Ethoscapes Acquires Champions Hydro-Lawn

Westco Grounds Maintenance (Evolution-backed) Acquires Champions Hydro-Lawn

March 29, 2023

Environmental Services

Evolution Strategy Partners and its Westco Green Industry platform have added Champions Hydro-Lawn to their Houston-based commercial landscaping platform. Equity for the add-on was provided by Evolution, Gemini Investors, and Genesis Park; Champions’ founder Lou Triche will remain in a consulting role and the combined organization will expand service breadth and geographic reach in the greater Houston market.

Ethoscapes Acquires Houston Landscapes Unlimited

March 5, 2024

Environmental Services

Ethoscapes, a commercial landscaping platform and portfolio company of Evolution Strategy Partners, has acquired Houston Landscapes Unlimited, a large Houston-area commercial landscape and irrigation contractor. Equity for the transaction was provided by Evolution Strategy Partners alongside Gemini Investors and Genesis Park; financial terms were not disclosed. Dean Carpenter, founder and president of Houston Landscapes Unlimited, was advised by CCG Advisors on the sale.

Champions Group Acquires Lex Cooling, Heating, Plumbing & Electrical

January 15, 2026

HVAC & Mechanical

Champions Group Holdings, a national provider of residential HVAC, plumbing and electrical services, has acquired Lex Cooling, Heating, Plumbing & Electrical, a North Texas residential service provider. Lex will retain its brand and leadership as Champions Group expands its presence in the Texas market.

Odyssey Investment Partners Acquires Service Champions

January 6, 2021

HVAC & Mechanical

Odyssey Investment Partners has acquired Service Champions, a leading residential HVAC and plumbing services platform based in Orange County, California, from CenterOak Partners and its Fund I. Financial terms were not disclosed; Service Champions founder and CEO Leland Smith will continue to lead the business and retain a significant ownership stake as Odyssey supports growth and operational improvements across the platform.

Service Champions Group Acquires Hobaica Services

May 12, 2021

HVAC & Mechanical

Service Champions Group, a portfolio company of Odyssey Investment Partners, has agreed to acquire Hobaica Services, a long-established residential HVAC, plumbing and home services provider in the Phoenix metropolitan area. The deal strengthens Service Champions' presence in the Phoenix market and is part of its aggressive roll-up strategy to build a leading residential services platform in the Western United States.

Gemini Investors Makes New Investment in Consolidated Sterilizer Systems; Westco (a Gemini portfolio company) Acquires Champions Hydro-Lawn

May 11, 2023

Manufacturing

Gemini Investors completed an investment in Consolidated Sterilizer Systems, a Billerica, Massachusetts manufacturer of steam sterilizers and provider of installation and maintenance services to life sciences and healthcare customers. Separately, Gemini portfolio company Westco Grounds Maintenance acquired Champions Hydro-Lawn, an erosion-control and commercial turf specialist in the greater Houston market, as an add-on to expand Westco's commercial landscaping platform.