Broadtree Partners Acquires ACME Plumbing Company
January 7, 2026
Broadtree Partners, a Charlotte-based private equity firm, has acquired ACME Plumbing Company, a fourth-generation commercial and residential plumbing services business headquartered in Durham, North Carolina. ACME will serve as Broadtree's platform for its mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (MEP) services strategy while founder Larry Tilley stays on in an advisory capacity.
- Buyers
- Broadtree Partners
- Targets
- ACME Plumbing Company
- Sellers
- Larry Tilley (Tilley family)
- Industry
- HVAC & Mechanical
- Location
- North Carolina, United States
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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