Kevin's Pool Service
Pool Service · Bradenton, Manatee County · Founded 1992 by Kevin Martin
About the company
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.
Ownership history
What changed after the sale
Kevin Martin said Pool Troopers would provide excellent service to his customers and advancement opportunities for employees.
Only sourced observations are listed. Customers and employees can add what they saw.
Who really profits
Money paid to Kevin's Pool Service now flows to Pool Troopers (Tampa, FL), and from there to its investors — Shoreline Equity Partners, LLC — whose funds are ultimately owed returns by their limited partners. Pool Troopers is the Tampa-headquartered pool service roll-up recapitalized by Shoreline Equity Partners in October 2020. It buys residential and commercial pool maintenance and repair route businesses across the Sunbelt - Florida, Texas, Arizona, Georgia and South Carolina - and converts them fully to the Pool Troopers brand while retaining crews. It completed more than 20 acquisitions between December 2020 and 2024, seven of them in the Tampa Bay region.
Capital events at the platform level: 2020-10-13 recap — Shoreline Equity Partners recapitalized Pool Troopers with management retaining ownership, to fund a Sunbelt acquisition program.; 2026-01-23 exit — SPS PoolCare acquired Pool Troopers; Shoreline Equity Partners retained a minority stake..
Read more: why prices rise after a sale · debt, exits and the 5-year clock.
Same owner, different name
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Frequently asked
Who owns Kevin's Pool Service?
Kevin's Pool Service is owned by Pool Troopers, a private-equity platform headquartered in Tampa, FL, whose capital has come from Shoreline Equity Partners, LLC. The sale was announced December 20, 2022; the original brand was retired.
Is Kevin's Pool Service private equity owned?
Yes. Kevin's Pool Service is part of Pool Troopers, which is backed by Shoreline Equity Partners, LLC. See the buyer profile for the capital structure.
Is Kevin's Pool Service locally owned?
Not in the sense most homeowners mean. Control sits with Pool Troopers in Tampa, FL.
When was Kevin's Pool Service sold?
December 20, 2022 (announcement date).
Did Kevin's Pool Service change its name after the sale?
Yes — the brand was retired or merged (see notes and sources).
Sources Verified — primary document
- AQUA Magazine (2022-12-20) — trade press. Deal coverage with quotes from Kevin Martin and CEO Mark Patton
- Pool Troopers — platform site. Partner roster lists Kevin's Pool Service, Bradenton, December 2022
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