{"license":"CC BY 4.0 — attribute \"Tampa Home Watchdog, tampahomewatchdog.com\"","generated":"2026-09-10T03:13:51.871Z","count":90,"companies":[{"slug":"acree-plumbing-air-electric","name":"Acree Plumbing, Air & Electric","aka":["Acree Plumbing & Air","Acree Air Conditioning"],"trades":["plumbing","hvac","electrical"],"city":"Tampa","county":"Hillsborough","founded":1967,"founder":"Acree family; acquired by Victor Trino in 1989","status":"acquired","current_owner_slug":"ltp-home-services-group","brand_retained":true,"website":"https://www.acreeplumbingandair.com","license_numbers":[],"employees_estimate":null,"description":"Tampa home-services contractor founded in 1967 that began in the mobile-home HVAC market, was bought by Victor Trino in 1989, added plumbing in 2019 and electrical in 2021. Under president Michael Trino it served Hillsborough, Pinellas, Polk, Pasco, Manatee and Sarasota counties.","post_sale_notes":"LTP CEO Jeff Cooper called Acree 'the preeminent home services company in the Tampa area, with a market leading position in HVAC and plumbing.' The release did not address brand retention, though the Acree name remains in use. LTP Home Services Group (parent of Len The Plumber) had itself been acquired by L Catterton from Thompson Street Capital Partners in March 2022, less than a year before this deal.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.hydeparkcapital.com/insights/press-releases/hyde-park-capital-advises-acree-plumbing-air-electric-on-its-sale-to-ltp-home-services-group/","publisher":"Hyde Park Capital","date":null,"type":"press_release","note":"Sell-side advisor announcement of the sale to LTP"},{"url":"https://www.citybiz.co/article/376314/ltp-home-services-group-acquires-acree-plumbing-air-and-electric/","publisher":"citybiz","date":null,"type":"news","note":"Acquisition coverage"},{"url":"https://www.citybiz.co/article/380091/ltp-home-services-group-acquires-acree-plumbing-air-and-electric-2/","publisher":"citybiz","date":"2023-02-09","type":"press_release","note":"Date, 1967 founding, Trino family, six-county service area, trade expansion timeline, quotes"},{"url":"https://www.privsource.com/acquisitions/hvac-mechanical/state/florida","publisher":"PrivSource","date":"2026-09-09","type":"other","note":"Deal database entry: Tampa, February 9 2023"}],"confidence":"verified","notes":"Deal date, founding year, founder and post-sale changes are all gaps. Tampa location is asserted by the advisor and news headlines but was not verified against a primary company source."},{"slug":"advantage-pest-control-of-fl","name":"Advantage Pest Control of FL LLC","aka":["Advantage Pest"],"trades":["pest"],"city":"Pinellas Park","county":"Pinellas","founded":null,"founder":"Michael Piacenza","status":"rebranded","current_owner_slug":"arrow-exterminators","brand_retained":false,"website":null,"license_numbers":[],"employees_estimate":null,"description":"Advantage Pest Control of FL was a full-service residential and commercial pest and termite control company based in Pinellas Park serving Pinellas County and the wider Tampa Bay region. Owner Michael Piacenza sold to Arrow Exterminators in May 2018.","post_sale_notes":"Operations continued under Arrow's Hughes Exterminators brand; the deal brought Arrow to 25 Florida service centers.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.arrowexterminators.com/why-arrow/company/news/arrow-exterminators-announces-the-strategic-acquisition-of-advantage-pest-control-of-fl-in-pinellas-park-fl","publisher":"Arrow Exterminators","date":"2018-05-16","type":"press_release","note":"Deal announcement, brand conversion to Hughes Exterminators"}],"confidence":"verified","notes":""},{"slug":"air-hawk-heating-cooling","name":"Air Hawk Heating & Cooling","aka":[],"trades":["hvac"],"city":"Odessa","county":"Pasco","founded":2015,"founder":"Joseph Massa","status":"acquired","current_owner_slug":"leap-partners","brand_retained":true,"website":null,"license_numbers":[],"employees_estimate":null,"description":"Odessa, Florida residential HVAC company founded by Joseph Massa roughly eleven years before its 2026 sale, serving the Tampa Bay area. Acquired by Leap Partners in May 2026, the platform's second Tampa Bay-area deal in under a year.","post_sale_notes":"Leap Partners' announcement states the company continues to operate under its existing brand name with Massa still leading the business and his team in place. CEO John Cerasuolo framed the deal around supporting the community trust Air Hawk had earned.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/leap-partners-grows-again-in-florida-302761427.html","publisher":"PR Newswire / Leap Partners","date":"2026-05-05","type":"press_release","note":"Odessa FL, founder Joseph Massa, 11 years, brand and leadership retained"},{"url":"https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/leap-partners-grows-again-florida-133000293.html","publisher":"Yahoo Finance (PR Newswire)","date":"2026-05-05","type":"press_release","note":"Syndicated version"}],"confidence":"verified","notes":"Founding year approximate (eleven years as of May 2026, implying roughly 2015)."},{"slug":"air-pros-usa","name":"Air Pros USA","aka":[],"trades":["hvac"],"city":"Fort Lauderdale","county":"Broward","founded":2017,"founder":"Anthony Perera","status":"reacquired","current_owner_slug":"exuma-capital-partners","brand_retained":true,"website":"https://airprosusa.com/","license_numbers":[],"employees_estimate":null,"description":"Florida-founded residential HVAC company started by Anthony Perera in 2017 with one truck and one employee, later expanded nationally under private-equity ownership. Its Florida footprint includes Tampa along with Fort Myers, Fort Lauderdale, Hollywood, Miami, Boca Raton, Davie, Ocala and Orlando.","post_sale_notes":"Perera stepped down as CEO in 2022; the subsequent board put the company through a Chapter 11 restructuring that broke it into regional operations. In June 2025 Perera reacquired the legacy Florida operations - including sister brands Drain Genie (plumbing) and Personalized Power (generators/electrical) - through his firm Exuma Capital Partners, saying he was 'coming back with a full commitment to maintain the high standards and performance that led Air Pros USA to become a leading Florida company' and planning to rebuild leadership and restore a customer-first culture. This is a rare documented reversal of private-equity control in the Tampa market.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/air-pros-usa-founder-reacquires-florida-operations-with-exuma-capital-partners-302471382.html","publisher":"PR Newswire","date":"2025-06-03","type":"press_release","note":"Date, brands and markets including Tampa, Chapter 11 background, 2022 CEO departure, quotes"},{"url":"https://www.phcppros.com/articles/21629-air-pros-usa-founder-reacquires-florida-operations-with-exuma-capital-partners","publisher":"phcppros","date":"2025-06-03","type":"trade_press","note":"Trade coverage"},{"url":"https://www.privsource.com/acquisitions/deal/l6SjdB","publisher":"PrivSource","date":"2026-09-09","type":"other","note":"Deal database entry for the reacquisition"}],"confidence":"verified","notes":"Headquarters is outside the seven-county region, but Tampa is a named operating market and the ownership reversal is materially relevant to Tampa Bay consumers."},{"slug":"all-clear-pool-services","name":"All Clear Pool Services","aka":[],"trades":["pool"],"city":"Palm Harbor","county":"Pinellas","founded":null,"founder":null,"status":"rebranded","current_owner_slug":"pool-troopers","brand_retained":false,"website":null,"license_numbers":[],"employees_estimate":null,"description":"All Clear Pool Services was a Palm Harbor pool service company that joined the Pool Troopers platform in June 2022.","post_sale_notes":"","sources":[{"url":"https://partnership.pooltroopers.com/recent-partners/","publisher":"Pool Troopers","date":null,"type":"platform_site","note":"Partner roster lists All Clear Pool Services, Palm Harbor, June 2022"}],"confidence":"verified","notes":"Sourced only to the acquirer's own partner roster; no separate press release located."},{"slug":"allied-cooling-heating","name":"Allied Cooling & Heating LLC","aka":[],"trades":["hvac"],"city":"Venice","county":"Sarasota","founded":2009,"founder":"Troy Thomas","status":"acquired","current_owner_slug":"badger-bobs-services","brand_retained":false,"website":null,"license_numbers":[],"employees_estimate":null,"description":"Venice-based residential air conditioning and heating contractor owned by Troy Thomas, serving the Venice and south Sarasota County market for roughly ten years before its sale to a larger Sarasota operator.","post_sale_notes":"Badger Bob's said all Allied employees were retained and that Troy Thomas would continue doing field work and serve in an advisory role. Badger Bob's general manager Rich Kesteloot said the Allied team 'has earned a reputation for quality service and fits the Badger Bob's culture of hard work, integrity and commitment.' Terms were not disclosed. The Allied brand was absorbed into Badger Bob's Services.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.businessobserverfl.com/news/2019/apr/17/badger-bobs-services-acquires-allied-cooling-and-heating-sarasota-venice/","publisher":"Business Observer","date":"2019-04-17","type":"news","note":"Names Bob Burg, Mark Theiler, Keith Martin, Rich Kesteloot, Troy Thomas; employee retention; terms undisclosed"},{"url":"https://www.sarasotamagazine.com/news-and-profiles/2019/04/badger-bob-s-acquires-allied-cooling-heating","publisher":"Sarasota Magazine","date":"2019-04-01","type":"news","note":"Local coverage of the same deal"},{"url":"https://www.prlog.org/12765286-badger-bobs-services-acquires-allied-cooling-heating.html","publisher":"PRLog / Badger Bob's Services","date":"2019-04-01","type":"press_release","note":"Company-issued release"}],"confidence":"reported","notes":"Founded year derived from the Business Observer statement that Allied had 'served the community for 10 years' as of April 2019 — approximate, not a filed incorporation date."},{"slug":"anthony-c-leonard-roofing","name":"Anthony C. Leonard Roofing","aka":["Anthony C. Leonard Enterprises, Inc."],"trades":["roofing"],"city":"Englewood","county":"Sarasota","founded":null,"founder":null,"status":"acquired","current_owner_slug":"skycrest-roof","brand_retained":true,"website":"https://anthonycleonardroofing.com/","license_numbers":[],"employees_estimate":null,"description":"Residential roofing contractor based at 99 S. McCall Road in Englewood, Florida, serving Sarasota and Charlotte county communities including Venice, North Port and Bradenton. It became one of the two founding companies of Skycrest Roof Co., the residential roofing platform Shore Capital Partners launched in January 2025.","post_sale_notes":"Company principal Dan Leonard said two months after the deal that the platform had already supplied 'ample resources'; no sourced rebrand, layoffs or leadership change found.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250129554692/en/Shore-Capital-Partners-Announces-Formation-of-Skycrest-Roof-and-Welcomes-Anthony-C.-Leonard-Roofing-and-Bulldog-Roofing-to-the-Platform","publisher":"Business Wire (Shore Capital Partners)","date":"2025-01-29","type":"press_release","note":"Platform formation; Anthony C. Leonard Roofing (Florida) and Bulldog Roofing (Colorado) as founding partners; quote from Dan Leonard."},{"url":"https://business.sarasotachamber.com/active-member-directory/Details/anthony-c-leonard-roofing-3820947","publisher":"Greater Sarasota Chamber of Commerce","date":"2026-09-09","type":"other","note":"Chamber directory listing placing the company in the Sarasota/Englewood market."}],"confidence":"reported","notes":"Englewood straddles the Sarasota/Charlotte county line; the 99 S. McCall Rd address sits on the Sarasota County side. County assignment is inferred from address, not from a county record."},{"slug":"apex-plumbing-tampa","name":"Apex Plumbing","aka":["Apex Plumbing of Tampa Bay"],"trades":["plumbing","hvac","electrical"],"city":"Tampa","county":"Hillsborough","founded":null,"founder":"Joe Pinkert","status":"acquired","current_owner_slug":"panther-service-group","brand_retained":true,"website":null,"license_numbers":[],"employees_estimate":null,"description":"Tampa Bay area plumbing contractor led by president Joe Pinkert, sold together with three affiliated brands — Garrett Plumbing, Mason Air Conditioning and Heating, and Green Light Electric Services — as Panther Service Group's first platform partnership.","post_sale_notes":"Apex and its affiliates became the founding platform of Panther Service Group, a new Florida-focused platform formed in 2026 by Pearl Street Capital Partners. President Joe Pinkert stayed on and called it 'an exciting opportunity for us to partner with a local platform.' Panther said it preserves each partner's distinctive culture, implying brand retention. Graycliff Partners provided unitranche debt plus an equity co-investment on May 27, 2026, and said the platform will pursue further Florida plumbing, HVAC and electrical acquisitions.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/panther-service-group-announces-partnership-with-apex-plumbing-and-affiliated-brands-a-multi-trade-business-serving-the-tampa-bay-area-302757164.html","publisher":"PR Newswire / Panther Service Group","date":"2026-04-29","type":"press_release","note":"Tampa Bay service area, Joe Pinkert, affiliated brands, brand retention"},{"url":"https://www.lippes.com/insights/lippes-mathias-advises-apex-plumbing-in-partnership-with-panther-service-group-3143","publisher":"Lippes Mathias LLP","date":null,"type":"other","note":"Counsel to Apex Plumbing"},{"url":"https://www.buysellyourbusiness.com/press-releases/business-acquisition-merger-associates-advises-pearl-street-capital-partners-on-formation-of-panther-service-group","publisher":"Business Acquisition & Merger Associates","date":"2026-05-01","type":"press_release","note":"Buy-side advisor release confirming platform formation around Apex and affiliates"},{"url":"https://graycliffpartners.com/news/graycliff-announces-credit-investment-in-apex-plumbing","publisher":"Graycliff Partners","date":"2026-05-27","type":"press_release","note":"Unitranche debt and equity co-investment; Florida buy-and-build intent; Frank Cacace quote"}],"confidence":"verified","notes":"Specific city not given in the release, only 'Tampa Bay area'. Unrelated to Apex Service Partners despite the shared word — do not conflate. Affiliated brands Garrett Plumbing, Mason Air Conditioning and Heating, and Green Light Electric Services are referenced in Panther's buyer record but not given separate company entries because no city, founder or trade detail was disclosed for them. | Founding year, founder and employee count were not disclosed in any of the three releases."},{"slug":"bch-mechanical","name":"BCH Mechanical (BCH Holdings, Inc.)","aka":["BCH Holdings, Inc."],"trades":["hvac","plumbing"],"city":"Tampa","county":null,"founded":null,"founder":null,"status":"acquired","current_owner_slug":"comfort-systems-usa","brand_retained":true,"website":null,"license_numbers":[],"employees_estimate":null,"description":"Tampa Bay-based commercial and industrial mechanical contractor providing HVAC, plumbing, medical gas, piping, sheet metal, LEED and design-build services to industrial, medical and commercial customers, with service capability across ten southeastern states. It was one of the largest privately held mechanical contractors in the Tampa Bay market at the time of sale, with expected annual revenue of $100-110 million.","post_sale_notes":"Comfort Systems USA CEO Brian Lane called BCH 'a premier mechanical contractor, providing extraordinary outcomes for its customers in industrial, medical and commercial markets.' BCH president Daryl Blume said 'Comfort Systems USA shares our core beliefs, including customer value, innovation and employee growth.' Comfort Systems guided that the acquisition would be neutral to slightly accretive to EPS over the first 12-18 months. BCH continues to operate under its own name as a Comfort Systems USA operating company.","sources":[{"url":"https://investors.comfortsystemsusa.com/news-releases/news-release-details/comfort-systems-usa-announces-acquisition-5","publisher":"Comfort Systems USA","date":"2017-04-03","type":"press_release","note":"Announcement, revenue guidance, Lane and Blume quotes"},{"url":"https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20170403006511/en/Comfort-Systems-USA-Announces-Acquisition","publisher":"Business Wire","date":"2017-04-03","type":"press_release","note":"Wire distribution of the same release"},{"url":"https://fmicorp.com/about/news/fmi-advises-bch-mechanical-sale-comfort-systems-u-s","publisher":"FMI Capital Advisors","date":null,"type":"other","note":"Sell-side advisor announcement; describes BCH as Tampa, Florida with service in 10 states"}],"confidence":"verified","notes":"County left null on purpose. Comfort Systems USA and FMI both describe BCH as 'Tampa, Florida,' but BCH's operating facility is in the Pinellas County side of the Tampa Bay market; the specific county should be confirmed against Sunbiz or DBPR before publishing a county tag."},{"slug":"banko-overhead-doors","name":"Banko Overhead Doors","aka":["Banko Garage Doors"],"trades":["garage_door"],"city":"Tampa","county":"Hillsborough","founded":1984,"founder":"Banko family","status":"acquired","current_owner_slug":"blue-ridge-construction-capital","brand_retained":true,"website":"https://bankogaragedoors.com/","license_numbers":[],"employees_estimate":null,"description":"Banko Overhead Doors is a west-central Florida garage door installation, service and repair company founded in 1984 and based in the Tampa area, serving builders and homeowners. Blue Ridge Construction Capital made a control investment in August 2024 as its fourth building-products platform.","post_sale_notes":"The company kept the Banko Overhead Doors name. Founder-era CEO Nick Banko stayed on at announcement; by the July 2026 acquisition of Southeastern Garage Doors in South Carolina the CEO was Michael Alfano, and the company had begun buying outside Florida.