ACIS

What ACIS does

ACIS (legal entity ACIS Innovative Solutions, Inc.) is a privately held, Texas-based commercial mechanical services provider founded in 2002 by Mike Nichols and Kevin Self and headquartered in Allen/McKinney, Texas. The company delivers an integrated four-trade service offering — Commercial HVAC, Plumbing, Electrical, and Building Automation — to commercial, institutional, and industrial facilities across the Dallas/Fort Worth, Austin, and Houston metropolitan areas. Its technical capabilities span large-tonnage chillers, commercial unitary equipment, Variable Refrigerant Flow (VRF) systems, Direct Digital Control (DDC) and pneumatic controls, UL-approved industrial electrical controls, and switchgear/transformer installations.

The business model is primarily B2B professional services, with revenue generated from project-based work (mechanical retrofits, equipment replacement, electrical upgrades) and recurring preventative maintenance contracts. ACIS operates a field-sales-led go-to-market under a Senior Vice President of Sales, with services delivered by factory-trained technicians for major OEMs (Carrier, McQuay, Trane, York) and licensed Master and Journeyman plumbers. Customer segments are diverse across healthcare (Baylor, Tenet Healthcare, Blue Cross Blue Shield), financial services (Capital One), sports venues (Cowboys Stadium, The Star), education (Dallas College), government (Collin County), senior living, and large national facility managers (JLL, Cushman & Wakefield, Stream Realty). Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed.

Since a December 2021 platform investment by Atlantic Street Capital, ACIS has operated as a PE-backed growth platform. The company employs between 101 and 250 people across offices in Allen (corporate HQ), McKinney, and Fort Worth, and provides 24/7 emergency service. There is no disclosed AI/ML capability, no proprietary software product, and no app — ACIS is fundamentally a skilled-trades services business rather than a technology company, with its core intellectual property residing in technician expertise, multi-trade integration capability, and long-term maintenance relationships.

Name

ACIS

Legal name

ACIS Innovative Solutions, Inc.

Website

https://acisinc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

ACIS is a Texas-based commercial mechanical services provider offering HVAC, plumbing, electrical, and building automation services to enterprise and institutional customers across the Dallas/Fort Worth, Austin, and Houston metros. Founded in 2002 and PE-backed by Atlantic Street Capital since 2021.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Mechanical Services

NAICS

Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance (8112), Switchgear and Switchboard Apparatus Manufacturing (335313)

SIC

Electrical Industrial Apparatus (3620), Air-Cond & Warm Air Heatg Equip & Comm & Indl Refrig Equip (3585)

akta.pro primary industry

Air Conditioner (AC) Repair & Maintenance (HSAOAHAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

AC-DC Power Supplies (Industrial PSUs, DIN-rail, enclosed/open-frame) (IMAGADAA), Substation Automation Systems (SAS), RTUs & HMI (EUADACAF)

Keywords

• Commercial HVAC services
• Building automation systems
• Commercial plumbing services
• Commercial electrical services
• Preventative maintenance contracts

Headquarters

HQ city

Mckinney

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Commercial HVAC Services: Recurring and project-based HVAC services including preventative maintenance, repairs, mechanical retrofits, and equipment replacement for commercial chillers, unitary equipment, cooling towers, and air handling systems.
2. Commercial Plumbing Services: Service and maintenance for commercial plumbing needs including sewer line services, pump systems, plumbing fixtures, water systems, backflow testing, and boiler/water heater services.
3. Electrical Services: Electrical service, upgrades, and projects including controls, switchgear, transformer installations, lighting systems, panel fabrication, and preventative maintenance.
4. Building Automation Services: Building automation system installation, integration, and maintenance services for commercial facilities.
5. Maintenance Agreements: Long-term preventative maintenance contracts providing recurring revenue through customized maintenance programs for HVAC units and building systems.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

ACIS is a Texas-based commercial mechanical services provider delivering HVAC, plumbing, electrical, building automation, and preventative maintenance solutions to commercial and industrial facilities. The company acts as a single-source solution provider, integrating service across all four building system disciplines with 24/7 emergency response and factory-trained technicians for major OEMs (Carrier, McQuay, Trane, York).

