Southeastern Home Services
St. Petersburg, FL · Formed 2022 · CEO Tom Birchard
How it operates
Home-services platform launched in 2022 and backed by WhitneyWilder, a St. Petersburg family office. It bought three Tampa Bay-area HVAC and plumbing companies within four months of launch and kept each brand, in at least one case leaving the founder as a partial owner and operator.
Tampa Bay brands (3)
Mario's Air Conditioning & Heating
Pro-Team Plumbing
Stay Cool Air Conditioning and Heating
Deal history in the region
- Acquisition Stay Cool Air Conditioning and Heating → Southeastern Home Services (backed by WhitneyWilder)
- Acquisition Mario's Air Conditioning & Heating → Southeastern Home Services (backed by WhitneyWilder)
People
- Tom Birchard — platform ceo. CEO of Southeastern Home Services, the WhitneyWilder-backed St. Petersburg platform that acquired three Tampa Bay-area HVAC and plumbing companies (Mario's, Pro-Team Plumbing and Stay Cool) within four months of launching in 2022.
Frequently asked
Who owns Southeastern Home Services?
Southeastern Home Services is owned by its investors — WhitneyWilder — together with management.
Which Tampa Bay companies does Southeastern Home Services own?
Mario's Air Conditioning & Heating, Pro-Team Plumbing, Stay Cool Air Conditioning and Heating.
Does Southeastern Home Services keep the local brand names?
3 of 3 Tampa Bay brands we track still operate under their original names.
Is Southeastern Home Services private equity?
Yes — it is a private-equity-backed platform (see the capital chain above).
Sources Verified — primary document
- ACHR News (2022-05-18) — trade press. Newly launched platform; WhitneyWilder backing; CEO Tom Birchard
- PR Newswire (2022-08-15) — press release. WhitneyWilder described as a St. Petersburg family office
- Business Observer (2022-05-09) — news. Local coverage of the new platform
Researcher notes: A locally headquartered buyer, unusual among the platforms active in Tampa Bay.
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