Former Brickman investor acquires Yellowstone Landscape Group

The 15th-largest landscape company in the country gets new owners and positions for growth.


CHICAGO, Ill. – CIVC Partners, L.P., a Chicago-based middle market private equity firm focused on investments in the business services and financial services industries, is pleased to announce the acquisition of Yellowstone Landscape Group in partnership with management.

Yellowstone, through its subsidiaries Austin Outdoor and BIO, provides commercial landscape maintenance and installation services to over 1,500 homeowners' associations, corporate office campuses, resorts and municipalities throughout the Southeast United States and Texas. The Company offers a comprehensive suite of landscape maintenance services including mowing, detailing, irrigation and turf management as well as arbor care, design and installation services. Yellowstone's service breadth, unique design capabilities, superior information systems and world class industry professionals enable it to deliver consistent, high quality landscaping services to sophisticated commercial and government clients with complicated landscaping needs. The Company is headquartered in Bunnell, Fla. and has 16 branches across Texas, Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina. For additional information on Yellowstone, visit www.yellowstonelandscape.com.

The Company's CEO, Tim Portland, said, "We are thrilled to be partnering with a CIVC team that enthusiastically supports our strategy for Yellowstone. CIVC has been an active investor in the landscape maintenance industry for nearly two decades and brings an unmatched track record of partnering with management teams to rapidly grow businesses in service industries. Based on their past experiences, we expect CIVC to be an excellent partner for us as we execute on our business strategies."

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