Champions Group Holdings
Integrated HVAC, plumbing, and electrical services platform operating 22 brands across 7 states with 1,800+ field technicians, acquired by Blackstone for $2.5 billion in 2026.
Why interesting to a deal team
Home services roll-up founded and scaled by connected experts through multiple PE sponsors; demonstrates successful application of platform strategy and value creation at scale.
Experts connected to this company
- Leland SmithFounder and Chairman of the Board of the platform
- Frank DiMarcoCEO; led company through $2.5B Blackstone sale
Leland Smith
Founder and Chairman of the Board
Champions Group Holdings
Founder-chairman who built and sold two HVAC roll-up platforms (ARS 1997; CenterOak/Odyssey/Blackstone chain through 2026) — deep operator insight into home-services consolidation economics.
Frank DiMarco
CEO
Champions Group Holdings
DiMarco just steered a $2.5B Blackstone buyout of a 20+ brand HVAC/plumbing roll-up he helped scale since 2018 — direct playbook knowledge for any home-services platform thesis.
Sources
- Structured dataPrimarychampionsgroupholdings.com
- No name matchOtherblackstone.com/news/press/blackstone-announces-agreement-to-acquire-champions-group