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Great Lakes Grounds Management Acquires Commercial Landscape Division of Evergreen Tree & Lawncare Inc.

April 13, 2024

Environmental Services

Amherst-based Great Lakes Grounds Management acquired the commercial landscape maintenance division of Elyria-based Evergreen Tree & Lawncare Inc., assuming commercial customer accounts, equipment and employees. The carved-out deal expands Great Lakes' service footprint in Lorain and Cuyahoga counties and is the company's third and largest acquisition since 2018.

Gladstone Investment and Xyresic Capital Acquire The E3 Company; Nocturne (Gladstone-backed) Acquires Exclusive 30A Rentals

September 8, 2023

Oil & Gas

Gladstone Investment Corporation partnered with Xyresic Capital to acquire The E3 Company, a Kilgore, Texas-based provider of pressure management solutions for oil and gas well completions, investing $46.0 million in a combination of senior secured debt and equity. Separately, Gladstone expanded its investment in its portfolio company Nocturne Luxury Villas by financing Nocturne’s acquisition of Exclusive 30A Rentals (more than 100 properties) via an $18.7 million senior secured loan.

Verde Equity Partners Acquires English Garden Care

September 3, 2025

Environmental Services

San Diego-based private equity firm Verde Equity Partners has acquired English Garden Care, a Sacramento-area landscaping and garden management services provider. The deal is structured as an add-on to Verde's property services platform (Verde Property Services) and was supported by debt financing from Mizzen Capital.

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.

Verde Equity Partners Acquires Green‑Tech Landcare

April 1, 2024

Environmental Services

San Diego-based private equity firm Verde Equity Partners has acquired Green-Tech Landcare, a commercial landscaping provider in Southern California. The deal is the third transaction in Verde's planned vertical roll-up strategy to consolidate owner-operated commercial landscape companies across the Western U.S.; Green-Tech's founder Tom Bjorstrom will remain to support integration.

Verde Equity Partners Acquires Juniper Landscape

September 18, 2023

Environmental Services

San Diego-based private equity firm Verde Equity Partners has acquired Juniper Landscape, a commercial landscaping and property maintenance company operating in Southern California. Verde named Tom Heaviland as CEO and operating partner of the platform and said the deal is part of a vertical roll-up strategy to pursue additional commercial landscaping acquisitions across the U.S. Southwest.