Yellowstone Landscape Group Acquires Arizona-based Somerset Landscape

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Yellowstone Landscape Group has acquired Phoenix-based Somerset Landscape.  Somerset has operations in Arizona, Nevada, Utah and Texas. Somerset Landscape was previously a portfolio company of Tregaron Capital.  Tregaron acquired control of Somerset in 2014.  Somerset expanded by acquisition acquiring Park Landscape in Las Vegas, Nevada, and Greener Pastures in the Dallas-Ft. Worth area.  Somerset ranked 54 on the Lawn & Landscape 100 in 2018 with reported 2017 revenues of $32.9 million and 700 employees.  Based on the 2018 Land & Landscape 100, Yellowstone and Somerset’s combined 2017 revenues exceeded $206 million  and would have ranked number 5. Yellowstone Landscape Group … Read more

Signature Coast Acquires C&R Landscape in California

 Signature Coast Holdings, a landscaper with operations in Northern California and Nevada, has acquired C&R Landscape of Rocklin, California. The acquisition grows the combined businesses into one of the nation’s top 50 landscape contractors. Founded in 2001, C&R Landscape has specialized in comprehensive landscape maintenance services for multi-family properties. Adding this market segment provides Signature Coast an additional path of growth in the region. C&R also offers landscape construction and tree care services which will enable the company to offer an expanded menu of services to clients throughout Northern California. C&R Landscape’s Founder and President, Mark Edwards, a landscape designer … Read more

SavATree Acquires Integrity Tree Service in Phoenix

SavATree, an industry leader in tree, shrub, and lawn care, has announced their acquisition of Integrity Tree Service of Phoenix, Arizona. This is SavATree’s 34th location and the first in Arizona. “Expanding into Arizona has been a goal of ours for a long time,” said Daniel van Starrenburg, CEO of SavATree. “We just needed the right company to partner with. Integrity Tree Service has an excellent team, with a deep knowledge of the Southwest’s landscape conditions and tree care needs. Together, we’ll be able to offer clients an even wider range of services to preserve and enhance their trees and … Read more

Environmental Pest Acquires Turf Master’s Pest Operations in Atlanta Area

ROSWELL, Ga. — Skyline Pest Solutions, a subsidiary of Environmental Pest Service, has acquired Roswell-based Turf Masters Pest Prevention and Dorsey Pest. The acquisitions expand Skyline’s presence in the Atlanta market and improves the company’s ability to provide  services to homeowners in the greater Atlanta area. Turf Masters Pest and Dorsey Pest offer residential pest control services, including treatments for general pest and termites. They are the sister companies to Turf Masters Lawn Care, which will remain under the ownership of the current leadership team. The two companies will be merged with Skyline’s branch operations located in Marietta and McDonough. In … Read more

The One Number Owners Need to Stop Focusing On

The value of your business comes down to a single equation: what multiple of your profit is an acquirer willing to pay for your company? profit × multiple = value Most owners believe the best way to improve the value of their company is to make more profit – so, they find ways to sell more and more. As experts in their industry, it’s natural that customers want to personally engage with them, which means spending more time on the phones, on the road and face-to-face to increase sales. With this model, a company can slightly grow, but the owner’s … Read more