December 2018 | Lawn | Landscape | Tree | Snow

Prescott Landscape Professionals Acquires Nature West

December 31, 2018December 29, 2018

Josh Crothers, owner of Prescott Landscape Professionals, a locally based team of licensed, bonded and insured landscaping professionals, recently announced the acquisition of Nature West Inc. The owner of Nature West Inc., Bob Vastine, who started the business 18 years ago in Prescott, is staying on with Prescott Landscape Professionals as well as his team. Vastine will be running the design/build side of business. This has increased the company’s crew to fifteen and the combined experience to 40 years. “We’re thrilled to be able to have this opportunity to expand our business and look forward to working with Bob’s … Read more

LawnMan in Memphis Acquires Judi’s Professional Lawn Care in Huntsville, Alabama Area

December 18, 2018

Judi’s Professional Lawn Care of Harvest, Alabama, has been acquired by Windyke Country Club dba “LawnMan” of Memphis, Tennessee. Judi’s Professional Lawn Care, owned and operated by Neil & Judi Pittman of Harvest, Alabama, has provided North Alabama residents with lawn treatment services for 22 years. The lawn treatment company grew out of the Pittman’s previously owned business, Lawnmower Plus, which provided sales and servicing of outdoor lawn equipment. Windyke Country Club, doing business as “LawnMan”, based in Memphis, Tennessee, is owned and operated by Luke Hankins. Hankins has been in the turfgrass management field for over 18 years managing … Read more

Total Capital Partners Invests in GRITIT Winter Services and Ground Maintenance Provider in UK

February 6, 2021December 14, 2018

Total Capital Partners (“Total Capital”) has acquired a minority stake in GRITIT, a winter services and grounds maintenance company that provides gritting and snow clearance services to commercial properties across the UK. Total Capital is providing its differentiated single source funding, a combination of equity and debt, to support both organic growth and acquisitions, backing CEO Jason Petsch and his management team to continue their successful strategy in this sector. Total Capital Partners will hold a 40% stake in the business. The business is growing rapidly and achieved revenues of £25m in the year ending September 2018, an increase of … Read more

Authority Brands Acquires Mosquito Squad

December 14, 2018December 14, 2018

Authority Brands, LLC has acquired Mosquito Squad. This is the third acquisition of a mosquito franchisor in 2018 after Neighborly (formerly Dwyer Group) acquired Mosquito Joe and Lawn Doctor acquired Mosquito Hunters. Each of these transactions involved acquisitions by multi-brand franchisors. Founded in 2005, Mosquito Squad is a leading outdoor pest control franchisor with over 250 franchisees in the U.S., Kenya, Indonesia and Puerto Rico. The company provides services to eliminate mosquitoes, ticks and the diseases they can bring to families and communities and was the creator of the mosquito barrier protection spray method. Authority Brands is a leading home services franchising platform and … Read more

English Gardens Acquires Plymouth Nursery in Metro Detroit

December 14, 2018

English Gardens has acquired Plymouth Nursery, in Plymouth, Michigan. The announcement was made jointly by John Darin, president of English Gardens, and Jeff Jones, owner of Plymouth Nursery. This marks our sixth location in the Metro Detroit area. Our family-owned company currently operates retail stores in Clinton Twp., Dearborn Heights, Eastpointe, Royal Oak/Troy and West Bloomfield. “English Gardens has been looking for a new location in this market since we lost the lease on our Ann Arbor store in January 2018,” explains John. “We are very pleased about this opportunity and look forward to servicing customers who frequented our previous store, and meeting current … Read more

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