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Category: Landscaping & Lawn Care

Landscaping & Lawn Care Business Brokers

Commercial landscape maintenance is one of the most durable categories in Main Street M&A. Residential-only books trade lower but faster.

Commercial-maintenance-heavy landscapers command strong multiples from national platforms like BrightView and US Lawns, and from regional PE-backed roll-ups. Residential-lawn-care-only businesses trade at lower multiples but see steady buyer competition from self-funded searchers.

4 vetted brokers on the platform specialize in Landscaping & Lawn Care sales, including featured operators like Sukhrobjon (Rob) Ismoilov (Main Street Wealth M&A Advisors), Aslan Rustamov (Main Street Wealth M&A Advisors), Umid Nurmuhamedov (Main Street Wealth M&A Advisors). Each carries the credentials — CBI, state licensure where required, IBBA membership — and a documented deal history that a serious Landscaping & Lawn Care owner should expect to see before signing an engagement.

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What's your landscaping & lawn care business worth?

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Profit + owner comp + owner add-backs

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25%

Signed multi-year commercial-maintenance contracts are the biggest multiple lever.

Who's buying

Active Landscaping & Lawn Care platforms & buyer types

If you're preparing a landscaping & lawn care exit, these are the buyer pools you should be measuring your business against.

Rollup platforms

  • BrightView
  • US Lawns
  • Yellowstone Landscape
  • LandCare
  • Perennial Services
  • Massey Services (adjacent)

Buyer archetypes

  • National commercial-maintenance platforms
  • Regional PE-backed landscape holding companies
  • Self-funded searchers (residential-heavy books)
  • Multi-service holding companies

What buyers underwrite

Key metrics in landscaping & lawn care valuations

Contract revenue percentage

Percent of revenue on a signed multi-year commercial contract. Best-in-class operators are 60%+ contract.

Commercial vs residential mix

Commercial revenue trades at premium multiples due to contract stickiness. Residential is faster to sell but at lower valuations.

Labor cost as % of revenue

Rising labor cost is the top margin pressure in the category. Buyers underwrite this trend carefully.

Specialists

4 brokers specialize in Landscaping & Lawn Care

Every broker holds a CBI credential and has closed landscaping & lawn care transactions in the last 24 months.

4
matched brokers
3
avg years experience

Shared specialties in this pool

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Frequently asked

Landscaping & Lawn Care sale FAQ

How is my landscaping business valued?

Landscape services trade at SDE multiples of 2.25–3.5x for owner-operator businesses below $1M SDE. Above $1M EBITDA, expect 3.75–6.0x — the top end reserved for commercial-maintenance-heavy operators with strong contract renewal rates and low customer concentration.

How does seasonality affect a landscaping business sale?

Buyers care about it a lot. A snow-removal-heavy Northern operator has very different working-capital and diligence needs than a year-round Southern operator. Timing your sale so financials show a full year cycle post-storm is a common tactical move.

Is a commercial-focused landscaping business worth more?

Yes, materially. A landscaper with 60%+ commercial-maintenance contracts trades roughly 20-30% higher on the multiple than a residential-only operator, because the contracted revenue is a proxy for what buyers are really underwriting.

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Sukhrobjon (Rob) Ismoilov, M&A Advisor

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