HeartLand (Sterling portfolio company) Acquires Heritage Landscape Services, Landscape Concepts Management and Snowmen365

HeartLand (Sterling-backed) Acquires Four Commercial Landscaping Firms

December 31, 2021

Environmental Services

HeartLand, a portfolio company of Sterling Investment Partners, acquired four commercial landscape and facilities services providers: Landscape Services, Inc. (LSI), Sharp's Landscaping, Total Environment, Inc., and Merit Service Solutions. The add-on deals expand HeartLand's geographic footprint across multiple U.S. markets as part of a roll-up strategy (this marks HeartLand's 13th acquisition since Sterling invested in August 2019).

Sterling Investment Partners Makes Majority Investment in HeartLand

August 30, 2019

Environmental Services

Sterling Investment Partners has made a majority equity investment in HeartLand, a commercial landscape and facilities services platform headquartered in Kansas City. The partnership with founder Edward Schatz Jr. and management will support HeartLand’s plans to scale and expand its geographic reach across the Central United States; terms were not disclosed.

Sterling Investment Partners Acquires Majority Stake in HeartLand, LLC from Great Range Capital

September 6, 2019

Environmental Services

Westport, Connecticut-based Sterling Investment Partners made a majority equity investment in HeartLand, LLC, a Kansas City-based commercial landscape management platform, in partnership with HeartLand management. The transaction represents Great Range Capital’s sale of its portfolio company after building HeartLand through multiple regional acquisitions; Sterling will partner with management to support continued growth across the Midwest and Mountain West.

HeartLand (Sterling Investment Partners) Acquires Roark Landscaping, VerdeGo Landscape and Inside Out Services

December 31, 2020

Environmental Services

HeartLand, a Sterling Investment Partners portfolio company, acquired three commercial landscape and facilities services providers: Roark Landscaping Corporation, VerdeGo Landscape and Inside Out Services. The add-on deals expand HeartLand's footprint into Tulsa, Oklahoma; Palm Coast/Jacksonville, Florida; and broaden its presence in the Washington, D.C. metro area as part of a buildout of a national commercial landscape platform.

Pritzker Private Capital Acquires HeartLand

December 14, 2023

Environmental Services

Pritzker Private Capital has acquired HeartLand, a Kansas City–headquartered commercial landscaping platform, from Sterling Investment Partners. The investment, made alongside HeartLand founder Ed Schatz and members of management, will support the company's continued geographic and service expansion across the United States.

Visterra Landscape Group Acquires H&M Landscaping

April 1, 2025

Environmental Services

Visterra Landscape Group, a commercial landscaping platform, has acquired Cleveland-based H&M Landscaping, a provider of commercial landscape and snow & ice management services. The deal (effective immediately) expands Visterra's service footprint across northern Ohio, western Pennsylvania and northeast Indiana; H&M will retain its leadership team and nearly 300 employees.