Signal Feed

Find businesses about to sell before they list.

Upwell monitors public records, license registries, and municipal filings to surface algorithmic buy signals for off-market acquisitions in HVAC, healthcare, and home services.

High confidence 2026-03-05 14:22 UTC
Comfort Air Solutions LLC
HVAC · Tampa, FL · Est. 1994 · 12 employees
Contractor license lapsed 47d Owner age 67 No succession filing Insurance downgrade
How it works

From public filings to actionable deal flow in three steps.

01
Ingest
Continuous crawlers monitor state contractor boards, municipal zoning portals, professional registries, and business filings across target geographies.
FL DBPR TX TDLR CA CSLB Zoning APIs SOS filings
02
Synthesize
LLMs cross-reference entity records, detect anomalies in licensing and permitting patterns, and score each business against a multi-factor buy signal model.
Entity resolution Anomaly detection Signal scoring
03
Deliver
Subscribers receive a curated signal feed of high-probability acquisition targets, with confidence scores, source citations, and owner contact data.
Daily feed API access Alerts
Signal types

Four categories of pre-market indicators.

L

License Lapses

Contractor and professional licenses that expire without renewal often indicate an owner winding down operations or preparing for exit.

Z

Zoning Changes

Variance applications and zoning reclassification requests near commercial properties can signal upcoming real estate and business transitions.

R

Registry Anomalies

Changes in registered agents, officer amendments, and business entity status updates in Secretary of State filings indicate ownership transitions.

P

Permit Patterns

Declining permit activity, insurance downgrades, and lapsed certifications from previously active businesses suggest reduced operational commitment.

The opportunity

The lower middle market is massive, fragmented, and underserved.

27%
of LMM deals closed by independent sponsors
70%
of HVAC firms are family-owned
90%
of targets missed due to data gaps
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Deals are won before the auction starts.

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