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/blue-ridge-construction-capital-acquires-banko-overhead-doors-302214293.html","publisher":"PR Newswire","date":"2024-08-05","type":"press_release","note":"Platform investment announcement, founding year, quotes from Casey Rentch and Nick Banko"},{"url":"https://finance.yahoo.com/small-business/articles/banko-overhead-doors-acquires-southeastern-172000504.html","publisher":"Yahoo Finance","date":"2026-07-24","type":"news","note":"Banko's first South Carolina acquisition; names CEO Michael Alfano"}],"confidence":"verified","notes":""},{"slug":"bay-area-electric","name":"Bay Area Electric, Inc.","aka":[],"trades":["electrical"],"city":"Sarasota","county":"Sarasota","founded":2006,"founder":"Mark Gatz and Jeff Kiner","status":"acquired","current_owner_slug":"sundog-capital","brand_retained":true,"website":"https://bayareaelectricfl.com","license_numbers":[],"employees_estimate":null,"description":"Bay Area Electric is a Sarasota-based electrical contractor founded in 2006 by licensed electrical contractors Mark Gatz and Jeff Kiner. It performs electrical contracting for industrial, municipal, commercial/institutional, and luxury residential customers throughout Southwest Florida, including complex municipal work such as wastewater-infrastructure projects.","post_sale_notes":"Existing leadership reportedly remained in place after the transaction closed; no announced name change.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.sundogcap.com/press-release-sundog-capital-announces-formation-of-stryker-electric-platform","publisher":"Sundog Capital","date":"2022-04-15","type":"press_release","note":"Sarasota, FL location; describes municipal/wastewater-infrastructure specialty; names Sundog Capital as sponsor forming the platform with Stryker Electrical Contracting and Edge Electric."},{"url":"https://www.whitewolfcapital.com/news/white-wolf-private-credit-supports-sundog-capitals-formation-of-stryker-electric-platform/","publisher":"White Wolf Capital Group","date":"2022-04-15","type":"press_release","note":"Confirms Bay Area Electric, Inc., Sarasota, FL; describes it as serving industrial, municipal, commercial/institutional and luxury residential customers with design/build and maintenance services."},{"url":"https://bayareaelectricfl.com/about-us/","publisher":"Bay Area Electric","date":null,"type":"company_site","note":"Founded February 2006 by Mark Gatz and Jeff Kiner."}],"confidence":"verified","notes":"Acquired alongside two out-of-area sister companies (Stryker Electrical Contracting of Palm City, FL and Edge Electric of Austin, TX) as part of one platform-formation transaction; only Bay Area Electric falls inside the Tampa Bay MSA/adjacent-county footprint tracked here."},{"slug":"bay-to-bay-balancing","name":"Bay to Bay Balancing","aka":[],"trades":["hvac"],"city":"Tampa","county":"Hillsborough","founded":null,"founder":null,"status":"acquired","current_owner_slug":"palmetto-air-water-balance","brand_retained":null,"website":null,"license_numbers":[],"employees_estimate":null,"description":"Tampa-based air and water test-and-balance firm serving commercial HVAC systems. Acquired in October 2025 by Palmetto Air & Water Balance, a Sunny River Management-backed testing, adjusting and balancing platform.","post_sale_notes":"No sourced post-sale statements were located in this pass.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.privsource.com/acquisitions/hvac-mechanical/2025","publisher":"PrivSource","date":"2026-09-09","type":"other","note":"Deal database entry: Palmetto Air & Water Balance acquires Bay to Bay Balancing, Tampa FL, October 13 2025"}],"confidence":"reported","notes":"Specialty commercial HVAC testing/balancing niche, not residential home services."},{"slug":"bayonet-plumbing-heating-air-conditioning","name":"Bayonet Plumbing, Heating & Air-Conditioning","aka":["Bayonet"],"trades":["plumbing","hvac"],"city":"Hudson","county":"Pasco","founded":1977,"founder":"Robert N. Blankenship","status":"acquired","current_owner_slug":"ies-holdings","brand_retained":true,"website":"https://www.bayonetplumbing.com","license_numbers":[],"employees_estimate":500,"description":"Residential HVAC and plumbing installation, maintenance and service company founded in Hudson, Florida in 1977, with additional operations in Tampa and Orlando. At the time of sale it had over 500 employees and roughly $86 million of trailing twelve-month revenue. It serves new-construction homebuilders as well as service customers.","post_sale_notes":"IES Holdings acquired 80% in December 2020 with the Blankenship family retaining 20% — a structure that leaves the founding family with meaningful ongoing economics, unlike a clean sale. Robbie Blankenship stayed on and said the partnership would let operations continue while supporting growth objectives.","sources":[{"url":"https://investors.ies-corporate.com/news-releases/news-release-details/ies-holdings-acquires-bayonet-plumbing-heating-air-conditioning","publisher":"IES Holdings","date":"2020-12-21","type":"press_release","note":"Hudson FL, est. 1977, $86M TTM revenue, 500+ employees, 80/20 ownership split, Blankenship family"},{"url":"https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2020/12/21/2148647/0/en/IES-Holdings-Acquires-Bayonet-Plumbing-Heating-Air-Conditioning.html","publisher":"GlobeNewswire","date":"2020-12-21","type":"press_release","note":"Wire distribution of the same release"}],"confidence":"verified","notes":"IES is a public company (NASDAQ: IESC), so this deal has ongoing SEC-disclosure follow-through that most Tampa Bay transactions lack. | One of the largest disclosed Tampa Bay trade-services transactions in the window by revenue."},{"slug":"better-pools","name":"Better Pools","aka":[],"trades":["pool"],"city":"Venice","county":"Sarasota","founded":null,"founder":null,"status":"rebranded","current_owner_slug":"sps-poolcare","brand_retained":false,"website":null,"license_numbers":[],"employees_estimate":null,"description":"Better Pools was a pool maintenance and repair company in Venice, Sarasota County, acquired by Smart Pool Services in January 2023 as its second Florida acquisition and eleventh investment overall.","post_sale_notes":"","sources":[{"url":"https://spspoolcare.com/news/what-could-be-better-as-smart-pool-adds-another-quality-pool-co-in-florida/","publisher":"SPS PoolCare","date":"2023-01-19","type":"press_release","note":"Acquisition announcement naming Venice, Florida"}],"confidence":"verified","notes":""},{"slug":"britewater-pool-service","name":"BriteWater Pool Service","aka":[],"trades":["pool"],"city":"Bradenton","county":"Manatee","founded":null,"founder":"Clyde St. Leon","status":"acquired","current_owner_slug":"sps-poolcare","brand_retained":false,"website":null,"license_numbers":[],"employees_estimate":null,"description":"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.","post_sale_notes":"Owner Clyde St. Leon said SPS PoolCare was professional and easy to do business with through the process.","sources":[{"url":"https://spspoolcare.com/news/sps-poolcare-acquires-britewater-pool-service/","publisher":"SPS PoolCare","date":"2025-01-01","type":"press_release","note":"Acquisition announcement, counties served, deal count"}],"confidence":"verified","notes":"City recorded as Bradenton because the release names Manatee and Sarasota counties without a specific city."},{"slug":"bruce-pest-control","name":"Bruce Pest Control","aka":["Bruce's Pest Control"],"trades":["pest"],"city":"Lakeland","county":"Polk","founded":null,"founder":null,"status":"acquired","current_owner_slug":"arrow-environmental-services","brand_retained":false,"website":null,"license_numbers":[],"employees_estimate":null,"description":"Lakeland, Florida pest control company serving the Polk County market prior to its 2012 acquisition. Part of a wave of small Central Florida pest control operators consolidated by Arrow Environmental Services in late 2012.","post_sale_notes":"Coverage of the deal did not specify whether the Bruce Pest Control brand was retained after the sale; combined with a same-month Lakeland acquisition (Polk County Termite & Pest), the two deals added roughly 15 employees to Arrow's Lakeland operations.","sources":[{"url":"https://patch.com/florida/sarasota/arrow-environmental-services-expands-to-naples-lakeland-crystal-river-and-atlanta-markets_5fa0e41f","publisher":"Patch (Sarasota, FL)","date":null,"type":"news","note":"Names Bruce Pest Control, Lakeland, as an Arrow Environmental Services acquisition dated December 2012; article believed published circa 2013"},{"url":"https://www.environmentalpestservice.com/our-acquisitions/","publisher":"Environmental Pest Service","date":null,"type":"company_site","note":"A separate acquisitions list (Bruce's Pest Control, 2012) also references this company name and year; possible overlap/aggregation between Arrow Environmental Services and Environmental Pest Service listings was not resolved"}],"confidence":"reported","notes":"Exact announcement date within December 2012 not confirmed; founding year and founder unknown."},{"slug":"building-air-services","name":"Building Air Services, Inc.","aka":[],"trades":["hvac"],"city":"Pinellas Park","county":"Pinellas","founded":1999,"founder":null,"status":"acquired","current_owner_slug":"coolsys","brand_retained":false,"website":null,"license_numbers":[],"employees_estimate":null,"description":"Pinellas Park-based commercial HVAC-R contractor providing service, preventive maintenance and building automation controls for commercial air conditioning, heating and refrigeration systems. It had operated for about 20 years at the time of sale and served national retail and logistics accounts including Dollar Tree, Petco, AutoNation, Office Depot, FedEx and GNC across nine states from Florida to Arizona.","post_sale_notes":"CoolSys CEO Adam Coffey said Building Air 'shares our commitment to putting customers' needs first.' Building Air CEO Steve Boose said 'our customers will now have access to the expanded range of value-added services that CoolSys offers nationwide.' CoolSys folded the business into its light-commercial HVAC-R division and used it as its Southeast regional base; the Building Air Services consumer brand did not survive as a standalone identity.","sources":[{"url":"https://coolsys.com/resource/coolsys-acquires-building-air-services/","publisher":"CoolSys","date":"2019-10-09","type":"platform_site","note":"Buyer's own release; Pinellas Park HQ, 20 years, client list, nine-state territory, Coffey and Boose quotes"},{"url":"https://www.achrnews.com/articles/142015-coolsys-acquires-building-air-services","publisher":"ACHR News","date":"2019-10-11","type":"trade_press","note":"Trade coverage; CoolSys HQ Brea, California"},{"url":"https://www.pehub.com/ares-backed-coolsys-buys-building-air-services/","publisher":"PE Hub","date":"2019-10-10","type":"news","note":"Identifies CoolSys as Ares Management-backed"},{"url":"https://www.achrnews.com/ext/resources/2021/Mergers-Acquisitions-Name-Changes-2021.pdf","publisher":"ACHR News","date":"2021-01-01","type":"trade_press","note":"Industry mergers directory entry: 'In 2019, Building Air Services was acquired by CoolSys' — Pinellas Park, Fla."}],"confidence":"verified","notes":"Founded year derived from CoolSys's statement that the company had operated for 20 years as of 2019 — approximate."},{"slug":"bullseye-home-services","name":"Bullseye Home Services","aka":[],"trades":["hvac"],"city":"Osprey","county":"Sarasota","founded":null,"founder":null,"status":"acquired","current_owner_slug":"united-air-temp","brand_retained":null,"website":null,"license_numbers":[],"employees_estimate":null,"description":"Osprey, Florida home-services contractor providing residential HVAC service to southern Sarasota County. Acquired in October 2022 by United Air Temp, a Virginia-based residential HVAC and plumbing platform backed by Summit Park.","post_sale_notes":"No sourced post-sale statements about brand, pricing or leadership were located in this pass.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.privsource.com/acquisitions/hvac-mechanical/2022","publisher":"PrivSource","date":"2026-09-09","type":"other","note":"Deal database entry: United Air Temp (Summit Park) acquires Bullseye Home Services, Osprey FL, October 14 2022"}],"confidence":"reported","notes":"Single deal-database source; primary press release not located before the search budget was exhausted."},{"slug":"burke-pool-service","name":"Burke Pool Service","aka":[],"trades":["pool"],"city":"Tampa","county":"Hillsborough","founded":null,"founder":null,"status":"rebranded","current_owner_slug":"pool-troopers","brand_retained":false,"website":null,"license_numbers":[],"employees_estimate":null,"description":"Burke Pool Service was a Tampa pool service company that joined the Pool Troopers platform in October 2022.","post_sale_notes":"","sources":[{"url":"https://partnership.pooltroopers.com/recent-partners/","publisher":"Pool Troopers","date":null,"type":"platform_site","note":"Partner roster lists Burke Pool Service, Tampa, October 2022"}],"confidence":"verified","notes":"Sourced only to the acquirer's own partner roster."},{"slug":"carroll-air-systems","name":"Carroll Air Systems","aka":[],"trades":["hvac"],"city":"Tampa","county":"Hillsborough","founded":null,"founder":null,"status":"acquired","current_owner_slug":"daikin-applied","brand_retained":null,"website":null,"license_numbers":[],"employees_estimate":null,"description":"Tampa-based commercial HVAC manufacturers' sales representative and service provider covering Florida. Acquired by Daikin Applied, the applied-systems arm of Daikin Industries, in May 2023.","post_sale_notes":"No sourced post-sale statements on branding, staffing or pricing were located in this pass.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.privsource.com/acquisitions/hvac-mechanical/state/florida","publisher":"PrivSource","date":"2026-09-09","type":"other","note":"Deal database entry: Daikin Applied acquires Carroll Air Systems, Tampa FL, May 1 2023"}],"confidence":"reported","notes":"Commercial/applied HVAC rather than residential home services; included for completeness of Tampa Bay HVAC ownership changes."},{"slug":"classic-roofing-construction","name":"Classic Roofing & Construction","aka":["Classic Roofing and Construction","Classic Roof Replacement"],"trades":["roofing"],"city":"Clearwater","county":"Pinellas","founded":2003,"founder":null,"status":"acquired","current_owner_slug":"skyline-roofing-partners","brand_retained":true,"website":"https://classicroofreplacement.com/","license_numbers":["CCC1333826","CGC1529795"],"employees_estimate":null,"description":"Residential and light-commercial roofing contractor headquartered at 14450 46th Street North in Clearwater, serving Pinellas, Hillsborough and Pasco counties plus satellite markets in Cape Coral, Melbourne and Winter Haven. Founded in 2003, it does roof replacement, repair and storm work and is an Owens Corning Platinum Preferred contractor. It was acquired by Atlanta-based Skyline Roofing Partners in March 2025 alongside sister company John Hogan Roofing.","post_sale_notes":"Owner/operator Jake Babbitt retained a minority stake, stayed on running the business and joined Skyline's Founder's Council; the brand continued to operate under its own name after the deal. No other sourced post-sale changes found.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.roofingcontractor.com/articles/100581-skyline-roofing-partners-acquires-two-fla-gulf-coast-roofing-firms","publisher":"Roofing Contractor","date":"2025-03-10","type":"trade_press","note":"Announcement of Skyline's acquisition of Classic Roofing & Construction (founded 2003) and John Hogan Roofing, both Clearwater, Fla.; Jake Babbitt retains minority stake."},{"url":"https://classicroofreplacement.com/","publisher":"Classic Roofing & Construction","date":"2026-09-09","type":"company_site","note":"Clearwater HQ address, license numbers, Tampa Bay/Pasco service area."}],"confidence":"verified","notes":"Trade-press announcement plus company site confirm location and licenses."},{"slug":"clearwater-pool-pros","name":"Clearwater Pool Pros","aka":["CPP"],"trades":["pool"],"city":"St. Petersburg","county":"Pinellas","founded":null,"founder":"Ernie Civic","status":"rebranded","current_owner_slug":"pool-troopers","brand_retained":false,"website":null,"license_numbers":[],"employees_estimate":null,"description":"Clearwater Pool Pros was a St. Petersburg pool service company founded by Ernie Civic serving Pinellas and Hillsborough counties. It was Pool Troopers' 23rd acquisition since the Shoreline Equity partnership.","post_sale_notes":"Pool Troopers said the Clearwater Pool Pros team would continue serving existing customers under the Pool Troopers banner.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.aquamagazine.com/news/community-news/company-sales-mergers/article/15664522/pool-troopers-acquires-clearwater-pool-pros","publisher":"AQUA Magazine","date":"2024-02-20","type":"trade_press","note":"Deal coverage with quote from CEO Mark Patton"},{"url":"https://partnership.pooltroopers.com/recent-partners/","publisher":"Pool Troopers","date":null,"type":"platform_site","note":"Partner roster lists Clearwater Pool Pros, Tampa, July 2023"}],"confidence":"verified","notes":"Pool Troopers' own partner roster gives a July 2023 join date while AQUA published the announcement on 2024-02-20; the deal record uses the published announcement date."},{"slug":"climate-design-home-services","name":"Climate Design Home Services","aka":["Climate Design"],"trades":["hvac","plumbing"],"city":"Clearwater","county":"Pinellas","founded":1974,"founder":null,"status":"acquired","current_owner_slug":"southeast-mechanical","brand_retained":true,"website":"https://www.climatedesigninc.com","license_numbers":[],"employees_estimate":null,"description":"Clearwater-based HVAC and home-services contractor with more than 50 years in business, serving Clearwater, St. Petersburg, Tampa and surrounding areas. Tom Robinson was president at the time of sale.","post_sale_notes":"Became Southeast Mechanical's first Florida acquisition in June 2024. Robinson said the company would continue serving Tampa Bay under its own identity 'for 50+ more years,' and SEM described the deal as extending its footprint rather than rebranding.