolo Heating. The business had: • Leadership misalignment • Weak systems infrastructure • Declining organisational effectiveness • Lack of accountability and operational discipline But the ambition was much bigger. Habco wanted to build the foundation for a $100M+ mechanical services platform through: ✅ Organic growth ✅ Operational professionalisation ✅ Acquisition integration ✅ Stronger recurring revenue ✅ EBITDA improvement The mandate was not to find a caretaker. It was to find a transformational operator. The appointed President Albert P. brought: • Deep HVAC services leadership experience • Full P&L ownership • Residential service and retrofit expertise • Team restructuring capability • KPI-driven operational discipline • Experience scaling professionally managed service businesses In PE-backed services businesses, growth hides operational problems… until it doesn’t. The best operators bring: ✅ Structure ✅ Accountability ✅ Visibility ✅ Commercial discipline ✅ Scalable systems That’s what creates enterprise value. Not just top-line growth. Here's the full case study: https://lnkd.in/ekzuEpMM #PrivateEquity #HVAC #President #ExecutiveSearch #PortfolioOperations #ValueCreation #CommercialServices #Leadership #BuyAndBuild #PrivateEquityJobs #RawSelection