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Champions Group

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Champions Group
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Champions Group Holdings
Company typeenum
Private
Founded yearint
2000
Operating statusenum
Operating
Ownership categoryenum
Headcount rangeband
251–500
akta.pro rankint
HeadquartersBrea, United States
HQ citystring
Brea
HQ countrystring
United States
HQ regionstring
North America
Markets served

Serves global market

Offices4 records

Each record includes

City, Country, Type, Description, Source

Keyword5 values
residential HVAC services, home plumbing services, electrical contracting, indoor air quality, home maintenance programs
Product category
Residential Home Services
Social media profiles2 records
GTM motion1 record

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Type, Description, Source

Revenue model2 records
1Residential HVAC, Plumbing, and Electrical Services
TypeProfessional Services
Description

One-time and recurring service revenue from repair, maintenance, and installation services for residential HVAC systems, plumbing, and electrical work delivered by field technicians to homeowners

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2Membership Program
TypeSubscription Recurring
Description

Recurring revenue from approximately 150,000 active subscription members who pay for ongoing maintenance and service benefits

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Marketing channels4 records

Each record includes

Title, Type, Stage, Description, Source

Distribution channels1 record

Each record includes

Title, Type, Scope, Target buyer, Description, Source

Cost components6 values
Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure
GTM typeB2C
B2C
Offering typeServices
Services
Core offering1 text field

Champions Group is a residential home services platform that delivers HVAC, plumbing, electrical, indoor air quality, sewer & drain, and insulation services to homeowners through a portfolio of 20+ acquired regional brands operating under their own local identities across seven U.S. states. The company serves residential customers directly through field technicians providing repair, maintenance, and installation work, and operates a membership/club program serving approximately 150,000 active subscribers with recurring service benefits.

Differentiator
Functional benefit
Problem solved
Quantifiable outcome1 of 3 values shown
  • Projected revenue exceeding $1 billion
+2 more records
Product overview1 text field

Champions Group (operating as Champions Group Holdings) is a residential home services platform offering essential HVAC, plumbing, electrical, indoor air quality, sewer/drain, and insulation services through a portfolio of 20+ operational and acquired brands spanning the United States. The company operates as a platform-plus-multiple-brands model: it serves as the parent organization providing operational resources, shared services, and growth capital to independently branded regional operators (Service Champions, Howard Air, Bell Brothers, Adeedo!, Help Plumbing, ASI Hastings, and others) that retain their local identities and customer relationships while benefiting from Champions Group's purchasing power, technology, training, and M&A support. Core service categories (AC/Heating, Plumbing, Electrical, Indoor Air Quality, Sewer & Drain, Insulation) are delivered uniformly across the portfolio. The company also operates a membership/club program with approximately 100,000+ active members providing recurring revenue. The company was rebranded from Service Champions Group to Champions Group Holdings in August 2023, and continues to expand via add-on acquisitions (Bee's Plumbing in June 2025, McAfee Heating in July 2025, Lex Cooling in January 2026).

Product and service7 records
1AC & Heating Services
CategoryResidential HVAC
Description

Central HVAC and heating service category spanning installation, repair, and maintenance delivered across all brands within the Champions Group portfolio, covering sales, service, installation, and indoor air quality for residential customers.

2Plumbing Services
CategoryResidential Plumbing
Description

Full-spectrum plumbing services offered across all brands within the Champions Group portfolio, with fully equipped technicians handling everything from routine repairs to complex issues for residential customers.

3Electrical Services
CategoryResidential Electrical
Description

Electrical services including full home rewires, electric vehicle charger installations, and outlet swaps, delivered by licensed electricians across the Champions Group portfolio for residential customers.

4Indoor Air Quality Services
CategoryResidential Indoor Air Quality
Description

Indoor air quality assessment and improvement services addressing dust, mold, pollen, allergens, and other airborne contaminants affecting home comfort for residential customers.

5Sewer & Drain Services
CategoryResidential Sewer & Drain
Description

Sewer and drain clearing and cleaning services backed by service guarantees, offered as a specialty across Champions Group portfolio brands for residential customers.

6Insulation Services
CategoryResidential Insulation
Description

Insulation services designed to provide optimal thermal performance, keeping homes warm in winter and cool in summer for residential customers.

7Membership/Club Program
CategoryCustomer Loyalty / Recurring Service Program
Description

Champions Group's membership/club program serving approximately 150,000 active subscribers with recurring service benefits, loyalty perks, and priority scheduling across its portfolio brands; a subscription-based customer loyalty offering.

