Bartlett Tree Acquires Signature Tree Care in Florida

Bartlett Tree Experts has acquired Signature Tree Care in the Naples, Florida, area. Signature’s former owners, Ian & Stephanie Orlikoff, posted a statement anniouncing the the acquisitione;leased a statement announcing the acquisition. “Signature Tree Care has been in business since 2002 and our name evolved from the idea that every tree would be treated as your signature tree. Your trust in us has given us the opportunity to become Naples’ premiere tree care provider by pioneering modern arboriculture techniques and practicing the highest safety standards in the Southwest Florida market. We are proud to announce that we have been acquired … Read more

Urban Life Solutions Merges with P. Munro Group anmd John Sweeping in Canada

Urban Life Solutions Inc.  headquartered in Calgary, and P. Munro Group Inc and John Sweeping, headquartered in Ottawa, have combined their businesses,  creating one of the largest outdoor maintenance companies in Canada. The combined entity has over 625 employees with operations in Alberta, Saskatchewan, Quebec, and Ontario from which they service over 80 Cities, Towns, and Counties across Canada. The Company provides snow & ice management, landscape maintenance, outdoor space enhancement & creation, garbage collection, tree planting, street sweeping, asphalt maintenance, and vehicle recovery services to municipalities, governments, and commercial clients through long-term, value added contracts. Paul Munro and Kirby Shantz, the management team of Munro/John Sweeping, will continue … Read more

Warburg Pincus Acquires Sweeping Corporation of America

Sweeping Corporation

Sweeping Corp of America (“SCA”), the largest power sweeping company in the United States, has been acquired by Warburg Pincus, a leading global private equity firm focused on growth investing, from the previous investor, Soundcore Capital Partners. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. The investment will allow SCA to accelerate its sales and marketing efforts and help the company identify strategic relationships and acquisition opportunities. With over 1,000 employees in its 35 locations throughout the eastern half of the United States, the company’s key services include street and highway sweeping, parking lot sweeping, and jet vac services. Customers … Read more

Fullsteam Acquires CLIP Software

Fullsteam, a holding company acquiring software and payments businesses, has acquired  CLIP, a technology company providing business management software for lawn maintenance providers.  Fullsteam is a portfolio company of Acquiline Equity Partners. CLIP software provides lawn care businesses with the tools and features they need to operate efficiently, from job scheduling and cost analysis to customer routing, automated billing, detailed reports across all aspects of the business, and mobile apps for working in the field. The software’s Customer Maintenance component is user friendly and provides a single interface to track customer notes, property information and routing needs. Today, thousands of … Read more

Sperber Acquires Crystal Green Landscape in Oregon

Spreber Companies

Sperber Landscape Companies (SLC) has partnered with Oregon-based Crystal Greens Landscape. This partnership marks a significant emergence for SLC into the Pacific Northwest marketplace. Headquartered in Clackamas, Ore., Crystal Greens was founded in 1990 and has grown to include multiple facilities servicing the greater Portland, Vancouver and Salem metropolitan areas. Oregon Business recognized Crystal Greens for consecutive years as one of the top five “Best Companies to Work For” in the state. Founder and CEO Pat Murphy will continue his leadership of the company alongside General Manager Jason Sutton and his existing management team. Regarding the new partnership with Sperber, Murphy said, “This is … Read more