Acree Plumbing, Air & Electric
Owned by LTP Home Services Group · backed by L Catterton
Hillsborough County ownership tracker
At a glance. We have sourced 25 ownership changes involving 27 home-service companies in Hillsborough County, now controlled by 20 different buyers — the largest being Panther Service Group with 4 brands. The most consolidated trades here are HVAC and Plumbing.
27Companies sold
20Owners
25Deals
2Cities
Biggest owners in Hillsborough
Panther Service Group · 4Pool Troopers · 3Wrench Group · 2Strikepoint Group Holdings, LLC · 2LTP Home Services Group · 1Blue Ridge Construction Capital · 1Palmetto Air & Water Balance · 1Daikin Applied · 1Leap Partners · 1Rentokil North America (Rentokil Initial plc) · 1Sundream (Sundream HVAC LLC) · 1P1 Service Group · 1Rollins, Inc. (Orkin) · 1The Norlee Group · 1Southeastern Home Services · 1Silver Oak Services Partners · 1SPS PoolCare (Smart Pool Services) · 1Del-Air Heating, Air Conditioning, Plumbing & Electrical · 1Service Experts Heating & Air Conditioning · 1Arrow Exterminators, Inc. · 1
Companies (27)
Apex Plumbing
Owned by Panther Service Group · backed by Pearl Street Capital Partners
Banko Overhead Doors
Owned by Blue Ridge Construction Capital
Bay to Bay Balancing
Owned by Palmetto Air & Water Balance · backed by Sunny River Management
Burke Pool Service
Owned by Pool Troopers · backed by Shoreline Equity Partners, LLC
Brand retired after sale
Carroll Air Systems
Owned by Daikin Applied
Cool Wizard Air Conditioning Services
Owned by Leap Partners · backed by Concentric Equity Partners
Easy A/C
Owned by Wrench Group · backed by Leonard Green & Partners
Brand retired after sale
Environmental Pest Service, LLC
Brand retired after sale
Eskimo Bros A/C & Heating
Owned by Sundream (Sundream HVAC LLC)
Frosty's Air Conditioning
Owned by P1 Service Group · backed by The Edgewater Funds
Garrett Plumbing
Owned by Panther Service Group · backed by Pearl Street Capital Partners
Green Light Electric Services
Owned by Panther Service Group · backed by Pearl Street Capital Partners
Hulett Environmental Services (North/Central Florida branches)
Owned by Rollins, Inc. (Orkin)
Brand retired after sale
IERNA's Heating, Cooling & Plumbing
Owned by Strikepoint Group Holdings, LLC · backed by New Mountain Capital, LLC
IERNA's Heating, Cooling and Plumbing
Owned by Strikepoint Group Holdings, LLC · backed by New Mountain Capital, LLC
Inter-Bay Electric Company
Owned by The Norlee Group · backed by Heartwood Partners
Mario's Air Conditioning & Heating
Owned by Southeastern Home Services · backed by WhitneyWilder
Mason Air Conditioning and Heating
Owned by Panther Service Group · backed by Pearl Street Capital Partners
North American Roofing Services
Owned by Silver Oak Services Partners · backed by Silver Oak Services Partners
Pool Medic
Owned by Pool Troopers · backed by Shoreline Equity Partners, LLC
Brand retired after sale
Pool Troopers
Owned by SPS PoolCare (Smart Pool Services) · backed by Storr Group
Professional Pool Solutions
Owned by Pool Troopers · backed by Shoreline Equity Partners, LLC
Brand retired after sale
Red Cap Plumbing & Air
Owned by Wrench Group · backed by Leonard Green & Partners
Simpson Air
Owned by Del-Air Heating, Air Conditioning, Plumbing & Electrical · backed by Astara Capital Partners
The Pink Plumber
Top Notch Pest Control
Owned by Arrow Exterminators, Inc.
Brand retired after sale
Deals in Hillsborough
- Acquisition Cool Wizard Air Conditioning Services → Leap Partners (backed by Concentric Equity Partners)
- Acquisition Simpson Air → Del-Air Heating, Air Conditioning, Plumbing & Electrical (backed by Astara Capital Partners)
- Acquisition IERNA's Heating, Cooling and Plumbing → Strikepoint Group Holdings, LLC (backed by New Mountain Capital, LLC)
- Acquisition IERNA's Heating, Cooling & Plumbing → Strikepoint Group Holdings, LLC (backed by New Mountain Capital, LLC)
- Acquisition Mario's Air Conditioning & Heating → Southeastern Home Services (backed by WhitneyWilder)
- Acquisition Red Cap Plumbing & Air → Wrench Group (backed by Leonard Green & Partners) · 105 employees
- Acquisition Environmental Pest Service, LLC → Rentokil North America (Rentokil Initial plc) (backed by Concentric Equity Partners) · 640 employees
- Recapitalization Pool Troopers → Pool Troopers (backed by Shoreline Equity Partners, LLC) · 165 employees
- Recapitalization North American Roofing Services → Silver Oak Services Partners (backed by Silver Oak Services Partners) · 475 employees
Cities
Trades
Guides for Hillsborough homeowners
- Avoiding Corporate HVAC Companies: How Homeowners Can Find Local Alternatives
- Benefits of Local HVAC Contractors: Why Independence Still Matters
- Corporate vs Local HVAC Service: Why Ownership Can Affect the Customer Experience
- Flat Rate vs Hourly Plumbing Tampa: Which Pricing Model Helps Homeowners More?
- Hidden Owners of Tampa Plumbing Firms: Why Ownership Transparency Matters
- High Pressure Sales HVAC Tampa: Why Some Service Calls Feel Like Sales Appointments
Frequently asked
Which Hillsborough County HVAC and plumbing companies are private-equity owned?
Acree Plumbing, Air & Electric, Apex Plumbing, Banko Overhead Doors, Bay to Bay Balancing, Burke Pool Service, Carroll Air Systems, Cool Wizard Air Conditioning Services, Easy A/C, Environmental Pest Service, LLC, Eskimo Bros A/C & Heating, Frosty's Air Conditioning, Garrett Plumbing and more — see the full list above.
Who are the biggest buyers in Hillsborough County?
Panther Service Group (4), Pool Troopers (3), Wrench Group (2), Strikepoint Group Holdings, LLC (2), LTP Home Services Group (1)
How do I find an independent contractor in Hillsborough County?
Use the independents directory (filter by county) and verify the license holder on the Florida DBPR site. Our checklist covers what to ask.
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