White Oak Partners Initiates The Acquisition Of Screenmobile By Apax Partners And Its Portfolio Company Authority Brands, LLC

February 8, 2023

White Oak Partners initiated the add-on acquisition of Screenmobile by Authority Brands, a portfolio company of Apax Partners.

Screenmobile is America's only national mobile screen repair service successfully combining unparalleled value and convenience with a proprietary mobile workshop model.

Authority Brands, LLC is the parent company of 14 leading home service franchisors, America's Swimming Pool Company, Benjamin Franklin Plumbing, The Cleaning Authority, Color World Painting, DoodyCalls, DRYmedic Restoration Services, Homewatch CareGivers, The Junkluggers, Mister Sparky, Monster Tree Service, Mosquito Squad, One Hour Heating & Air Conditioning, STOP Restoration, and Woofie's. Together, these brands provide home services through more than 2,000 territories operated by more than 1,000 franchise owners. 

Apax Partners is a leading global private equity advisory firm. Over its more than 40-year history, Apax Partners has raised and advised funds with aggregate commitments of approximately $50 billion. The Apax Funds invest in companies across four global sectors of Healthcare, Tech & Telco, Services, and Consumer. These funds provide long-term equity financing to build and strengthen world-class companies.