Kian-Backed SPATCO Energy Solutions Expands Presence in Environmental Services with the Acquisitions of Discovery Tank Testing and Tank Wizards

Kian Capital-backed SPATCO Energy Solutions ("SPATCO"), a forward-thinking provider of innovative, turnkey infrastructure services solutions to the fueling, environmental and EV charging market segments, has completed the acquisition of Discovery Tank Testing Inc. ("Discovery") and Tank Wizards Inc. These acquisitions represent the platform's fifth and sixth partnerships following the closing of its single-asset continuation fund in July 2024.

Discovery is a provider of environmental compliance and testing services to retail fueling sites and commercial operators in Florida. The company's services include a wide range of essential certifications, inspections and tests to maintain the health and longevity of underground and above-ground storage tanks.

Tank Wizards is a provider of fuel tank-cleaning, fuel polishing and heavy maintenance services to retail and commercial customers across Florida. Tank Wizards offers a complete portfolio of services covering the full tank lifecycle, from installation to removal.

The acquisitions expand SPATCO's environmental service capabilities and scale in Florida by strengthening the platform's existing retail footprint, growing its reach in commercial services and adding two branch locations, bringing the total to 38 nationwide. Specifically, the addition of Discovery bolsters SPATCO's broader testing and compliance business by adding testing and compliance technicians in the Florida region. The partnership with Tank Wizards deepens SPATCO's environmental and tank-cleaning operations with a focus on municipal and commercial customers and adds additional service offerings, as well as environmental service and compliance technicians in the state.

"These acquisitions represent a continuation of our long-term strategy set in conjunction with our 2024 recapitalization. Our mission continues to be building a single-source solutions provider for our customers nationwide. To do so, we bring deep intentionality and purpose into every strategic acquisition, geographic expansion and service line extension we pursue as a platform," said SPATCO CEO John Force. "Discovery and Tank Wizards are aligned with both our culture and values as a business, as well as our ongoing strategy to deepen our presence in the environmental services sector. We're excited to join forces with these outstanding teams."

"SPATCO has built a strong reputation as a thoughtful steward of founder-owned businesses, and we're thrilled to work with the platform to continue to provide the world-class service that Discovery is known for in the Florida market," said Discovery CEO Liz Pellegrino.

"Tank Wizards is excited to partner with a platform that shares our focus on quality, creativity and innovation," added Tank Wizards CEO and Owner Wendall Stroderd. "I'm confident that these teams will build on each other's strengths and bring about a powerful new chapter for the business."

SPATCO is also proud to announce the hiring of Kevin Bretcher as Chief Revenue Officer, further strengthening the platform's leadership team as it accelerates growth. Prior to joining the platform, Kevin served as CRO at Riverside-backed CertaSite, where he led enterprise-wide growth strategy across sales, marketing and operations to drive scalable revenue expansion, margin improvement and platform excellence. Before CertaSite, he was Director of Sales at Stericycle.

"It's rewarding to see these well-aligned partnerships come to life for the platform, as well as an essential new hire for the team in Kevin, as we approach the halfway point of 2026," said Kian Principal Ulrich Erasmus. "Looking forward, Kian will continue to support Kevin and the entire SPATCO team, investing strategically to drive the platform's nationwide expansion and its commitment to reliable, high-quality customer service."

SPATCO is actively seeking partnerships with founders in the energy infrastructure and services space. Business owners interested in learning more should contact David Duke, Partner, Business Development at Kian, at [email protected].

Newflow Partners served as Kian's buy-side advisor for the transactions.

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