Acree Plumbing, Air & Electric
Owned by LTP Home Services Group · backed by L Catterton
Independent public record
Who really owns your Tampa Bay home-services company?
Since 2010, 88 of the region's HVAC, plumbing, electrical, roofing, pest, pool and garage-door companies have been sold — most to private-equity-backed platforms that keep the old name on the truck. We track every deal, every buyer, and what changes after the sale.
95Deals tracked
88Local companies sold
50Active buyers
69Investors behind them
7Counties covered
The pace of consolidation
Full timeline →Deals by year of announcement. Counts reflect what we have sourced so far; many small transactions are never announced. Know one we're missing?
Latest deals
All 95 deals →Companies you probably know
Full directory →Advantage Pest Control of FL LLC
Owned by Arrow Exterminators, Inc.
Brand retired after sale
Air Hawk Heating & Cooling
Owned by Leap Partners · backed by Concentric Equity Partners
All Clear Pool Services
Owned by Pool Troopers · backed by Shoreline Equity Partners, LLC
Brand retired after sale
Apex Plumbing
Owned by Panther Service Group · backed by Pearl Street Capital Partners
BCH Mechanical (BCH Holdings, Inc.)
Owned by Comfort Systems USA, Inc.
Banko Overhead Doors
Owned by Blue Ridge Construction Capital
Bay Area Electric, Inc.
Owned by Sundog Capital · backed by White Wolf Capital Group
Bayonet Plumbing, Heating & Air-Conditioning
Owned by IES Holdings, Inc.
Who is buying
All buyers →Strikepoint Group Holdings, LLC
Newark, DE · formed 1987
Pool Troopers
Tampa, FL · formed 1952
Arrow Exterminators, Inc.
Atlanta, GA · formed 1964
Panther Service Group
Tampa, FL · formed 2026
SPS PoolCare (Smart Pool Services)
Austin, TX · formed 2021
Turner Pest Control (Anticimex)
Jacksonville, FL · formed 1971
Southeastern Home Services
St. Petersburg, FL · formed 2022
Wrench Group
Sarasota, FL · formed 2016
Why ownership matters
Read the series →Why Prices Rise After Your Contractor Sells
How leverage, sponsor hold periods, standardized price books and membership economics change what a Tampa Bay repair costs after an acquisition.
Why the Service Call Became a Sales Call
Commission plans, tablet-driven option sheets, membership quotas and lead costs turn a Tampa Bay repair visit into a sales appointment. What that changes for homeowners.
What Happens to the Technicians
Pay plans, quotas, retention and the founder-stays-on promise: what consolidation does to the people who actually fix Tampa Bay's air conditioning and plumbing.
Where the Money Goes: Local Profits, Outside Owners
When Tampa Bay's trade companies sell to platforms in Delaware, Texas and California, the profit leaves the county. What that changes for the region's economy.
Debt, Exits, and the 5-Year Clock
Air Pros' Chapter 11, Alpine's $3.4B Apex continuation fund, Wrench Group's four sponsors and Blackstone's Champions deal — what the exit cycle does to Tampa Bay…
How to Protect Yourself: A Tampa Bay Homeowner's Checklist
Practical steps for hiring a contractor in Hillsborough, Pinellas, Pasco, Manatee, Sarasota or Polk county: ownership checks, quote rules, license verification and…
County by county
All counties & cities →News
All news →Introducing Tampa Home Watchdog: the public record of who owns your contractor
A free, sourced database of 94 documented acquisitions covering 84 Tampa Bay home-service companies, 63 buyers and 62 investors across eight trades.
Apollo takes a minority stake in Tampa-based Apex Service Partners
Apollo funds agreed to buy a minority interest in Apex Service Partners, the Tampa-headquartered home-services platform with 75 brands and 13,000 employees.
Leap Partners buys Air Hawk Heating & Cooling of Odessa, its second Tampa Bay deal
Nashville-based Leap Partners acquired Pasco County's Air Hawk Heating & Cooling, nine months after entering Tampa Bay with Cool Wizard Air Conditioning.
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