BriteWater Pool Service
Pool Service · Bradenton, Manatee County by Clyde St. Leon
About the company
BriteWater Pool Service was a residential pool maintenance and repair company operating in Manatee and Sarasota counties. SPS PoolCare acquired it on January 1, 2025 - the platform's 18th Florida acquisition and 110th investment overall.
Ownership history
What changed after the sale
Owner Clyde St. Leon said SPS PoolCare was professional and easy to do business with through the process.
Only sourced observations are listed. Customers and employees can add what they saw.
Who really profits
Money paid to BriteWater Pool Service now flows to SPS PoolCare (Smart Pool Services) (Austin, TX), and from there to its investors — Storr Group — whose funds are ultimately owed returns by their limited partners. SPS PoolCare, founded in 2021 as Smart Pool Services and backed by Storr Group, describes itself as the largest pool service company in the United States. It buys residential pool route and repair businesses across the Sun Belt at high volume - 191 acquisitions by January 2026 - operating them under a small set of regional banners such as Ocean Blue in southwest Florida, and it kept the Pool Troopers name after its largest deal.
Read more: why prices rise after a sale · debt, exits and the 5-year clock.
Same owner, different name
Other Tampa Bay brands controlled by SPS PoolCare (Smart Pool Services). Getting a "second opinion" from one of these is not a second opinion.
Ocean Blue Pool Supply & Services
Better Pools
Pool Troopers
Frequently asked
Who owns BriteWater Pool Service?
BriteWater Pool Service is owned by SPS PoolCare (Smart Pool Services), a private-equity platform headquartered in Austin, TX, whose capital has come from Storr Group. The sale was announced January 1, 2025; the original brand was retired.
Is BriteWater Pool Service private equity owned?
Yes. BriteWater Pool Service is part of SPS PoolCare (Smart Pool Services), which is backed by Storr Group. See the buyer profile for the capital structure.
Is BriteWater Pool Service locally owned?
Not in the sense most homeowners mean. Control sits with SPS PoolCare (Smart Pool Services) in Austin, TX.
When was BriteWater Pool Service sold?
January 1, 2025 (announcement date).
Did BriteWater Pool Service change its name after the sale?
Yes — the brand was retired or merged (see notes and sources).
Sources Verified — primary document
- SPS PoolCare (2025-01-01) — press release. Acquisition announcement, counties served, deal count
Researcher notes: City recorded as Bradenton because the release names Manatee and Sarasota counties without a specific city.
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