Sell My Landscaping & Lawn Care Business in Hawaii
Selling a landscaping & lawn care business in Hawaii is a specific situation with specific dynamics. 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. Hawaii is one of the more active markets for the category, which affects both timing and buyer competition.
Combined with Hawaii's state-specific factors — graduated state income tax; top rate 11%. and real estate license required — the landscaping & lawn care exit path in Hawaii has three variables you control: prep quality, broker choice, and process structure. Owners who prepare 12–18 months in advance and run a real multi-bidder process (rather than accepting the first proactive offer) consistently see materially higher outcomes.
4 brokers serve Landscaping & Lawn Care deals in Hawaii. Each holds a CBI credential from IBBA and an active Hawaii real estate license (required by state law), works success-fee-only, and has closed landscaping & lawn care transactions in the last 24 months.
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Profit + owner comp + owner add-backs
Signed multi-year commercial-maintenance contracts are the biggest multiple lever.
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Prep priorities
Prep your landscaping & lawn care business before you go to market
Landscaping & Lawn Care businesses that show up well-prepped consistently trade at 20–40% higher multiples. These are the moves that matter most — same nationwide, but the ones Hawaii buyers scrutinize most closely too.
Grow contract revenue percentage — the single largest driver of a premium multiple.
Diversify customer concentration — no single account above 10% of revenue is the target.
Standardize crew hourly production reporting (revenue per crew hour).
Document your equipment inventory with age and depreciation schedule.
Who buys
Active landscaping & lawn care buyers reaching Hawaii
Buyer coverage is national or regional — every acquirer below has an active landscaping & lawn care buying program that reaches Hawaii. Drawn from public disclosures.
BrightView
StrategicPublic commercial-landscaping strategic. Consistently acquires.
US Lawns
FranchisorCommercial-focused franchise + acquisition.
Ruppert Landscape
StrategicEmployee-owned strategic buyer.
Yellowstone Landscape
PE platformMSD Partners-backed roll-up in commercial landscape.
Monarch Landscape
PE platformAurora Capital-backed commercial landscape platform.
Down to Earth
PE platformBow River Capital-backed regional platform.
SavATree
PE platformCI Capital tree + landscape + pest platform.
TruGreen
StrategicResidential lawn-care acquirer of tuck-ins.
Hawaii-specific
Selling in Hawaii: tax, licensing, timing
Tax posture
Graduated state income tax; top rate 11%.
Broker licensing
Hawaii requires business brokers to hold an active real estate broker's license — verify before signing any engagement.
Market context
Hawaii's Main Street market is thin but businesses that trade command a premium because of high replacement cost and limited competition. Tourism-adjacent services, specialty food and beverage, and residential services see the most activity. Business brokers must hold an active Hawaii real estate license.
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People also ask
Common landscaping & lawn care sale questions in Hawaii
Which buyers are most active for landscaping & lawn care businesses in Hawaii?
BrightView, US Lawns, Ruppert Landscape, Yellowstone Landscape, Monarch Landscape all reach Hawaii — either directly or through the West region. BrightView: Public commercial-landscaping strategic. Consistently acquires. Honolulu carries the most institutional buyer coverage in the state.What's the typical multiple for a landscaping & lawn care business sold in Hawaii?
Baseline multiples are set nationally by industry, not state — SDE 2.25x–3.5x and EBITDA 3.75x–6x for well-run landscaping & lawn care businesses. Hawaii's tax posture and buyer capacity shift NET proceeds but not the headline multiple.Do I need a Hawaii-licensed broker to sell my landscaping & lawn care business?
Hawaii requires business brokers to hold an active real estate broker's license. Verify the license number on the state real estate commission's public roster before signing.When is the best time to sell a landscaping & lawn care business in Hawaii?
Buyers close ahead of the spring maintenance kickoff (Feb-Mar) or right after the busy season closes (Oct-Nov) with full-year books in hand. Peak close months for landscaping & lawn care: February, March, October, November. Hawaii's tax cycle can influence structure timing — model asset vs stock allocation with a CPA 6–9 months before close.
Landscaping & Lawn Care in nearby states
Same industry, West region
Adjacent industries in Hawaii
Same category, different deal dynamics
Frequently asked
Landscaping & Lawn Care sale in Hawaii — FAQ
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Hawaii Landscaping & Lawn Care owners
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4 matched sell-side brokers specializing in landscaping & lawn care in Hawaii. Every one has relationships with 8 active landscaping & lawn care acquirers — including BrightView, US Lawns, Ruppert Landscape. Free, private, 3-minute intake.