Environmental Design, Inc. and Davey Tree Form Alliance

January 3, 2011 Environmental Design Inc. (EDI), the nation’s premiere tree relocation company and The Davey Tree Expert Company, North America’s original tree care company, have entered into an agreement to combine their large tree transplanting resources and expertise into EDI. The strategic alliance will supplement the marketing of the service nationwide through the Davey network of tree and landscape experts. EDI was founded in 1977 and has participated in the development of some of America’s most distinctive landscapes through the transplanting and supply of specimen trees.   The Davey Tree Expert Company was founded in 1880 and has grown to have … Read more

Bartlett Tree Acquires Preservation Tree Care

From The Island Packet Preservation Tree Care, the 16-year-old Beaufort business that has done work for free in Beaufort County, has been purchased by Bartlett Tree Experts, a Connecticut company with more than 100 branches in the United States, Canada, Ireland and Great Britain. Preservation Tree Care owner Michael Murphy, who will continue to manage the business, said he had discussed a deal with Bartlett officials for about six years. He said he decided to sell largely because the expertise available at Bartlett’s high-tech lab in Charlotte should allow his company to take better care of local trees. “Their great … Read more

Year-end Reflections from The Principium Group

Not long ago, I was visiting with the president of a green industry business.  He was recounting to me the steps that he had taken to weather the economic downturn.  Those steps had included at least two rounds of down-sizing along with other belt-tightening steps.  One of the things that he said that particularly resonated with me was what he had not done.  Although some of his industry friends and peer group members had urged him to discontinue his design-build business and focus solely on maintenance, he had elected not to do so.  He made that decision based on thinking … Read more

Exit Planning: Improving the Value and Marketability of Your Business

This article is another in our series on Exit Planning in the Green Industry.  Last month, we focused on understanding the value and marketability of your business.  This article focuses on steps you can take to enhance the value and marketability of your business over time. Assuming you are not in a situation of having to take your business to market immediately, there are concrete steps that you as a business owner can take to improve the value and marketability of your business when you do plan to sell it. Focusing on Earnings and Cash Flows The most important (but … Read more