Lawn Care Mergers Acquisitions: Current Developments

Lawn Care

Historically, the lawn care (fertilization and weed control) sector has been one of the most robust areas of the green industry when it comes to mergers & acquisitions.  The market has evolved a good bit in the last few years and I thought it would make sense to summarize the market as we see it. Over the last ten years, the lawn care M&A market has been dominated by major players.  TruGreen has been the dominant national player through this period. Until a few years ago, even relatively small lawn care companies could often receive an offer from TruGreen and … Read more

California and Nevada Landscape Companies Receive Investment, Plan to Merge

Coast Landscape Management, based in Napa, California, and Signature Landscapes, based in Reno, Nevada, have a received a total of $7.2 million in mezzanine financing through CVF Capital Partners.  The two companies plan to merge in the fourth quarter of 2017 The investment was completed in partnership with Lebo Newman, CEO of Signature Landscapes (and shareholder in both companies), and Kelly Solomon, CEO and shareholder of Coast Landscape Management. Newman will become chairman and Solomon will be CEO of the combined companies; Justin Trimble will be COO. Minority shareholders, including Tim Laskowski, Tim Scott and Sal Perez, will continue in … Read more

BrightView Acquires Florida Landscape Company Girard Environmental

BrightView Landscapes

BrightView today announced the acquisition of Girard Environmental, one of the largest landscape companies in Florida.   Here is the press release: PLYMOUTH MEETING, Pa., Sept. 8, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — BrightView Landscapes, LLC, the nation’s leading landscape services and snow removal company, today announced the acquisition of Florida’s Girard Environmental Services, LLC (GES). GES specializes in commercial landscape maintenance, construction and facility services. The Sanford, Fla.-based company operates nine branches, employs nearly 450 people and services more than 800 client sites across Florida. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. “This is a great addition to BrightView and we are … Read more