Sell Your Tree Service Company in Massachusetts
Who is buying tree service companies in Massachusetts
Named tree service acquisitions we have recorded in Massachusetts
- Green Trees Arborcare, acquired by The Davey Tree Expert Company (Hartney Greymont division)Employee-owned buyer · Announced May 2026 · Wrentham, MA · Source ↗
- Tree Frog Tree Service, acquired by Bartlett Tree ExpertsFamily-owned buyer · Announced Dec 2024 · Cape Cod, MA · Source ↗
- Race Mountain Tree Services, acquired by Bartlett Tree ExpertsFamily-owned buyer · Announced Dec 2024 · Western Massachusetts, MA · Source ↗
| Platform | Owner / backer | Type | Headquarters | Scale | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tree Guardians | Halle Capital | Private equity | New York, NY | partnered with nine tree care companies in the 15 months before January 2025 | Source ↗ |
| Bartlett Tree Experts (The F.A. Bartlett Tree Expert Company) | Bartlett family | Strategic / family-owned | Stamford, CT | over 125 locations throughout the United States, in the provinces of Alberta, British Columbia, and Ontario in Canada, in Great Britain, and in Ireland | Source ↗ |
| SavATree | Apax Partners (funds advised by Apax) | Private equity | Bedford Hills, NY | 100 branch locations, serving 44 states across the U.S. and British Columbia (SavATree social post, Sept 2024) | Source ↗ |
| The Davey Tree Expert Company | Employees (employee-owned) | Employee-owned (ESOP) | Kent, OH | over 12,000 employees | Source ↗ |
| TreeServe | Soundcore Capital Partners (Fund III) | Private equity | Jacksonville, FL | tree care, plant and shrub health care, and lawn care services in six states (Sept 2025) | Source ↗ |
| Arbor Alliance (formerly Northside Tree Professionals) | Caravel Capital (growth equity investment) | Private equity | Atlanta, GA | multiple tree care brands across Georgia, Texas, Tennessee, and Florida (Aug 2026) | Source ↗ |
| Canopy Service Partners | Alpine Investors | Private equity | Chicago, IL | Not disclosed | Source ↗ |
| XKIG (Xylem Tree Experts) | Sterling Investment Partners (single-asset continuation vehicle co-led by HarbourVest Partners, StepStone Group and ICONIQ) | Private equity | Norfolk, VA | employs over 6,500 individuals operating in 39 states (Oct 2025) | Source ↗ |
| Asplundh Tree Expert, LLC | Asplundh family | Strategic / family-owned | Willow Grove, PA | approximately 36,000 employees throughout the United States, Canada, Australia and New Zealand (2024) | Source ↗ |
| Community Tree Service | Hastings Equity Partners (Fund V) | Private equity | Watsonville, CA | Not disclosed | Source ↗ |
| LawnPRO Partners | Oridian Capital Partners (formerly HCI Equity Partners), majority owner | Private equity | Atlanta, GA | serves seven states across the US (Nov 2025) | Source ↗ |
| RTEC Treecare | Locally owned (owner not named in source) | Strategic / family-owned | Falls Church, VA | Not disclosed | Source ↗ |
Ownership verified October 6, 2026. See every platform's recent deals in the Tree Service roll-up tracker →
What a tree service company in Massachusetts is worth
Tree service companies typically sell for 3.5x-5x EBITDA, or 2x-4x SDE for smaller owner-operated tree service companies, with most deals in the $3M - $30M in seller revenue (Canopy Service Partners' stated target range; no published enterprise-value range found) range. These are published industry ranges from Peak Business Valuation, Green Industry Law and others, not an appraisal of your company.
What buyers pay more for
- +Recurring commercial contracts
- +Operations that run without the owner
- +Equipment in good condition
- +Strong safety compliance record
What buyers discount
- -Revenue concentrated in one or two customers
- -Flat or declining revenue
- -Owner as sole salesperson and top climber
- -Financials not reviewed by a CPA
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Selling a tree service company in Massachusetts: common questions
How much is a tree service company in Massachusetts worth?
Tree service companies typically sell for 3.5x-5x EBITDA, or 2x-4x SDE for smaller owner-operated tree service companies, with most deals in the $3M - $30M in seller revenue (Canopy Service Partners' stated target range; no published enterprise-value range found) range. Buyers tend to pay more for recurring commercial contracts, operations that run without the owner, equipment in good condition and strong safety compliance record, and less where they see revenue concentrated in one or two customers, flat or declining revenue, owner as sole salesperson and top climber and financials not reviewed by a cpa. These are industry-wide ranges from Peak Business Valuation, Green Industry Law and others, not an appraisal of your company.
Who is buying tree service companies in Massachusetts?
Recent named deals in Massachusetts include Green Trees Arborcare (acquired by The Davey Tree Expert Company, May 2026), Tree Frog Tree Service (acquired by Bartlett Tree Experts, Dec 2024) and Race Mountain Tree Services (acquired by Bartlett Tree Experts, Dec 2024). Nationally, the largest groups consolidating tree service companies include Tree Guardians (Halle Capital), Bartlett Tree Experts (Bartlett family) and SavATree (Apax Partners); 8 of the 12 platforms we track are private-equity-backed.
Does it cost anything to sell through DealSeam?
No. Sellers pay nothing. When a deal closes, the buyer pays DealSeam's fee. There is no listing fee and no retainer.
Will my employees or customers find out I'm thinking about selling?
No. Nothing is listed publicly, and your details go to a buyer only after you approve that introduction.
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Sources
Valuation multiples are published ranges from Peak Business Valuation (valuation firm), Valuation Multiples for a Tree Service Business: SDE, Peak Business Valuation (valuation firm), Valuation Multiples for a Tree Service Business: EBITDA, Green Industry Law (M&A law firm), Forests of Deals: The Rise of M&A in the U.S. Tree-Care Industry, Oct 2, 2025, HedgeStone Business Advisors (business broker), Tree Service Business EBITDA Multiple and TCI Magazine (Tree Care Industry Association), Know What Your Business Is Worth, Aug 6, 2026. Platform ownership comes from each platform's own or press sources, verified October 6, 2026. Named acquisitions are the deals we have recorded from public announcements, each linked to its source; they are not every deal in the state. Ownership in this sector changes often. None of this is investment, legal or tax advice.