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/southeast-mechanical-acquires-climate-design-home-services-302162130.html","publisher":"PR Newswire / Southeast Mechanical","date":"2024-06-03","type":"press_release","note":"Clearwater HQ, 50+ years, service area, president Tom Robinson, SEM's first Florida deal"},{"url":"https://www.contractingbusiness.com/industry-news/news/55056635/hvac-plumbing-company-southeast-mechanical-acquires-climate-design-home-services","publisher":"Contracting Business","date":"2024-06-01","type":"trade_press","note":"Trade coverage; date approximate"},{"url":"https://pcrp.com/pcrp-press/southeast-mechanical-acquires-climate-design-home-services/","publisher":"Palladin Consumer Retail Partners","date":"2024-06-03","type":"press_release","note":"Sponsor confirmation of the transaction"},{"url":"https://www.hydeparkcapital.com/transactions/climate-design-home-services/","publisher":"Hyde Park Capital","date":"2024-06-03","type":"press_release","note":"Sell-side advisor tombstone"}],"confidence":"verified","notes":"The '50+ years' figure comes from the president's quote, so the founding year is approximate and not recorded."},{"slug":"clockwork-home-services","name":"Clockwork Home Services, Inc.","aka":["Clockwork, Inc.","AirTime 500","Plumbers' Success International","Electricians' Success International"],"trades":["hvac","plumbing","electrical"],"city":"Sarasota","county":"Sarasota","founded":1999,"founder":"Jim Abrams","status":"acquired","current_owner_slug":"authority-brands","brand_retained":true,"website":null,"license_numbers":[],"employees_estimate":null,"description":"Sarasota-based franchisor and business-coaching group that owned the One Hour Heating & Air Conditioning, Benjamin Franklin Plumbing and Mister Sparky electrical franchise brands, plus the AirTime 500, Plumbers' Success International and Electricians' Success International contractor coaching programs and the BuyMax purchasing group. It franchised residential HVAC, plumbing and electrical service businesses nationally from its Sarasota headquarters, and is the single most consequential Tampa Bay-headquartered home-services company of the period.","post_sale_notes":"Sold twice inside the window. Direct Energy (Centrica plc) bought Clockwork on 2010-06-10 for $183 million; Clockwork CEO Jim Abrams told the trade press at the time that 'Capital was the great constraint for us going forward.' Direct Energy then divested the franchise business to Apax Partners-backed Authority Brands, announced 2019-02-21 and completed 2019-05-01 for $300 million; at that point the portfolio comprised over 725 franchise territories and 10 company-owned locations, and the deal doubled Authority Brands' system revenue to over $1 billion. Direct Energy said the sale reflected a goal 'to focus and simplify our channels to customers and to own our own brands.' Authority Brands is headquartered in Columbia, Maryland; the Sarasota headquarters function did not survive the second sale intact.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.achrnews.com/articles/114114-june-10-2010-clockwork-home-services-sold-to-direct-energy","publisher":"ACHR News","date":"2010-06-10","type":"trade_press","note":"Confirms Sarasota HQ, $183M price, brand list, Abrams and Collier quotes"},{"url":"https://www.centrica.com/media-centre/news/2010/direct-energy-to-acquire-clockwork-home-services/","publisher":"Centrica plc","date":"2010-06-10","type":"press_release","note":"Acquirer parent company announcement"},{"url":"https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/authority-brands-welcomes-the-clockwork-brands-into-its-family-300799360.html","publisher":"PR Newswire / Authority Brands","date":"2019-02-21","type":"press_release","note":"Announcement of Apax-backed Authority Brands acquisition"},{"url":"https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/direct-energy-completes-sale-of-franchise-home-services-business-clockwork-inc-300841377.html","publisher":"PR Newswire / Direct Energy","date":"2019-05-01","type":"press_release","note":"Completion, $300M price, 725 territories"}],"confidence":"verified","notes":"Sarasota HQ is documented in the 2010 ACHR News report. By the 2019 sale the press releases give Direct Energy's Houston address rather than Sarasota, so the degree of Sarasota operations remaining in 2019 should be re-verified against Sunbiz filings."},{"slug":"cool-wizard-air-conditioning","name":"Cool Wizard Air Conditioning Services","aka":["Cool Wizard"],"trades":["hvac"],"city":"Tampa","county":"Hillsborough","founded":2008,"founder":"Pino and Barbara Mastrota","status":"acquired","current_owner_slug":"leap-partners","brand_retained":true,"website":null,"license_numbers":[],"employees_estimate":null,"description":"Tampa Bay-area residential HVAC company founded in 2008 by Pino and Barbara Mastrota. Acquired in July 2025 by Nashville-based Leap Partners, the platform's 28th acquisition across eight states in three and a half years and its entry into the Tampa Bay market.","post_sale_notes":"Leap said Cool Wizard would keep its name and operational standards, with the Mastrotas continuing to lead the business. Leap CEO John Cerasuolo said 'the Cool Wizard focus on superior customer service is exactly what we look for in a partner.'","sources":[{"url":"https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/leap-partners-expands-in-florida-302515276.html","publisher":"PR Newswire","date":"2025-07-29","type":"press_release","note":"Date, 2008 founding, Mastrota founders, brand retention, 28th acquisition, quotes"},{"url":"https://www.privsource.com/acquisitions/hvac-mechanical/2025","publisher":"PrivSource","date":"2026-09-09","type":"other","note":"Deal database entry: Tampa Bay FL, July 29 2025"}],"confidence":"verified","notes":""},{"slug":"cooltoday","name":"CoolToday (N&M Cooling and Heating, Inc.)","aka":["Cool Today","N&M Cooling and Heating, Inc.","Plumbing Today","Energy Today"],"trades":["hvac","plumbing","electrical"],"city":"Sarasota","county":"Sarasota","founded":null,"founder":null,"status":"acquired","current_owner_slug":"wrench-group","brand_retained":true,"website":"https://cooltoday.com","license_numbers":[],"employees_estimate":null,"description":"Residential HVAC, plumbing and electrical services company operating in the Sarasota and Tampa markets under the CoolToday, Plumbing Today and Energy Today brands, led by president Jaime DiDomenico. The legal entity acquired was N&M Cooling and Heating, Inc.","post_sale_notes":"DiDomenico stayed on as president and said the deal 'will allow us to accelerate our growth both organically and with additional acquisitions in these great markets.' Wrench Group CEO Ken Haines called the Sarasota-Tampa corridor a market 'experiencing explosive growth.' The CoolToday brand was retained. Wrench used CoolToday as its Florida acquisition base: in July 2020 it bought Easy A/C of Tampa (founded 2001 by Keith Westbrook and Dave Whittington) and merged it into CoolToday under the name 'Easy CoolToday,' with Haines saying the deal 'further establishes Wrench Group in the Tampa and St. Petersburg markets.' DiDomenico later moved to a Wrench Group VP of business development role.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.wrenchgroup.com/articles/wrench-group-acquires-cooltoday/","publisher":"Wrench Group","date":"2019-03-01","type":"platform_site","note":"Buyer's own announcement; names N&M Cooling and Heating, Sarasota and Tampa markets, Haines and DiDomenico quotes, fourth Wrench acquisition"},{"url":"https://www.businessobserverfl.com/article/national-home-services-firm-buys-area-ac-company","publisher":"Business Observer","date":"2019-03-01","type":"news","note":"Local business press coverage"},{"url":"https://www.contractingbusiness.com/residential-hvac/article/21135951/southern-hvac-wrench-group-announce-acquisitions","publisher":"Contracting Business","date":"2020-07-07","type":"trade_press","note":"Post-sale: Easy A/C Tampa folded into CoolToday as Easy CoolToday; Haines quote"}],"confidence":"verified","notes":"Founded year not stated in any sourced release."},{"slug":"cornerstone-pros","name":"Cornerstone Pros","aka":["Cornerstone Air, Heating & Plumbing"],"trades":["hvac","plumbing","electrical"],"city":"Land O' Lakes","county":"Pasco","founded":null,"founder":"Dana Spears","status":"acquired","current_owner_slug":"p1-service-group","brand_retained":true,"website":"https://www.cornerstonepros.com","license_numbers":[],"employees_estimate":null,"description":"Land O' Lakes contractor with nearly 20 years serving the Tampa Bay area, offering air conditioning, heating, plumbing, electrical and indoor air quality services.","post_sale_notes":"P1 Service Group retained the Cornerstone Pros brand and now lists it as a Florida brand alongside Frosty's Air Conditioning of Tampa. Founder Dana Spears said 'With the P1 leadership team's experience and resources, I know Cornerstone Pros can continue to flourish for many years to come.' P1 CEO Gary Campbell described a 'people-first mindset.' P1 is backed by River Sea Network and The Edgewater Funds.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/p1-service-group-announces-partnership-with-cornerstone-pros-302301656.html","publisher":"PR Newswire / P1 Service Group","date":"2024-11-12","type":"press_release","note":"Land O' Lakes, ~20 years, founder Dana Spears, services, brand retained"},{"url":"https://p1servicegroup.com/our-brands/","publisher":"P1 Service Group","date":"2026-09-09","type":"platform_site","note":"Brand roster listing Cornerstone Pros (Land O' Lakes) and Frosty's Air Conditioning (Tampa)"}],"confidence":"verified","notes":"Founding year approximate ('nearly 20 years' as of November 2024)."},{"slug":"crenshaw-termite-pest-control","name":"Crenshaw Termite and Pest Control, Inc.","aka":["Crenshaw Pest Control"],"trades":["pest"],"city":"New Port Richey","county":"Pasco","founded":1972,"founder":"Crenshaw family","status":"acquired","current_owner_slug":"arrow-exterminators","brand_retained":false,"website":null,"license_numbers":[],"employees_estimate":null,"description":"Crenshaw Termite and Pest Control was a family-owned residential pest, termite and lawn care company established in 1972 with four offices in Tampa, New Port Richey, Dade City and Brooksville. It served Citrus, Hillsborough, Manatee, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk and Sumter counties. President David Crenshaw sold the company to Arrow Exterminators in July 2022.","post_sale_notes":"The four Crenshaw offices took Arrow's Florida count to 42 service centers and its national count to 162 offices.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.arrowexterminators.com/why-arrow/company/news/arrow-exterminators-announces-the-acquisition-of-crenshaw-termite-and-pest-control-inc-in-new-port-richey-fl","publisher":"Arrow Exterminators","date":"2022-07-26","type":"press_release","note":"Deal announcement, offices and counties listed"},{"url":"https://www.mypmp.net/arrow-acquires-florida-firm/","publisher":"Pest Management Professional","date":"2022-07-27","type":"trade_press","note":"Trade coverage of the merger"}],"confidence":"verified","notes":""},{"slug":"custom-air-plumbing","name":"Custom Air & Plumbing","aka":[],"trades":["hvac","plumbing"],"city":"Sarasota","county":"Sarasota","founded":null,"founder":null,"status":"acquired","current_owner_slug":"nearu-services","brand_retained":null,"website":null,"license_numbers":[],"employees_estimate":null,"description":"HVAC and plumbing contractor serving Sarasota and Manatee counties. A private-equity roll-up tracker states it was acquired by NearU Services on January 1, 2025.","post_sale_notes":"No sourced post-sale statements located. Note that NearU's own public brand roster reviewed in September 2026 does not list Custom Air & Plumbing, so the ownership claim is not corroborated by the platform itself.","sources":[{"url":"https://ctacquisitions.com/guides/private-equity-hvac-2026/","publisher":"CT Acquisitions","date":"2026-09-09","type":"other","note":"Tracker lists Custom Air & Plumbing (Sarasota/Manatee) acquired by NearU Services, January 1 2025"},{"url":"https://nearu-services.com/","publisher":"NearU Services","date":"2026-09-09","type":"platform_site","note":"Brand roster reviewed; Custom Air & Plumbing not listed - contradicting evidence"}],"confidence":"inferred","notes":"Flagged as unconfirmed. Single aggregator source, contradicted by the platform's own brand list; requires primary verification before publication."},{"slug":"easy-ac","name":"Easy A/C","aka":["Easy CoolToday","Easy Air Conditioning"],"trades":["hvac","electrical","plumbing"],"city":"Tampa","county":"Hillsborough","founded":2001,"founder":"Keith Westbrook and Dave Whittington","status":"rebranded","current_owner_slug":"wrench-group","brand_retained":false,"website":"https://www.cooltoday.com/","license_numbers":[],"employees_estimate":null,"description":"Residential air conditioning, electrical and plumbing contractor founded in Tampa in 2001. Served Hillsborough, Pinellas, Pasco, Polk and Manatee counties. Sold to Atlanta-based platform Wrench Group in July 2020.","post_sale_notes":"Wrench Group's own announcement stated Easy A/C's operations would be combined with CoolToday (Wrench's Sarasota brand, acquired April 2019) and rebranded 'Easy CoolToday' - an explicit brand change rather than brand retention. The Easy A/C name has since been retired in favor of CoolToday in the Tampa-St. Petersburg market.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20200706005502/en/Wrench-Group-a-Leading-Provider-of-Home-Services-Acquires-Easy-AC-Located-in-Tampa-Fla.","publisher":"Business Wire","date":"2020-07-06","type":"press_release","note":"Announcement; founders, founding year, county service area, rebrand to Easy CoolToday"},{"url":"https://www.achrnews.com/articles/143639-wrench-group-acquires-easy-ac-and-service-champions","publisher":"ACHR News","date":"2020-08-19","type":"trade_press","note":"Trade coverage of the Easy A/C and Service Champions deals"},{"url":"https://www.privsource.com/acquisitions/hvac-mechanical/2020","publisher":"PrivSource","date":"2026-09-09","type":"other","note":"Deal database entry confirming date and rebrand"}],"confidence":"verified","notes":"Cool Today itself was acquired by Wrench in April 2019, outside this 2020-2026 window."},{"slug":"edmonson-electric","name":"Edmonson Electric","aka":[],"trades":["electrical"],"city":null,"county":null,"founded":null,"founder":null,"status":"acquired","current_owner_slug":"ies-holdings","brand_retained":true,"website":null,"license_numbers":[],"employees_estimate":null,"description":"Florida electrical contractor acquired by IES Holdings in May 2021 to expand the company's Florida presence following its December 2020 purchase of Bayonet Plumbing.","post_sale_notes":"Not established — the acquisition release was located but not fetched.","sources":[{"url":"https://investors.ies-corporate.com/news-releases/news-release-details/ies-holdings-acquires-edmonson-electric-expand-florida-presence","publisher":"IES Holdings","date":"2021-05-18","type":"press_release","note":"Acquisition to expand Florida presence"},{"url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1048268/000104826821000079/exhibit991pressreleaseedmo.htm","publisher":"U.S. SEC (EDGAR)","date":"2021-05-18","type":"press_release","note":"Same release filed as SEC exhibit 99.1"}],"confidence":"reported","notes":"City and county are unconfirmed — commonly associated with the Tampa area but not verified here, so left null. Included in IES's Tampa Bay brand list provisionally; confirm the service area before publishing."},{"slug":"elite-heating-and-air","name":"Elite Heating and Air","aka":["Elite Heating & Air"],"trades":["hvac","plumbing"],"city":"Bradenton","county":"Manatee","founded":1999,"founder":"Todd Thompson","status":"acquired","current_owner_slug":"strikepoint-group-holdings","brand_retained":true,"website":null,"license_numbers":[],"employees_estimate":null,"description":"Heating, cooling and plumbing services provider founded in 1999 by Todd Thompson, serving Bradenton, Sarasota and the surrounding Manatee and Sarasota county markets. Acquired by Strikepoint Group Holdings in September 2021 as SGH's tenth acquisition in twelve months.","post_sale_notes":"Strikepoint said Elite would keep its brand identity within the SGH portfolio. Strikepoint later folded its 2022 acquisition of Mr. AC Cooling & Heating into the Elite Heating & Air brand, so Elite became the surviving Gulf Coast brand for two acquired companies.","sources":[{"url":"https://strikepointgroupholdings.com/strikepoint-group-holdings-acquires-elite-heating-and-air/","publisher":"Strikepoint Group Holdings","date":"2021-09-17","type":"press_release","note":"Date, founder, founding year, quotes, brand retention"},{"url":"https://strikepointgroupholdings.com/strikepoint-group-holdings-expansion-continues-along-the-florida-gulf-coast-growth-with-acquisition-of-mr-ac-cooling-heating/","publisher":"Strikepoint Group Holdings","date":"2022-09-01","type":"press_release","note":"States Mr. AC operates under the Elite Heating & Air brand"}],"confidence":"verified","notes":""},{"slug":"elite-home-services-bradenton","name":"Elite Home Services","aka":["Elite Heating & Air"],"trades":["hvac"],"city":"Bradenton","county":"Manatee","founded":null,"founder":null,"status":"acquired","current_owner_slug":"strikepoint-group-holdings","brand_retained":true,"website":null,"license_numbers":[],"employees_estimate":null,"description":"Residential HVAC contractor in Bradenton serving Manatee County and the southern Tampa Bay market.","post_sale_notes":"Sold to Strikepoint with Generational Group as advisor; listed as Elite Home Services in Bradenton on Strikepoint's brand roster as of September 2026, suggesting a rename from Elite Heating & Air.","sources":[{"url":"https://strikepointgroupholdings.com/brands/","publisher":"Strikepoint Group Holdings","date":"2026-09-09","type":"platform_site","note":"Listed as Elite Home Services, Bradenton, FL"},{"url":"https://www.generational.com/transactions/elite-heating-air-acquired-by-strikepoint-group-holdings/","publisher":"Generational Group","date":null,"type":"other","note":"M&A advisor tombstone naming the company as Elite Heating & Air"}],"confidence":"reported","notes":"The Elite Heating & Air to Elite Home Services rename is inferred from comparing the advisor tombstone with the current brand page; not confirmed by a primary announcement. Acquisition date unknown."