Ares Management Acquires Majority Stake in Landscape Workshop
May 19, 2025
Ares Private Equity (part of Ares Management Corporation) has acquired a majority stake in Landscape Workshop, a Birmingham, Alabama–based commercial landscaping and grounds management provider. Carousel Capital, which invested in Landscape Workshop in 2020, sold a majority position but will retain a significant stake; Ares intends to provide capital to expand the company’s regional footprint and scale through strategic acquisitions.
- Buyers
- Ares Management Corporation (Ares Private Equity fund)
- Targets
- Landscape Workshop
- Sellers
- Carousel Capital
- Industry
- Environmental Services
- Location
- Alabama, United States
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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