Buyers & platforms

The operating companies that own the local brands. Most are "platforms" — a holding company formed by a private-equity sponsor to buy dozens of contractors and keep their names. Click any buyer for its investors, its Tampa Bay roster, and its capital history.

BuyerTypeHQBacked byTampa Bay brandsDeals here
Strikepoint Group Holdings, LLC
formed 1987
Private-equity platform Newark, DE New Mountain Capital, LLC IERNA's Heating, Cooling and Plumbing, Pinellas Comfort Systems, Performance Air Conditioning, Electrical & Plumbing, Paradise Air +4 7
Pool Troopers
formed 1952
Private-equity platform Tampa, FL Shoreline Equity Partners, LLC Pure Planet Pools, All Clear Pool Services, Pool Medic, Burke Pool Service +3 8
Arrow Exterminators, Inc.
formed 1964
Strategic contractor Atlanta, GA Exterm-A-Tech, Inc., Advantage Pest Control of FL LLC, Tropicare Termite and Pest Control, Crenshaw Termite and Pest Control, Inc. +1 5
Panther Service Group
formed 2026
Private-equity platform Tampa, FL Pearl Street Capital Partners, Graycliff Partners Apex Plumbing, Garrett Plumbing, Mason Air Conditioning and Heating, Green Light Electric Services 1
SPS PoolCare (Smart Pool Services)
formed 2021
Private-equity platform Austin, TX Storr Group Ocean Blue Pool Supply & Services, Better Pools, BriteWater Pool Service, Pool Troopers 4
Turner Pest Control (Anticimex)
formed 1971
Strategic contractor Jacksonville, FL EQT AB (Anticimex) PestShield Termite & Pest Services, Hobson's Termite and Pest Solutions, Inc., Fahey Pest & Lawn Solutions, Impact Pest Elimination 4
Southeastern Home Services
formed 2022
Private-equity platform St. Petersburg, FL WhitneyWilder Mario's Air Conditioning & Heating, Pro-Team Plumbing, Stay Cool Air Conditioning and Heating 3
Wrench Group
formed 2016
Private-equity platform Sarasota, FL Leonard Green & Partners, TSG Consumer Partners, Oak Hill Capital, Investcorp, Alpine Investors Red Cap Plumbing & Air, CoolToday (N&M Cooling and Heating, Inc.), Easy A/C 3
Arrow Environmental Services
formed 1958
Strategic contractor Sarasota, FL Bruce Pest Control, Polk County Termite & Pest Control 2
Del-Air Heating, Air Conditioning, Plumbing & Electrical
formed 1983
Private-equity platform Sanford, FL Astara Capital Partners Simpson Air, Gator Air Conditioning 3
IES Holdings, Inc. Public company Sugar Land, TX Bayonet Plumbing, Heating & Air-Conditioning, Edmonson Electric 2
Leap Partners
formed 2022
Private-equity platform Nashville, TN Concentric Equity Partners Air Hawk Heating & Cooling, Cool Wizard Air Conditioning Services 2
P1 Service Group Private-equity platform Chicago, IL The Edgewater Funds, River Sea Network, The Edgewater Funds Cornerstone Pros, Frosty's Air Conditioning 2
Service Experts Heating & Air Conditioning Strategic contractor Plano, TX Midway Services, Inc., The Pink Plumber 2
Skyline Roofing Partners
formed 2024
Private-equity platform Atlanta, GA Imperial Capital Classic Roofing & Construction, John Hogan Roofing 2
Sundream (Sundream HVAC LLC)
formed 2024
Private-equity platform St. Petersburg, FL Eskimo Bros A/C & Heating, Greater Bay Plumbing 2
A to B Roofing Partners
formed 2025
Private-equity platform Santa Rosa Beach, FL Sea Sweet Capital RoofingCo of America 1
American Residential Services (ARS / Rescue Rooter) Private-equity platform Memphis, TN Charlesbank Capital Partners, GI Partners Unique Air Services 1
Apex Service Partners
formed 2019
Private-equity platform Tampa, FL Alpine Investors, Apollo Global Management Frank Gay Services 4
Aquila Investment Group
formed 2014
Family office Sarasota, FL Success Group International 1
Authority Brands Private-equity platform Columbia, MD Apax Partners, British Columbia Investment Management Corporation (BCI) Clockwork Home Services, Inc. 1
Badger Bob's Services, Inc. Strategic contractor Sarasota, FL Allied Cooling & Heating LLC 1
BGIS Strategic contractor Markham, ON CCMP Capital Millian-Aire Enterprises 1
Blue Ridge Construction Capital Private-equity platform Banko Overhead Doors 1
Cascade Services Private-equity platform Tampa, FL Trive Capital, LP First Capital Harrington Air Conditioning 1
Comfort Systems USA, Inc.
