United Land Services Acquires Benchmark Landscaping and Georgia Scapes

United Land Services Acquires Four Landscaping-Related Businesses

January 13, 2026

Environmental Services

United Land Services, a Jacksonville-based landscaping platform backed by Centre Partners and LP First Capital, completed four add-on acquisitions that closed in 2025. The targets—Wrightsville Beach Landscaping (Wilmington, NC), H&O Grounds (Baton Rouge/New Orleans, LA), Custom Tree Surgeons (Jacksonville, FL) and an undisclosed rust-removal provider in South/Central Florida—expand United's geographic footprint and service capabilities; terms were not disclosed.

United Land Services Acquires Greenway Lawn & Landscape and Sanford Tree Service

May 9, 2023

Environmental Services

United Land Services, a landscaping platform backed by Centre Partners and LP First Capital, acquired Greenway Lawn & Landscape, LLC and Sanford Tree Service Inc. as its sixteenth add-on to expand presence and service offerings in the Southeast. The combined Greenway business — founded in 2014 and headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida — will be integrated into United's platform to broaden commercial landscaping, maintenance, and tree-care capabilities; terms were not disclosed.

BrightView Acquires Benchmark Landscapes, LLC

February 7, 2019

Environmental Services

BrightView Holdings, Inc. acquired Benchmark Landscapes, LLC, a commercial landscaping company headquartered in Austin, Texas. The acquisition (terms not disclosed) expands BrightView's footprint in Texas and brings Benchmark's ~240 employees and six branches into BrightView's national platform.

Scopes Facility Services Acquires Davis Landscaping Group

December 7, 2021

Environmental Services

Scopes Facility Services, a Westbridge Capital portfolio company, has acquired Atlanta-based Davis Landscaping Group. Davis provides commercial landscaping installation and maintenance to multi-family properties, HOAs and commercial clients (representing over 170 properties and 20,000+ units); financing for the transaction was provided by Westbridge Capital Partners Income Trust and Davis' CEO/owner Jay Stephens will remain in a strategic client role.

Century Park Forms Green Summit Landscape Group and Completes First Acquisition

November 18, 2025

Environmental Services

Century Park Capital Partners, joined by Plexus Capital and GMB Capital Partners, launched Green Summit Landscape Group and completed the platform's first acquisition of a regional, founder-led landscaping company. The sellers are retaining a meaningful ownership stake and will continue to lead the business as Green Summit pursues growth through cross-market expansion, technology enablement and a disciplined buy-and-build strategy.

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).