Ocean Blue Pool Supply & Services
Pool Service · Sarasota, Sarasota County
About the company
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.
Ownership history
What changed after the sale
SPS PoolCare kept the Ocean Blue brand and has since used it as its west-coast Florida banner, serving Sarasota, Bradenton and Venice.
Only sourced observations are listed. Customers and employees can add what they saw.
Who really profits
Money paid to Ocean Blue Pool Supply & Services now flows to SPS PoolCare (Smart Pool Services) (Austin, TX), and from there to its investors — Storr Group — whose funds are ultimately owed returns by their limited partners. SPS PoolCare, founded in 2021 as Smart Pool Services and backed by Storr Group, describes itself as the largest pool service company in the United States. It buys residential pool route and repair businesses across the Sun Belt at high volume - 191 acquisitions by January 2026 - operating them under a small set of regional banners such as Ocean Blue in southwest Florida, and it kept the Pool Troopers name after its largest deal.
Read more: why prices rise after a sale · debt, exits and the 5-year clock.
Same owner, different name
Other Tampa Bay brands controlled by SPS PoolCare (Smart Pool Services). Getting a "second opinion" from one of these is not a second opinion.
Better Pools
BriteWater Pool Service
Pool Troopers
Frequently asked
Who owns Ocean Blue Pool Supply & Services?
Ocean Blue Pool Supply & Services is owned by SPS PoolCare (Smart Pool Services), a private-equity platform headquartered in Austin, TX, whose capital has come from Storr Group. The sale was announced February 6, 2023; the company still operates under its original name.
Is Ocean Blue Pool Supply & Services private equity owned?
Yes. Ocean Blue Pool Supply & Services is part of SPS PoolCare (Smart Pool Services), which is backed by Storr Group. See the buyer profile for the capital structure.
Is Ocean Blue Pool Supply & Services locally owned?
Not in the sense most homeowners mean. Control sits with SPS PoolCare (Smart Pool Services) in Austin, TX, although the local brand name is still used.
When was Ocean Blue Pool Supply & Services sold?
February 6, 2023 (announcement date).
Did Ocean Blue Pool Supply & Services change its name after the sale?
No. Keeping the acquired brand name is standard practice for platforms; it preserves customer trust and reviews while ownership changes behind it.
Sources Verified — primary document
- SPS PoolCare (2023-02-06) — press release. Acquisition announcement
- SPS PoolCare — platform site. Ocean Blue listed as SPS brand serving Sarasota, Bradenton and Venice
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