William Blair acted as the lead financial advisor to Champions Group, a portfolio company of Odyssey Investment Partners (OIP), in connection with its pending sale to funds managed by Blackstone’s perpetual private equity strategy (BXPE) (Blackstone). This marks the third HVAC, plumbing and electrical services platform advisory in the past ~12 months for the William Blair team.
About the Companies
Based in Orange County, CA, Champions Group is a leading provider of essential home services specializing in heating, air conditioning, plumbing and electrical services. With the mission to maintain long-term relationships with its customers, Champions Group is dedicated to delivering timely, high-quality services across a comprehensive suite of HVAC, electrical and plumbing products. For more information, please visit championsgroupholdings.com.
Odyssey Investment Partners is a leading private equity investment firm with more than a 25-year history of partnering with skilled managers and using its buy, build and integrate approach to transform middle-market companies into more efficient and diversified businesses with strong growth profiles. OIP makes majority-controlled investments in industrial and business services sectors with a long-term positive outlook and favorable secular trends. For further information about Odyssey, please visit www.odysseyinvestment.com.
Blackstone is the world’s largest alternative asset manager. Blackstone seeks to deliver compelling returns for institutional and individual investors by strengthening the companies in which the firm invests. Blackstone’s $1.3 trillion in assets under management include global investment strategies focused on real estate, private equity, credit, infrastructure, life sciences, growth equity, secondaries, and hedge funds. Further information is available at www.blackstone.com.
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