October 2015

We are anxiously looking forward to next week’s GIE+Expo,,along with Landscapes 2015 along with tthe  Wealth Building Summit. all in Louisville, Kentucky.

We are co-sponsoring a very special event, the Wealth Building Summit on October 21 in Louisville (during the week of GIE+Expo).  For more information about the Wealth Building Summit, see the article below or visit wealthbuildingsummit.info.

This is a very active year in lawn and landscape mergers & acquisitions and we expect that trend to continue.  Many transactions have been completed and more are on the horizon.  New players are entering the market.

As always, if you have an interest in selling or buying a lawn or landscape business, are ready to begin the exit planning process or wwould like to explore the potential impact of consolidation on your local market, we would welcome the opportunity to talk with you.  We’d also be happy to meet  if you are planning to attend the GIE+Expo/Landscapes 2015 or one of the other events we are attending. Give us a call at 901-351-1510 or email [email protected].

There is ONE spot available for next week’s Wealth Building Summit (due to a last-minute cancellation

The Wealth Building Summit is a unique, one-day event focused on how to create and accumulate wealth as a landscape business owner.

Featured speakers will include Mike Bogan, former Brickman executive and now CEO of LandCare (formerly TruGreen LandCare), Jeffrey Scott of Jeffrey Scott Consulting and the Leader’s Edge and Ron Edmonds of The Principium Group. There will also be a panel discussion with business owners who have actual experience with buying and selling businesses, along with case studies and networking opportunities.  The panel members include Brian Lemmerman of Somerset Landscape, Debby Cole of Greater Texas Landscapes and The Groundskeeper and Christopher Noon of SmartLawn (formerly of Noon Turfcare).

Don’t miss this top-notch event!

Click here for more information and to register.

Short Takes

From Harvard Business Review:  Five Ways to Make Conference Networking Easier

From Inc.:  Cures for the Very Common Networking Fears

From Inc.:Eight Questions to Ask if You Are Considering an Acquisition

From Inc.: Business Buyers, Sellers Stance in 2016 Election Issues and Candidates

Businesses Wanted

For a list of markets with businesses wanted, click here.

The primary focus is commercial maintenance, but some design-build may be acceptable.  There are also opportunities for lawn care businesses in many markets.

We currently have a particular interest in the following:

• Commercial landscape businesses with $1 million to $5 million in revenues in the Orlando, Florida; Atlanta, Georgia; and San Antonio, Texas, markets
• Commercial landscape businesses from $5 to $10 million in the metro Atlanta market
• Commercial landscape businesses in Southern California (San Diego, Orange, Riverside Counties) with $5 million to $20 million in revenues. 
• Commercial landscape businesses in the Carolinas
• Commercial landscape businesses in Utah
• Commercial landscape businesses in Arizona

Businesses For Sale

For a list of businesses for sale, click here.  This list represents only  a portion of the projects we are working on which may be of interest.

Contact us for more information about any of these opportunities.