SeeBITDAOklahoma

Lightning Heating Air Conditioning & Commercial Refrigeratio

Federal contractor
Estimated valueMedium confidence
$120K
$63Klikely range$164K
About 2× its yearly profit, typical for a company this size in its industry.
Revenue
$397K
a year
Profit (EBITDA)
$60K
15% of revenue
Employees
1
reported in 2021
Leadership
Brian Russell
Founder · source
Unlikely to sell soon

How we got $120K

Based on its 1 employees and its payroll, both reported for PPP in 2021 and brought up to date.

1 employees × $259K each$259K
PPP payroll ÷ payroll's usual share of revenue$469K
Shown toward the top of its range×1.14
Revenue$397K
× 15% profit margin$60K
× 2 sale multiple = value$120K

· Own this business? Correct these figures

Estimated value over time

▲ 30% since 2021
$0$69K$137K20212026

Today's estimate scaled by the headcount reported each year and that year's prices. A trend, not a record of past sale values.

What we know

PPP loan, 2021
No 401(k) filing
No reported financials
Company website
Owner named
Trucking registration (FMCSA)
Federal contracts

Signs of a sale Unlikely to sell soon

  • In business 16 years (since 2010)

From public records and the company's website, not a statement that it's for sale.

What they do

Lightning Mechanical LLC services, sells, installs and maintains cooking, refrigeration, and heat and air equipment for commercial businesses in Stillwater, Oklahoma and surrounding areas. It states it does not do residential work.

Products & services
Service & Sales of Cooking EquipmentService & Sales of Refrigeration EquipmentService & Sales of Commercial HVACRepairsInstallsScheduled MaintenanceSales24 Hour Emergency Service
Markets served
RestaurantsCasinosRetailOfficeSchoolsUniversitiesGreek Housescommercial businesses
Service area
AgraChandlerCoyleCushingGuthrieLangstonMorrisonPawnee
Certifications
Licensed, Bonded and InsuredLicense Number OK 048716

From the company's website. Industry: Plumbing, heating & air.

Customers & suppliers

Customers

  • Agricultural Research Service · federal contracts $29K

Possible customers nearby

The largest businesses within about 60 miles in the markets its website says it serves.

Restaurants
Schools & training

Compared with similar businesses nearby

BusinessEst. revenueEst. profitDistance
LIGHTNING HEATING AIR CONDITIONING & COMMERCIAL REFRIGERATIO
this business
$397K$60K—
STARKS PRO MECHANICAL, LLC
Stillwater · 8 employees
$2.2M$257K2.7 mi
Payne County Mechanical
Stillwater
$1.9M$242K2.9 mi
Comfort Crew
Stillwater
$1.9M$242K3.4 mi
ELITE ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS, LLC
Stillwater · 12 employees
$3.7M$429K4.1 mi
MINER ELECTRIC INC
Stillwater · 3 employees
$1.0M$129K5.3 mi
McGee's Mechanical
Stillwater
$1.9M$242K5.6 mi

The full calculation

Employees reported to the SBA1
Revenue from headcount (employees × revenue per employee for companies this size)$259K
Revenue from PPP payroll (payroll ÷ payroll's share of revenue for companies this size)$469K
Estimate: the two combined (geometric mean)$397K
EBITDA margin (industry, adjusted for size)15%
EBITDA = revenue × margin$60K

Figures are shown toward the upper part of their range rather than at its middle.

Brought up to date assuming revenue has grown 8% a year since 2020, when the PPP figures were reported; included above.

Estimated value = EBITDA × typical sale multiple$120K
Multiple for this size and industry2×
Value range$63K – $164K
Revenue range$261K – $453K
EBITDA range$39K – $68K
Industry (NAICS)Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors (238220)

EBITDA margin: from IRS tax returns of S corporations in this industry (2019–2022), adjusted for company size: smaller companies typically run higher margins. EBITDA here is after owners' salaries.

Benchmarks: US Economic Census 2022, OK. PPP loans were sized on 2019–2020 payroll, so figures reflect that period. These are statistical estimates, not reported financials. Full methodology

History & advisors

Advisors

  • BankingExchange Bank and Trust CompanyPPP / SBA lender

From the company's own website and public filings (DOL Form 5500, IRS Form 990, SBA). Roles are as stated there and may be out of date.

Banking relationships

Exchange Bank and Trust Company
PPP 2021
All 217 borrowers →

From PPP and SBA loan records, which name the bank but not the individual banker.

PPP loans

ApprovedDrawAmountForgivenJobsLender
1/27/2021second$14K$14K1Exchange Bank and Trust Company

Public records

Federal contracts
Small business · Woman-owned · Woman-owned
Total, recent years$29K
FY2023$29K
DOT motor carrier
USDOT 2055526
Trucks (power units)2
Drivers2
Miles (2012)10,000
Registered with DOT2010

Matched to this business by name and address from public government data; a match can occasionally be wrong.

About Lightning Heating Air Conditioning & Commercial Refrigeratio

Lightning Heating Air Conditioning & Commercial Refrigeratio is a plumbing, heating & air company in Stillwater, Oklahoma, in business since 2010. It is owned by Brian Russell (Founder). Its estimated annual revenue is about $397K, with roughly $60K of EBITDA. It has about 1 employees. Its estimated business value is $120K (likely range $63K–$164K).

Common questions

Who owns Lightning Heating Air Conditioning & Commercial Refrigeratio?
Lightning Heating Air Conditioning & Commercial Refrigeratio is owned by Brian Russell (Founder), according to public sources such as the company's website or filings.
How much revenue does Lightning Heating Air Conditioning & Commercial Refrigeratio make?
SeeBITDA estimates Lightning Heating Air Conditioning & Commercial Refrigeratio's annual revenue at about $397K (likely between $261K and $453K), based on public records such as its PPP loan and retirement-plan filings, brought up to 2026.
What is Lightning Heating Air Conditioning & Commercial Refrigeratio worth?
About $120K, roughly 2× its estimated EBITDA of $60K, typical for a plumbing, heating & air company its size. Likely range: $63K–$164K.
How many employees does Lightning Heating Air Conditioning & Commercial Refrigeratio have?
About 1, as reported on its PPP loan.
When was Lightning Heating Air Conditioning & Commercial Refrigeratio founded?
Lightning Heating Air Conditioning & Commercial Refrigeratio has been in business since 2010.