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LTP Home Services Group

Baltimore, MD · Formed 1996 · CEO Jeff Cooper

In one paragraph. LTP Home Services Group, formed in 1996, is a private-equity platform headquartered in Baltimore, MD. Its capital has come from L Catterton, Thompson Street Capital Partners. In Tampa Bay it owns Acree Plumbing, Air & Electric.
PlatformLTP Home Services Group
Capital behind it
L Catterton
Greenwich, CT

How it operates

Residential plumbing and HVAC roll-up originally built under Thompson Street Capital Partners and sold to L Catterton in 2022. Acquires established local plumbing/HVAC/electric brands and operates them under their existing names. Its Tampa Bay entry was Acree Plumbing, Air & Electric, a long-standing Tampa contractor sold with Hyde Park Capital as advisor; it later added American Air & Heat in Central Florida.

Tampa Bay brands (1)

Deal history in the region

Capital events

Recapitalizations, sponsor changes, debt raises, bankruptcies and exits at the platform level. These set the clock that local brands live on.

  • new sponsor — L Catterton agreed to acquire LTP Home Services Group from Thompson Street Capital Partners, which retained a minority stake and a board seat; terms undisclosed. [source]
  • exit — Thompson Street Capital Partners agrees to sell LTP Home Services Group to L Catterton, which positions LTP as a plumbing/HVAC consolidation platform. [source]
  • exit — Thompson Street announces completion of the LTP sale. [source]

Frequently asked

Who owns LTP Home Services Group?

LTP Home Services Group is owned by its investors — L Catterton, Thompson Street Capital Partners — together with management.

Which Tampa Bay companies does LTP Home Services Group own?

Acree Plumbing, Air & Electric.

Does LTP Home Services Group keep the local brand names?

1 of 1 Tampa Bay brands we track still operate under their original names.

Is LTP Home Services Group private equity?

Yes — it is a private-equity-backed platform (see the capital chain above).

Sources Verified — primary document

  1. PR Newswire / L Catterton (2022-03-28) — press release. L Catterton acquisition of LTP
  2. Business Wire / Thompson Street (2022-04-28) — press release. Sale completion
  3. Hyde Park Capital — press release. Tampa-based Acree Plumbing, Air & Electric sold to LTP; Hyde Park Capital (Tampa) was sell-side advisor
  4. PR Newswire (2023-06-27) — press release. American Air & Heat add-on
  5. citybiz (2023-02-09) — press release. Acree acquisition and CEO quote

Researcher notes: Headline pages were located via search but the Acree and American Air & Heat releases were not individually fetched, so deal dates and Acree details are not fully verified. HQ, CEO and brand count are unconfirmed gaps.

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