HeartLand Expands to Colorado Acquiring Keesen Landscape Management

November 1, 2016 – HeartLand, a GRC portfolio company, has acquired Keesen Landscape Management, Inc. a Denver-based commercial landscape management company. This acquisition marks HeartLand’s expansion into Colorado and reinforces HeartLand’s commitment to building relationships and delivering exceptional service through commercial landscape firms across the Midwest and Mountain-West regions. Keesen Landscape Management, Inc. is one of Denver’s leading commercial landscape management companies. Keesen has been providing award-winning, high-quality commercial landscape maintenance, irrigation and installation services in Denver, Colorado, and its surrounding communities for more than 40 years. “HeartLand’s companies are selected based upon shared beliefs and commitment to exceptional service,” … Read more

Great Range Capital Forms HeartLand and Acquires Signature Landscape in Kansas City

April 1, 2016 – Mission Woods, KS. Great Range Capital announces the formation of HeartLand, a parent company under which the private equity firm will pursue growth in the commercial landscaping industry. GRC partnered with industry veteran, Ed Schatz to establish HeartLand, a company dedicated to building relationships and delivering exceptional service through leading commercial landscape firms across the Midwest and Mountain-West regions. HeartLand’s first acquisition is Signature Landscape. Working on projects such as Garmin’s headquarters, the Country Club Plaza and Corporate Woods, this landscaping company has served as Kansas City’s premier commercial grounds maintenance company since 1989. Their account managers, production … Read more

Small Business Transactions Reached Record Highs in 2017, According to BizBuySell

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BizBuySell.com’s Fourth Quarter 2017 Insight Report shows strong second half of 2017 boosting business-for-sale market to new highs as businesses continue to thrive in today’s strong economy. BizBuySell.com, the Internet’s largest business-for-sale marketplace, reported today that annual small business transactions ascended to record highs in 2017, exceeding previous highs set in 2016 by 27 percent. The full results are included in BizBuySell’s 2017 Q4 and year-end Insights Report, which aggregates statistics from business-for-sale transactions reported by participating business brokers nationwide. This year’s increase marks a noteworthy upward shift in the number of small businesses changing hands across America. For several years after … Read more

Rotolo Acquires Massengale Grounds Management

Rotolo Consultants, Inc. of Slidell, Louisiana, has acquired Massengale Grounds Management, a commercial landscape maintenance firm based in Baton Rouge with operations in southern Louisiana. “Massengale is our second successful acquisition of (the year) and accelerates company growth via M/A activity along with consistent organic growth in our core markets,” said Keith Rotolo, president and CEO of RCI. “We are excited to include Massengale as part of the RCI family. They have an exceptional management team that brings a tremendous amount of experience and knowledge to RCI.” Massengale has provided landscape maintenance services to customers near Baton Rouge, Louisiana, for … Read more

Prospect Partners Builds Commercial Landscape Management Platform with Bland Landscaping

Prospect Partners  announced the recapitalization, in partnership with management, of Bland Landscaping Company, Inc. (Bland Landscaping), of Apex, North Carolina. Bland Landscaping is one of North Carolina’s leading full-service providers of landscape design, installation, enhancement, and maintenance services for commercial properties and high-end residential estates. The company, established in 1976, primarily serves offices, hospitals, universities, municipalities, and homeowner associations. Over the years, Bland Landscaping — whose in-house team of nearly 300 landscape experts includes professional turfgrass and horticulture managers, landscape designers, chemical technicians, and floriculturists — has developed a strong reputation for sustainability and excellence, earning more than 100 state and national … Read more