CI Capital Partners has acquired SavATree, a provider of tree, shrub and lawn care services. The management team of SavATree invested alongside CI Capital Partners and has a significant equity ownership in the company.
SavATree provides tree and shrub pruning, insect and disease management, deer deterrence, lawn care, and tree and shrub nutrient/fertilization programs to residential, commercial, community and government properties in the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, Midwest and Western regions of the US. SavATree was founded in 1985 has expanded its operations through both organic growth and eleven add-on acquisitions. The company, led by CEO Daniel van Starrenburg, has 25 offices in 12 states and is headquartered near New York City in Bedford Hills, NY (www.savatree.com).
“We have known Daniel for some time and are very impressed with the business he and his team have built,” said Joost Thesseling, Managing Director at CI Capital. “We are grateful for this opportunity and are committed to providing the SavATree team with the resources and support they need to achieve their growth objectives.”
CI Capital Partners invests from $25 million to $100 million in middle market companies in the following sectors: business services, consumer services, distribution, government services and defense, and light manufacturing. Since its founding in 1993, CI Capital and its portfolio companies have made more than 220 acquisitions representing over $8 billion in enterprise value. The firm is based in New York (www.cicapllc.com).
“We are excited to form this partnership with CI Capital, whose experience executing buy and build strategies will help us accelerate the pace of our acquisitions,” said Mr. van Starrenburg.
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