},{"slug":"environmental-pest-service","name":"Environmental Pest Service, LLC","aka":["EPS"],"trades":["pest"],"city":"Tampa","county":"Hillsborough","founded":null,"founder":"Pickhardt family","status":"acquired","current_owner_slug":"rentokil-north-america","brand_retained":false,"website":"https://www.environmentalpestservice.com/","license_numbers":[],"employees_estimate":640,"description":"Environmental Pest Service was a Tampa-headquartered multi-brand pest control platform operating Arrow Environmental Services (Sarasota, family-owned since 1958), Bug Out Service, Skyline Pest Solutions, State Pest Control and Smith Exterminating. At sale it ran roughly 30 branches in Florida, Georgia and North Carolina with about 640 employees and $82 million of revenue, ranking No. 15 on the PCT Top 100. George Pickhardt took the business over from his father in 1992 and partnered with Concentric Equity Partners in 2010 to fund expansion.","post_sale_notes":"Rentokil North America acquired EPS in January 2021 and its Florida brands were subsequently folded into the Rentokil Terminix family; Arrow Environmental Services' own site now identifies it as a member of the Rentokil Terminix family of companies.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.rentokil.com/us/about/news/rentokil-announces-acquisition-of-environmental-pest-service","publisher":"Rentokil North America","date":"2021-01-08","type":"press_release","note":"Announcement of acquisition, employee count, brands"},{"url":"https://www.pctonline.com/news/rentokil-acquires-environmental-pest-service/","publisher":"Pest Control Technology","date":"2021-01-08","type":"trade_press","note":"Revenue, branch count, quotes from Myers, Lucht and Swartz"},{"url":"https://www.environmentalpestservice.com/media/","publisher":"Environmental Pest Service","date":null,"type":"company_site","note":"Brand roster and tuck-in acquisition list"},{"url":"https://www.arrowservices.com/acquisitions/","publisher":"Arrow Environmental Services","date":null,"type":"platform_site","note":"Arrow states it is family-owned since 1958 and now part of Rentokil Terminix"}],"confidence":"verified","notes":"EPS relocated its corporate HQ to Tampa before the sale."},{"slug":"eskimo-bros-ac-heating","name":"Eskimo Bros A/C & Heating","aka":["Eskimo Bros"],"trades":["hvac"],"city":"Tampa","county":"Hillsborough","founded":null,"founder":null,"status":"acquired","current_owner_slug":"sundream","brand_retained":true,"website":"https://eskimo-bros.com/","license_numbers":[],"employees_estimate":null,"description":"Residential and commercial HVAC brand operating at 333 N Falkenburg Rd in Tampa, covering the Tampa and Southwest Florida markets. Listed by Sundream as one of its portfolio HVAC brands.","post_sale_notes":"Sundream's brand page lists Eskimo Bros under its own name for the Tampa and Southwest Florida market, indicating brand retention. No acquisition announcement, date or terms were located.","sources":[{"url":"https://sundreamhvac.com/brands/","publisher":"Sundream HVAC","date":"2026-09-09","type":"platform_site","note":"Brand roster lists Eskimo Bros, Tampa & Southwest FL"}],"confidence":"inferred","notes":"Ownership from the platform's own roster; no deal date or press release found."},{"slug":"expert-water-removal","name":"Expert Water Removal","aka":[],"trades":["restoration"],"city":"Bradenton","county":"Manatee","founded":2006,"founder":"Barry Nicks, Jr.","status":"acquired","current_owner_slug":"highground-restoration-group","brand_retained":true,"website":"https://expertwaterremoval.com/","license_numbers":[],"employees_estimate":null,"description":"Water, fire and mold damage restoration and mitigation company founded in Bradenton in 2006 by Barry Nicks, Jr. after his own water-loss experience. It serves West Florida — Tampa Bay, Sarasota/Bradenton and Fort Myers — working for property managers, home builders, insurance carriers, HVAC and plumbing contractors and residential and commercial owners. HighGround Restoration Group, a Trivest Partners portfolio company, acquired it in February 2023.","post_sale_notes":"HighGround said the company would keep its independent brand identity, business model and customer relationships while using platform support for demand generation, equipment, vehicles, technology, recruiting and analytics. As of Sept 2026 the company website still markets locally with no reference to HighGround.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.randrmagonline.com/articles/90419-highground-adds-florida-firm-to-platform","publisher":"Restoration & Remediation Magazine","date":"2023-02-09","type":"trade_press","note":"Acquisition of Expert Water Removal, Bradenton, Fla.; founder Barry Nicks Jr., founded 2006; Trivest Partners sponsor; quotes from Ben Balsley and Nicks."},{"url":"https://expertwaterremoval.com/","publisher":"Expert Water Removal","date":"2026-09-09","type":"company_site","note":"Gulf Coast service area (Tampa Bay, Sarasota/Bradenton, Fort Myers); no HighGround branding shown."}],"confidence":"verified","notes":""},{"slug":"exterm-a-tech","name":"Exterm-A-Tech, Inc.","aka":[],"trades":["pest"],"city":"St. Petersburg","county":"Pinellas","founded":null,"founder":"Shelton family","status":"rebranded","current_owner_slug":"arrow-exterminators","brand_retained":false,"website":null,"license_numbers":[],"employees_estimate":null,"description":"Exterm-A-Tech was a St. Petersburg residential and commercial pest and termite control company run by the Shelton family, which had served the Tampa Bay area for more than 62 years at the time of its sale. Owner Steve Shelton sold to Atlanta-based Arrow Exterminators in March 2017.","post_sale_notes":"Arrow folded the business into its Hughes Exterminators brand; the acquisition brought Arrow to 20 Florida service centers.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.arrowexterminators.com/why-arrow/company/news/arrow-exterminators-announces-the-strategic-acquisition-of-exterm-a-tech-inc-in-st-petersburg-fl","publisher":"Arrow Exterminators","date":"2017-03-09","type":"press_release","note":"Deal announcement with quotes from Emily Thomas Kendrick and Steve Shelton"}],"confidence":"verified","notes":""},{"slug":"fast-of-florida","name":"FAST of Florida, Inc.","aka":["FAST"],"trades":["hvac","plumbing","electrical"],"city":"Clearwater","county":"Pinellas","founded":1972,"founder":"Eddie Vaughan","status":"acquired","current_owner_slug":"southern-hvac","brand_retained":true,"website":"https://www.fastofflorida.com","license_numbers":[],"employees_estimate":46,"description":"Clearwater-based residential HVAC, plumbing and electrical contractor founded in 1972 by Eddie Vaughan and later led by his daughter Melissa Vaughan as president. At the time of sale it had roughly 46-50 employees and 42 service vehicles serving the Pinellas County and greater Tampa Bay market.","post_sale_notes":"General manager David Venier stayed on and told the trade press that Southern Home Services 'expects to continue popular service programs while implementing more automated and efficient business systems.' Southern HVAC CEO Mike Stucky said the acquired operations were 'a natural fit for the Southern HVAC family.' Melissa Vaughan exited, telling the sell-side advisor that the process helped her 'exit my family legacy business gracefully.' The FAST brand was retained; after the deal Southern HVAC comprised seven brands across 12 service locations with 430+ employees in Florida and North Carolina.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.southernhomeservices.com/blog/2017/august/southern-hvactm-acquires-fast-of-florida-patrick/","publisher":"Southern Home Services Corp.","date":"2017-08-18","type":"platform_site","note":"Buyer's own announcement; Clearwater, 1972, 46 employees, 42 vehicles, Venier quote"},{"url":"https://www.newswire.com/news/southern-hvac-acquires-fast-of-florida-patricks-heating-air-20130156","publisher":"Newswire","date":"2018-01-02","type":"press_release","note":"Wire release; Stucky quote, employee and vehicle counts"},{"url":"https://www.benchmarkintl.com/insights/benchmark-international-completes-sale-of-fast-of-florida-inc-to-southern-air-heat-holdings/","publisher":"Benchmark International","date":"2018-01-16","type":"press_release","note":"Sell-side advisor; names founder Eddie Vaughan, owner Melissa Vaughan, buyer entity Southern Air & Heat Holdings, MSouth Equity Partners backing"},{"url":"https://www.achrnews.com/articles/136524-southern-hvac-announces-three-acquisitions","publisher":"ACHR News","date":"2018-02-07","type":"trade_press","note":"Trade coverage of the three-company announcement"},{"url":"https://www.fastofflorida.com/","publisher":"FAST of Florida","date":"2026-09-09","type":"company_site","note":"Confirms the brand and Clearwater/Pinellas service area are still active"}],"confidence":"verified","notes":"Date is contested across sources: Southern HVAC's own blog is dated 2017-08-18, the Newswire release is 2018-01-02, Benchmark International reported completion 2018-01-16 and ACHR News covered it 2018-02-07. Treated here as announced 2017-08-18 by the buyer with wire distribution in January 2018. | Found via Southern Home Services' own brand roster / blog archive, not a Google News hit — the platform's press-release archive was the source. Patrick's Heating (Ocala, Marion County) and Duron Smith A/C & Heat (Melbourne, Brevard County), acquired in the same transaction, fall outside the seven-county Tampa Bay region and were not given company records."},{"slug":"fahey-pest-lawn-solutions","name":"Fahey Pest & Lawn Solutions","aka":["Fahey Pest Control"],"trades":["pest"],"city":"Sarasota","county":"Sarasota","founded":1943,"founder":null,"status":"rebranded","current_owner_slug":"turner-pest-control","brand_retained":false,"website":null,"license_numbers":[],"employees_estimate":null,"description":"Fahey Pest & Lawn Solutions was a Sarasota residential pest control company founded in 1943, offering termite, rodent, mosquito and bed bug service across Charlotte, Manatee and Sarasota counties. Owners David and Terry Pomfret sold to Turner Pest Control, an Anticimex company, in May 2021.","post_sale_notes":"Turner cited Fahey's 4.9-star Google rating across more than 2,400 reviews and said the deal would extend its lawn care offering from Bradenton to Fort Myers.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.turnerpest.com/turner-pest-control-acquires-fahey-pest-lawn-solutions/","publisher":"Turner Pest Control","date":"2021-05-05","type":"press_release","note":"Deal announcement with quotes from the Pomfrets"}],"confidence":"verified","notes":""},{"slug":"frank-gay-services","name":"Frank Gay Services","aka":["Frank Gay Commercial Services"],"trades":["plumbing","hvac","electrical"],"city":"Orlando","county":"Orange","founded":null,"founder":"Frank Gay","status":"acquired","current_owner_slug":"apex-service-partners","brand_retained":true,"website":null,"license_numbers":[],"employees_estimate":null,"description":"Orlando-based residential and commercial plumbing, HVAC, electrical and mechanical services company founded by Frank Gay. It was one of the two founding businesses of Apex Service Partners, the Alpine Investors-backed platform that established its headquarters in Tampa.","post_sale_notes":"Frank Gay Services continued operating under its own brand alongside Best Home Services of Naples. Frank Gay said Alpine's 'strong focus on people and relationships makes it stand out among financial firms, positioning Apex well to succeed in a competitive, high-touch industry like ours.' Terms were not disclosed; Orchard MB was the exclusive sell-side adviser.","sources":[{"url":"https://alpineinvestors.com/update/alpine-launches-apex-service-partners/","publisher":"Alpine Investors","date":"2019-07-29","type":"press_release","note":"Sponsor's own release; Apex HQ Tampa, Frank Gay Orlando, Best Home Services Naples, $100M commitment"},{"url":"https://www.achrnews.com/articles/141669-alpine-launches-apex-service-partners-with-acquisition-of-frank-gay-services","publisher":"ACHR News","date":"2019-07-30","type":"trade_press","note":"Frank Gay quote, executives, Orchard MB adviser, terms undisclosed"},{"url":"https://www.phcppros.com/articles/9840-investment-firm-launches-apex-service-partners","publisher":"phcppros","date":"2019-07-29","type":"trade_press","note":"Apex Tampa HQ, AJ Brown and Daniel Cohen quotes"}],"confidence":"verified","notes":"Frank Gay Services is in Orange County, outside the seven-county Tampa Bay definition. Included because the transaction created Apex Service Partners, which is headquartered in Tampa and became one of the largest home-services acquirers operating out of the region."},{"slug":"frostys-air-conditioning","name":"Frosty's Air Conditioning","aka":[],"trades":["hvac"],"city":"Tampa","county":"Hillsborough","founded":null,"founder":null,"status":"acquired","current_owner_slug":"p1-service-group","brand_retained":true,"website":null,"license_numbers":[],"employees_estimate":null,"description":"Tampa air conditioning contractor that has served the Tampa Bay region for about 34 years, according to its platform owner's brand page. It is one of two Florida brands in the P1 Service Group portfolio, alongside Cornerstone Pros of Land O' Lakes.","post_sale_notes":"P1 Service Group lists Frosty's under its own name on the platform brand roster, indicating brand retention. No acquisition press release, date, price or leadership statement was located.","sources":[{"url":"https://p1servicegroup.com/our-brands/","publisher":"P1 Service Group","date":"2026-09-09","type":"platform_site","note":"Brand roster lists Frosty's Air Conditioning, Tampa, 34 years serving Tampa Bay"}],"confidence":"inferred","notes":"Ownership is established by the platform's own brand page, but no announcement date or transaction record was found; treat the deal date as unknown."},{"slug":"garrett-plumbing","name":"Garrett Plumbing","aka":[],"trades":["plumbing"],"city":"Tampa","county":"Hillsborough","founded":null,"founder":null,"status":"acquired","current_owner_slug":"panther-service-group","brand_retained":true,"website":null,"license_numbers":[],"employees_estimate":null,"description":"Tampa Bay plumbing brand affiliated with Apex Plumbing, included in the April 2026 partnership that formed Panther Service Group. Serves the Tampa, St. Petersburg and Clearwater area.","post_sale_notes":"Named in the platform-formation release as an affiliated brand carried into Panther Service Group; Panther states it preserves each partner's culture and brand identity. No separate leadership or pricing statements were disclosed.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/panther-service-group-announces-partnership-with-apex-plumbing-and-affiliated-brands-a-multi-trade-business-serving-the-tampa-bay-area-302757164.html","publisher":"PR Newswire","date":"2026-04-29","type":"press_release","note":"Named as an affiliated brand in the Apex partnership"},{"url":"https://www.buysellyourbusiness.com/press-releases/business-acquisition-merger-associates-advises-pearl-street-capital-partners-on-formation-of-panther-service-group","publisher":"Business Acquisition & Merger Associates","date":"2026-05-01","type":"press_release","note":"Confirms Garrett Plumbing among the affiliated brands"}],"confidence":"verified","notes":"City assigned from the Apex Plumbing service-area description; no independent address was disclosed."},{"slug":"gator-air-conditioning","name":"Gator Air Conditioning","aka":[],"trades":["hvac"],"city":"Sarasota","county":"Sarasota","founded":null,"founder":null,"status":"acquired","current_owner_slug":"del-air","brand_retained":true,"website":null,"license_numbers":[],"employees_estimate":null,"description":"Residential and light-commercial HVAC contractor with more than two decades of service in the Sarasota, Bradenton and Tampa markets, led by president James Romagnola. Services included heating, cooling and indoor air quality testing backed by a six-month guarantee.","post_sale_notes":"Del-Air CEO Rick Rogers said the expanded presence 'strengthens our footprint across Florida.' President James Romagnola said the combination would 'broaden our opportunities and serve more people,' indicating leadership continuity. Del-Air is majority-owned by Astara Capital Partners. Sell-side advisor JTW Advisors announced the deal separately in February 2025.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/del-air-expands-with-the-acquisition-of-gator-air-conditioning-302381527.html","publisher":"PR Newswire","date":"2025-02-21","type":"press_release","note":"Date, Sarasota/Bradenton/Tampa markets, 20+ years, James Romagnola, Astara ownership, quotes"},{"url":"https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/jtw-advisors-gator-air-conditioning-acquired-by-del-air-heating-air-conditioning--refrigeration-in-tampa-302367703.html","publisher":"PR Newswire","date":"2025-02-04","type":"press_release","note":"Sell-side advisor announcement of the same transaction"},{"url":"https://www.delair.com/blog/2025/march/del-air-expands-through-gator-air-conditioning-a/","publisher":"Del-Air","date":"2025-03-05","type":"company_site","note":"Buyer's own post about the acquisition"}],"confidence":"verified","notes":"The advisor release (Feb 4) predates the platform release (Feb 21); the deal record uses the platform announcement date."},{"slug":"greater-bay-plumbing","name":"Greater Bay Plumbing","aka":[],"trades":["plumbing"],"city":"Sarasota","county":"Sarasota","founded":null,"founder":"Jeffrey (Jeff) Sarmiento","status":"acquired","current_owner_slug":"sundream","brand_retained":true,"website":null,"license_numbers":[],"employees_estimate":null,"description":"Sarasota residential and commercial plumbing service provider founded and owned by Jeff Sarmiento, located off Palmer Boulevard. Sold in late 2024 as Sarmiento retired.","post_sale_notes":"The buyer was Dan Tulchin, CEO of Sundream (operating under Hey Brother Industries), whose portfolio at the time comprised about ten HVAC and plumbing companies across Florida. Sundream continues to list Greater Bay Plumbing as a Sarasota brand, indicating brand retention. Viking Mergers & Acquisitions ran the sell-side process; Sarmiento said he engaged Viking at the end of June 2024.