Scale indicator7 records

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Type, Value, Description, Source

Recent move8 records

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Date, Type, Title, Description, Source

Expansion highlight6 records

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Type, Description

Peers10 records
TypeDirect peer
Description

Largest pure-play refrigeration and HVAC services platform in North America, with prior experience scaling multi-brand operations from $225M to $750M under CHRO Ken Lipinski (now at Champions). Comparable scale, technician workforce, and customer base.

TypeDirect peer
Description

Large national residential HVAC, plumbing, and electrical services provider operating a multi-brand model. Direct competitor for M&A targets, technician talent, and franchise-level service contracts across the same end markets.

TypeDirect peer
Description

PE-backed multi-brand residential HVAC, plumbing, and electrical services platform. Closest comparable to Champions Group in business model: decentralized local brands combined under a centralized platform with sponsor capital driving add-on M&A.

TypeDirect peer
Description

Residential HVAC and plumbing services operator in the Western US with comparable end markets (Arizona, Nevada, California) and similar brand-led local-market strategy.

TypeDirect peer
Description

Sponsor-backed residential HVAC, plumbing, and electrical roll-up platform pursuing the same multi-brand, geographic-buildout strategy as Champions Group.

TypeDirect peer
Description

Franchise-based residential plumbing and HVAC services network with similar direct-to-consumer residential customer base and cross-trade bundling.

TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Membership-based home repair and warranty provider with a recurring-revenue model directly comparable to Champions Group's membership program. Sells through utilities and municipalities rather than directly competing on field service.

TypeDirect peer
Description

Franchise-based multi-brand home services platform covering plumbing, electrical, HVAC, and other trades. Competes for the same residential customer wallet and overlapping M&A targets in franchise conversion.

TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Major HVAC equipment OEM with an installed base that drives aftermarket service demand. While not a direct service competitor, Trane's dealer network and service contracts overlap with Champions Group's customer relationships.

TypeDirect peer
Description

Residential HVAC, plumbing, and electrical services platform where current Champions CEO Frank DiMarco previously served as VP of Operations. Closely aligned operating playbook and customer profile.

Market position
Strengths5 records

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Weaknesses5 records

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Headline, Details, Source

Competitive moat5 records

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Type, Details

Key risks7 records

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Headline, Details, Source

Key highlights7 records

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Headline, Details, Source

Customer concentration

Classification, Details

Named customers1 record

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Name, Industry, Type, Use case, Source, UUID

Segment1 record

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Title, Type, Primary, Description, Pain point addressed, Use case, Source

Ideal customer profile2 records

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Profile, Firmographic size, Sales motion, Sales cycle length, Buying structure, Purchase trigger, Buyer persona, Geography, Industry vertical, Primary use case, Description, Pain points, Evidence proof points, Target buyer

Technology focused
No
API detail
Has APIbool
No

Docs URL, Description

AI maturity
App detail

Has app

Core technology
Revenue estimate
Valuation estimate
Number of profiles
Profiles12 records

Each record includes

Name, Designation, Designation category, Overview, Profile commentary, Source

Subsidiaries21 records

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Name, Acquired on, Relationship type, Type, Business focus

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Funding overview

Funding stage, Last funding date, Total funding USD

Funding rounds

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Round, Amount USD, Date, Pre money valuation, Total investors, Investors, News

Investors

Each record includes

Name, Type, Date of entry, Rounds participated, Website

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A12 records

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Name, Acquisition type, Announced date, Completed date, Status, Website, News

Investment

Each record includes

Name, Round, Announced date, Lead investor, Website, News

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Champions Group

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Champions Group firmographics

Firmographics
Name
Champions Group
Legal name
Champions Group Holdings
Website
https://championsgroupholdings.com
Company type
Private
Founded year
2000
Operating status
Operating
Headcount range
251–500 employees
Ownership category
akta.pro rank

Where Champions Group is headquartered

Location

Headquarters

HQ city
Brea
HQ country
United States
HQ region
North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

Champions Group business model

Business model
GTM type
B2C
Offering type
Services
Cost components
Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

  1. Residential HVAC, Plumbing, and Electrical Services: One-time and recurring service revenue from repair, maintenance, and installation services for residential HVAC systems, plumbing, and electrical work delivered by field technicians to homeowners
  2. Membership Program: Recurring revenue from approximately 150,000 active subscription members who pay for ongoing maintenance and service benefits

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Champions Group product offering

Product offering

Core offering

Champions Group is a residential home services platform that delivers HVAC, plumbing, electrical, indoor air quality, sewer & drain, and insulation services to homeowners through a portfolio of 20+ acquired regional brands operating under their own local identities across seven U.S. states. The company serves residential customers directly through field technicians providing repair, maintenance, and installation work, and operates a membership/club program serving approximately 150,000 active subscribers with recurring service benefits.

