April 2020 | Page 2 of 3 | Lawn | Landscape | Tree | Snow

Montage Partners Acquires United Right of Way Vegetation Management

February 6, 2021April 18, 2020

Montage Partners has invested in URW, LLC, dba United Right-of-Way (“URW”), a provider of comprehensive vegetation and landscape management services to government agencies, solar energy operators, railroads, and industrial companies. Montage Partners is a private equity firm based in Scottsdale, Arizona. There have been a number of private equity investments in vegetation management companies over the past year in other regions. The transaction closes at a time of great economic uncertainty due to the COVID-19 pandemic. For Montage Partners, this was not a deterrent in pursuing the investment. Already selective – the firm reviews over 800 investment opportunities per year … Read more

Aero Acquires Landscaping Companies in Utah and Florida, Rebrands as Outworx Group

February 6, 2021April 16, 2020

Aero Operating LLC has acquired Lawn Butler, a Centerville, Utah based landscaping and snow removal company; Groundtek of Central Florida, an Ocoee, Florida based landscaping company; and The Shepherd’s Landscaping, a Belleview, Florida based landscaping company. Concurrently, Aero Operating LLC announced that it has re-branded as Outworx Group, representing the company’s full-service offerings focused on the Exterior Facilities Maintenance market. Aero is an portolio company of Mill Point Capital. Daryl Hendricks, CEO of Outworx Group, said, “The completion of these three acquisitions marks a significant milestone in our company’s history and will allow us to offer a more complete set … Read more

Ruppert Acquires Scott & Sons Landscaping in Delaware

February 6, 2021April 10, 2020

Ruppert Landscape has acquired Scott & Sons Landscaping located in Dagsboro, Delaware. Founded in 1997 by Scott Shubert, Scott & Sons offered residential and commercial landscape maintenance, design, irrigation, pest and nutrient management, and hardscape installation on the Delmarva Peninsula. “Similar to Ruppert, Scott & Sons invested in owning and maintaining a first-class operating facility and employed a strong team, dedicated to great customer service,” said Tom Barry, president of Ruppert’s landscape management division. “We felt that this would help give us a great base of operations in Delmarva and market-specific knowledge from which to build in the years ahead.” … Read more

RD Capital Acquires Killingley, Landscape and Infrastructure Firm, in the U.K.

February 6, 2021April 9, 2020

RD Capital Partners (RDCP) has completed the acquisition of Killingley, a provider oif landscaping, gropunds ,maintenanmce, groundworks and other insfratructuire services in the United Kingdom.Based in Chesterfield, Killingley was established in 1972 and is RDCP’s first acquisition in the infrastructure and engineering sector. Killingley employs 120 staff members and has an annual turnover of £16 million. Their client base is broad, working across a mix of local councils, public bodies, private enterprises, architects and some of the UK’s leading construction companies. Established in 2015 by Sameer Rizvi and Iryna Dubylovska, RDCP now controls £60 million of investments and employs 400 full-time … Read more

Saturn Five Acquires Highlands Landscaping and Fencing in Colorado

February 6, 2021April 7, 2020

Highlands Landscaping and Fencing, based in Arvada, Colorado, has been acquired by Saturn Five. Highlands Landscaping and Fencing provides landscaping and design services to Denver, Arvada, Lakewood, Wheat Ridge, Edgewater, and Golden. Their team is equipped with creative landscape designers and high skilled landscape installers, who are dedicated to bringing landscaping dreams to life. The Company prides themselves on providing only the best quality services and products.Highlands Landscaping and Fencing provides landscaping and design services to Denver, Arvada, Lakewood, Wheat Ridge, Edgewater, and Golden. Their team is equipped with creative landscape designers and high skilled landscape installers, who are dedicated … Read more

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