Blue Collar Deal Sheet

Candidate #1 · Tarrant County

Lone Star Comfort Solutions

License: 14 years active · TDLR license current through 2026 · No disciplinary history

Ownership: Same registered officer since 2011 (TX Secretary of State filings)

Succession signals

→Owner on the license for 14 years — above our 10-year succession threshold
→LinkedIn activity inactive for 18+ months
→No secondary officer or successor named in SoS filings

Digital decay

→Website last structurally updated in 2021 (Wayback Machine)
→Google Business Profile: last photo uploaded 22 months ago
→No response to customer reviews in 14 months

Operational

→No hiring activity detected in 20 months (job posting scrapes)
→No filed liens or UCC filings
→Revenue class: small residential + light commercial

Suggested angle

Low-risk outreach. Frame as operator-to-operator. Lead with respect for the 14-year run and curiosity about a potential transition — not a cold pitch. No financial stress signals here; don't imply distress.

Inferred via public records + enrichment. Full contact in real Deal Sheet.

Candidate #2 · Dallas County

Ridgeline Heating & Air

License: 9 years active · Renewal 2025 · One past complaint (resolved 2022)

Ownership: Officer change filed with SoS in Q3 2024 — spouse added as co-member

Succession signals

→Officer/membership change within last 24 months (moderate signal)
→Owner age inferred mid-60s based on public records
→No mention of successor in licensing filings

Digital decay

→Website loads but structurally unchanged since 2019
→Google Business Profile intact but minimal photo updates
→Meta/Facebook page exists, last post 31 months ago

Operational

→Indeed + LinkedIn posting history: 2 postings in last 18 months, both tech positions
→No UCC filings; no tax liens detected
→Revenue class: mid-market residential, some multifamily

Suggested angle

The spouse-added SoS change is the tell. Often precedes estate/succession planning. Worth a letter; lead with curiosity about the family operation and avoid pushy financial framing.

Inferred via public records + enrichment. Full contact in real Deal Sheet.

Candidate #3 · Collin County

Hill Country Mechanical Services

License: 22 years active · Multiple license holders under one LLC

Ownership: Original member departed SoS filing in 2023; remaining member is operator

Succession signals

→Partnership dissolution in SoS filings — remaining partner may be evaluating exit
→License tenure 22 years — high
→Multiple trucks visible in Google Street View imagery (2023)

Digital decay

→Website redesigned 2023 — not a decay signal
→Google Business Profile actively maintained
→No Facebook presence

Operational

→One UCC filing (2024) — equipment financing, standard
→Job posting history: consistent quarterly postings; not a slowdown signal
→Revenue class: established commercial with residential arm

Suggested angle

Structurally healthy but the 2023 partnership change is meaningful. Remaining operator may be carrying the business solo now and thinking about the next move. Patient outreach; longer fuse.

Inferred via public records + enrichment. Full contact in real Deal Sheet.

Candidate #4 · Denton County

Prairie Air Systems

License: 19 years active · Renewal due 2025

Ownership: Single-member LLC since 2006; no changes

Succession signals

→License tenure 19 years
→Owner LinkedIn inactive since 2022
→Business address associated with residential property in public records

Digital decay

→Website still lives on a 2014-era platform; forms broken
→Google Business Profile: photos dated 2019; review response rate <10%
→Domain expiry gap in 2023 — lapsed 14 days before renewal

Operational

→No job postings detected in 24+ months
→No visible hiring; fleet visible in imagery likely 2–3 trucks
→No UCC or lien activity

Suggested angle

Combined succession + digital decay profile — the kind of setup where the owner has probably stopped investing in the business without actively marketing it for sale. High-conviction candidate. Mail + phone, not email.

Inferred via public records + enrichment. Full contact in real Deal Sheet.

Candidate #5 · Dallas County

Bayside Cooling Co.

License: 7 years active · Renewal 2026

Ownership: Younger operator (inferred 40s); no SoS changes

Succession signals

→Tenure on license shorter (7 yr) — not a classic succession play
→Owner active on LinkedIn, posting about the business within last 30 days
→No family succession signals

Digital decay

→Website updated within last year
→Google Business Profile actively maintained, ~90% review response rate
→Strong Instagram/TikTok presence

Operational

→Hiring actively — 3 postings in last 6 months
→No liens or UCC filings
→Revenue class: growing residential, retail-visible

Suggested angle

Included as a NEGATIVE example — showing what a healthy, not-for-sale operator looks like. You skip this one. Included so you can calibrate the rest. Most weeks will not include this type; included here to demonstrate the range of the filter.

Inferred via public records + enrichment. Full contact in real Deal Sheet.

Candidate #6 · Parker County

Double Creek Heating & Cooling

License: 16 years active · Renewal 2025

Ownership: Husband-wife LLC since 2010; spouse names removed from SoS officer list Q2 2024

Succession signals

→Recent SoS officer list change — spouse removal often precedes transition
→License tenure 16 years
→Business address has not changed

Digital decay

→Website minimally maintained; staff photos dated 2017
→Google Business Profile decent; photos 8 months old
→No response to negative reviews in 6 months

Operational

→One UCC filing (2022) — vehicle financing, standard
→No job postings in 14 months
→Revenue class: small-town residential anchor

Suggested angle

The spouse removal from SoS is the strongest single signal in this batch. Something changed in the household/business structure in Q2. Patient, respectful letter; acknowledge the family nature of the business without making it weird.

Inferred via public records + enrichment. Full contact in real Deal Sheet.

Dallas-Fort Worth · HVAC

Lone Star Comfort Solutions

Ridgeline Heating & Air

Hill Country Mechanical Services

Prairie Air Systems

Bayside Cooling Co.

Double Creek Heating & Cooling

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