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Tree Guardians Acquires Caldwell Tree Care

October 3, 2023

Environmental Services

Tree Guardians, a tree and plant healthcare platform founded by Halle Capital, has partnered with Caldwell Tree Care to add the Atlanta-area provider to its platform. Kevin Caldwell will join Tree Guardians as President of the Southeast Region and continue to operate the business as part of the PE-backed platform.

Northside Tree Professionals (Arbor Alliance) Completes Third Acquisition — Adds Jacksonville Tree Care Company

December 10, 2025

Professional Services

Northside Tree Professionals, backed by growth equity investor Caravel Capital, completed an undisclosed acquisition in Jacksonville, Florida and rebranded its platform as Arbor Alliance. This marks Northside's third acquisition of 2025 (following Holcomb Tree Service and Georgia Tree Company) as the firm expands its tree care platform across Georgia, Texas and Florida.

Warren Equity Partners Recapitalizes Gunnison Tree Services and Acquires New Urban Forestry

July 2, 2020

Environmental Services

Warren Equity Partners recapitalized Gunnison Tree Services and acquired New Urban Forestry, combining the two companies under a single platform while New Urban Forestry will operate as a separate subsidiary. Matt Cathell, founder and CEO of Gunnison, will retain significant equity and remain CEO; financial terms were not disclosed. Warren Equity intends to support growth both organically and via accretive acquisitions in the vegetation management / arborist services space.

SavATree Acquires West Michigan Tree Services

November 7, 2022

Environmental Services

SavATree has merged with West Michigan Tree Services (part of Grand Arbor Group), expanding its branch footprint in Michigan. Owners Dan Klaver and Larry Pfeifer will remain with the business as SavATree integrates the company's residential and commercial tree and shrub care operations.

SavATree Acquires Branches Tree Experts

April 21, 2021

Environmental Services

SavATree has acquired Branches Tree Experts of Kensington, Maryland, bringing founder Michael Guercin and his staff into SavATree’s Rockville, MD branch. The acquisition expands SavATree’s presence in the DC Metro area and adds Branches’ arboriculture and forestry consulting capabilities to SavATree’s residential and commercial tree, shrub and lawn care services.

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.