Business-for-Sale Transactions Jump Nearly 4% from First Quarter of 2011 According to BizBuySell

Q1 data indicate most business sale transactions since fourth quarter of 2008 San Francisco, CA – April 4, 2012 — BizBuySell.com, the Internet’s largest business-for-sale marketplace, reported Wednesday that nearly four percent more businesses were sold in the first quarter of 2012 compared to the same period last year. The results were included in BizBuySell’s First Quarter 2012 Insight Report. The report, which aggregates business-for-sale transactions reported by participating business brokers nationwide, showed continued improvement in the business-for-sale market. In total, 1,729 closed transactions were reported in the first quarter of 2012, a 3.9 percent increase from Q1 2011. The … Read more

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Please join us for one or more of the following webinars brought to you by The Principium Group, SellMyGreenBusiness.com and Green Industry Merger & Acquisition News: Acquisitions:  A Pathway to Growth for Landscape Contractors This one-hour webinar led by Ron Edmonds of The Principium Group will cover the following topics: When to Consider Acquisitions Developing an Acquisition Strategy How to Identify Acquisition Targets Negotiation Strategies Integration Planning Characteristics of Successful Acquisitions Mistakes to Avoid in the Acquisition Process Case Studies of Successful and Unsuccessful Acquisitions Questions and Answers Date:  Thursday, May 10, 2012 Time:  12:00 noon EDT, 11:00 am CDT … Read more

Suburban Landscape Management of Wichita Acquires Dreamscapes of Derby, Kansas

Suburban Landscape Management, a $4 million Wichita-based landscape services company, has acquired Dreamscapes Landscaping of Derby, Kansas. Dreamscapes will continue to operate under its existing name as a division of Suburban, under the leadership of Wes Pechin, Dreamscapes’ founder.  Dreamscapes  will now offer its clients landscape maintenance services, in addition to design-build. Jim Biehler of Suburban has indicated they are looking for additional acquisition opportunities.

Lawn Dawg Acquires LawnMaster of Derry, New Hampshire

NASHUA, NH — Lawn Dawg Inc. has announced the acquisition of LawnMaster of Derry, NH. The acquisition comes at the start of the 2012 lawn care season and continues Lawn Dawg’s growth in the southern New Hampshire market. LawnMaster of Derry is formerly owned and operated by G. Talbot Woodbury of Salem, NH. After a successful career, Woodbury felt it was time to sell his company and retire. “I spoke with many companies to make sure that I chose a company that is capable of providing the high level of service and results that my customers expect from me,” Woodbury said. … Read more