Craft Work Capital

Name

Craft Work Capital

Legal name

Craft Work Capital, LLC

Website

https://craftworkcap.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

East Brunswick

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Core offering

Craft Work Capital invests in and helps grow mechanical, electrical, and other related specialty contracting firms by providing strategic investment, operational expertise, and financial support to enable leadership teams to grow their businesses. The firm maintains a portfolio of acquired and invested companies that deliver mechanical, electrical, plumbing, HVACR, and related contracting services across multiple U.S. regions.

Product overview

Craft Work Capital operates as a private equity investment firm focused on the mechanical, electrical and specialty contracting sectors. Rather than offering a unified software product, the firm maintains a portfolio of acquired and invested companies specializing in mechanical, electrical, plumbing, HVACR, and related contracting services. The portfolio companies (Clinton Electric, Coastal Mechanical, D&L, KW Services, Rogers Mechanical, R&D Mechanical, R.W. Mead & Sons, Sexson Mechanical, and Sluss & Padgett) operate independently while benefiting from strategic investment support. Each portfolio company serves distinct geographic markets and specialized service areas within the construction and contracting industry.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Strategic investment and growth support for specialty contracting firms Equity investment, recapitalization, and ongoing strategic/operational/financial support provided to owners of U.S.-based mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and HVACR specialty contracting firms seeking growth capital, personal risk diversification, and estate/succession planning outcomes.
• Clinton Electric, Inc. (portfolio company) Wholly-owned portfolio company providing industrial and commercial electrical contracting services, including new construction, renovations, repairs, general maintenance, plant shutdowns, and emergency response, to industrial and commercial customers in the Ina, Illinois region.
• Coastal Mechanical Services, LLC (portfolio company) Wholly-owned portfolio company delivering full-service mechanical contracting — pre-construction, fabrication, installation, and service — to healthcare, education, and aerospace and defense end markets across Florida.
• D&L, Inc. (portfolio company) Wholly-owned portfolio company providing design, engineering, installation, and maintenance of commercial and industrial HVACR projects for more than 30 years.
• KW Services, LLC (portfolio company) Wholly-owned portfolio company delivering mission-critical electrical contracting services, founded in 1921, to education, industrial, healthcare, gaming, and government end markets.
• Rogers Mechanical Contractors, Inc. (portfolio company) Wholly-owned portfolio company providing large-scale mechanical and plumbing contracting services to national accounts, headquartered with operations in Atlanta and Dallas.
• R&D Mechanical Services (portfolio company) Wholly-owned portfolio company delivering preventive maintenance, service/repair, and retrofit/replacement services to commercial clients in Metro Atlanta.
• R.W. Mead & Sons, Inc. (portfolio company) Wholly-owned portfolio company offering premium mechanical contracting services — on-site service, retrofit, and new construction — to industrial, institutional, and commercial customers, including the University of Michigan and major construction firms, from Fraser, Michigan.
• Sexson Mechanical (portfolio company) Wholly-owned portfolio company providing commercial and industrial HVAC, refrigeration, plumbing, mechanical piping, electrical, natural gas services, excavation, design & build, and welding & fabrication services in the Indianapolis, Indiana area.
• Sluss & Padgett (portfolio company) Wholly-owned portfolio company providing turnkey construction and maintenance of commercial mechanical, plumbing, and control systems, with services spanning engineering, construction, operations, service, and maintenance.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Wynnchurch Capital: Middle market PE firm with substantial industrial services and specialty contractor holdings, including HVAC and mechanical services platforms. Investment mandate and target profile are closely aligned with Craft Work Capital's specialty contracting focus.
• Audax Group: One of the largest middle-market PE platforms, with a long-standing practice in building products, mechanical services, and specialty contracting roll-ups. Direct thematic peer competing for HVAC, plumbing, and electrical contractor platforms.
• Olympus Partners: Middle market PE firm with a deep industrial services and specialty trades portfolio, including mechanical and HVAC contracting platforms. Comparable platform-building strategy in specialty contractor consolidation.
• Atlas Holdings: Privately owned holding company focused on industrial and building products businesses, often operating decentralized specialty manufacturing and services. Comparable multi-platform holding structure with operating company focus.
• Charlesbank Capital Partners: Middle market PE firm with industrial and business services emphasis, including niche specialty trades and contracting investments. Directly comparable in lower middle market platform development for service businesses.
• AE Industrial Partners: Private equity firm focused on industrial and infrastructure services including aerospace, power generation, and specialty contracting. Operates a platform-building model in industrial services that closely mirrors Craft Work Capital's approach in MEP contracting.
• Aterian Investment Partners: Co-invested with Craft Work Capital in Rogers Building Solutions and jointly divested to GHK Capital Partners in August 2025. Lower middle market PE firm focused on industrial services and specialty contractors, with directly comparable investment mandate and target profile.
• GHK Capital Partners LP: Acquired Rogers Building Solutions from Craft Work Capital and Aterian in August 2025. Lower middle market PE firm investing in industrial services and specialty contracting platforms — directly competing for similar tuck-in and platform targets.

Broad incumbents

• Stone Point Capital: PE firm focused on financial services and business services with an investment-company structure. While not primarily in MEP contracting, it is thematically comparable as a private investment platform building services portfolios through acquisitions.
• Centerbridge Partners: Alternative asset manager with industrial services exposure including specialty trades. Larger balance sheet and broader strategy make it a broader incumbent rather than a direct lower middle market competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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