Air Control — Research Transparency

Total Searches

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$0.108

Total Cost

Facts Found

73.4s

Total Time

Methods Used

Database company lookupCompany web searchOwner/founder searchMarket multiples file lookupCompany narrative generationValuation estimation via LLMBuyer identificationIndustry M&A activity

Research Execution Log

🗃 Database company lookup company_search COMPLETE $0.000 50ms

SELECT * FROM companies/targets/dossier_final WHERE company_name ILIKE '%Air Control%'

Quality: 90%

6 facts extracted

city: McLean state: VA revenue: $3M vertical: HVAC employees: 5 owner_name: Fred Lowry

🔍 Company web search company_search FAILED $0.018 200ms

Air Control McLean VA HVAC company

HTTP Error 403: Forbidden — Exa API key expired

Quality: 0%

0 facts extracted

🔍 Owner/founder search person_search FAILED $0.018 150ms

Air Control owner founder president McLean

HTTP Error 403: Forbidden — Exa API key expired

Quality: 0%

0 facts extracted

📄 Market multiples file lookup financial_estimate COMPLETE $0.000 5ms

Load multiples for HVAC from market_multiples.json

Quality: 95%

3 facts extracted

ebitda_low: 3.5 ebitda_med: 5.0 ebitda_high: 7.0

🤖 Company narrative generation enrichment COMPLETE $0.000 45000ms

Full proposal generation for Air Control — company narrative, strengths, market analysis, valuation, attack plan

Quality: 85%

8 facts extracted

attack_plan: True letter_template: True market_analysis: True top_3_strengths: True valuation_range: True company_narrative: True

🤖 Valuation estimation via LLM financial_estimate COMPLETE $0.000 15000ms

Estimate valuation: $3M revenue, HVAC, EBITDA multiples

Quality: 80%

4 facts extracted

methodology: True valuation_low: True valuation_mid: True valuation_high: True

🔍 Buyer identification company_search COMPLETE $0.042 8000ms

HVAC companies acquired VA 2024 2025 PE roll-up

Quality: 90%

10 facts extracted

buyer_names: ['Ally Services', 'Watchtower Capital (via Ally Services)', 'Paramount Mechanica buyers_found: 10

Exa - Ally Services 3 acquisitions in 2025, Yahoo Finance Feb 2026
Exa - Watchtower/Ally partnership
Exa - Paramount/Comfort Solutions acquisition May 2025

🔍 Industry M&A activity company_search COMPLETE $0.030 5000ms

HVAC company acquisition multiples 2025 2026

Quality: 80%

5 facts extracted

recent_deals: True buyer_activity: active

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