Environmental Services Growth Capital Investments in 2024
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- Buyer
- Neuberger Berman Capital Solutions, Funds managed by Harvest Partners, LP, Harvest Partners SCF, LP
- Target
- Yellowstone Landscape, Inc.
- Industry
- Environmental Services
- Location
- Florida, United States
- Type
- Growth capital
Neuberger Berman Capital Solutions (NBCS) has acquired a significant minority stake in Yellowstone Landscape, Inc., with funds managed by Harvest Partners retaining majority ownership. Harvest Partners SCF, Harvest's non-control investment strategy, also invested alongside NBCS; terms were not disclosed. The capital infusion is intended to support Yellowstone's continued growth and execution across its commercial landscaping services.
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December 3, 2024
- Buyer
- Chartwell Investments (CHIEF Capital), Backcast Partners Management, LLC, Source Capital
- Target
- World Water Works, Inc.
- Industry
- Environmental Services
- Location
- Oklahoma, United States
- Type
- Growth capital
Chartwell Investments' CHIEF Capital has led a growth investment in World Water Works (WWW), with Backcast Partners and Source Capital joining as capital partners to fund the company's expansion and innovation initiatives. World Water Works, a U.S.-based provider of water and wastewater treatment systems and services headquartered in Oklahoma City, will use the capital to accelerate growth, develop new solutions for industrial and municipal clients, and solidify its market-leading position.
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November 26, 2024
- Buyer
- Ember Infrastructure
- Target
- Advanced Recycling Technologies Holdings, LLC
- Industry
- Environmental Services
- Location
- New Jersey, United States
- Type
- Growth capital
Funds managed by Ember Infrastructure have made a growth investment in Advanced Recycling Technologies Holdings, LLC (ART) to scale ART’s distributed metals recovery and recycling platform. The capital will support expansion of ART’s fleet of onsite metals recovery systems—already operating in the Mid-Atlantic, Michigan, and Massachusetts—and accelerate commercialization with upstream waste and WTE partners.
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- Buyer
- Garnett Station Partners
- Target
- Bristol Environmental
- Industry
- Environmental Services
- Location
- Pennsylvania, United States
- Type
- Growth capital
Garnett Station Partners, a New York-based private investment firm, has made a strategic growth investment in Bristol Environmental, a Bristol, Pennsylvania-based provider of environmental remediation, abatement, selective demolition, and disaster recovery services. The capital will support Bristol's expansion of talent, infrastructure, and technology as the firm scales its operations across its five branch locations.
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- Buyer
- Nuveen Private Equity Impact (Nuveen), Leon Capital
- Target
- Longevity Partners
- Seller
- Long Harbour
- Industry
- Environmental Services
- Location
- United Kingdom
- Type
- Growth capital
Longevity Partners, a London-based sustainability consultancy for real estate and infrastructure, has secured a strategic investment from Leon Capital and Nuveen's Private Equity Impact team. Long Harbour sold its stake in the business; the investment will be used to accelerate Longevity Partners' global growth and expand its sustainability capabilities across the built environment.
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November 4, 2024
- Buyer
- CVC DIF, DIF Infrastructure VII
- Target
- ECO Special Waste Management Pte Ltd
- Seller
- Séché Environnement
- Industry
- Environmental Services
- Location
- Singapore
- Type
- Growth capital
CVC DIF (via DIF Infrastructure VII) has agreed to acquire a 49.9% stake in ECO, a leading hazardous waste management company in Singapore, with Séché Environnement retaining a 50.1% majority. The investment — CVC DIF's first in Asia — will partner CVC DIF's infrastructure expertise with Séché's operational experience to support ECO's growth across Southeast Asia.
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October 16, 2024
- Buyer
- Brookside Capital Partners, Mason Wells
- Target
- SWAT Environmental
- Industry
- Environmental Services
- Location
- Wisconsin, United States
- Type
- Growth capital
Brookside Capital Partners has invested in SWAT Environmental, partnering with Mason Wells to provide subordinated debt to accelerate the company's growth and market expansion. SWAT Environmental, founded in 1988, is the largest radon mitigation services firm in the United States and serves customers across more than 30 states.
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July 1, 2024
- Buyer
- Kian Capital Partners
- Target
- Diamond Landscaping
- Industry
- Environmental Services
- Location
- California, United States
- Type
- Growth capital
Kian Capital Partners made a strategic growth investment in Diamond Landscaping, partnering with founder and CEO Brian Diamond in December 2021 to build a luxury residential landscaping platform. Since the partnership, Diamond Landscaping has nearly tripled revenue and EBITDA and completed five strategic add-on acquisitions to expand its footprint in Los Angeles, Santa Barbara, the Hamptons and Jackson Hole.
