Wrench Group, LLC majority owned by Leonard Green & Partners
Current connection · majority with management
Leonard Green and management retained a majority interest.
From 2022-11-09 · End date not given · Checked 2026-07-26 · Link R019 S016 S017
Who owns this business? · HVAC · plumbing · electrical
Comfort Wave Home Services
Owner or operating group
Wrench Group
Wrench Group; Leonard Green & Partners and management retain a platform majority
Backed by an investment firmSources confirm the link
What the sources say
The sources below support these connections as of the dates shown. Exact ownership percentages are often private.
- Owner or investor named in sources
- Wrench Group; Leonard Green & Partners and management retain a platform majority
- How much they own
- Wrench-operated greenfield brand; no acquisition is asserted.
- Business details checked
- 2026-10-26
- Oldest ownership check
- 2026-07-26
Wrench explicitly describes Comfort Wave as a greenfield launch opened in November 2023. This record is an operating relationship and must not appear as an acquisition. Existing upstream evidence separately distinguishes platform majority and minority investors.
Business ID: US017. Ownership sources: US-S024 US-S026 US-S027 S016 S017. Ownership can change after the date checked.
Who owns whom
Owner or business nameOperating group or investmentFranchise, minority stake, or owner claimUnconfirmed or past
4 links · sources and details
Comfort Wave Home Services operated by Wrench Group, LLC
Current connection · greenfield operating brand; not an acquisition · Observed 2026-10-26 US-S024 US-S026
Wrench explicitly identifies Comfort Wave as a greenfield launch opened in November 2023. No acquisition is asserted.
Wrench Group, LLC majority owned by Leonard Green & Partners
Current connection · majority with management · Observed 2026-07-26 S016 S017
Leonard Green and management retained a majority interest.
Wrench Group, LLC minority investment from TSG Consumer Partners
Current connection · significant minority · Observed 2026-07-26 S016
Significant minority investment.
Wrench Group, LLC minority investment from Oak Hill Capital
Current connection · significant minority · Observed 2026-07-26 S016
Significant minority investment.
All 4 connections, including past ones
Wrench Group, LLC minority investment from TSG Consumer Partners
Current connection · significant minority
Significant minority investment.
From 2022-11-09 · End date not given · Checked 2026-07-26 · Link R020 S016
Wrench Group, LLC minority investment from Oak Hill Capital
Current connection · significant minority
Significant minority investment.
From 2022-11-09 · End date not given · Checked 2026-07-26 · Link R021 S016
Comfort Wave Home Services operated by Wrench Group, LLC
Current connection · greenfield operating brand; not an acquisition
Wrench explicitly identifies Comfort Wave as a greenfield launch opened in November 2023. No acquisition is asserted.
From 2023-11 · End date not given · Checked 2026-10-26 · Link US-R019 US-S024 US-S026
Acquisitions and changes
A deal’s announcement and closing can happen on different dates. A sale of a franchise system can leave the local franchise owner unchanged.
- 2022-11-09
Announced · recapitalization / minority investment · Status at snapshot: Deal closed
Wrench Group
Buyer: TSG Consumer Partners and Oak Hill Capital
Abacus remains a Wrench subsidiary.
- Announced
- 2022-11-09
- Deal closed
- 2022-11-09
- Stake bought
- significant minority; Leonard Green and management retained majority
What we don’t know
medium priority · Question US-U005
What exact Lindstrom interest and closing date apply, and which legal operating entity runs Comfort Wave?
Lindstrom platform affiliation and Comfort Wave greenfield operation are documented; brand-level legal interests remain undisclosed.
What would answer this: Transaction documents, operating-entity filings or explicit company disclosure. · Checked 2026-10-26
5 public sources
Open a source for its dates, the connection it supports, and a link to the original.
US-S024Wrench Group — BrandsWrench Group · Owner or business-group website
- Published
- Date not given
- Checked
- 2026-10-26
- Source quality
- Grade A · From a company, buyer, seller, or filing
- Publisher group
- wrench
- Source type
- current platform directory
Current platform directory lists Lindstrom and Comfort Wave among Wrench brands.
Directory affiliation does not establish a brand-level equity percentage.
US-S026Wrench Group expands to Oklahoma City through greenfield growthWrench Group · Business announcement
- Published
- 2023-11-27
- Checked
- 2026-10-26
- Source quality
- Grade A · From a company, buyer, seller, or filing
- Publisher group
- wrench_release
- Source type
- first-party operating announcement
Wrench explicitly identifies Comfort Wave as a greenfield launch opened in November 2023.
This is operating-platform evidence, not an acquisition announcement.
US-S027Comfort Wave Home Services — HomeComfort Wave Home Services · Company website
- Published
- Date not given
- Checked
- 2026-10-26
- Source quality
- Grade A · From a company, buyer, seller, or filing
- Publisher group
- comfort_wave
- Source type
- current first-party company page
Current Oklahoma City HVAC, plumbing and electrical operations under the Comfort Wave brand.
Presence evidence only; platform relationship comes from Wrench sources.
S016TSG Consumer Partners and Oak Hill Partner with Leonard Green and ManagementTSG Consumer · Acquisition announcement
- Published
- 2022-11-09
- Checked
- 2026-10-26
- Source quality
- Grade A · From a company, buyer, seller, or filing
- Publisher group
- wrench_release
- Source type
- transaction announcement
Leonard Green and management retained majority; TSG and Oak Hill made significant minority investment
Transaction-party copy of the November 9, 2022 announcement. TSG/Oak Hill minority interests and Leonard Green/management majority remain distinct.
S017Wrench Group Portfolio CompanyLeonard Green & Partners · Owner or business-group website
- Published
- Date not given
- Checked
- 2026-07-26
- Source quality
- Grade B · From a company, buyer, seller, or filing
- Publisher group
- leonard_green
- Source type
- current sponsor page
Current Wrench Group sponsor relationship