The Riverside Company
New York, NY · Founded 1988 · ~$10-100B AUM
Why it invests in the trades
Lower-middle-market buyout firm that owned The Dwyer Group, the multi-brand home-services franchisor behind Mr. Rooter Plumbing, Aire Serv and Mr. Electric, from 2014 until its 2018 sale to Harvest Partners. Its home-services exposure in this period was at the franchisor level rather than through company-owned local contractors.
Platforms in Tampa Bay (1)
Neighborly
Frequently asked
What does The Riverside Company own in Tampa Bay?
No confirmed Tampa Bay brands yet.
Is The Riverside Company a private-equity firm?
Yes.
How long will The Riverside Company hold these companies?
Private-equity funds typically target a 3–7 year hold before a sale, recapitalization or continuation fund. See "Notable exits" for how this investor has behaved before, and Debt, exits and the 5-year clock.
Sources Reported — credible press
- ACHR News (2014-08-27) — trade press. Archive listing of the Dwyer Group acquisition.
Researcher notes: Founding year and AUM band are widely reported firm facts, not taken from a source read during this research pass; treat as background rather than sourced claims.
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