Acquisitionreported

Service Experts buys The Pink Plumber, transferring its Tampa plumbing operation

What happened. In the same September 2018 round as Midway Services of Clearwater, Service Experts acquired The Pink Plumber, a residential and commercial plumbing company founded in 1991 by Geoff Gillon and operating in three markets — Atlanta, Tampa and Dallas — with septic services in Atlanta. The transaction moved a branded Tampa Bay residential plumbing operation into national ownership. Across the three companies announced that day Service Experts added roughly 247 employees and 184 service vehicles. Terms were not disclosed.

Parties

Company
The Pink Plumber · Tampa, Hillsborough County
Buyer
Service Experts Heating & Air Conditioning
Price
Not disclosed
The name on the truckThe Pink Plumber
Tampa, Hillsborough County

Other Tampa Bay brands under Service Experts Heating & Air Conditioning: Midway Services, Inc..

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. Pink Plumber founded 1991 by Geoff Gillon, operating in Atlanta, Tampa and Dallas

Researcher notes: Partial-region deal: the company was Atlanta-headquartered but the acquisition included an operating Tampa branch. Retained here for completeness; a Sunbiz/DBPR check on the Tampa entity would firm it up.

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