NEW YORK, April 1, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Oak Hill Capital (“Oak Hill”), a thematic, middle-market private equity firm, announced that it has partnered with Guild Garage Group (“Guild” or “the Company”). Headquartered in Orlando, Florida, Guild is a coalition of leading residential garage door service providers, focused on essential maintenance, repair, and replacement services. With over 500 certified technicians and 28 local brands across 30 states, Guild is distinguished by the local market leadership of its high-quality brands, strong management team and multi-pronged playbook that enables “best-in-class” customer service. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
“We are thrilled to be partnering with Tim O’Reilly and the rest of the Guild management team,” said Steve Puccinelli, Managing Partner at Oak Hill. “Guild is a premier platform with a culture rooted in employee ownership and alignment. We are excited to support and assist in accelerating the Company’s multi-faceted growth strategy in the years ahead.”
“Guild Garage Group represents the future of home services, blending a tech-forward approach with a leadership style that truly puts partners and employees first,” said Jeff Mettam, Principal at Oak Hill. “Oak Hill and Guild share a belief that the best way to build a business is by empowering the local teams who serve our customers every day. We look forward to matching the passion of the management team to help Guild’s partner operators realize their visions.”
Guild’s management and local brand operators will continue to be significant owners of the business going forward. Tim O’Reilly, CEO of Guild, said, “Partnering with Oak Hill fortifies the next chapter for Guild Garage Group. With the incredible support of our founders, Joe Delaney, Jordan Dubin, and Sean Slazyk, we have built one of the strongest operating partnerships in the Garage Door industry by enabling local owners and brands with robust resources to grow. Our partnership with Oak Hill not only supercharges our mission to accelerate positive change for the partners, employees, and families we serve, but opens the door to new resources that should deepen our position as a market leader for years to come. Given our cultural similarities, passion for the industry, and strong alignment for growth, we look forward to a long and successful future of building Guild together.”
In a joint statement, Co-Founders Joe Delaney, Jordan Dubin, and Sean Slazyk, noted, “The creation of Guild was truly a group effort, and we are eternally grateful to all the individuals who helped play a role in Guild’s formation. Guild’s relationship-based, partnership-centric model aligns perfectly with Oak Hill’s investment philosophy. With the support from Oak Hill, we are confident in Guild’s ability to continue expanding and delivering industry-leading customer service to both new and existing communities across the country.”
Piper Sandler & Co. acted as financial advisor, and Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP served as legal counsel to Guild.
Goldman Sachs & Co. acted as financial advisor, and Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP served as legal counsel to Oak Hill. The investment in Guild is the tenth investment in Oak Hill Capital Partners VI.
About Guild Garage Group
Formed in 2024, Guild is an alliance of garage door repair and replacement businesses. Guild allows owners to maintain operational autonomy of their businesses while benefiting from the value creation playbook and scale benefits of the broader Guild platform. More information is available at www.guildgaragegroup.com.
About Oak Hill Capital
Oak Hill Capital is a thematic, middle-market private equity firm focused primarily on investing in resilient, defensive growth-oriented services businesses in North America. The firm takes a systematic approach to identifying and building enduring franchises aligned with high conviction themes in (i) digital infrastructure; (ii) financial services; and (iii) essential services. Headquartered in New York City, with offices in Menlo Park and Stamford, over its ~40-year history, Oak Hill has invested in over 115 companies and has raised over $25 billion of initial capital commitments and co-investments since inception. For more information, please visit: www.oakhill.com.
Contact: Bennet Crosby, bennet.crosby@guildgaragegroup.com
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