Acquisitionreported

Service Experts acquires Clearwater's Midway Services, founded 1957

What happened. Service Experts Heating & Air Conditioning acquired Midway Services, a Clearwater residential plumbing, electrical, remodeling and HVAC contractor founded in 1957 and serving the Tampa Bay and Clearwater markets. The deal was announced alongside acquisitions of Admiral Plumbing Services of Jupiter and The Pink Plumber, which operated in Atlanta, Tampa and Dallas. VP of business development Todd Berkland said the company was 'excited for these opportunities as we expand our footprint to offer plumbing services to our valued customers in Southeast Florida and Atlanta.' Together the three companies added roughly 247 employees and 184 service vehicles, taking Service Experts to 94 US and Canadian locations. Terms were not disclosed.

Parties

Company
Midway Services, Inc. · Clearwater, Pinellas County
Buyer
Service Experts Heating & Air Conditioning
Price
Not disclosed
The name on the truckMidway Services, Inc.
Clearwater, Pinellas County

Other Tampa Bay brands under Service Experts Heating & Air Conditioning: The Pink Plumber.

What this kind of deal tends to mean for customers and staff: pricing · sales pressure · technicians · the exit clock.

Sources Reported — credible press

  1. ACHR News (2018-09-13) — trade press. Midway Clearwater, founded 1957, service lines, Berkland quote, combined headcount

Researcher notes: Single trade-press source; no primary Service Experts release located. Headcount and vehicle figures are for all three acquired companies combined, not Midway alone.

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