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/founder-jeff-sarmiento-passes-the-torch-greater-bay-plumbing-acquired-by-strategic-buyer-302320099.html","publisher":"PR Newswire","date":"2024-12-02","type":"press_release","note":"Date, Sarasota, founder retirement, Dan Tulchin/Sundream as buyer, ten-company portfolio, quotes"},{"url":"https://sundreamhvac.com/brands/","publisher":"Sundream HVAC","date":"2026-09-09","type":"platform_site","note":"Brand roster lists Greater Bay Plumbing, Sarasota FL"},{"url":"https://www.businessobserverfl.com/news/2024/dec/03/hvac-plumbing-sarasota-company/","publisher":"Business Observer","date":"2024-12-03","type":"news","note":"Local coverage; street address; buyer unnamed in the free excerpt"}],"confidence":"verified","notes":""},{"slug":"green-light-electric-services","name":"Green Light Electric Services","aka":["Green Light Electric"],"trades":["electrical"],"city":"Tampa","county":"Hillsborough","founded":null,"founder":null,"status":"acquired","current_owner_slug":"panther-service-group","brand_retained":true,"website":null,"license_numbers":[],"employees_estimate":null,"description":"Tampa Bay electrical services brand affiliated with Apex Plumbing, included in the April 2026 partnership that formed Panther Service Group. Serves Tampa, St. Petersburg, Clearwater and surrounding areas.","post_sale_notes":"Named in the platform-formation release as an affiliated brand carried into Panther Service Group. No leadership, staffing or pricing statements were disclosed.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/panther-service-group-announces-partnership-with-apex-plumbing-and-affiliated-brands-a-multi-trade-business-serving-the-tampa-bay-area-302757164.html","publisher":"PR Newswire","date":"2026-04-29","type":"press_release","note":"Named as an affiliated electrical brand"},{"url":"https://www.buysellyourbusiness.com/press-releases/business-acquisition-merger-associates-advises-pearl-street-capital-partners-on-formation-of-panther-service-group","publisher":"Business Acquisition & Merger Associates","date":"2026-05-01","type":"press_release","note":"Confirms Green Light Electric among the affiliated brands"}],"confidence":"verified","notes":"City assigned from the Apex Plumbing service-area description."},{"slug":"harrington-air-conditioning","name":"Harrington Air Conditioning","aka":[],"trades":["hvac"],"city":"St. Petersburg","county":"Pinellas","founded":1979,"founder":null,"status":"acquired","current_owner_slug":"cascade-services","brand_retained":true,"website":null,"license_numbers":[],"employees_estimate":null,"description":"Residential HVAC provider founded in 1979 serving St. Petersburg, Clearwater and Pinellas County. Acquired in April 2025 by Cascade Services, a Trive Capital and LP First Capital-backed residential services platform, as Cascade's 12th acquisition overall and 9th in Florida.","post_sale_notes":"Cascade said Harrington 'will operate under its established name and brand while leveraging Cascade's resources, technology and operational expertise.' CEO Ty Johnson cited Harrington's 'long-standing reputation for excellence.' Cascade's public brand roster is otherwise concentrated on Florida's east coast and Space Coast, making Harrington its Tampa Bay beachhead.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.cascadeservices.com/cascade-services-announces-the-acquisition-of-harrington-air-conditioning-in-pinellas-county-florida/","publisher":"Cascade Services","date":"2025-04-08","type":"press_release","note":"Date, 1979 founding, Pinellas service area, brand retention, quote, 12th/9th acquisition"},{"url":"https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/cascade-services-announces-the-acquisitions-of-harrington-air-conditioning-in-pinellas-county-florida-302420831.html","publisher":"PR Newswire","date":"2025-04-08","type":"press_release","note":"Wire version"},{"url":"https://www.cascadeservices.com/brands/","publisher":"Cascade Services","date":"2026-09-09","type":"platform_site","note":"Brand roster listing Harrington in St. Petersburg/Clearwater/Pinellas"}],"confidence":"verified","notes":""},{"slug":"hobsons-termite-pest-solutions","name":"Hobson's Termite and Pest Solutions, Inc.","aka":[],"trades":["pest"],"city":"Sarasota","county":"Sarasota","founded":null,"founder":"Paul Hobson","status":"rebranded","current_owner_slug":"turner-pest-control","brand_retained":false,"website":null,"license_numbers":[],"employees_estimate":null,"description":"Hobson's Termite and Pest Solutions was a Sarasota full-service residential and commercial pest control provider led by owner Paul Hobson, who had more than 15 years in the industry and certifications in termite treatment, pest control and rodent exclusion. Turner Pest Control acquired the business at the end of 2020.","post_sale_notes":"Turner said the deal strengthened its Sarasota-area service capability.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.turnerpest.com/turner-pest-control-acquires-hobsons-termite-and-pest-solutions-inc/","publisher":"Turner Pest Control","date":"2020-12-30","type":"press_release","note":"Deal announcement with quotes from Turner president Bill Talon"}],"confidence":"verified","notes":""},{"slug":"honest-air-conditioning","name":"Honest Air Conditioning of Venice","aka":["Honest Air"],"trades":["hvac"],"city":"Venice","county":"Sarasota","founded":null,"founder":null,"status":"acquired","current_owner_slug":"conditioned-air","brand_retained":true,"website":null,"license_numbers":[],"employees_estimate":null,"description":"Venice-based residential air conditioning contractor serving Sarasota County, led by president Nicholas J. Masher. It was one of two Sarasota County HVAC contractors to change hands in 2019, alongside Allied Cooling & Heating.","post_sale_notes":"Honest Air continued to operate as a division under its existing name. Conditioned Air president and CEO Tim M. Dupre called it 'a great partnership as our two companies share the same core values.' Masher said the deal would give the business 'more access to employee training programs to ensure that we have the best technicians in the market.' Conditioned Air said the acquisition brought updated dispatching software, expanded technician training, larger service fleet inventory and improved purchasing power.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.achrnews.com/articles/141997-honest-air-conditioning-of-venice-joins-conditioned-air","publisher":"ACHR News","date":"2019-10-07","type":"trade_press","note":"Venice/Sarasota County, brand retained as a division, Dupre and Masher quotes"},{"url":"https://originmerchant.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/HVAC-Report.pdf","publisher":"Origin Merchant Partners","date":"2020-04-01","type":"other","note":"HVAC M&A report lists Conditioned Air / Honest Air Conditioning, Venice, Florida, dated 2019-10-02"},{"url":"https://www.businessobserverfl.com/news/2019/nov/29/conditioned-air-hvac-theo-etzel-timothy-dupre-naples/","publisher":"Business Observer","date":"2019-11-29","type":"news","note":"Profile of Conditioned Air's buy-to-grow strategy referencing Honest Air Conditioning of Venice"}],"confidence":"verified","notes":"Announcement date sources differ slightly: Origin Merchant's deal table gives 2019-10-02 and ACHR News published 2019-10-07."},{"slug":"hulett-environmental-north-florida-branches","name":"Hulett Environmental Services (North/Central Florida branches)","aka":["Hulett Pest Control"],"trades":["pest"],"city":"Tampa","county":"Hillsborough","founded":1968,"founder":"Hulett family","status":"rebranded","current_owner_slug":"rollins","brand_retained":false,"website":null,"license_numbers":[],"employees_estimate":null,"description":"Hulett Environmental Services is a family-owned Florida pest and termite control company founded in 1968. In 2012 it sold eight of its north and central Florida branches - including Tampa Bay, Sarasota, Orlando, Oviedo, Daytona Beach, Lake County, Melbourne and Kissimmee - to Orkin, keeping its South Florida operations. The divested branches generated more than $8 million in annual revenue.","post_sale_notes":"Orkin said the acquired branches would convert to Orkin branding over time. Owner Tim Hulett said the sale let him concentrate on growing the South Florida business.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.pctonline.com/news/orkin-acquires-hulett-franchises/","publisher":"Pest Control Technology","date":"2012-10-02","type":"trade_press","note":"Lists the eight branches acquired, including Tampa Bay and Sarasota"},{"url":"https://www.cnbc.com/2012/10/02/orkin-acquires-portions-of-hulett-environmental-services.html","publisher":"CNBC","date":"2012-10-02","type":"news","note":"Announcement of Orkin acquiring portions of Hulett"}],"confidence":"reported","notes":"Only the Tampa Bay and Sarasota branches of this multi-branch divestiture sit inside the Tampa Bay region; the target's corporate HQ is West Palm Beach."},{"slug":"iernas-heating-cooling-plumbing","name":"IERNA's Heating, Cooling & Plumbing","aka":["IERNA Heating, Cooling and Plumbing","IERNA's"],"trades":["hvac","plumbing"],"city":"Lutz","county":"Hillsborough","founded":null,"founder":"Charlene Ierna","status":"acquired","current_owner_slug":"strikepoint-group-holdings","brand_retained":true,"website":"https://www.iernaair.com/","license_numbers":[],"employees_estimate":null,"description":"Long-established family HVAC and plumbing contractor serving Hillsborough, Pasco, Polk and northern Pinellas counties from the Lutz/Tampa area. Acquired by Strikepoint Group Holdings in September 2022, SGH's 23rd acquisition since September 2020.","post_sale_notes":"Founder Charlene Ierna said the partnership 'will allow us to continue doing what we do best' and that Strikepoint had 'the expertise to take IERNA to the next level.' SGH CEO Charlie Haines framed the deal as solidifying SGH's 'leadership position in the greater Tampa Bay market,' placing IERNA's alongside Pinellas Comfort Systems, Performance Air Conditioning and Paradise Air. The brand was retained.","sources":[{"url":"https://strikepointgroupholdings.com/strikepoint-group-holdings-expands-ierna/","publisher":"Strikepoint Group Holdings","date":"2022-09-01","type":"press_release","note":"Date, service counties, founder, quotes, brand retention, 23rd acquisition"},{"url":"https://www.achrnews.com/articles/147212-strikepoint-group-holdings-announces-three-acquisitions-across-florida","publisher":"ACHR News","date":"2022-10-01","type":"trade_press","note":"Trade coverage of IERNA's, Mr. AC and Sansone deals"}],"confidence":"verified","notes":"Announcement gives the founder's name as Charlene Ierna; one syndicated version renders it 'Charlene Irena.'"},{"slug":"iernas-heating-cooling","name":"IERNA's Heating, Cooling and Plumbing","aka":["IERNA Heating, Cooling and Plumbing"],"trades":["hvac","plumbing"],"city":"Lutz","county":"Hillsborough","founded":2003,"founder":null,"status":"acquired","current_owner_slug":"strikepoint-group-holdings","brand_retained":true,"website":"https://www.iernaair.com","license_numbers":[],"employees_estimate":null,"description":"Family-owned residential HVAC and plumbing contractor based in Lutz, serving Hillsborough, Pasco, Polk and northern Pinellas counties since 2003.","post_sale_notes":"Still listed on Strikepoint's brand page as IERNA's Heating & Cooling in Lutz as of September 2026, so the brand was retained. Owner Charlene Irena said the partnership would let the business continue what it does best; Strikepoint CEO Charlie Haines framed it as solidifying leadership in greater Tampa Bay alongside Pinellas Comfort Systems, Performance and Paradise Air.","sources":[{"url":"https://strikepointgroupholdings.com/strikepoint-group-holdings-expands-ierna/","publisher":"Strikepoint Group Holdings","date":"2022-09-01","type":"press_release","note":"Founded 2003, counties served, 23rd acquisition since Sept 2020, quotes"},{"url":"https://strikepointgroupholdings.com/brands/","publisher":"Strikepoint Group Holdings","date":"2026-09-09","type":"platform_site","note":"Still listed as a Strikepoint brand in Lutz, FL"}],"confidence":"verified","notes":"The press release spells the owner's name Charlene Irena while the brand is IERNA's — spelling not independently verified."},{"slug":"impact-pest-elimination","name":"Impact Pest Elimination","aka":["Impact Pest"],"trades":["pest"],"city":"Sarasota","county":"Sarasota","founded":1985,"founder":"Frank and Cynthia Miller","status":"rebranded","current_owner_slug":"turner-pest-control","brand_retained":false,"website":null,"license_numbers":[],"employees_estimate":null,"description":"Impact Pest Elimination was founded in 1985 by Frank and Cynthia Miller and ran offices in Sarasota, Tampa and Tarpon Springs serving five counties. Turner Pest Control, an Anticimex company, acquired it in December 2021 - Turner's sixth deal in southwest Florida and ninth nationally that year.","post_sale_notes":"The Potomac Company represented Impact. Founder Frank Miller said customers would gain access to newer pest control technology through Turner.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.turnerpest.com/turner-pest-control-an-anticimex-company-acquires-impact-pest-elimination/","publisher":"Turner Pest Control","date":"2021-12-14","type":"press_release","note":"Deal announcement, founders, offices, advisor"},{"url":"https://www.pctonline.com/news/turner-pest-control-anticimex-impact-pest-elimination-acquisition-2021-pct/","publisher":"Pest Control Technology","date":"2021-12-15","type":"trade_press","note":"Trade coverage naming Potomac Company advisors"}],"confidence":"verified","notes":""},{"slug":"inter-bay-electric","name":"Inter-Bay Electric Company","aka":[],"trades":["electrical"],"city":"Tampa","county":"Hillsborough","founded":1979,"founder":null,"status":"acquired","current_owner_slug":"norlee-group","brand_retained":null,"website":null,"license_numbers":[],"employees_estimate":null,"description":"Inter-Bay Electric Company is a Tampa-based commercial electrical contractor performing new construction, site lighting, generator installation, and low-voltage work (security and fire-alarm systems) for public-sector clients including Air Force bases and schools. Founded in 1979, it built a decades-long reputation in the Tampa Bay commercial construction market.","post_sale_notes":"No post-sale operational changes (leadership, pricing, brand name) have been reported yet as of the deal's close in November 2025.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/norlee-group-announces-acquisition-of-inter-bay-electric-company-302612394.html","publisher":"PR Newswire","date":"2025-11-12","type":"press_release","note":"Deal announcement: Tampa, FL location, founded 1979, commercial electrical scope, Norlee CEO and Heartwood managing partner quotes."},{"url":"https://pulse2.com/norlee-group-expands-florida-operations-with-acquisition-of-inter-bay-electric-company/","publisher":"Pulse 2.0","date":"2025-11-12","type":"news","note":"Summarizes services (new construction, site lighting, generators, low-voltage/security/fire alarm) and client base."}],"confidence":"verified","notes":"Closing date reported as November 5, 2025 by PrivSource, aggregated from the same press release; price and employee count not disclosed."},{"slug":"john-hogan-roofing","name":"John Hogan Roofing","aka":[],"trades":["roofing"],"city":"Clearwater","county":"Pinellas","founded":1996,"founder":null,"status":"acquired","current_owner_slug":"skyline-roofing-partners","brand_retained":true,"website":"https://www.johnhoganroofing.com/","license_numbers":["CCC1334411"],"employees_estimate":null,"description":"Clearwater-based residential roofing contractor established in 1996, serving Pinellas County and the wider Tampa Bay area including St. Petersburg, Palm Harbor, Tampa, Tarpon Springs, New Port Richey and Westchase. Work is roof replacement and repair on tile, shingle and flat systems. Acquired by Skyline Roofing Partners in March 2025 in the same transaction announcement as Clearwater's Classic Roofing & Construction.","post_sale_notes":"Continued operating under the John Hogan Roofing brand after the acquisition; company website as of Sept 2026 still describes the firm as locally owned and operated and does not mention Skyline ownership.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.roofingcontractor.com/articles/100581-skyline-roofing-partners-acquires-two-fla-gulf-coast-roofing-firms","publisher":"Roofing Contractor","date":"2025-03-10","type":"trade_press","note":"Acquisition announcement; John Hogan Roofing established 1996, Clearwater."},{"url":"https://www.johnhoganroofing.com/","publisher":"John Hogan Roofing","date":"2026-09-09","type":"company_site","note":"Clearwater location, license CCC1334411, Pinellas/Tampa Bay service area; no mention of Skyline."}],"confidence":"verified","notes":""},{"slug":"kevins-pool-service","name":"Kevin's Pool Service","aka":[],"trades":["pool"],"city":"Bradenton","county":"Manatee","founded":1992,"founder":"Kevin Martin","status":"rebranded","current_owner_slug":"pool-troopers","brand_retained":false,"website":null,"license_numbers":[],"employees_estimate":null,"description":"Kevin's Pool Service operated in the Sarasota and Bradenton area from 1992 under owners Kevin and Lisa Martin. It became Pool Troopers' 17th acquisition since December 2020 when it joined in December 2022.","post_sale_notes":"Kevin Martin said Pool Troopers would provide excellent service to his customers and advancement opportunities for employees.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.aquamagazine.com/news/community-news/company-sales-mergers/article/15304647/pool-troopers-partners-with-kevins-pool-service","publisher":"AQUA Magazine","date":"2022-12-20","type":"trade_press","note":"Deal coverage with quotes from Kevin Martin and CEO Mark Patton"},{"url":"https://partnership.pooltroopers.com/recent-partners/","publisher":"Pool Troopers","date":null,"type":"platform_site","note":"Partner roster lists Kevin's Pool Service, Bradenton, December 2022"}],"confidence":"verified","notes":""},{"slug":"luminous-electric","name":"Luminous Electric","aka":[],"trades":["electrical"],"city":"Bradenton","county":"Manatee","founded":null,"founder":null,"status":"acquired","current_owner_slug":"liberty-service-partners","brand_retained":null,"website":null,"license_numbers":[],"employees_estimate":null,"description":"Bradenton, Florida residential electrical services contractor. Acquired in August 2024 by Liberty Service Partners, a home-services platform that partners with HVAC, plumbing and electrical operators, in what appears to be Liberty's entry into the Florida market.","post_sale_notes":"No sourced post-sale statements were located in this pass.