Six Ways to Overcome a Business Trauma

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a mental health condition triggered by experiencing a terrifying event. Although not at the level of enduring a war zone, the events of March 2020 may leave you feeling similar symptoms. If you’re like most business owners, the first quarter of the year was progressing like any other. Then…bang! A superbug started terrorizing the world. Professional basketball was cancelled. One by one, the world began to close its doors. A significant blow impacted your business, unless you offer an essential service. Perhaps you’ve stabilized your company, or you might still be experiencing the worst of … Read more

Warren Equity Partners Invests in Gunnison Tree Services

Warren Equity Partners has invested in Atlanta-based vehetation management company Gunnison Tree Service. Gunnison provides overhead power line and substation maintenance, right-of-way clearing, vegetation management, erosion control, and collective storm response services for electric utilities throughout the United States. Warren Equity is a Jacksonville, Florida-based private equity firm.

Moyer Indoor | Outdoor Acquires Turfworks Pro in Tullytown, PA

Moyer Indoor | Outdoor has acquired TurfWorks Pro of Tullytown, Pennsylvania. Greg and Breanne Slabaugh sold the company to pursue charitable missionary work.  “We have always had great respect for Moyer Indoor | Outdoor,” Greg Slabaugh said. “Moyer is the best option we can imagine for our customers.” “We are very pleased to be able to work with such a quality company with as high integrity as Turfworks Pro. Greg Slabaugh is a professional who treats customers the way we do at Moyer Indoor | Outdoor,” said Bob Williamson, Moyer’s general manager. Moyer Indoor | Outdoor, headquartered in Souderton, provides … Read more

Serent Capital Invests in LMN

Serent Capital, a San Francisco and Austin based private equity firm,  has invested in LMN, a well-known  business management system for landscape companies. S0ftware supporting service-based businesses has been a hot area for investment in the last few years.  There have been a number of private equity investments in companies with software systems designed for for landscape and lawn care companies. Serent Capital also has an investment in Real Green Systems, which is a leader in systems foir the lawn care industry with its Service Assistant and related systems. LMN’s software  provides critical tools for landscaping businesses to help them … Read more

Mitie PLC Agrees to Acquire Interserve’s Facilities Management Business in the UK

Mitie PLC has agreed to acquire the Interserve Support Services unit of Interserve Group Limited in the U.K. for a combined consideration of £271m, comprising £120m in cash and a 23.4% shareholding in Mitie to be held by or on behalf of Interserve’s shareholders. Interserve Support Services is comprised of the company’s facilities management operations in the UK and overseas across both public and private sectors. Completion of the transaction is subject to certain conditions, including approval from Mitie’s shareholders. Should these conditions be satisfied within the expected timeframe, the merger of Interserve Support Services is expected to complete by … Read more