Who is buying landscaping businesses: the platforms, the public company and what they want

Part of the Landscaping guide: buying, selling, valuation and who is buying.

This guide is for a landscaping owner who wants to know who might buy the company, and for buyers who want to know who they compete with. By the end you will know who is buying landscaping businesses, what each buyer has done in public, and what they tend to look for. Every buyer below is named from a public source: a press release, an SEC filing or trade news.

Who is buying landscaping businesses in 2026?

Three groups do most of the buying. Private equity-backed platforms buy commercial maintenance companies to grow by city. A public company, BrightView, is the largest player in the trade. And individual buyers with SBA loans buy most of the small, owner-run firms.

The platforms follow one pattern. They buy a strong local company, keep its name and often its owner in a leadership role, then add the next city. Most deals are announced without a price. So the list below shows who is buying and where, not what they paid. For prices, see our landscaping valuation multiples.

Read the table as a snapshot from public news, not a full list. Platforms buy far more firms than make the trade press, and new platforms form every year.

BrightView: the public company

BrightView Holdings is listed on the New York Stock Exchange and files with the SEC. Its fiscal 2025 results, released on 19 November 2025, report revenue of $2,672.8 million. Maintenance services brought in $1,891.3 million and development services $789.1 million.

BrightView grew for years by buying firms. A 2022 release on its purchase of TDE Group, a Detroit-area snow and landscaping company, called it the 34th firm bought under its acquisition strategy. Its fiscal 2025 release talks about cutting non-core businesses, not new purchases. So it is a buyer to watch, not one to count on.

Yellowstone Landscape

Yellowstone Landscape is a commercial landscaping company based in Bunnell, Florida. Landscape Management reported in January 2025 that Neuberger Berman Capital Solutions bought a significant minority stake, while funds managed by Harvest Partners kept majority ownership. Terms were not disclosed.

The same report says Yellowstone serves more than 9,000 customers across the United States. Its services include maintenance, installation, tree care, irrigation and snow removal. Its owners said they plan to keep pursuing strategic growth.

Monarch Landscape Companies

Monarch is a commercial landscaping platform based in Los Angeles, backed by Audax Private Equity since 2022. In May 2024 it announced the purchase of DynaServ Florida, a family-owned commercial landscaper in Davie, Florida with about 30 years in business. Terms were not disclosed.

That deal took Monarch from its western base into Florida. A 2023 release on its purchase of Environmental Designs in Colorado called that deal its fourth since Audax invested. We found no newer Monarch purchase in public sources.

Cultivar Group (formerly Sperber Landscape Companies)

Sperber Landscape Companies grew by partnering with local commercial landscapers that keep their own names. Landscape Management reported in July 2025 that it bought Brookstone Landscape & Design in Seattle, which keeps its name and team.

In October 2026 the company renamed itself Cultivar Group and named Jeff Kappler chief executive. The report says it brings together 17 partner companies, that Nexus Capital Management remains the lead shareholder, and that a refinancing earlier in 2026 gives it room for acquisitions. The new CEO said he plans to pursue strategic acquisitions.

Juniper Landscaping

Juniper Landscaping is a commercial landscaping company backed by Bregal Partners. In June 2026 it bought Hilton Head Landscapes in South Carolina. In July 2026, Landscape Management reported that it bought two Central Florida firms, Compass Environmental and Aquatic Weeds, which maintain lakes, ponds and shorelines. Terms were not disclosed.

The July deal shows a common platform move: buying a specialist to add a new service line for existing customers. Juniper's CEO said the firms add depth in aquatic maintenance and shoreline work.

Ruppert Landscape

Ruppert Landscape is a commercial landscaping company. In March 2026 it bought Landscapes Unlimited of Wilmington, North Carolina, a firm founded more than 25 years ago. Its founder joined Ruppert as a partner and stays in a leadership role. Terms were not disclosed.

The report says Ruppert operates from 55 locations and has recently bought firms in South Carolina, Florida, Virginia and Tennessee. It describes a plan to partner with market leaders and enter new areas.

Landscape Workshop

Landscape Workshop is a commercial landscaping company in the Southeast, founded in 1984. In May 2025 an Ares Private Equity fund bought a majority stake, according to Landscape Management, which said the company had 38 locations and planned to fund more acquisitions.

In August 2026 it bought the landscape maintenance businesses of Outworx Group: Aero Groundtek, Gold Landscape and Lawn Butler. The deal added Dallas and Salt Lake City and grew its Orlando operations. The price was not disclosed.

What does this mean for a landscaping owner?

Platforms buy a particular kind of company. Look at the deals above and the pattern is clear: commercial maintenance, a local reputation, a team that stays, and often a city the platform is not yet in. Most targets have run for decades.

If your company is small and residential, your likely buyer is an individual with an SBA loan, not a platform. If it has commercial contracts, a manager and steady crews, a platform may want to talk. Either way, the work that raises the price is the same: recurring contracts, less owner dependence and clean books. Our landscaping buying and selling hub covers that, and owners can book a free first call.