Ownership record / plumbing
The recorded finding
The sources support the recorded relationships below, subject to their dates and stated scope. The precise legal ownership chain and percentages may remain undisclosed.
Founded in 2017 by Melissa and Ben Bandel. The announcement says Bee’s retains its brand identity following acquisition. The category is limited to plumbing documented by the acquisition text. The dated release reports an acquisition; a separate legal close date is not stated. Current affiliation was checked in the platform directory. October 23 correction: HarbourVest’s first-party fund report confirms the sponsor sale completed. The separate operating-brand evidence dates are unchanged.
Ownership sources: US-S006 US-S014 S024 US-S015. An observation date is not a guarantee that ownership remains unchanged today.
01 / Relationship map
Bee’s Plumbing and Heating acquired by Champions Group Holdings
current · acquisition; equity percentage not disclosed · Observed 2026-10-23 US-S006 US-S014
Start date is the release dateline, not a separately established legal close. The dated release reports an acquisition; a separate legal close date is not stated.
Champions Group Holdings acquired by Blackstone
current · control acquisition through BXPE funds; existing shareholders collectively retain 30% · Observed 2026-10-23 S024 US-S015
The investor fund report confirms completion in February 2026 without an exact closing day. The control start is month precision; the separate transaction preserves the February 17 announcement date.
Champions Group Holdings minority investment from Odyssey Investment Partners
current · retained minority; Odyssey’s individual percentage not disclosed · Observed 2026-10-23 S024 US-S015
The buyer announcement identifies Odyssey and management as retaining minority stakes; the subsequent fund report confirms closing and a collective 30% retained by existing shareholders. Do not allocate the 30% solely to Odyssey.
Historical and additional links appear in the complete relationship ledger below.
historical · former lead sponsor; minority rollover recorded separately
Lead sponsor role ended in February 2026 according to the investor realization report; exact close day is unknown. Odyssey’s retained minority interest is separate from former control.
Start unknown · End 2026-02 · Observed 2026-10-23 · R016 S023 S024 US-S015
current · control acquisition through BXPE funds; existing shareholders collectively retain 30%
The investor fund report confirms completion in February 2026 without an exact closing day. The control start is month precision; the separate transaction preserves the February 17 announcement date.
Start 2026-02 · End not stated · Observed 2026-10-23 · R017 S024 US-S015
current · acquisition; equity percentage not disclosed
Start date is the release dateline, not a separately established legal close. The dated release reports an acquisition; a separate legal close date is not stated.
Start 2025-06-18 · End not stated · Observed 2026-10-23 · US-R006 US-S006 US-S014
current · retained minority; Odyssey’s individual percentage not disclosed
The buyer announcement identifies Odyssey and management as retaining minority stakes; the subsequent fund report confirms closing and a collective 30% retained by existing shareholders. Do not allocate the 30% solely to Odyssey.
Start 2026-02 · End not stated · Observed 2026-10-23 · US-R013 S024 US-S015
02 / Transactions & changes
Announcements and legal closing dates are separate. Transactions involving a franchise system need not change the local franchisee’s ownership.
closed / control acquisition
Buyer: Blackstone
Blackstone-managed BXPE funds become controlling sponsor; Odyssey and management retain minority interests.
Completed in February 2026 according to the March-period investor report. Exact closing day is unknown, so close_date remains blank. The original February 17 announcement date is preserved; retained percentages by individual shareholder are unknown. S024 US-S015
closed / acquisition
Buyer: Champions Group Holdings
The acquired brand is currently listed in Champions Group Holdings’s corporate directory.
The dated release reports an acquisition; a separate legal close date is not stated. Consideration, exact operating-company equity percentage and separate close date are not established. US-S006 US-S014
03 / Research limits
US-U001 / medium priority
Affiliation and reported acquisitions are documented; undisclosed percentages, consideration and legal close dates remain unknown.
Needed: Transaction documents, corporate filings, or explicit first-party closing and retained-interest disclosures. · Recorded 2026-10-23
US-U003 / medium priority
Completed sponsor transfer documented; February 2026 precision only, with individual retained interests unknown.
Needed: Closing documentation or explicit shareholder-level disclosures. · Recorded 2026-10-23
04 / Evidence ledger
Source grades describe evidence quality, not ownership probabilities. Sources sharing a publisher group are not independent corroboration.
Acquisition of Bee’s Plumbing and Heating by Champions Group Holdings; reported local services and market.
The dated release reports an acquisition; a separate legal close date is not stated.
Current listing of Lex in Richardson, Texas and Bees Plumbing and Heating in Seattle, Washington.
Undated live portfolio directory observed October 23, 2026. Does not establish sponsor transfer closing or individual operating-company equity percentages.
Agreement to acquire Champions; expected close in first half of 2026
Completed Champions Group sale from Odyssey to Blackstone BXPE; February 2026 realization; existing shareholders collectively retained 30%.
Report period is March 31, 2026; a distinct publication date is not established. Printed pages 3 and 5 (PDF pages 3 and 5). Exact closing day and allocation of the collective retained stake are not disclosed.
Service Wizard acquisition