HeartLand (Sterling-backed) Acquires Four Commercial Landscaping Firms

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

December 12, 2019

Environmental Services

Sterling Investment Partners’ portfolio company HeartLand, LLC acquired three commercial landscape and facilities services providers — Heritage Landscape Services, Landscape Concepts Management and Snowmen365 — expanding HeartLand’s footprint in Washington, D.C., Chicago and Kansas City. The acquisitions are add-ons to HeartLand’s multi-market platform as Sterling continues to grow the company since its initial investment in 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.