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.privsource.com/acquisitions/hvac-mechanical/2024","publisher":"PrivSource","date":"2026-09-09","type":"other","note":"Deal database entry: Liberty Service Partners acquires Luminous Electric, Bradenton FL, August 28 2024"}],"confidence":"reported","notes":"One of very few electrical-only Tampa Bay transactions found; primary release not retrieved."},{"slug":"marios-air-conditioning-heating","name":"Mario's Air Conditioning & Heating","aka":["Mario's AC"],"trades":["hvac"],"city":"Tampa","county":"Hillsborough","founded":1997,"founder":"Mario Zoraja","status":"acquired","current_owner_slug":"southeastern-home-services","brand_retained":true,"website":null,"license_numbers":[],"employees_estimate":null,"description":"Tampa Bay residential and commercial HVAC contractor founded in 1997 and led by president Mario Zoraja for more than 18 years. Services included repair, installation, maintenance, duct cleaning, air-quality testing, dehumidification and UV lighting.","post_sale_notes":"Mario Zoraja remained a partial owner and continued to lead and manage the business after the sale, and the Mario's brand was preserved inside the Southeastern Home Services portfolio. This was the first acquisition by the newly launched, St. Petersburg family-office-backed Southeastern Home Services.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.achrnews.com/articles/146569-southeastern-home-services-buys-marios-air-conditioning-and-heating","publisher":"ACHR News","date":"2022-05-18","type":"trade_press","note":"Date, founding, Mario Zoraja retained ownership, WhitneyWilder backing, quotes"},{"url":"https://www.businessobserverfl.com/news/2022/may/09/newly-formed-home-services-firm-buys-local-hvac-company/","publisher":"Business Observer","date":"2022-05-09","type":"news","note":"Local business-press coverage of the newly formed buyer"},{"url":"https://www.pmmag.com/articles/104226-newly-launched-southeastern-home-services-acquires-marios-air-conditioning-and-heating","publisher":"Plumbing & Mechanical","date":"2022-05-18","type":"trade_press","note":"Trade coverage"}],"confidence":"verified","notes":""},{"slug":"mason-air-conditioning-heating","name":"Mason Air Conditioning and Heating","aka":["Mason AC"],"trades":["hvac"],"city":"Tampa","county":"Hillsborough","founded":null,"founder":null,"status":"acquired","current_owner_slug":"panther-service-group","brand_retained":true,"website":null,"license_numbers":[],"employees_estimate":null,"description":"Tampa Bay HVAC brand affiliated with Apex Plumbing, included in the April 2026 partnership that formed Panther Service Group. Serves Tampa, St. Petersburg, Clearwater and surrounding areas.","post_sale_notes":"Named in the platform-formation release as an affiliated brand carried into Panther Service Group. No leadership, staffing or pricing statements were disclosed.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/panther-service-group-announces-partnership-with-apex-plumbing-and-affiliated-brands-a-multi-trade-business-serving-the-tampa-bay-area-302757164.html","publisher":"PR Newswire","date":"2026-04-29","type":"press_release","note":"Named as an affiliated HVAC brand"},{"url":"https://www.buysellyourbusiness.com/press-releases/business-acquisition-merger-associates-advises-pearl-street-capital-partners-on-formation-of-panther-service-group","publisher":"Business Acquisition & Merger Associates","date":"2026-05-01","type":"press_release","note":"Confirms Mason AC among the affiliated brands"}],"confidence":"verified","notes":"City assigned from the Apex Plumbing service-area description."},{"slug":"midway-services","name":"Midway Services, Inc.","aka":[],"trades":["plumbing","electrical","hvac"],"city":"Clearwater","county":"Pinellas","founded":1957,"founder":null,"status":"acquired","current_owner_slug":"service-experts","brand_retained":null,"website":null,"license_numbers":[],"employees_estimate":null,"description":"Clearwater-based residential services contractor founded in 1957, offering plumbing, electrical, remodeling and HVAC services across the Tampa Bay and Clearwater markets. It was the largest of the Florida businesses Service Experts bought in its September 2018 expansion round.","post_sale_notes":"Service Experts VP of business development Todd Berkland framed the round as an expansion of plumbing capability, saying the company was 'excited for these opportunities as we expand our footprint to offer plumbing services to our valued customers.' Across the three companies announced that day Service Experts added roughly 247 employees and 184 service vehicles, taking it to 94 US and Canadian locations. Service Experts operates a Tampa Bay branch under its own brand; the extent to which the Midway name was retained after 2018 is not established in the sourced material.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.achrnews.com/articles/139718-service-experts-continues-us-expansion-through-acquisitions-in-florida-georgia-and-texas","publisher":"ACHR News","date":"2018-09-13","type":"trade_press","note":"Names Midway Services of Clearwater, founded 1957, service lines, Berkland quote, headcount and fleet totals"},{"url":"https://www.serviceexperts.com/tampa-bay-fl/","publisher":"Service Experts","date":null,"type":"platform_site","note":"Confirms Service Experts operates a Tampa Bay location"}],"confidence":"reported","notes":"brand_retained left null — no source states whether the Midway Services name was kept or folded into Service Experts Tampa Bay."},{"slug":"millian-aire-enterprises","name":"Millian-Aire Enterprises","aka":["Millian-Aire Air Conditioning & Heating","Millian Aire"],"trades":["hvac"],"city":"Hudson","county":"Pasco","founded":1993,"founder":"Howard Millian and Mike Millian","status":"acquired","current_owner_slug":"bgis","brand_retained":true,"website":"https://millianaire.com/","license_numbers":[],"employees_estimate":100,"description":"Family-founded commercial and residential HVAC maintenance and installation company started in Pasco County in 1993 by Howard Millian and his father Mike Millian. By 2022 it had more than 100 employees and national commercial facilities work alongside its Tampa Bay residential business.","post_sale_notes":"Co-CEOs Howard and Susan Millian said they 'needed a large strategic partner to help us grow to a whole new level' and had 'demand well beyond our ability to handle.' Buyer BGIS is a global facilities-management firm owned by New York private equity firm CCMP Capital; Hyde Park Capital's John McDonald predicted the combination would become 'a dominant HVAC and facilities management company.'","sources":[{"url":"https://www.hydeparkcapital.com/insights/press-releases/hyde-park-capital-adds-to-hvac-industry-growth-with-sale-of-millian-aire-enterprises-to-bgis/","publisher":"Hyde Park Capital","date":"2022-04-05","type":"press_release","note":"Date, founding, founders, 100+ employees, CCMP ownership of BGIS, quotes"},{"url":"https://www.tampabaynewswire.com/2022/04/08/hyde-park-capital-adds-to-hvac-industry-growth-with-sale-of-millian-aire-enterprises-to-bgis-107408","publisher":"Tampa Bay Newswire","date":"2022-04-08","type":"news","note":"Local wire pickup"}],"confidence":"verified","notes":"This is a facilities-management strategic buyer rather than a residential roll-up platform."},{"slug":"mr-ac-cooling-heating","name":"Mr. AC Cooling & Heating","aka":[],"trades":["hvac"],"city":"Sarasota","county":"Sarasota","founded":2015,"founder":"Andy Naylor","status":"acquired","current_owner_slug":"strikepoint-group-holdings","brand_retained":true,"website":null,"license_numbers":[],"employees_estimate":null,"description":"Residential and commercial HVAC company founded in 2015 by Andy Naylor, serving Manatee County, Sarasota, Bradenton and surrounding areas. Acquired by Strikepoint Group Holdings in September 2022, SGH's 24th acquisition since September 2020.","post_sale_notes":"Strikepoint's own announcement states Mr. AC operates under SGH's Elite Heating & Air brand - a documented brand consolidation rather than brand retention. Owner Andy Naylor said he chose to partner with Strikepoint 'to take the business and our employees to the next level.'","sources":[{"url":"https://strikepointgroupholdings.com/brands/","publisher":"Strikepoint Group Holdings","date":"2026-09-09","type":"platform_site","note":"Listed as a Strikepoint brand in Sarasota, FL"},{"url":"https://strikepointgroupholdings.com/strikepoint-group-holdings-expansion-continues-along-the-florida-gulf-coast-growth-with-acquisition-of-mr-ac-cooling-heating/","publisher":"Strikepoint Group Holdings","date":null,"type":"press_release","note":"Gulf Coast expansion announcement; not fetched, date unknown"},{"url":"https://www.achrnews.com/articles/147212-strikepoint-group-holdings-announces-three-acquisitions-across-florida","publisher":"ACHR News","date":"2022-10-01","type":"trade_press","note":"Trade coverage; quotes"}],"confidence":"verified","notes":"Acquisition date, founding year and founder are gaps."},{"slug":"north-american-roofing-services","name":"North American Roofing Services","aka":["NAR","North American Roofing"],"trades":["roofing"],"city":"Tampa","county":"Hillsborough","founded":null,"founder":null,"status":"acquired","current_owner_slug":"silver-oak-services-partners","brand_retained":true,"website":"https://naroofing.com/","license_numbers":[],"employees_estimate":475,"description":"National commercial re-roofing contractor headquartered in Tampa, focused on low-slope roof replacement for industrial and large-format retail owners across the United States. It moved its headquarters to Tampa from Asheville, N.C. and had a peak staff of about 475 at the time of its 2018 recapitalization by Silver Oak Services Partners.","post_sale_notes":"CEO Kelly Wade, who led the company through the Silver Oak recapitalization, later left; by January 2025 he was named CEO of Skycrest Roof Co., the Shore Capital roofing platform, and was described there as the former CEO of North American Roofing and Crown Roofing.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.roofingcontractor.com/articles/93257-firm-recapitalizes-north-american-roofing-services","publisher":"Roofing Contractor","date":"2018-11-26","type":"trade_press","note":"Tampa headquarters, Silver Oak recapitalization, CEO Kelly Wade, peak staff 475, quotes from Wade and Silver Oak's Dan Gill."},{"url":"https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250129554692/en/Shore-Capital-Partners-Announces-Formation-of-Skycrest-Roof-and-Welcomes-Anthony-C.-Leonard-Roofing-and-Bulldog-Roofing-to-the-Platform","publisher":"Business Wire (Shore Capital Partners)","date":"2025-01-29","type":"press_release","note":"Identifies Kelly Wade as former CEO of North American Roofing and Crown Roofing; source for the post-sale leadership departure."}],"confidence":"verified","notes":"Silver Oak has since been reported to have exited the investment (Mergr transaction page), but the buyer and exit date could not be confirmed from a primary source, so no exit deal record is included."},{"slug":"ocean-blue-pool-supply-services","name":"Ocean Blue Pool Supply & Services","aka":["Ocean Blue"],"trades":["pool"],"city":"Sarasota","county":"Sarasota","founded":null,"founder":null,"status":"acquired","current_owner_slug":"sps-poolcare","brand_retained":true,"website":null,"license_numbers":[],"employees_estimate":null,"description":"Ocean Blue Pool Supply & Services is a Sarasota pool maintenance, repair and supply business acquired by Smart Pool Services (now SPS PoolCare) in February 2023 as its third Florida deal and twelfth investment overall.","post_sale_notes":"SPS PoolCare kept the Ocean Blue brand and has since used it as its west-coast Florida banner, serving Sarasota, Bradenton and Venice.","sources":[{"url":"https://spspoolcare.com/news/smart-pool-services-continues-impressive-run-up-the-west-coast-of-florida-acquires-another-premier-asset/","publisher":"SPS PoolCare","date":"2023-02-06","type":"press_release","note":"Acquisition announcement"},{"url":"https://spspoolcare.com/pool-services/","publisher":"SPS PoolCare","date":null,"type":"platform_site","note":"Ocean Blue listed as SPS brand serving Sarasota, Bradenton and Venice"}],"confidence":"verified","notes":""},{"slug":"paradise-air","name":"Paradise Air","aka":["Paradise Air"],"trades":["hvac"],"city":"Largo","county":"Pinellas","founded":2010,"founder":"Jill and Tim O'Connell","status":"acquired","current_owner_slug":"strikepoint-group-holdings","brand_retained":true,"website":null,"license_numbers":[],"employees_estimate":null,"description":"Residential HVAC contractor founded in Largo in 2010 by Jill and Tim O'Connell, serving Pinellas and Hillsborough counties. NATE-certified and A+ BBB-accredited at the time of sale. Acquired by Strikepoint Group Holdings in November 2021, SGH's eighth acquisition of 2021.","post_sale_notes":"Strikepoint stated the Paradise Air brand would be maintained. Co-founder Tim O'Connell was quoted saying 'Like Strikepoint, we've built our business by treating each customer as a family member.' Paradise Air was announced on the same day as Performance Air Conditioning, giving SGH two Largo brands at once.","sources":[{"url":"https://strikepointgroupholdings.com/brands/","publisher":"Strikepoint Group Holdings","date":"2026-09-09","type":"platform_site","note":"Listed as a Strikepoint brand in Largo, FL"},{"url":"https://strikepointgroupholdings.com/strikepoint-group-holdings-expands-ierna/","publisher":"Strikepoint Group Holdings","date":"2022-09-01","type":"press_release","note":"Named as an existing Tampa-area Strikepoint brand"},{"url":"https://www.webwire.com/ViewPressRel.asp?aId=281153","publisher":"WebWire","date":"2021-11-03","type":"press_release","note":"Date, founding year, founders, service area, quotes, SGH background"},{"url":"https://strikepointgroupholdings.com/category/acquisition/page/2/","publisher":"Strikepoint Group Holdings","date":"2026-09-09","type":"platform_site","note":"Acquisition index listing Paradise Air, Largo FL, November 3 2021"}],"confidence":"verified","notes":"Acquisition date, founding year and founder are gaps."},{"slug":"performance-air-conditioning-electrical-plumbing","name":"Performance Air Conditioning, Electrical & Plumbing","aka":["Performance Air Conditioning"],"trades":["hvac","electrical","plumbing"],"city":"Largo","county":"Pinellas","founded":1959,"founder":"Stables family (Terry Stables, third-generation owner)","status":"acquired","current_owner_slug":"strikepoint-group-holdings","brand_retained":true,"website":"https://www.performanceac.com/","license_numbers":[],"employees_estimate":null,"description":"Third-generation family HVAC contractor founded in Largo in 1959 that later added plumbing and electrical service lines. Serves Tampa, St. Petersburg and Clearwater. Sold to Strikepoint Group Holdings in November 2021 as SGH's ninth acquisition of that year.","post_sale_notes":"Owner Terry Stables was quoted saying Strikepoint 'built their business on same-day service, the same as we did,' and that the acquisition process was smooth. The brand was retained inside the Strikepoint family alongside Paradise Air, IERNA's and Pinellas Comfort Systems. HVAC business broker Patrick Lange of Business Modification Group represented the seller.","sources":[{"url":"https://strikepointgroupholdings.com/brands/","publisher":"Strikepoint Group Holdings","date":"2026-09-09","type":"platform_site","note":"Listed as a Strikepoint brand in Largo, FL"},{"url":"https://strikepointgroupholdings.com/strikepoint-group-holdings-acquires-performance-air-conditioning-electrical-plumbing/","publisher":"Strikepoint Group Holdings","date":null,"type":"press_release","note":"Acquisition announcement; not fetched, date unknown"},{"url":"https://www.privsource.com/acquisitions/hvac-mechanical/2021","publisher":"PrivSource","date":"2026-09-09","type":"other","note":"Deal database entry: Largo FL, Nov 3 2021, add-on"}],"confidence":"verified","notes":"Acquisition date, founding year and founder are gaps."},{"slug":"pestagon-termite-pest-management","name":"PestAgon Termite & Pest Management, Inc.","aka":["PestAgon"],"trades":["pest"],"city":"Sarasota","county":"Sarasota","founded":null,"founder":"Ray Buchko","status":"acquired","current_owner_slug":"massey-services","brand_retained":false,"website":null,"license_numbers":[],"employees_estimate":null,"description":"PestAgon Termite & Pest Management was a Sarasota commercial and residential pest control company founded by entomologist and certified mold remediator Ray Buchko, operating for close to 25 years before its sale to Orlando-based Massey Services.","post_sale_notes":"Massey chairman and CEO Harvey Massey said PestAgon's customer base and culture closely matched Massey's own.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.pctonline.com/news/massey-services-acquires-sarasota-based-company/","publisher":"Pest Control Technology","date":null,"type":"trade_press","note":"Deal coverage with Harvey Massey quote; no visible publication date"}],"confidence":"reported","notes":"Announcement date not stated in the available source; Massey does not publish an accessible dated press archive for this deal."},{"slug":"pestshield-termite-pest-services","name":"PestShield Termite & Pest Services","aka":[],"trades":["pest"],"city":"Sarasota","county":"Sarasota","founded":null,"founder":"Carm and Teri DiBella","status":"rebranded","current_owner_slug":"turner-pest-control","brand_retained":false,"website":null,"license_numbers":[],"employees_estimate":null,"description":"PestShield Termite & Pest Services was a Sarasota-based pest and termite company founded by Carm and Teri DiBella, serving residential, commercial and condominium customers from Tampa to Naples. It was Turner Pest Control's second acquisition under Anticimex ownership.","post_sale_notes":"Operations were absorbed into Turner Pest Control, an Anticimex company.