LLLocal Ledger
Bellevue, WA
PE-backedHVAC

Black Lion Heating & Air Conditioning

Kirkland / Eastside

One record from the Bellevue ownership pilot. Ownership status is not a quality rating, and this page is a permanent link to the evidence behind one claim — how the labels work.

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Ownership pathBlack Lion → The SEER Group → Genstar Capital

Black Lion appears on The SEER Group partner roster. Genstar identifies The SEER Group as a current investment. The state record shows the founding principals joined by the same executives that appear on other SEER brands.

Ownership confidenceHigh
Evidence references3 sources
Ownership claim reviewedSep 17, 2026
State record verifiedSep 18, 2026

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State record activeBLACKLH873QQ

construction contractor · active · expires Nov 18, 2027

Registered as
BLACK LION HEATING & A/C LLC
UBI
603615990
Registered address
Kirkland, WA
Primary principal
ERDAHL, DARRIN PAUL
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Corporate fingerprint

From state records

Signals taken only from the Washington contractor registry — not from branding, pricing, or reviews.

Shares principals of record with
  • ERDAHL, DARRIN PAUL — also on Brennan Heating & Air Conditioning, Alexander's Heating & Air Conditioning, Raymark Plumbing & Sewer
  • BEARDEMPHL, ERIC LYLE — also on Alexander's Heating & Air Conditioning, Raymark Plumbing & Sewer

Prices, speed & reviews

Evidence limits

Every dated fact on file, split at the cited acquisition boundary. Ratings are not shown: the pilot’s review snapshots carry no capture date.

Acquisition boundaryMay 31, 2016Day stated by the sourceSource ↗

Before 3 dated records

  • Nov 18, 2013LicenseCurrent state license record effectiveconstruction contractor · active · expires 2027-11-18
  • Nov 18, 2013PrincipalPrincipal of record addedBURGE, JASON ROBERT
  • Nov 18, 2013PrincipalPrincipal of record addedWARD, BENJAMIN PATRICK

After 5 dated records

  • Jun 24, 2016PrincipalPrincipal of record addedBURGE, JASON ROBERT
  • Oct 30, 2017PrincipalPrincipal of record addedERDAHL, DARRIN PAUL
  • Aug 4, 2021PrincipalPrincipal of record addedBURGE, JASON ROBERT
  • Aug 4, 2021PrincipalPrincipal of record addedWARD, BENJAMIN PATRICK
  • Aug 1, 2023PrincipalPrincipal of record addedBEARDEMPHL, ERIC LYLE
Change in price, speed, or reviews: not established.
  • No dated price or service-speed record before the acquisition.
  • No dated price or service-speed record after the acquisition.
  • No dated review history on either side of the acquisition.
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Evidence trail

3 sources
01SEER partner listSEER lists Black Lion as a partner company.theseergroup.com02Genstar investmentsGenstar lists The SEER Group as current.gencap.com03Washington L&I contractor license dataPrincipals of record overlap with other SEER-affiliated brands in this dataset.data.wa.gov
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