Kian Capital-backed Diamond Landscaping, a luxury residential landscaping company, has completed the acquisition of Arizona Outdoor Designs ("AZOD"). AZOD is the sixth acquisition since Kian originally partnered with Diamond Landscaping in December 2021.
AZOD is a provider of luxury residential landscaping services in the greater Scottsdale area, including North Scottsdale, Desert Mountain, Paradise Valley, Carefree and Cave Creek. Founded in 1998, AZOD is a market leader dedicated to delivering premium landscaping services to its long-tenured luxury residential customer base. AZOD’s services include landscape design and installation, recurring monthly maintenance, enhancement services, architectural designs, outdoor kitchens, fireplaces and fire pits, as well as water features.
“Diamond Landscaping has built a reputation for providing a premium, white-glove service to customers while remaining focused on developing and retaining talented employees, which aligns perfectly with our core values at AZOD,” says AZOD Founder & Co-Owner Rich Dobbs, who will stay on with the company along with his full leadership team. “This partnership is highly complementary, and one we feel confident will facilitate continued momentum and expansion as we enter the next chapter for the company.”
Diamond Landscaping provides white-glove service to high-net-worth residential clients and is accelerating growth through geographic expansion and strategic acquisitions. This move serves as an entry point into Scottsdale, a new high-end market for Diamond Landscaping, which enables the platform to establish a presence in the highly attractive Arizona market.
“AZOD is a fantastic company serving one of the nation’s most attractive markets,” says Diamond Landscaping Founder & CEO Brian Diamond. “By joining forces with Rich and his talented team and extending our reach into a new geography, we’re taking essential steps towards our goal of building the nation’s leading luxury residential landscaping platform.”
Looking ahead, Kian and Diamond Landscaping will continue to seek strategic add-on acquisitions with market-leading operators serving key high-end residential landscaping markets across the U.S.
“The acquisition of AZOD aligns perfectly with our growth strategy for Diamond Landscaping. We remain focused on partnering with leading operators in targeted high-end residential markets,” says Kian Principal David Hare. “We look forward to backing Rich and his team to continue to provide high-quality service and drive sustainable growth in the high-end communities in the greater Phoenix and Scottsdale region.”
Golden Circle Advisors acted as financial advisor to AZOD.
Diamond Landscaping ranked No. 46 on this year's Top 100 list.