Platte River Equity has made a majority investment in Turf Care Supply, LLC in partnership with the management team, which made a significant investment alongside Platte River. Headquartered in Brunswick, OH, Turf Care is a leading formulator and blender of coated nitrogen and other fertilizer products, operating four manufacturing facilities throughout the eastern United States. The transaction also includes Allied Nutrients, a division within Turf Care focused on supplying enhanced efficiency fertilizer. “Platte River’s cultural fit and relevant experience were important to our team as we chose a partner to support the Company in its next phase of growth,” said Turf … Read more

Top Gun Facility Services, a portfolio company of Osceola Capital, announced that it has acquired two additional facility services companies: American Striping Company and Apex Pavement Solutions.  Concurrently, Top Gun Facility Services announced it has rebranded as Tendit Group, representing the Company’s comprehensive offering of exterior facility maintenance services to commercial businesses, property managers and municipalities across the Mountain West. American Striping and Apex Pavement join Top Gun Pressure Washing, Bob Popp Window Cleaning, Emerald Isle Landscaping, and Zoneez Power Washing under the Tendit Group umbrella. The businesses will continue to operate independently under their respective brands but share best … Read more

Green Group has acquired Aggieland Green in College Station, Texas, and Integrated Lawn Care in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The Green Group  now has operations in six states throughout the southern and midwestern United States. Aggieland Green and Integrated Lawn care were founded, owned, and operated by industry veteran Tim Schnabel for the past two decades. Schnabel founded Integrated Lawn Care in Colorado Springs and later founded Aggieland Green in College Station, Texas. “I chose to partner with Green Group for two reasons: people and legacy,” Schnabel says. “I was only interested in a company that would value my employees and … Read more

Bregal Partners (“Bregal”) has announced a new platform investment in Juniper Landscaping (“Juniper” or the “Company”), a leading provider of landscaping services to commercial clients throughout the state of Florida.  Previously, Juniper was a portfolio company of ZS Fund Headquartered in Fort Myers, FL, Juniper wasm founded in 2001. Under CEO Brandon Duke’s leadership, the Company has expanded its presence across Florida through a client-centric approach focused on both organic and acquisition growth. Juniper currently operates a network of 15 local branches serving more than 1,500 properties. Juniper’s clients include home-owners’ associations, commercial clients and municipalities throughout southern and central Florida. Through its new partnership … Read more

Ryan Lawn & Tree, a Kansas City-based top 50 lawn & landscape company, completed its largest merger to date with CM’s Outdoor Solutions of Omaha, NE. Founded by Chuck Monico in 1987, CM’s Outdoor Solutions, formerly known as CM’s A Cut Above, has grown from providing only mowing services to offering complete turf, tree, irrigation, and landscape services, as well as snow removal for both residential and commercial clients. For the leadership team at RYAN, the merger is more than a fiscal decision. Ensuring both companies share similar values in how they run their business, treat employees, and provide quality … Read more