Tracked deals
18
18 tracked deals across 2024.
Tracked deals
18
18 tracked deals across 2024.
Buyer mix
PE-led
25 pe · 3 investor
Top trend
Volume peaked in 2022
20 tracked deals announced in 2022.
Buyer Snapshot
Illustrative buyers pulled from tracked transactions on this page. This table is capped and intentionally non-exhaustive.
| Buyer | # Deals | Focus | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allos Ventures | 1 | Venture capital firm investing in early-stage technology ... | PE |
| Apex Waste Solutions | 1 | Regional solid waste collection and recycling operator se... | Strategic |
| Ares Management Corporation funds | 1 | Alternative asset manager providing equity and credit sol... | PE |
| Backcast Partners Management, LLC | 1 | Private capital investor offering debt and equity solutio... | PE |
| Brookside Capital Partners | 1 | Provider of subordinated debt and flexible capital soluti... | Investor |
| CVC DIF | 1 | Infrastructure investment arm of global private markets m... | PE |
| Chartwell Investments | 1 | Private equity firm providing flexible growth and founder... | PE |
| DIF Infrastructure VII | 1 | DIF Infrastructure VII is the infrastructure fund vehicle... | PE |
| Edison Partners | 1 | Growth equity firm investing in vertical SaaS, fintech, h... | PE |
| Ember Infrastructure | 1 | Private equity platform providing growth capital to middl... | PE |
Last 8 years
Supporting Data
Neuberger Berman Capital Solutions (NBCS) has acquired a significant minority stake in Yellowstone Landscape, Inc., with funds managed by Harvest Partners retaining majority ownership. Harvest Partners SCF, Harvest's non-control investment strategy, also invested alongside NBCS; terms were not disclosed. The capital infusion is intended to support Yellowstone's continued growth and execution across its commercial landscaping services.
Chartwell Investments' CHIEF Capital has led a growth investment in World Water Works (WWW), with Backcast Partners and Source Capital joining as capital partners to fund the company's expansion and innovation initiatives. World Water Works, a U.S.-based provider of water and wastewater treatment systems and services headquartered in Oklahoma City, will use the capital to accelerate growth, develop new solutions for industrial and municipal clients, and solidify its market-leading position.
Funds managed by Ember Infrastructure have made a growth investment in Advanced Recycling Technologies Holdings, LLC (ART) to scale ART’s distributed metals recovery and recycling platform. The capital will support expansion of ART’s fleet of onsite metals recovery systems—already operating in the Mid-Atlantic, Michigan, and Massachusetts—and accelerate commercialization with upstream waste and WTE partners.
Garnett Station Partners, a New York-based private investment firm, has made a strategic growth investment in Bristol Environmental, a Bristol, Pennsylvania-based provider of environmental remediation, abatement, selective demolition, and disaster recovery services. The capital will support Bristol's expansion of talent, infrastructure, and technology as the firm scales its operations across its five branch locations.
Longevity Partners, a London-based sustainability consultancy for real estate and infrastructure, has secured a strategic investment from Leon Capital and Nuveen's Private Equity Impact team. Long Harbour sold its stake in the business; the investment will be used to accelerate Longevity Partners' global growth and expand its sustainability capabilities across the built environment.
CVC DIF (via DIF Infrastructure VII) has agreed to acquire a 49.9% stake in ECO, a leading hazardous waste management company in Singapore, with Séché Environnement retaining a 50.1% majority. The investment — CVC DIF's first in Asia — will partner CVC DIF's infrastructure expertise with Séché's operational experience to support ECO's growth across Southeast Asia.
Brookside Capital Partners has invested in SWAT Environmental, partnering with Mason Wells to provide subordinated debt to accelerate the company's growth and market expansion. SWAT Environmental, founded in 1988, is the largest radon mitigation services firm in the United States and serves customers across more than 30 states.
Kian Capital Partners made a strategic growth investment in Diamond Landscaping, partnering with founder and CEO Brian Diamond in December 2021 to build a luxury residential landscaping platform. Since the partnership, Diamond Landscaping has nearly tripled revenue and EBITDA and completed five strategic add-on acquisitions to expand its footprint in Los Angeles, Santa Barbara, the Hamptons and Jackson Hole.
LDC has invested £12 million in Waterscan, a UK-based tech-enabled water management and sustainability consultancy, to support the company's organic growth and further development of its Waterline technology platform. The transaction marks an exit for family office Kaye Enterprises and will see LDC back Waterscan's existing management team to expand services and technology investment.
YFM Equity Partners has made a growth investment in Spotless Water, a UK provider of ultra-pure water (UPW) dispensed via a national network of self-service filling stations. The funding will support rapid expansion of Spotless Water’s UK site network, enhance its team of UPW specialists and further develop its proprietary station software and monitoring capabilities.
RSK Group Limited agreed to receive a £500 million preferred equity investment from a consortium led by Searchlight Capital Partners and Ares Management. Ares also committed an additional £300 million debt facility (bringing total available debt facilities from Ares to £1.4 billion) to support RSK’s growth and acquisition strategy.
Rockwood Equity Partners has completed a growth investment in Austin-based Energy Renewal Partners (ERP), an energy consulting services firm led by CEO Trisha Elizondo. Rockwood will partner with ERP to scale the business through service expansion and geographic growth while Elizondo remains a significant shareholder and continues as CEO.
Miura Partners' Impact Fund acquired a 20% stake in Bianna through a capital increase to fund the company's expansion and to create Bianna Renting Services, a rental business for waste treatment equipment and turnkey solutions. Bianna, founded in 1990 and based in Girona, Spain, operates globally with four production centers and six commercial branches, employs over 200 people and reported revenues above €50 million in 2023.
Certus Pest Control received a growth investment from Liberty Mutual Investments alongside a follow-on investment from existing sponsor Imperial Capital to accelerate acquisition activity and support entry into new U.S. markets. The capital will fund M&A-driven expansion across Certus's 21 branches in eight states and scale the platform's operations and systems.
Kinderhook Industries made a growth investment in Apex Waste Solutions and, in conjunction with that investment, Apex acquired Materials Management Company (MMC) and All American Disposal to expand its footprint along the Colorado Front Range. The capital partnership is intended to accelerate Apex’s growth, support fleet and technology investments, and fund further add-on acquisitions to build one of the largest independent waste haulers in the region.
Trivest Partners (via its TGIF II fund) made a minority growth investment in Alta Pest Control, a residential pest control provider headquartered in Austin, Texas. The capital will support Alta’s continued scaling — including investments in people and infrastructure — while the founding Langlois family retains operational control.
Edison Partners led a $43 million growth investment in 120Water, a Zionsville, Indiana–based cloud water management and testing platform, with continued participation from Allos Ventures. The capital will be used to expand the team, accelerate technology development, and scale go-to-market efforts ahead of new federal lead and copper compliance requirements.
Orangewood Partners, a New York-based private investment firm, has made a strategic growth investment in SERVPRO West Coast DRT (WCDRT), a leading SERVPRO franchisee headquartered in Encino, California. The capital will be used to accelerate growth across business lines and geographies while WCDRT’s founders and management retain meaningful equity and continue to lead the business.
Full Export
Get the full acquisitions list for this page as CSV + XLSX.
Find buyers actively acquiring environmental services companies.