formed 1997
Public company Houston, TX BCH Mechanical (BCH Holdings, Inc.) 1
Conditioned Air Co. of Naples, Inc. Strategic contractor Naples, FL Honest Air Conditioning of Venice 1
CoolSys, Inc. Private-equity platform Brea, CA Ares Management Corporation Building Air Services, Inc. 1
Daikin Applied Public company Plymouth, MN Carroll Air Systems 1
Direct Energy Public company Houston, TX Centrica plc Clockwork Home Services, Inc. 1
Environmental Pest Service, LLC Private-equity platform Tampa, FL Concentric Equity Partners Unique Pest Control 1
Exuma Capital Partners Family office Fort Lauderdale, FL Air Pros USA 1
Fidelity Building Services Group Strategic contractor Baltimore, MD Tropic-Kool Engineering 1
HighGround Restoration Group Private-equity platform Trivest Partners Expert Water Removal 1
HomeTeam Pest Defense Strategic contractor Little Rock, AR Reliable Pest Management 1
Liberty Service Partners Private-equity platform Luminous Electric 1
LTP Home Services Group
formed 1996
Private-equity platform Baltimore, MD L Catterton, Thompson Street Capital Partners Acree Plumbing, Air & Electric 1
Massey Services, Inc.
formed 1985
Strategic contractor Maitland, FL PestAgon Termite & Pest Management, Inc. 1
NearU Services
formed 2021
Private-equity platform Charlotte, NC Custom Air & Plumbing 1
Palmetto Air & Water Balance Private-equity platform Sunny River Management Bay to Bay Balancing 1
Pool Corporation (POOLCORP)
formed 1993
Public company Covington, LA Porpoise Pool & Patio, Inc. 1
Reliable Residential HoldCo
formed 2023
Private-equity platform Clearwater, FL Franchise Equity Partners Precision Garage Door Service of Tampa Bay 1
Rentokil North America (Rentokil Initial plc) Public company Reading, PA Environmental Pest Service, LLC 1
Rollins, Inc. (Orkin)
formed 1948
Public company Atlanta, GA Hulett Environmental Services (North/Central Florida branches) 1
Roofing Corp of America Strategic contractor Atlanta, GA FirstService Corporation Springer-Peterson Roofing & Sheet Metal 1
Silver Oak Services Partners Private-equity platform Evanston, IL Silver Oak Services Partners North American Roofing Services 1
Skybound Private-equity platform Garnett Station Partners Unicoat Industrial Roofing 1
Skycrest Roof Co.
formed 2025
Private-equity platform Denver, CO Shore Capital Partners Anthony C. Leonard Roofing 1
Southeast Mechanical (SEM)
formed 2020
Private-equity platform Winston-Salem, NC Palladin Consumer Retail Partners Climate Design Home Services 1
Southern HVAC / Southern Home Services Corp.
formed 2016
Private-equity platform Orlando, FL MSouth Equity Partners FAST of Florida, Inc. 1
Sundog Capital Private-equity platform White Wolf Capital Group Bay Area Electric, Inc. 1
The Norlee Group Private-equity platform Jacksonville, FL Heartwood Partners Inter-Bay Electric Company 1
United Air Temp Private-equity platform Lorton, VA Summit Park Bullseye Home Services 1
A1 Garage Door Service
formed 2007
Private-equity platform Phoenix, AZ Cortec Group 0
Air Pros USA / Air Pros Solutions
formed 2017
Private-equity platform Hollywood, FL Peak Rock Capital, Exuma Capital Partners 1
Any Hour Group Private-equity platform Orem, UT Knox Lane 0
BluSky Restoration Contractors Private-equity platform Partners Group, Kohlberg & Company, KLH Capital 0
Certus Pest
formed 2019
Private-equity platform Tampa, FL Imperial Capital, Liberty Mutual Investments 0
Champions Group Holdings Private-equity platform Orange County, CA Odyssey Investment Partners, Blackstone Inc. 1
D & D Garage Doors & Gates Strategic contractor Sarasota, FL 0
Infinity Home Services Private-equity platform LightBay Capital, Freeman Spogli & Co. 0
Legacy Service Partners Private-equity platform Tampa, FL Gridiron Capital 0
Neighborly Private-equity platform Waco, TX KKR & Co. Inc., Harvest Partners, HarbourVest Partners, The Riverside Company 0
Omnia Exterior Solutions
formed 2023
Private-equity platform CCMP Growth Advisors 0
Redwood Services Private-equity platform Altas Partners 0
Sila Services Private-equity platform Morgan Stanley Capital Partners, Goldman Sachs Alternatives (private equity) 0
Southern Home Services (formerly Southern HVAC Corporation) Private-equity platform Maitland, FL Gryphon Investors, MSouth Equity Partners 1
TurnPoint Services Private-equity platform Trivest Partners, OMERS Private Equity 0