Davey Tree Makes Three Acquisitions

330/673-9515, extension 349 Davey Tree Grows with Three New Acquisitions and Market Expansion KENT, OHIO – The Davey Tree Expert Company is continuing to grow with the acquisitions of Complete Tree Service of Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Osborne Brothers Tree Service of Mentor, Ohio; and Marshall’s Tree Service of Orlando, Fla., as well as the expansion of its residential/commercial operations in Columbus, Ohio. These strategic acquisitions make a total of 19 for Davey in the past five years. They follow Davey’s April 2011 acquisition of Tree Health Professionals, of Campbell, Calif. “We are excited to welcome these companies and their talented … Read more

Cantu Enterprises Acquires Dallas Area Discount Pest & Lawn

From PCT Online DALLAS, Texas — Cantu Enterprises Holdings (CEH), parent of Express Services, McKinney, Texas, announced the acquisition of Discount Pest and Lawn, based in Carrollton, Texas. Discount Pest and Lawn serves residential and commercial pest and termite customers as well as full service lawn care customers throughout the DFW Metroplex.  Dennis Reed, owner of Discount Pest and Lawn, said, “We sold to Express because of their commitment to employee development and their care for the customer.” Reed will continue to serve as a consultant in customer service and business development with Express Services. “We are excited about the … Read more

Don’t Sell the Fix, Sell the Prevention

To scale up a knowledge-based business, it’s necessary to take yourself out of the equation. Here’s one solution for how to grow your business. By John Warrilow  John Warrillow has started and exited four companies and is the author of Built to Sell: Creating a Business Than Can Thrive Without You.   You can find his blog at www.builttosell.com. One of the most common questions I get from business owners comes from people who sell their expertise for a living. These lawyers, web designers, public relations consultants, and plumbers often make a decent living, but usually the business consists of just them … Read more

Selling Your Business for Parts

By John Warrilow  John Warrillow has started and exited four companies and is the author of Built to Sell: Creating a Business Than Can Thrive Without You. Dear John: I’ve decided to shut down my business. It’s just too time consuming, and I’m not earning a good enough living to compensate for the time it is taking to run. It’s not sellable because it is too dependent on me personally. Do you have any advice on salvaging some value from my business? It seems a shame to just walk away. —Cathy, Oakville, Ontario There is no shame is closing up a … Read more

It’s hot out there

As I write this, the temperature is hovering near 100 degrees.  At the same time, the politicians have been playing their game of brinkmanship in Washington for many days.  Much like the weather, I am weary of it all and anxious for them to move forward. Many companies in the industry also seem to be anxious to move forward.  There is a good bit of activity developing in the green industry marketplace.  A number of companies are taking the opportunity to expand their footprints coming out of the recession.  For example, The Brickman Group moved into the key Los Angeles … Read more