Ropes & Gray Advised Permira in Acquisition of Majority Stake in Flint Group

In The News
November 5, 2026

Ropes & Gray represented affiliates of Permira in their agreement to acquire a majority stake in Flint Group, a founder-led U.S. residential home services platform providing HVAC, plumbing, electrical, and sewer and drain services, from General Atlantic. The transaction was announced on Nov. 5. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Permira is a global investment firm with more than 500 people in 15 offices spanning Europe, the United States, the Middle East, and Asia. Permira’s Buyout, Growth Equity, and Credit funds have total committed capital of over €90 billion.

The team was led by private equity partners Sam Levitt and Scott Abramowitz and included employment partner Jen Cormier and associate Mady Cooper, IP transactions partner Jordan Altman, and environmental partner Peter Alpert.