You have built more than a collection of trucks and equipment. Your landscaping business includes customer relationships, experienced crews and a reputation earned through years of work. Selling it starts with helping qualified buyers understand what they would be taking over.
Synergy Business Brokers helps owners of profitable landscaping companies evaluate a potential selling price, find suitable buyers and negotiate a sale. We represent businesses serving residential and commercial customers, including landscape maintenance, design and installation, irrigation and related outdoor services.
We offer a confidential consultation to discuss your business and your goals. There are no upfront brokerage fees. Our commission is earned when your company sells.
Every owner has different priorities. These completed transactions show several ways we have helped landscaping business owners move forward.
This Albuquerque company generated over $2 million in annual revenue and employed 15 people. Established in the 1970s, it provided custom landscape design, installation and ongoing maintenance. Synergy completed the sale of the business.
View this completed landscaping transaction.
After an unsuccessful effort with another broker, the owner hired Synergy. We introduced several buyers and completed a sale to an individual relocating to New York. The seller received 90% of the purchase price at closing and financed the remaining 10%.
This company offered lawn care, tree and shrub services, masonry and irrigation. Synergy introduced multiple buyers and negotiated a sale that included paid consulting for the seller, with working hours decreasing over time.
LSI provided landscaping, paving, irrigation, excavation and snow removal services. The buyer had previously acquired other landscaping businesses. Synergy introduced a banking contact, and the buyer obtained financing to complete the purchase.
Choosing a buyer also means considering what comes next for you, your employees and your customers.
Watch this short client video about selling a landscaping business or landscape architecture firm through Synergy Business Brokers.
A useful valuation starts with understanding your earnings and how the business operates. We review your financial information and discuss the strengths a buyer would acquire.
For a landscaping company, that discussion should cover:
The balance between ongoing maintenance and individual installation projects.
Customer retention, service agreements and reliance on major accounts.
Crew experience, supervisors and your day to day responsibilities.
Service areas and the travel required between jobs.
Trucks, equipment, maintenance needs and outstanding financing.
Seasonal changes in revenue, staffing and expenses.
Opportunities to expand services for existing customers.
A maintenance company and a landscape design and installation business need different presentations. We help explain how your company earns its income, what keeps customers coming back and what a new owner would need to maintain those relationships.
An established landscaping company could be interested in your service area, crews or customer base. A business in a related field could see an opportunity to add landscaping or irrigation services. Individual buyers and investment groups can also be potential candidates.
We tailor the buyer search to your business and review each prospect’s background, financial resources and plans. The goal is to introduce buyers who understand the opportunity and have a credible path to completing the purchase.
When comparing offers, we help you consider the amount paid at closing, financing requirements, your responsibilities after the sale and the buyer’s plans for the company.
We start with a private discussion about your company and your goals. After reviewing the financial information and agreeing on a marketing approach, we prepare materials that describe the opportunity without publicly identifying your business.
Prospective buyers must sign a confidentiality agreement and provide information about their qualifications before receiving confidential details. We coordinate buyer discussions, help negotiate offers and support the process through due diligence and closing.
Planning the handover is part of the sale. That includes discussing customer introductions, crew supervision, equipment and the responsibilities you will transfer to the buyer. Your role after closing should be agreed upon as part of the transaction.
If you are considering a sale, we would be glad to learn about your company and what you want to achieve. We can discuss a potential selling price, suitable buyers and the next steps.
Request a confidential consultation or call 888-750-5950.
Interested in buying? Browse the landscaping businesses we currently represent for sale.