Product overview

Champions Group (operating as Champions Group Holdings) is a residential home services platform offering essential HVAC, plumbing, electrical, indoor air quality, sewer/drain, and insulation services through a portfolio of 20+ operational and acquired brands spanning the United States. The company operates as a platform-plus-multiple-brands model: it serves as the parent organization providing operational resources, shared services, and growth capital to independently branded regional operators (Service Champions, Howard Air, Bell Brothers, Adeedo!, Help Plumbing, ASI Hastings, and others) that retain their local identities and customer relationships while benefiting from Champions Group's purchasing power, technology, training, and M&A support. Core service categories (AC/Heating, Plumbing, Electrical, Indoor Air Quality, Sewer & Drain, Insulation) are delivered uniformly across the portfolio. The company also operates a membership/club program with approximately 100,000+ active members providing recurring revenue. The company was rebranded from Service Champions Group to Champions Group Holdings in August 2023, and continues to expand via add-on acquisitions (Bee's Plumbing in June 2025, McAfee Heating in July 2025, Lex Cooling in January 2026).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

  • AC & Heating Services Central HVAC and heating service category spanning installation, repair, and maintenance delivered across all brands within the Champions Group portfolio, covering sales, service, installation, and indoor air quality for residential customers.
  • Plumbing Services Full-spectrum plumbing services offered across all brands within the Champions Group portfolio, with fully equipped technicians handling everything from routine repairs to complex issues for residential customers.
  • Electrical Services Electrical services including full home rewires, electric vehicle charger installations, and outlet swaps, delivered by licensed electricians across the Champions Group portfolio for residential customers.
  • Indoor Air Quality Services Indoor air quality assessment and improvement services addressing dust, mold, pollen, allergens, and other airborne contaminants affecting home comfort for residential customers.
  • Sewer & Drain Services Sewer and drain clearing and cleaning services backed by service guarantees, offered as a specialty across Champions Group portfolio brands for residential customers.
  • Insulation Services Insulation services designed to provide optimal thermal performance, keeping homes warm in winter and cool in summer for residential customers.
  • Membership/Club Program Champions Group's membership/club program serving approximately 150,000 active subscribers with recurring service benefits, loyalty perks, and priority scheduling across its portfolio brands; a subscription-based customer loyalty offering.

Quantifiable outcome

  • Projected revenue exceeding $1 billion
  • +2 more outcomes

Companies that use Champions Group

Customer profile

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Champions Group technology and API

Technology

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API
No
API docs
API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Champions Group partnerships and signals

Strategic signal

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Champions Group competitors and assessment

Company assessment

Direct peers

  • CoolSys: Largest pure-play refrigeration and HVAC services platform in North America, with prior experience scaling multi-brand operations from $225M to $750M under CHRO Ken Lipinski (now at Champions). Comparable scale, technician workforce, and customer base.
  • American Residential Services (ARS): Large national residential HVAC, plumbing, and electrical services provider operating a multi-brand model. Direct competitor for M&A targets, technician talent, and franchise-level service contracts across the same end markets.
  • Wrench Group: PE-backed multi-brand residential HVAC, plumbing, and electrical services platform. Closest comparable to Champions Group in business model: decentralized local brands combined under a centralized platform with sponsor capital driving add-on M&A.
  • Goettl Air Conditioning & Plumbing: Residential HVAC and plumbing services operator in the Western US with comparable end markets (Arizona, Nevada, California) and similar brand-led local-market strategy.
  • Apex Service Partners: Sponsor-backed residential HVAC, plumbing, and electrical roll-up platform pursuing the same multi-brand, geographic-buildout strategy as Champions Group.
  • 1-800-Plumber + Air: Franchise-based residential plumbing and HVAC services network with similar direct-to-consumer residential customer base and cross-trade bundling.
  • Neighborly (Mr. Rooter, Mr. Electric): Franchise-based multi-brand home services platform covering plumbing, electrical, HVAC, and other trades. Competes for the same residential customer wallet and overlapping M&A targets in franchise conversion.
  • Horizon Services: Residential HVAC, plumbing, and electrical services platform where current Champions CEO Frank DiMarco previously served as VP of Operations. Closely aligned operating playbook and customer profile.

