France’s Atalian and U.K.’s Servest Merge to Form Atalian Servest Facilities Services Giant

Following the creation of a joint venture in 2016 between Atalian and Servest, the two leading international facility services companies have now formally merged to create Atalian Servest, among the top facilities services companies in the world. The new organization will have revenues of over $3.7 billion at the end of 2018. It employs more than 125,000 people worldwide and operates in more than 30 countries across four continents. Both companies are geographically complementary to one another with Atalian currently operating on the European continent, the US, south-east Asia and Africa and Servest in the UK. Both offer a full … Read more

Sheridan Landscaping Acquires Whitbeck’s Treecare

Sheridan Landscaping, a hardscape, landscape, and grounds maintenance company of Plymouth, MA recently acquired another local business: Whitbeck’s Treescape. Whitbeck’s Treescape has been serving the people of Plymouth and the surrounding area with landscaping, property maintenance, and tree services for almost 30 years. Whitbeck’s Treescape was founded by Mr. Dale Whitbeck in 1992. Matt Sheridan, the owner of Sheridan Landscaping, said he has known Mr. Whitbeck for several years. They had been in discussions about merging for a time, but the decision was finalized this past winter. With this acquisition, Mr. Whitbeck will stay on as the head of Sheridan Landscaping’s new maintenance division. “Dale is an … Read more

Bartlett Tree Acquires Seattle Tree Preservation

Bartlett Tree Experts has acquired Seattle, Washington, based Seattle Tree Preservation.  Fourteen employees of Seattle Tree Preservation have joined Bartlett. John Hushagen, founder of Seattle Tree Preservation, commentrd on the acquisition,“When Seattle Tree Preservation was founded in 1987, we chose the name to distinguish ourselves from the many businesses at the time that did little more than remove trees. I’m proud to have been a leader here for many years, and now the time feels right for me to retire and pass my vision of urban tree care onto a company that shares my values” Kevin Carr, Pacific Northwest District … Read more

Growing Fast? Here’s What’s Likely to Kill Your Company

If your goal is to grow your business fast, you need a positive cash flow cycle or the ability to raise money at a feverish pace. Anything less and you will quickly grow yourself out of business. A positive cash flow cycle simply means you get paid before you have to pay others. A negative cash flow cycle is the direct opposite: you have pay out before your money comes in. A lifestyle business with good margins can often get away with a negative cash flow cycle, but a growth-oriented business can’t, and it will quickly grow itself bankrupt. Growing … Read more

Pioneer Landscape Centers Acquires Grand Materials & Supply in Arizona

Pioneer Landscape Centers, a leading landscape and hardscape materials supply destination in the United States, announced today the acquisition of Grand Materials & Supply in the company’s first transaction of the year. Founded in 1986, Grand Materials & Supply is an Arizona-based distribution company that operates six stores across the Phoenix area. The acquisition of Grand Materials & Supply solidifies Pioneer Landscape Centers as the largest full-service materials supplier (retail, contractor, wholesale, and commercial) in Arizona, and is part of Pioneer’s strategic plan to expand its existing presence in Colorado and Arizona as well as in other new markets. Grand Materials & Supply acts … Read more