Product overview

ACIS is a commercial mechanical services provider offering four integrated service lines: Commercial HVAC Services, Plumbing Services, Building Automation, and Electrical Services. The company positions itself as a single-source solution provider, with each service line supporting the others to deliver comprehensive building systems solutions. HVAC Services serves as the primary offering, covering equipment from large tonnage chillers to unitary equipment with VRF specializations. Building Automation integrates HVAC controls across applications. Plumbing and Electrical services provide complementary support and standalone services for all building systems projects and service needs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Commercial HVAC Services Comprehensive commercial HVAC services including preventative maintenance, mechanical retrofits, and Variable Refrigerant Flow (VRF) system solutions, serving large tonnage chillers, commercial unitary equipment, cooling towers, air handlers, and boilers. The service department supports commercial and industrial facility customers across Texas.
• Plumbing Services Commercial plumbing services delivered by licensed Master and Journeyman Plumbers providing 24/7 service for sewer lines, pump systems, water heaters, backflow testing, and preventative maintenance to commercial and industrial facilities across Texas.
• Building Automation Building automation services integrating HVAC systems into a single user-friendly platform, providing centralized monitoring, energy efficiency controls, trend logs, and alarming for buildings ranging from standalone package units to VAV systems and large-scale chilled water plants.
• Electrical Services Commercial and industrial electrical services including electrical controls, switchgear change-outs, transformer installations, panel fabrication, lighting systems, LED retrofits, and preventative maintenance for facility owners and operators.

Quantifiable outcome

• Energy savings through preventative maintenance programs and equipment optimization
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers14 records

Segments9 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• TDIndustries: Texas-based employee-owned mechanical services contractor providing HVAC, plumbing, electrical, and building automation across commercial and industrial markets. Highly comparable to ACIS in multi-trade service model, geographic overlap in Dallas/Fort Worth and Austin, and integrated facilities approach.
• Comfort Systems USA: National commercial mechanical contractor delivering HVAC, plumbing, piping, and controls to commercial and industrial customers. Direct peer in commercial HVAC/mechanical services with multi-trade offerings and recurring maintenance contracts, though at significantly larger national scale than ACIS.
• Limbach Holdings: Specialty mechanical contractor providing HVAC, plumbing, and building automation services for commercial, institutional, and industrial facilities. Comparable multi-trade integrated services model with recurring maintenance revenue stream and enterprise customer focus.
• Service Logic: PE-backed commercial HVAC, mechanical, and building services platform providing multi-trade commercial mechanical services across the US. Comparable business model combining HVAC, plumbing, electrical, and building automation under single-source contracts with regional operating units.
• ACCO Engineered Systems: Commercial mechanical contractor offering HVAC, plumbing, electrical, and building automation design-build and service across the western US. Comparable integrated multi-trade service model with strong building automation expertise serving commercial and institutional facilities.

Broad incumbents

• EMCOR Group: One of the largest providers of mechanical and electrical construction, energy infrastructure, and facilities services in the US, with extensive multi-trade offerings spanning HVAC, plumbing, electrical, and building automation. Overlaps directly with ACIS's core services but operates nationally at much larger scale.
• APi Group: Global provider of safety, specialty, and industrial services with significant exposure to commercial mechanical services and fire protection. Overlaps with ACIS's commercial HVAC, plumbing, and electrical service lines as part of a much broader safety and specialty services portfolio.
• IES Holdings: Electrical and mechanical contractor providing commercial and industrial electrical, HVAC, and plumbing services nationally. Comparable commercial mechanical services with multi-trade offerings though with greater national footprint and primarily electrical origin.
• Carrier Global (Commercial HVAC Service): Global HVAC equipment manufacturer with a growing commercial service and controls business that competes with independent mechanical contractors. Factory-trained service relationships with manufacturers like Carrier represent both a credentialing asset for ACIS and a competitive threat from OEM-direct service offerings.

Regional players

• Hayes Mechanical: Midwest-based commercial mechanical contractor providing HVAC, plumbing, and building automation services. Comparable multi-trade commercial service model but operates primarily in Illinois and surrounding states rather than Texas, making it a regional rather than direct geographic competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors2 records

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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