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June 27, 2024
- Buyer
- LDC
- Target
- Waterscan
- Seller
- Kaye Enterprises
- Industry
- Environmental Services
- Location
- West Sussex, United Kingdom
- Type
- Growth capital
LDC has invested £12 million in Waterscan, a UK-based tech-enabled water management and sustainability consultancy, to support the company's organic growth and further development of its Waterline technology platform. The transaction marks an exit for family office Kaye Enterprises and will see LDC back Waterscan's existing management team to expand services and technology investment.
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June 17, 2024
- Buyer
- YFM Equity Partners
- Target
- Spotless Water
- Industry
- Environmental Services
- Location
- United Kingdom
- Type
- Growth capital
YFM Equity Partners has made a growth investment in Spotless Water, a UK provider of ultra-pure water (UPW) dispensed via a national network of self-service filling stations. The funding will support rapid expansion of Spotless Water’s UK site network, enhance its team of UPW specialists and further develop its proprietary station software and monitoring capabilities.
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June 17, 2024
- Buyer
- Searchlight Capital Partners, L.P., Ares Management Corporation funds
- Target
- RSK Group Limited
- Industry
- Environmental Services
- Location
- United Kingdom
- Type
- Growth capital
RSK Group Limited agreed to receive a £500 million preferred equity investment from a consortium led by Searchlight Capital Partners and Ares Management. Ares also committed an additional £300 million debt facility (bringing total available debt facilities from Ares to £1.4 billion) to support RSK’s growth and acquisition strategy.
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- Buyer
- Rockwood Equity Partners
- Target
- Energy Renewal Partners
- Industry
- Environmental Services
- Location
- Texas, United States
- Type
- Growth capital
Rockwood Equity Partners has completed a growth investment in Austin-based Energy Renewal Partners (ERP), an energy consulting services firm led by CEO Trisha Elizondo. Rockwood will partner with ERP to scale the business through service expansion and geographic growth while Elizondo remains a significant shareholder and continues as CEO.
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- Buyer
- Miura Partners (Impact Fund)
- Target
- Bianna
- Industry
- Environmental Services
- Location
- Catalonia, Spain
- Type
- Growth capital
Miura Partners' Impact Fund acquired a 20% stake in Bianna through a capital increase to fund the company's expansion and to create Bianna Renting Services, a rental business for waste treatment equipment and turnkey solutions. Bianna, founded in 1990 and based in Girona, Spain, operates globally with four production centers and six commercial branches, employs over 200 people and reported revenues above €50 million in 2023.
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- Buyer
- Liberty Mutual Investments, Imperial Capital
- Target
- Certus Pest Control
- Industry
- Environmental Services
- Location
- Florida, United States
- Type
- Growth capital
Certus Pest Control received a growth investment from Liberty Mutual Investments alongside a follow-on investment from existing sponsor Imperial Capital to accelerate acquisition activity and support entry into new U.S. markets. The capital will fund M&A-driven expansion across Certus's 21 branches in eight states and scale the platform's operations and systems.
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May 20, 2024
- Buyer
- Kinderhook Industries, LLC, Apex Waste Solutions
- Target
- Materials Management Company, All American Disposal
- Industry
- Environmental Services
- Location
- Colorado, United States
- Type
- Growth capital
Kinderhook Industries made a growth investment in Apex Waste Solutions and, in conjunction with that investment, Apex acquired Materials Management Company (MMC) and All American Disposal to expand its footprint along the Colorado Front Range. The capital partnership is intended to accelerate Apex’s growth, support fleet and technology investments, and fund further add-on acquisitions to build one of the largest independent waste haulers in the region.
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- Buyer
- Trivest Partners (TGIF II)
- Target
- Alta Pest Control
- Industry
- Environmental Services
- Location
- Texas, United States
- Type
- Growth capital
Trivest Partners (via its TGIF II fund) made a minority growth investment in Alta Pest Control, a residential pest control provider headquartered in Austin, Texas. The capital will support Alta’s continued scaling — including investments in people and infrastructure — while the founding Langlois family retains operational control.
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January 10, 2024
- Buyer
- Edison Partners, Allos Ventures
- Target
- 120Water
- Industry
- Environmental Services
- Location
- Indiana, United States
- Type
- Growth capital
Edison Partners led a $43 million growth investment in 120Water, a Zionsville, Indiana–based cloud water management and testing platform, with continued participation from Allos Ventures. The capital will be used to expand the team, accelerate technology development, and scale go-to-market efforts ahead of new federal lead and copper compliance requirements.
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- Buyer
- Orangewood Partners
- Target
- SERVPRO West Coast DRT
- Industry
- Environmental Services
- Location
- California, United States
- Type
- Growth capital
Orangewood Partners, a New York-based private investment firm, has made a strategic growth investment in SERVPRO West Coast DRT (WCDRT), a leading SERVPRO franchisee headquartered in Encino, California. The capital will be used to accelerate growth across business lines and geographies while WCDRT’s founders and management retain meaningful equity and continue to lead the business.
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