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.turnerpest.com/turner-pest-control-acquires-pestshield-termite-pest-services/","publisher":"Turner Pest Control","date":"2019-06-05","type":"press_release","note":"Deal announcement with quotes from CEO Mark Slater"}],"confidence":"verified","notes":""},{"slug":"pinellas-comfort-systems","name":"Pinellas Comfort Systems","aka":[],"trades":["hvac"],"city":"Clearwater","county":"Pinellas","founded":1957,"founder":"Minton family (Dean, Cheryl and Greg Minton)","status":"acquired","current_owner_slug":"strikepoint-group-holdings","brand_retained":true,"website":null,"license_numbers":[],"employees_estimate":null,"description":"Residential and commercial HVAC contractor operating in Pinellas County since 1957, run by Dean, Cheryl and Greg Minton. Acquired by Strikepoint Group Holdings in 2022 as part of SGH's Tampa Bay build-out.","post_sale_notes":"Greg Minton continued to lead the company after the sale while Dean and Cheryl Minton stepped back; Dean Minton said the deal let them 'ensure the company we worked so hard to build is in good hands.' SGH CEO Charlie Haines said the brand would 'help solidify our leadership position in the Tampa and Sarasota markets.' The brand was retained.","sources":[{"url":"https://strikepointgroupholdings.com/brands/","publisher":"Strikepoint Group Holdings","date":"2026-09-09","type":"platform_site","note":"Listed as a Strikepoint brand in Clearwater, FL"},{"url":"https://strikepointgroupholdings.com/strikepoint-group-holdings-expands-presence-in-tampa-market-with-acquisition-of-pinellas-comfort-systems/","publisher":"Strikepoint Group Holdings","date":null,"type":"press_release","note":"Acquisition announcement; date and terms not captured — release not fetched"},{"url":"https://www.webwire.com/ViewPressRel.asp?aId=295912","publisher":"WebWire","date":"2022-10-26","type":"press_release","note":"Wire version dated October 26 2022; 21 deals in 21 months; 11 states"},{"url":"https://stpetecatalyst.com/zaps/pinellas-comfort-systems-acquired-by-strikepoint-group-holdings/","publisher":"St. Pete Catalyst","date":"2022-10-01","type":"news","note":"Local coverage"}],"confidence":"verified","notes":"Acquisition date, founding year and founder are gaps. | Strikepoint's own acquisition index dates the announcement May 25 2022 while the WebWire release is dated October 26 2022; the deal record uses the earlier platform-site date."},{"slug":"polk-county-termite-pest-control","name":"Polk County Termite & Pest Control","aka":["Polk County Termites"],"trades":["pest"],"city":"Lakeland","county":"Polk","founded":null,"founder":null,"status":"acquired","current_owner_slug":"arrow-environmental-services","brand_retained":false,"website":null,"license_numbers":[],"employees_estimate":null,"description":"Lakeland, Florida-based termite and pest control company (address of record 5410 S Florida Ave, Lakeland) acquired by Arrow Environmental Services in December 2012 as part of the buyer's expansion into the Lakeland/Polk County market.","post_sale_notes":"Announced alongside the Bruce Pest Control acquisition in the same market and month; the two deals combined added about 15 employees in Lakeland per contemporaneous coverage.","sources":[{"url":"https://patch.com/florida/sarasota/arrow-environmental-services-expands-to-naples-lakeland-crystal-river-and-atlanta-markets_5fa0e41f","publisher":"Patch (Sarasota, FL)","date":null,"type":"news","note":"Names Polk County Termite & Pest, Lakeland, as an Arrow Environmental Services acquisition dated December 2012"},{"url":"https://www.yelp.com/biz/polk-county-termite-and-pest-control-lakeland","publisher":"Yelp","date":null,"type":"other","note":"Confirms Lakeland, FL address (5410 S Florida Ave) for Polk County Termite & Pest Control"},{"url":"https://www.environmentalpestservice.com/our-acquisitions/","publisher":"Environmental Pest Service","date":null,"type":"company_site","note":"Lists 'Polk County Termites, 2012' on a separate acquisitions page; overlap with Arrow Environmental Services attribution not resolved"}],"confidence":"reported","notes":"Exact announcement date within December 2012 not confirmed."},{"slug":"pool-medic-lutz","name":"Pool Medic","aka":["Pool Medic-Lutz"],"trades":["pool"],"city":"Lutz","county":"Hillsborough","founded":null,"founder":null,"status":"rebranded","current_owner_slug":"pool-troopers","brand_retained":false,"website":null,"license_numbers":[],"employees_estimate":null,"description":"Pool Medic was a Lutz-based pool service company that joined the Pool Troopers platform in September 2022.","post_sale_notes":"","sources":[{"url":"https://partnership.pooltroopers.com/recent-partners/","publisher":"Pool Troopers","date":null,"type":"platform_site","note":"Partner roster lists Pool Medic-Lutz, September 2022"}],"confidence":"verified","notes":"Sourced only to the acquirer's own partner roster."},{"slug":"pool-troopers","name":"Pool Troopers","aka":[],"trades":["pool"],"city":"Tampa","county":"Hillsborough","founded":1952,"founder":null,"status":"acquired","current_owner_slug":"sps-poolcare","brand_retained":true,"website":"https://pooltroopers.com/","license_numbers":[],"employees_estimate":165,"description":"Pool Troopers is a Tampa-headquartered residential and commercial pool service company tracing its roots to 1952. At the time of its 2020 recapitalization it had more than 165 employees and over 15,000 residential customers across Florida, Texas and Arizona, and ranked first on the 2019 Pool & Spa News/Jandy service list. Backed by Shoreline Equity Partners it became the most active pool service acquirer in Tampa Bay, adding more than 20 tuck-ins before selling to SPS PoolCare in 2026.","post_sale_notes":"SPS PoolCare said Pool Troopers keeps its name and field teams after the January 2026 acquisition, with Shoreline Equity Partners remaining a minority investor.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20201013006106/en/Shoreline-Equity-Partners-Announces-Partnership-with-Pool-Troopers","publisher":"BusinessWire","date":"2020-10-13","type":"press_release","note":"Recapitalization announcement, HQ, size, leadership"},{"url":"https://partnership.pooltroopers.com/recent-partners/","publisher":"Pool Troopers","date":null,"type":"platform_site","note":"Roster of acquired partner companies with cities and join dates"},{"url":"https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/nations-largest-pool-service-company-sps-poolcare-acquires-leading-pe-backed-competitor-302669059.html","publisher":"PR Newswire","date":"2026-01-23","type":"press_release","note":"SPS PoolCare acquisition of Pool Troopers; brand retention"}],"confidence":"verified","notes":""},{"slug":"porpoise-pool-patio","name":"Porpoise Pool & Patio, Inc.","aka":["Pinch A Penny","Sun Wholesale Supply"],"trades":["pool"],"city":"Largo","county":"Pinellas","founded":1975,"founder":null,"status":"acquired","current_owner_slug":"poolcorp","brand_retained":true,"website":"https://pinchapenny.com/","license_numbers":[],"employees_estimate":null,"description":"Porpoise Pool & Patio is the Largo, Pinellas County franchisor of Pinch A Penny Pool Patio Spa, the largest franchisor of pool specialty retail stores in the United States, together with Sun Wholesale Supply, a wholesale distributor and chemical packaging operation. Pinch A Penny began in 1975 and had roughly 260 independently owned franchised stores in Florida, Texas, Louisiana, Alabama and Georgia at the time of sale.","post_sale_notes":"POOLCORP retained the Pinch A Penny brand and franchise network after closing.","sources":[{"url":"https://ir.poolcorp.com/pool-corporation-to-acquire-porpoise-pool-patio/","publisher":"Pool Corporation","date":"2021-11-10","type":"press_release","note":"Announcement, Largo HQ, 260 stores, expected close 2021-12-31"},{"url":"https://www.poolmagazine.com/manufacturers/poolcorp-acquires-pinch-a-penny/","publisher":"Pool Magazine","date":"2021-11-11","type":"trade_press","note":"Trade coverage of the transaction"}],"confidence":"verified","notes":""},{"slug":"precision-garage-door-of-tampa-bay","name":"Precision Garage Door Service of Tampa Bay","aka":["Precision Door Service Clearwater","Rapp Operations"],"trades":["garage_door"],"city":"Clearwater","county":"Pinellas","founded":null,"founder":null,"status":"acquired","current_owner_slug":"reliable-residential","brand_retained":true,"website":"https://www.precisiondoor.net/locations/florida/greater-tampa-bay-area-and-lakeland","license_numbers":[],"employees_estimate":null,"description":"The Clearwater-based Precision Garage Door Service franchise covers the greater Tampa Bay area and Lakeland. It was one of three units of a Precision franchisee (Rapp Operations) that Franchise Equity Partners took majority control of in October 2023, alongside Columbus, Ohio and Oklahoma City units, under the new holding company Reliable Residential.","post_sale_notes":"Carlos Morales was named president of the three units and Tim Miller, former CFO of TBC Corporation, was appointed non-executive chairman. Reliable Residential subsequently added Orlando and Ocala markets in January 2024.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/franchise-equity-partners-invests-in-largest-franchisee-operator-within-neighborly-301957586.html","publisher":"PR Newswire","date":"2023-10-16","type":"press_release","note":"Investment announcement naming Clearwater, Florida market"},{"url":"https://www.fep-us.com/in-the-news/franchise-equity-partners-acquires-3-unit-precision-garage-door-franchisee-1","publisher":"Franchise Equity Partners","date":"2023-10-30","type":"news","note":"Coverage naming Rapp Operations, the three units and leadership"},{"url":"https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/franchise-equity-partners-expands-investment-with-precision-garage-door-service-and-acquires-orlando-and-ocala-florida-markets-302036091.html","publisher":"PR Newswire","date":"2024-01-16","type":"press_release","note":"Follow-on Orlando and Ocala market additions"}],"confidence":"verified","notes":"The transaction covered a multi-market franchisee; only the Clearwater unit is inside the Tampa Bay region."},{"slug":"pro-team-plumbing","name":"Pro-Team Plumbing","aka":[],"trades":["plumbing"],"city":"Lakeland","county":"Polk","founded":2017,"founder":"Jeff Oeschger","status":"acquired","current_owner_slug":"southeastern-home-services","brand_retained":true,"website":null,"license_numbers":[],"employees_estimate":84,"description":"Lakeland-based plumbing contractor founded in 2017 by Jeff Oeschger, serving homebuilders and homeowners across the Tampa, Orlando and Lakeland markets. It had 84 employees at the time of its 2022 sale.","post_sale_notes":"Southeastern Home Services CEO Tom Birchard cited Pro-Team's reputation 'with homebuilders and homeowners in the Tampa, Orlando and Lakeland markets.' Founder Jeff Oeschger stayed with the business and said the platform could 'take it to the next level.' No brand change was announced.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/southeastern-home-services-acquires-pro-team-plumbing-301566684.html","publisher":"PR Newswire","date":"2022-06-13","type":"press_release","note":"Date, Lakeland, 2017 founding, Jeff Oeschger, 84 employees, WhitneyWilder backing, quotes"},{"url":"https://www.privsource.com/acquisitions/plumbing","publisher":"PrivSource","date":"2026-09-09","type":"other","note":"Deal database entry: Lakeland FL, add-on"}],"confidence":"verified","notes":""},{"slug":"professional-pool-solutions","name":"Professional Pool Solutions","aka":[],"trades":["pool"],"city":"Tampa","county":"Hillsborough","founded":null,"founder":null,"status":"rebranded","current_owner_slug":"pool-troopers","brand_retained":false,"website":null,"license_numbers":[],"employees_estimate":null,"description":"Professional Pool Solutions was a pool service company based in the Carrollwood area of Tampa that joined the Pool Troopers platform in March 2023.","post_sale_notes":"","sources":[{"url":"https://partnership.pooltroopers.com/recent-partners/","publisher":"Pool Troopers","date":null,"type":"platform_site","note":"Partner roster lists Professional Pool Solutions, Carrollwood, March 2023"}],"confidence":"verified","notes":"Sourced only to the acquirer's own partner roster."},{"slug":"pure-planet-pools","name":"Pure Planet Pools","aka":[],"trades":["pool"],"city":"St. Petersburg","county":"Pinellas","founded":null,"founder":"Mark Simmons","status":"rebranded","current_owner_slug":"pool-troopers","brand_retained":false,"website":null,"license_numbers":[],"employees_estimate":null,"description":"Pure Planet Pools was a St. Petersburg residential and commercial pool maintenance and repair company led by Mark Simmons. It joined Pool Troopers in April 2022 as one of three simultaneous Florida acquisitions.","post_sale_notes":"Owner Mark Simmons said Pool Troopers shared the same philosophy of caring for employees and customers.","sources":[{"url":"https://poolpromag.com/pool-troopers-acquires-three-florida-pool-companies-in-april/","publisher":"PoolPro Magazine","date":"2022-05-12","type":"trade_press","note":"Names all three April 2022 targets and quotes owners"},{"url":"https://partnership.pooltroopers.com/recent-partners/","publisher":"Pool Troopers","date":null,"type":"platform_site","note":"Partner roster lists Pure Planet Pools, St. Petersburg, April 2022"}],"confidence":"verified","notes":""},{"slug":"red-cap-plumbing-air","name":"Red Cap Plumbing & Air","aka":["Red Cap Plumbing"],"trades":["plumbing","hvac"],"city":"Tampa","county":"Hillsborough","founded":2003,"founder":null,"status":"acquired","current_owner_slug":"wrench-group","brand_retained":true,"website":"https://www.redcapplumbing.com","license_numbers":[],"employees_estimate":105,"description":"Residential plumbing and HVAC contractor operating in Tampa since 2003, serving roughly 75,000 customers across the Tampa Bay area at the time of its sale. John Gennaro was president at acquisition.","post_sale_notes":"Wrench Group stated Red Cap retained its local leadership and management and continued operating under its existing brand name - a contrast with Wrench's treatment of Easy A/C, which was merged into CoolToday. CEO Ken Haines said 'Red Cap is a great fit in our family of regional brands'; president John Gennaro said the team was 'thrilled to be part of the Wrench Group family.' Wrench reported 3,100+ team members at the time.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.wrenchgroup.com/articles/wrench-group-partners-with-red-cap-plumbing-air-in-tampa-fla/","publisher":"Wrench Group","date":"2021-04-20","type":"platform_site","note":"Founded 2003, 105 employees, ~75,000 customers, president John Gennaro, brand retained"},{"url":"https://businesswire.com/news/home/20210419005805/en/Wrench-Group-Partners-with-Red-Cap-Plumbing-Air-in-Tampa-Fla.","publisher":"Business Wire","date":"2021-04-19","type":"press_release","note":"Wire version of the announcement"},{"url":"https://www.contractormag.com/plumbing/plumbing-contractor/article/21164225/wrench-group-partners-with-red-cap-plumbing-air","publisher":"Contractor","date":"2021-04-20","type":"trade_press","note":"Trade coverage"}],"confidence":"verified","notes":"Employee count is as of April 2021."},{"slug":"reliable-pest-management","name":"Reliable Pest Management","aka":[],"trades":["pest"],"city":"Lakeland","county":"Polk","founded":null,"founder":null,"status":"acquired","current_owner_slug":"hometeam-pest-defense","brand_retained":false,"website":null,"license_numbers":[],"employees_estimate":null,"description":"Lakeland, Florida pest control company acquired by HomeTeam Pest Defense in April 2011, alongside a Sykesville, Maryland company (Pest Guard), as part of HomeTeam's push to increase market penetration in central Florida.","post_sale_notes":"HomeTeam described the deal as increasing 'market penetration ... in the central Florida area'; brand retention and post-sale changes were not detailed in trade coverage.","sources":[{"url":"https://pestdefense.com/blog/hometeam-pest-defense-acquires-two-pest-control-operations/","publisher":"HomeTeam Pest Defense","date":"2011-04-18","type":"company_site","note":"Company blog post confirming Reliable Pest Management, Lakeland, FL, and Pest Guard, Sykesville, MD, acquisitions"},{"url":"https://www.pctonline.com/news/hometeam-acquires-pest-guard-reliable/","publisher":"Pest Control Technology","date":"2011-04-19","type":"trade_press","note":"Trade press coverage of the same two acquisitions"}],"confidence":"reported","notes":"Founding year and founder of Reliable Pest Management not found."},{"slug":"roofingco-of-america","name":"RoofingCo of America","aka":["RCA"],"trades":["roofing"],"city":"St. Petersburg","county":"Pinellas","founded":null,"founder":"Trevor Bennett and Shawn Henry","status":"acquired","current_owner_slug":"a-to-b-roofing-partners","brand_retained":true,"website":null,"license_numbers":[],"employees_estimate":null,"description":"St. Petersburg residential roofing contractor co-owned by managing partners Trevor Bennett and Shawn Henry. It built its reputation in the Pinellas market over a relatively short period before partnering, in January 2026, with A to B Roofing Partners, a Santa Rosa Beach, Fla. multi-brand platform backed by Sea Sweet Capital.","post_sale_notes":"Announcement states RCA keeps its existing name and leadership team and gains platform capital and operational support; deal was explicitly structured to preserve local brand and culture.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.roofingcontractor.com/articles/101761-a-to-b-roofing-partners-expands-platform-with-rca-partnership","publisher":"Roofing Contractor","date":"2026-01-14","type":"trade_press","note":"RoofingCo of America (RCA) of St. Petersburg, Fla.; brand and leadership retained; Sea Sweet Capital backing; quote from Jeremy Christopher."}],"confidence":"reported","notes":"Note the name collision with Roofing Corp of America (also abbreviated RCA), an unrelated FirstService-affiliated platform. Founding year not disclosed."},{"slug":"simpson-air","name":"Simpson Air","aka":["The Coolest Guys"],"trades":["hvac"],"city":"Tampa","county":"Hillsborough","founded":1999,"founder":"Simpson family (Gary Simpson; Paige Simpson led at time of sale)","status":"acquired","current_owner_slug":"del-air","brand_retained":true,"website":"https://www.thecoolestguys.com/","license_numbers":[],"employees_estimate":null,"description":"Tampa-area air conditioning and heating company founded in 1999, marketed as 'The Coolest Guys,' serving Hillsborough, Pasco, Pinellas, Hernando, Manatee and Sarasota counties. Acquired by Astara Capital-backed Del-Air in December 2023.","post_sale_notes":"Del-Air said Simpson Air would keep its identity while gaining access to Del-Air's plumbing, electrical and indoor-air-quality lines - an explicit cross-sell expansion of the customer base. Paige Simpson described the deal as 'an evolution in our customer and employee-focused journey.' Del-Air chairman Chad Barton (Astara) also commented, tying the deal to the platform's new-construction strategy.