Blackstone Buys Champions Group for $2.5 Billion

Private equity firm Blackstone Inc. has agreed to acquire residential services provider Champions Group in a deal worth around $2.5 billion, as the company seeks refuge in sectors less vulnerable to AI disruption. Existing owner Odyssey Investment Partners will sell its stake in the business.

Source: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-02-17/blackstone-nears-2-5-billion-deal-for-champions-group