Aqua-Leisure Recreation Acquires INYO Pool Products
April 6, 2022
Aqua-Leisure Recreation, a Blackford Capital-backed platform, has acquired Longwood, Florida-based INYO Pool Products as its second add-on since Blackford’s investment. The deal expands Aqua-Leisure’s direct-to-consumer pool repair and maintenance product lineup, enhances omni-channel distribution and cross-selling opportunities, and keeps INYO’s leadership in place while leveraging Aqua-Leisure’s sourcing and operational capabilities.
- Buyers
- Aqua-Leisure Recreation, LLC, Blackford Capital
- Targets
- INYO Pool Products, LLC
- Platforms
- Aqua-Leisure Recreation, LLC
- Industry
- Consumer Products
- Location
- Florida, United States
- Transaction Type
- Addon
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