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.prweb.com/releases/del-air-enhances-services-for-tampa-residents-with-simpson-air-partnership-302002852.html","publisher":"PRWeb","date":"2023-12-01","type":"press_release","note":"Date, 1999 founding, six-county service area, Astara majority ownership, quotes, service expansion"},{"url":"https://www.privsource.com/acquisitions/hvac-mechanical/2023","publisher":"PrivSource","date":"2026-09-09","type":"other","note":"Deal database entry confirming date and Astara backing"}],"confidence":"verified","notes":""},{"slug":"springer-peterson-roofing-sheet-metal","name":"Springer-Peterson Roofing & Sheet Metal","aka":["Springer-Peterson Roofing and Sheet Metal, Inc."],"trades":["roofing"],"city":"Lakeland","county":"Polk","founded":1981,"founder":"Don Springer and Brooke Peterson","status":"acquired","current_owner_slug":"roofing-corp-of-america","brand_retained":true,"website":"https://springerpeterson.com/","license_numbers":[],"employees_estimate":null,"description":"Multi-generational commercial and residential roofing and sheet metal contractor founded in Lakeland in 1981 by Don Springer and Brooke Peterson. It serves Polk County and Central Florida with low-slope, steep-slope and sheet metal work. In September 2025 it became the 15th platform company of Roofing Corp of America.","post_sale_notes":"RCA said Springer-Peterson would operate as a stand-alone entity alongside RCA's other Florida brands (Crowther Roofing & Cooling, Hamilton Roofing, Dynamic National). Chairman Rob Springer framed the transaction as a family-business succession sale.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.roofingcontractor.com/articles/101311-roofing-corp-of-america-welcomes-springer-peterson-roofing-and-sheet-metal","publisher":"Roofing Contractor","date":"2025-09-15","type":"trade_press","note":"Founding year/founders, leadership (Rob Springer chairman, Daniel Boatwright president), stand-alone operation, quote."}],"confidence":"verified","notes":"Business Observer covered the same deal on 2025-09-10 ('Roofing conglomerate grows Florida presence with Lakeland acquisition'); that article is paywalled and was not read."},{"slug":"stay-cool-air-conditioning","name":"Stay Cool Air Conditioning and Heating","aka":["Stay Cool Air Conditioning"],"trades":["hvac"],"city":"Port Richey","county":"Pasco","founded":null,"founder":null,"status":"acquired","current_owner_slug":"southeastern-home-services","brand_retained":true,"website":null,"license_numbers":[],"employees_estimate":null,"description":"Port Richey-based residential HVAC contractor offering 24-hour service across the Tampa Bay area. Acquired by St. Petersburg-backed platform Southeastern Home Services in August 2022, its third Tampa Bay-area deal in four months.","post_sale_notes":"Southeastern Home Services CEO Tom Birchard said Stay Cool 'has built an outstanding reputation with homeowners in the Tampa market through an unwavering commitment to 24/7 service.' No brand change or leadership change was disclosed in the release.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/southeastern-home-services-acquires-stay-cool-air-conditioning-301605874.html","publisher":"PR Newswire","date":"2022-08-15","type":"press_release","note":"Date, Port Richey location, WhitneyWilder as St. Petersburg family office, quote"},{"url":"https://www.achrnews.com/articles/146957-southeastern-home-services-acquires-stay-cool-air-conditioning-and-heating","publisher":"ACHR News","date":"2022-08-15","type":"trade_press","note":"Trade coverage"}],"confidence":"verified","notes":""},{"slug":"success-group-international","name":"Success Group International","aka":["SGI","AirTime 500","Plumbers' Success International","Electricians' Success International","Roofers' Success International","CertainPath"],"trades":["hvac","plumbing","electrical","roofing"],"city":"Sarasota","county":"Sarasota","founded":null,"founder":null,"status":"acquired","current_owner_slug":"aquila-investment-group","brand_retained":true,"website":"https://mycertainpath.com/","license_numbers":[],"employees_estimate":null,"description":"Sarasota-based best-practices, training and buying organization for independent residential service contractors, organized into four divisions: AirTime 500 (HVAC), Plumbers' Success International, Electricians' Success International and Roofers' Success International. It sells members business systems, flat-rate pricing guides, sales and management training, purchasing discounts and access to SuccessWare 21 software. SGI is not itself a service contractor; it is the contractor-support arm that grew out of Jim Abrams' Sarasota-based Clockwork Home Services group and was carried into Direct Energy with the 2010 Clockwork purchase. It later rebranded as CertainPath.","post_sale_notes":"Trade coverage of the April 2014 sale said SGI's headquarters stayed in Sarasota and existing staff remained in place, with members continuing to receive the same tools, training and SuccessWare 21 access. A companion May 2014 ACHR News item described the AirTime 500 division as sold to executive and member investors. The organization was later rebranded CertainPath.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.achrnews.com/articles/126497-april-25-2014-success-group-international-is-acquired-by-aquila-investment-group","publisher":"ACHR News","date":"2014-04-25","type":"trade_press","note":"Announcement of the Aquila Investment Group purchase of SGI from Direct Energy; describes the four divisions and Sarasota HQ."},{"url":"https://www.pmmag.com/articles/96358-aquila-investment-group-acquires-success-group-international","publisher":"Plumbing & Mechanical","date":"2014-04-25","type":"trade_press","note":"Plumbing trade coverage of the same transaction."},{"url":"https://www.contractormag.com/management/best-practices/article/20879671/success-group-international-sold-to-rebecca-cassels-aquila-investment-group","publisher":"Contractor Magazine","date":"2014-04-25","type":"trade_press","note":"Names Rebecca Cassel's Aquila Investment Group as the buyer."},{"url":"https://www.ecmweb.com/construction/business-management/article/20898887/success-group-international-sold-to-aquila-investment-group","publisher":"EC&M","date":"2014-04-25","type":"trade_press","note":"Electrical trade coverage, relevant to the Electricians' Success International division."},{"url":"https://www.achrnews.com/ext/resources/2021/Mergers-Acquisitions-Name-Changes-2021.pdf","publisher":"ACHR News","date":"2021-01-01","type":"trade_press","note":"ACHR News Mergers, Acquisitions, Name Changes directory: 'In 2014, its Success Group International (SGI) unit, including AirTime 500, was acquired by Aquila investment Group, Sarasota, Fla.'"},{"url":"https://mycertainpath.com/about/our-story/","publisher":"CertainPath","date":null,"type":"company_site","note":"Successor brand's own story page."}],"confidence":"reported","notes":"Included because it is a Sarasota County home-services business whose ownership changed inside the 2010-2015 window, and because it is a direct descendant of Clockwork Home Services (Sarasota), which is already in the dataset. It is a contractor-support organization rather than a licensed service contractor, so the trades list describes the trades it serves, not work it performs. Founding year and founder left null - AirTime 500's origins trace to Jim Abrams in Sarasota but no source read here states a founding year for SGI as an entity."},{"slug":"the-pink-plumber","name":"The Pink Plumber","aka":[],"trades":["plumbing"],"city":"Tampa","county":"Hillsborough","founded":1991,"founder":"Geoff Gillon","status":"acquired","current_owner_slug":"service-experts","brand_retained":null,"website":null,"license_numbers":[],"employees_estimate":null,"description":"Residential and commercial plumbing company founded in 1991 by Geoff Gillon, operating in three markets — Atlanta, Tampa and Dallas — with septic services in Atlanta. Its Tampa operation made it one of the larger branded residential plumbing businesses in the Tampa Bay market at the time of sale.","post_sale_notes":"Acquired by Service Experts in the same September 2018 round as Midway Services of Clearwater and Admiral Plumbing of Jupiter. Service Experts described the round as adding roughly 247 employees and 184 vehicles in total across the three companies. No sourced detail on what happened to the Tampa branch or the Pink Plumber brand specifically.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.achrnews.com/articles/139718-service-experts-continues-us-expansion-through-acquisitions-in-florida-georgia-and-texas","publisher":"ACHR News","date":"2018-09-13","type":"trade_press","note":"Names The Pink Plumber, founded 1991 by Geoff Gillon, operating in Atlanta, Tampa and Dallas"}],"confidence":"reported","notes":"Included because the transaction transferred an operating Tampa Bay plumbing business, but the company was headquartered in Atlanta rather than in the Tampa Bay region. Treat as a partial-region deal; the Tampa branch's legal entity and license should be confirmed against Sunbiz/DBPR before publishing."},{"slug":"top-notch-pest-control","name":"Top Notch Pest Control","aka":[],"trades":["pest"],"city":"Tampa","county":"Hillsborough","founded":null,"founder":"Michael and Mary Carli","status":"acquired","current_owner_slug":"arrow-exterminators","brand_retained":false,"website":null,"license_numbers":[],"employees_estimate":null,"description":"Top Notch Pest Control was a Tampa-based residential and commercial pest control, termite and lawn and ornamental care company founded by Michael and Mary Carli, who had more than 35 combined years in the industry. It was acquired by Arrow Exterminators in what the company described as its 95th acquisition since 1988.","post_sale_notes":"Arrow said all Top Notch employees would remain with the business after the merger.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.pctonline.com/news/arrow-acquires-top-notch/","publisher":"Pest Control Technology","date":null,"type":"trade_press","note":"Trade coverage; article carries no visible publication date"}],"confidence":"reported","notes":"Announcement date could not be pinned down; the deal does not appear in Arrow's own online press archive (which begins November 2011), so the transaction may pre-date 2012 or have been announced only through trade press."},{"slug":"tropic-kool","name":"Tropic-Kool Engineering","aka":["Tropic-Kool"],"trades":["hvac"],"city":"Largo","county":"Pinellas","founded":1978,"founder":null,"status":"acquired","current_owner_slug":"fidelity-building-services-group","brand_retained":true,"website":null,"license_numbers":[],"employees_estimate":null,"description":"Largo-based commercial design-build and HVAC/mechanical services firm founded in 1978, led by president Daniel Wilkie, serving healthcare, industrial, commercial and education customers across Tampa Bay from a 25,000-square-foot fabrication facility.","post_sale_notes":"Fidelity Building Services Group CEO Dave Lanphar said the firm looked forward to 'collaborating with President Daniel Wilkie,' indicating leadership continuity. Wilkie framed the deal as letting Tropic-Kool 'expand our service offerings.' The acquisition was Fidelity's entry into Florida; Fidelity operates 70+ locations in 30 states with roughly 2,800 employees.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/fidelity-building-services-group-expands-with-the-acquisition-of-tropic-kool-302301915.html","publisher":"PR Newswire","date":"2024-11-12","type":"press_release","note":"Date, Largo, 1978 founding, Daniel Wilkie, facility, Fidelity scale, quotes"},{"url":"https://www.privsource.com/acquisitions/hvac-mechanical/2024","publisher":"PrivSource","date":"2026-09-09","type":"other","note":"Deal database entry confirming Largo FL, November 12 2024"}],"confidence":"verified","notes":"Commercial mechanical rather than residential; relevant to Pinellas County ownership concentration."},{"slug":"tropicare-termite-pest-control","name":"Tropicare Termite and Pest Control","aka":["Tropicare Pest Control"],"trades":["pest"],"city":"Land O'Lakes","county":"Pasco","founded":1978,"founder":null,"status":"acquired","current_owner_slug":"arrow-exterminators","brand_retained":false,"website":null,"license_numbers":[],"employees_estimate":null,"description":"Tropicare Termite and Pest Control was a Land O'Lakes residential pest control and lawn care company established in 1978, serving Citrus, Marion, Pasco, Pinellas and Hillsborough counties. President Marty Gagnon sold the business to Arrow Exterminators in January 2022.","post_sale_notes":"The Land O'Lakes office became Arrow's 40th Florida service center. Preferred Business Brokers represented the seller.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.arrowexterminators.com/why-arrow/company/news/arrow-exterminators-announces-the-acquisition-of-tropicare-termite-and-pest-control-in-land-olakes-fl","publisher":"Arrow Exterminators","date":"2022-01-12","type":"press_release","note":"Deal announcement with quotes"},{"url":"https://www.pctonline.com/news/arrow-exterminators-atlanta-georgia-ga-tropicare-pest-lawn-tampa-bay-area-florida-2022/","publisher":"Pest Control Technology","date":"2022-01-13","type":"trade_press","note":"Trade coverage; counties served"}],"confidence":"verified","notes":""},{"slug":"unicoat-industrial-roofing","name":"Unicoat Industrial Roofing","aka":[],"trades":["roofing"],"city":"Bradenton","county":"Manatee","founded":2000,"founder":null,"status":"acquired","current_owner_slug":"skybound-service-partners","brand_retained":true,"website":null,"license_numbers":[],"employees_estimate":null,"description":"Commercial and industrial roofing contractor founded in Bradenton in 2000, specializing in coatings and low-slope industrial roof systems on Florida's Gulf Coast. In July 2026 it joined Skybound, the commercial roofing platform backed by Garnett Station Partners, in a three-company add-on announcement.","post_sale_notes":"Announced as one of five partner companies in a nine-branch Skybound network; no sourced rebrand or leadership change reported at announcement.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.roofingcontractor.com/articles/102452-skybound-adds-three-roofing-contractors-expands-to-nine-us-markets","publisher":"Roofing Contractor","date":"2026-07-15","type":"trade_press","note":"Unicoat Industrial Roofing, Bradenton, Fla., founded 2000, acquired with David M. Maines & Associates (PA) and Technique Roofing Systems (OH)."}],"confidence":"reported","notes":"Business Observer ran a same-week headline, 'Bradenton-based industrial roofing company acquired' (2026-07-17), which corroborates the target's location; that article is paywalled and was not read."},{"slug":"unique-air-services","name":"Unique Air Services","aka":[],"trades":["hvac"],"city":"Bradenton","county":"Manatee","founded":null,"founder":null,"status":"acquired","current_owner_slug":"ars-rescue-rooter","brand_retained":false,"website":null,"license_numbers":[],"employees_estimate":null,"description":"Family-owned residential air conditioning contractor based in Bradenton that served the greater Sarasota and Manatee County market for more than 40 years before its sale. At the time of the transaction it was run by brothers Adam and Matthew Montgomery.","post_sale_notes":"ARS said the existing management team would continue to lead the business, with the Montgomerys quoted saying they were 'excited about continuing to lead our team and taking our service to the next level, all backed by the strength of ARS' national network.' ARS CEO Don Karnes framed the deal as building on an existing Florida footprint that already included ARS/Rescue Rooter of Tampa Bay. The Unique Air brand does not appear to have been maintained as a standalone consumer brand; ARS operates the Sarasota/Bradenton market under the ARS/Rescue Rooter name.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.achrnews.com/articles/132372-ars-acquires-unique-air-services","publisher":"ACHR News","date":"2016-05-02","type":"trade_press","note":"Bradenton location, 40+ year history, Montgomery and Karnes quotes"},{"url":"https://www.ars.com/blog/blog-ars-aquires-unique-air-services-in-florida","publisher":"ARS/Rescue Rooter","date":"2016-05-02","type":"platform_site","note":"Acquirer's own announcement"},{"url":"https://www.contractormag.com/plumbing/article/20881083/ars-acquires-unique-air-services-in-the-florida-gulf-coast","publisher":"Contractor Magazine","date":"2016-05-02","type":"trade_press","note":"Independent trade coverage"}],"confidence":"verified","notes":"Brand retention marked false based on ARS's standard practice of consolidating acquired Florida brands under ARS/Rescue Rooter; this is an inference from the absence of a surviving Unique Air consumer brand rather than a stated term of the deal."},{"slug":"unique-pest-control","name":"Unique Pest Control","aka":[],"trades":["pest"],"city":"New Port Richey","county":"Pasco","founded":null,"founder":null,"status":"rebranded","current_owner_slug":"environmental-pest-service","brand_retained":false,"website":null,"license_numbers":[],"employees_estimate":null,"description":"Unique Pest Control was a New Port Richey commercial pest control company that had served shopping centers and retailers for more than 30 years. It was acquired by Tampa-headquartered Environmental Pest Service to build out EPS's statewide commercial division.","post_sale_notes":"EPS said the acquired accounts would initially be managed from Arrow Environmental Services' Sarasota branch and then distributed across Arrow and Bug Out Service locations.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.pctonline.com/news/environmental-pest-acquires-unique-pest/","publisher":"Pest Control Technology","date":null,"type":"trade_press","note":"Deal coverage with quote from EPS VP Michael Rolman"},{"url":"https://www.environmentalpestservice.com/media/","publisher":"Environmental Pest Service","date":null,"type":"company_site","note":"EPS lists Unique Pest Control among Arrow Environmental Services acquisitions"}],"confidence":"reported","notes":"Announcement date not stated in available sources; context in PCT coverage points to 2018."}]}