Broad incumbents

  • HomeServe USA: Membership-based home repair and warranty provider with a recurring-revenue model directly comparable to Champions Group's membership program. Sells through utilities and municipalities rather than directly competing on field service.
  • Trane Technologies (Residential HVAC OEM): Major HVAC equipment OEM with an installed base that drives aftermarket service demand. While not a direct service competitor, Trane's dealer network and service contracts overlap with Champions Group's customer relationships.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Champions Group social profiles

Digital presence

Champions Group financial estimates

Financial estimate

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Champions Group leadership team

Management profile

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Champions Group subsidiaries and ownership

Company hierarchy

Subsidiaries21 records

Champions Group funding detail

Funding detail

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Champions Group M&A and investment

M&A and investment

M&A12 records

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Champions Group

What does Champions Group do?

Champions Group is a residential home services platform that delivers HVAC, plumbing, electrical, indoor air quality, sewer & drain, and insulation services to homeowners through a portfolio of 20+ acquired regional brands operating under their own local identities across seven U.S. states. The company serves residential customers directly through field technicians providing repair, maintenance, and installation work, and operates a membership/club program serving approximately 150,000 active subscribers with recurring service benefits.

Is Champions Group a public or private company?

Champions Group is a private company. It is classified as private equity controlled and is currently operating.

When was Champions Group founded?

Champions Group was founded in 2000. It employs 251 to 500 people.

Where is Champions Group based?

Champions Group is headquartered in Brea, United States, in the North America region.

How does Champions Group make money?

Two revenue lines are on record. Residential HVAC, Plumbing, and Electrical Services are the primary driver. The others are membership Program.

Who are Champions Group's main competitors?

Direct peers on record are CoolSys, American Residential Services (ARS), Wrench Group, Goettl Air Conditioning & Plumbing, Apex Service Partners, 1-800-Plumber + Air, Neighborly (Mr. Rooter, Mr. Electric) and Horizon Services. Broad incumbents are HomeServe USA and Trane Technologies (Residential HVAC OEM).

Does Champions Group have an API?

No public API is recorded for Champions Group.

