Ron Edmonds on Exit Planning from National Green Centre

January 11, 2012
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The following video was recorded during a presentation by Ron Edmonds of The Principium Group on Exit Planning for Green Industry Business Owners at the National Green Centre trade show in Kansas City on January 9, 2012.  

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Lawn Doctor Acquired by Levine Leichtman Capital Partners

January 10, 2012
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Lawn Doctor, Inc. has been acquired by Levine Leichtman Capital Partners of Beverly Hills, California. Lawn Doctor is a leading franchisor of residential lawn care businesses.  The Company’s nationwide base of over 460 independently-owned franchise locations offers a wide variety of lawn, tree and shrub, and pest control programs. Levine Leichtman Capital Partners is...

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Tucson Landscape Companies to Merge

January 10, 2012
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Two of Tucson’s oldest and most respected landscape companies have decided to merge. Santa Rita Landscaping, founded in 1985 by brothers Brian and Garrett Ham leads the Tucson market in providing custom residential landscape design and installation, landscaping and grading services for home builders, and commercial landscaping and maintenance.Santa Rita has won numerous awards...

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Preferred Landscape of San Antonio Acquired By The Millard Group of Chicago

January 5, 2012
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SAN ANTONIO & CHICAGO– Chicago-based The Millard Group, a national leader in the janitorial services industry, announced today that it has acquired Preferred Landscape and Lighting of San Antonio, Texas. The two companies have complementary customer bases and service niches, and with the addition of Preferred’s capabilities to its core business offering, The Millard...

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Key Green Industry Merger & Acquisition Trends for 2012

January 4, 2012
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Here are our thoughts about key trends that will impact green industry mergers and acquisitions in 2012: The political climate will contribute to some uncertainty in the marketplace, but as the economy continues to strengthen, the level of merger & acquisition activity will continue to increase. No matter which party controls the White House...

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The Year in Review – 2011

January 4, 2012
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Merger and acquisition activity within the green industry was mixed during 2011.  Although, there was a major transaction,  the larger companies in the industry were largely on the sidelines in 2011.  However, there are definite signs of life with many transactions being completed and several new private equity investments in the industry. This article...

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