Tampa, FL – May 12, 2022: Pool Troopers, one of the nation’s fastest-growing pools service companies, acquired three pool service companies in April. Pure Planet Pools of St. Petersburg, Cobalt Pool Service of Ft. Myers, and Clearview Pool Services of Jax., located in Jacksonville. All three acquisitions provide residential and commercial pool service and repair.
“We feel that Pool Troopers is the best fit for our company moving forward. We share the same philosophy of caring for our employees and customers. We couldn’t have picked a more capable group to carry on the mission of providing excellent pool service. Our experience with them has been outstanding from start to finish. Their transition team is on point,” said Pure Planet owners Mark and Jen Simmons regarding the sale.
“Selecting Pool Troopers as a partner for Cobalt was easy. Their leadership in the pool industry in the Southwest Florida market is unmatched. We are very excited about the quality of service and the benefits they will bring to our customers and our employees going forward. The Pool Troopers integration team has been thorough and proactive to ensure a seamless transition for our technicians and customers,” said Cobalt owner Jim Haidet.
“From our first conversation, I knew that Pool Troopers would be the right organization to take care of my employees and customers. Partnering with Pool Troopers allows me to focus on the next part of my life with full confidence the business I’ve built will continue to thrive,” said Clearview Pool Services owner Eric Hyde.
“The April acquisitions bring three companies into the Pool Troopers family who mirror our core values and care for their customers and team members. Pure Planet Pools represents our entry into commercial pool service in our core market of Tampa Bay. Cobalt fits well into our continued growth strategy in Southwest Florida, and Clearview’s loyal customer base further expands our services in Jacksonville. We are raising the bar together and I’m thrilled to begin our 2022 acquisitions with these great additions,” said Mark Patton, Pool Troopers CEO.
The April acquisitions are the 10th, 11th, and 12th which Pool Troopers has secured since December 2020. With the support of Shoreline Equity Partners, Pool Troopers is on a mission to partner with pool service companies across the Sunbelt Region. Pool Troopers was founded in 1952 and services nearly 20,000 pools throughout Texas, Florida, South Carolina, Georgia, and Arizona.
About Pool Troopers
As the premier provider of chemical, cleaning, maintenance, and repair services for residential and commercial pools, Pool Troopers serves nearly 20,000 customers in Florida, Texas, South Carolina, Georgia, and Arizona. Pool Troopers was ranked #1 in 2019, 2020, and 2021 on the Top 50 list by Pool & Spa News & Jandy. Pool Troopers was founded in 1952 and is headquartered in Tampa, Florida. For more information about partnerships and acquisitions, please visit https://pooltroopers.com/sell-your-company/.
About Shoreline Equity Partners
Shoreline is a lower middle market private equity firm focused on actively partnering with leading management teams. Shoreline follows a total stakeholder model, meaning success should be a “win-win” proposition for shareholders, employees, customers, vendors, and the communities within which the Firm’s companies operate. Shoreline professionals believe in honesty, incentive alignment, and creating bigger, better businesses without relying on financial engineering or cost cutting to generate returns. Investing out of the Firm’s inaugural $300 million fund, Shoreline seeks to lead equity investments of up to $100 million per transaction in support of buyouts, recapitalizations, and corporate divestitures. Targeted businesses have enterprise values ranging from $25 million to $250 million and EBITDA of $3 million to $25 million. The Firm strives to partner with management teams of businesses primarily within the specialized manufacturing, value-added distribution, and business and facility services sectors, among others. For more information, please visit www.shorelineequitypartners.com.
