Shoreline Equity Partners, LLC
Tampa, FL · ~$<1B AUM
Why it invests in the trades
Shoreline Equity Partners is a Tampa-based lower-middle-market private equity firm that partners with founder- and management-owned services businesses. Its 2020 recapitalization of Tampa's Pool Troopers funded an aggressive Sunbelt pool service buy-and-build, and it retained a minority stake when SPS PoolCare bought the company in 2026.
Platforms in Tampa Bay (1)
Pool Troopers
Local brands ultimately backed by Shoreline Equity Partners, LLC (7)
Pure Planet Pools
All Clear Pool Services
Pool Medic
Burke Pool Service
Kevin's Pool Service
Professional Pool Solutions
Clearwater Pool Pros
Deals
- Recapitalization Pool Troopers → Pool Troopers (backed by Shoreline Equity Partners, LLC) · 165 employees
Notable exits — what happened next
How this investor has behaved when the clock ran out elsewhere.
- Pool Troopers (2026) → SPS PoolCare. Sold after more than 20 add-on acquisitions; Shoreline stayed on as a minority investor. [source]
Frequently asked
What does Shoreline Equity Partners, LLC own in Tampa Bay?
Pure Planet Pools, All Clear Pool Services, Pool Medic, Burke Pool Service, Kevin's Pool Service, Professional Pool Solutions, Clearwater Pool Pros, through Pool Troopers.
Is Shoreline Equity Partners, LLC a private-equity firm?
Yes.
How long will Shoreline Equity Partners, LLC hold these companies?
Private-equity funds typically target a 3–7 year hold before a sale, recapitalization or continuation fund. See "Notable exits" for how this investor has behaved before, and Debt, exits and the 5-year clock.
Sources Verified — primary document
- Shoreline Equity Partners (2020-10-13) — press release. Partnership announcement
- BusinessWire (2020-10-13) — press release. Managing partner Mike Hand quote and deal thesis
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