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ThemiddlemarketChampions Group Holdings Acquires Powell ElectricChampions Group Holdings has acquired Powell Electric, a residential electrical services company based in southern California. This acquisition marks a significant expansion for Champions Group Holdings in the electrical services sector.MorningstarCHAMPIONS GROUP EXPANDS SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA FOOTPRINT WITH ACQUISITION OF POWELL ELECTRICChampions Group Holdings acquired Powell Electric, a Southern California residential electrical service provider founded in 1971. The acquisition expands Champions Group's service capabilities in the region, with Powell Electric retaining its brand identity. The deal reflects Champions Group's strategy to broaden its essential home services across high-demand markets.Third NewsChampions Group Strengthens Its Southern California Presence through Acquiring Powell ElectricChampions Group Holdings announced its acquisition of Powell Electric, a residential electrical service provider in Southern California. The acquisition aims to expand Champions Group's market presence and service capabilities in the region.ProfitabilitypartnersM&A in Home Services: When PE Buys Your CompetitorPrivate equity firms are consolidating the fragmented U.S. home services industry (HVAC, plumbing, electrical) through roll-up strategies, deploying billions of dollars via platform companies such as Apex Service Partners (backed by Alpine Investors with Apollo's ~$2B minority stake), Wrench Group (Leonard Green & Partners), Sila Services (Goldman Sachs Alternatives), Champions Group (Blackstone acquired for ~$2.5B in February 2026), and others to acquire thousands of smaller operators. The article details the three-phase integration process—systems migration in the first 90 days, back-office operational compression by day 180, and revenue optimization through pricing and upsell playbook standardization over the following months—that enables PE platforms to achieve the 5-10x EBITDA multiples they pay for acquired companies. Independent operators face structural disadvantages including pricing pressure from better-capitalized competitors, talent poaching of their best technicians, and marketing spend imbalances, with the article recommending niche specialization, operational excellence, or an accelerated exit as defensive strategies while PE multiples remain elevated in the ~$250B+ industry.DealprospectorsHVAC Business Sale Multiples 2026: What Buyers Are Actually PayingHVAC businesses sold for 2.0x to 20x earnings in 2026, with owner-operated companies trading at 2.0x-3.5x SDE and established $1M+ EBITDA contractors clearing 5.0x-10x EBITDA, while the median sale price for small HVAC businesses reached $800,000, up 23% from $650,000 in 2021. Notable 2026 transactions include Champions Group's $2.5 billion sale to Blackstone at 18.5x EBITDA, Redwood Services' $1.1 billion acquisition by Altas Partners, and Comfort Systems USA's purchase of J&S Mechanical at 8.0x-10.0x EBITDA. Five key factors drive valuations: recurring maintenance revenue, residential versus commercial mix, management depth, technician retention, and financial reporting quality.CtacquisitionsPrivate Equity in Plumbing 2026: Buyers + MultiplesThis market research tracker identifies 23 active U.S. plumbing-relevant private equity platforms with publicly disclosed acquisitions between January 1, 2025 and April 30, 2026, documenting 41 plumbing-relevant acquisition events across 19 high-confidence platforms. Notable platform-level transactions in the window include Champions Group's ~$2.5B sale to Blackstone BXPE (~18.5x EBITDA, announced February 2026), Apex Service Partners' $3.4B single-asset continuation with Alpine Investors and Partners Group (Q4 2025), Redwood Services' ~$1.1B majority investment from Altas Partners (May 2025), and Sila Services' ~$1.7B acquisition by Goldman Sachs Alternatives from Morgan Stanley Capital Partners (November 2024). GF Data NAICS 238 cohort benchmarks show specialty trade contractor TEV/EBITDA averaging 5.7x at $10-25M TEV through 8.2x at $100-500M TEV, with press-derived platform-level multiples sitting materially higher at 17x-20x EBITDA.LinkedIn27 PE Platforms Are Buying U.S. HVAC Right Now. Most Owners Can Only Name Two.A 90-day data compilation identified 27 private equity-backed HVAC roll-up platforms actively acquiring businesses in the U.S. between January 2024 and April 2026, backed by sponsors including KKR, Blackstone, Apax Partners, Bain Capital, and Goldman Sachs Alternatives. Key anchor transactions include Champions Group to Blackstone at ~$2.5B enterprise value (~18.5x EBITDA), Redwood Services to Altas Partners at ~$1.1B (~17x EBITDA), and Service Logic to Bain Capital + Mubadala at ~$3.1B. The article notes most HVAC business owners only encounter 2-3 buyers through cold outreach rather than the full pool of 27 platforms plus search funders and family offices, and provides multiple tiers of valuation ranges from 2-4x SDE at the smallest scale to 18x+ for premium platform-scale acquisitions.CtacquisitionsPrivate Equity in HVAC 2026: Active Buyers + MultiplesCT Acquisitions published a verified tracker identifying 18 active U.S. HVAC PE-backed roll-up platforms with publicly disclosed acquisitions between January 2024 and April 2026, documenting sponsor-to-sponsor platform recapitalizations including Champions Group's sale to Blackstone's BXPE perpetual vehicle at approximately $2.5 billion and ~18.5x EBITDA in February 2026, and Sila Services' transfer from Morgan Stanley Capital Partners to Goldman Sachs Alternatives in November 2024. Apex Service Partners led 2025 disclosed deal volume with approximately 60 add-on acquisitions, driving the platform to nearly 300 businesses and $1.3 billion in annual revenue. S&P Global Market Intelligence reported global PE add-on transactions targeting HVAC service providers rose 88% year-over-year through June 2025, with HVAC EBITDA multiples ranging from 4-7x for smaller add-ons to 10-12x+ for premium-scale residential platforms and 8-13x for commercial mechanical platforms.Ctacquisitions2026 Plumbing PE Roll-Up Tracker: Active PlatformsCT Acquisitions published a verified tracker identifying 13 active PE-backed plumbing roll-up platforms in the U.S. with publicly disclosed plumbing-specific acquisitions between January 2024 and April 2026, sourcing data from press releases, SEC filings, and trade press. Sila Services (Goldman Sachs Alternatives) led 2025 deal volume with at least five disclosed plumbing add-ons, while major sponsor-to-sponsor recapitalizations included Champions Group to Blackstone (~$2.5B EV, ~18.5x EBITDA) and Service Logic to Bain Capital and Mubadala. The report notes platform-quality plumbing businesses trade at 6-11x EBITDA versus 3-8x EBITDA for add-ons, and that plumbing PE consolidation lags HVAC by approximately 18-24 months in pace and multiples.MergersightBlackstone’s $2.5bn Acquisition of Champions GroupOn 17 February 2026, Blackstone announced that funds managed by its perpetual private equity strategy BXPE had agreed to acquire Champions Group from Odyssey Investment Partners for approximately $2.5 billion, implying an EV/EBITDA multiple of around 18.5x; Odyssey and the management team will retain a significant minority stake to support continuity and alignment. Champions Group is a residential services platform spanning HVAC, plumbing, and electrical services across tier one US metropolitan markets, supported by over 1,800 field technicians and approximately 150,000 active members. Blackstone shares rose 1.18% following the announcement, with analysts noting the deal reflects a strategic pivot toward hard services as a more resilient, recession-resilient asset class.