Month: May 2018

BrightView Landscapes, LLC, Has acquired Environmental Earthscapes, Inc., a Tucson, Ariz.-based firm that operates as The Groundskeeper. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. The Groundskeeper, and its subsidiary Greater Texas Landscape Services, specialize in commercial landscape maintenance, landscape construction, tree care and irrigation services. The company has locations in Tucson, Phoenix, Las Vegas, Albuquerque, El Paso, Austin, San Antonio, Houstonand Dallas and employs more than 1,000 people across four states. “Thanks in large part to the quality of their work and commitment to client service, The Groundskeeper has seen steady growth from its founding in 1976 and today is … Read more

Sheridan Landscaping, a hardscape, landscape, and grounds maintenance company of Plymouth, MA recently acquired another local business: Whitbeck’s Treescape. Whitbeck’s Treescape has been serving the people of Plymouth and the surrounding area with landscaping, property maintenance, and tree services for almost 30 years. Whitbeck’s Treescape was founded by Mr. Dale Whitbeck in 1992. Matt Sheridan, the owner of Sheridan Landscaping, said he has known Mr. Whitbeck for several years. They had been in discussions about merging for a time, but the decision was finalized this past winter. With this acquisition, Mr. Whitbeck will stay on as the head of Sheridan Landscaping’s new maintenance division. “Dale is an … Read more

Bartlett Tree Experts has acquired Seattle, Washington, based Seattle Tree Preservation.  Fourteen employees of Seattle Tree Preservation have joined Bartlett. John Hushagen, founder of Seattle Tree Preservation, commentrd on the acquisition,“When Seattle Tree Preservation was founded in 1987, we chose the name to distinguish ourselves from the many businesses at the time that did little more than remove trees. I’m proud to have been a leader here for many years, and now the time feels right for me to retire and pass my vision of urban tree care onto a company that shares my values” Kevin Carr, Pacific Northwest District … Read more

If your goal is to grow your business fast, you need a positive cash flow cycle or the ability to raise money at a feverish pace. Anything less and you will quickly grow yourself out of business. A positive cash flow cycle simply means you get paid before you have to pay others. A negative cash flow cycle is the direct opposite: you have pay out before your money comes in. A lifestyle business with good margins can often get away with a negative cash flow cycle, but a growth-oriented business can’t, and it will quickly grow itself bankrupt. Growing … Read more