Sell Your Business/Tree Service/New HampshireLast updated: October 5, 2026

Sell Your Tree Service Company in New Hampshire

Quick Answer
Tree service companies in New Hampshire typically sell for 3.5x-5x EBITDA, or 2x-4x SDE for smaller owner-operated tree service companies, per published ranges from Peak Business Valuation, Green Industry Law and others. The largest groups buying tree service companies nationally include Tree Guardians (Halle Capital), Bartlett Tree Experts (Bartlett family) and SavATree (Apax Partners). We have recorded three named tree service acquisitions in New Hampshire, most recently Lee Gilman & Associates by Bartlett Tree Experts (Mar 2026).
3.5x-5x
typical EBITDA multiple (published ranges)
2x-4x
typical SDE multiple
12
named platforms tracked
8
private-equity-backed

Who is buying tree service companies in New Hampshire

Named tree service acquisitions we have recorded in New Hampshire

  • Lee Gilman & Associates, acquired by Bartlett Tree Experts
    Family-owned buyer · Announced Mar 2026 · Amherst, NH · Source ↗
  • Seacoast Tree Care and Seacoast Turf Care, acquired by LawnPRO Partners (Oridian Capital Partners, formerly HCI Equity Partners)
    Private-equity-backed buyer · Announced Jul 2025 · New Hampshire · Source ↗
  • Burke's Tree Service, acquired by Tree Guardians (Halle Capital)
    Private-equity-backed buyer · Announced Jan 2025 · Rochester, NH · Source ↗
PlatformOwner / backerTypeHeadquartersScale
Tree GuardiansHalle CapitalPrivate equityNew York, NYpartnered with nine tree care companies in the 15 months before January 2025Source ↗
Bartlett Tree Experts (The F.A. Bartlett Tree Expert Company)Bartlett familyStrategic / family-ownedStamford, CTover 125 locations throughout the United States, in the provinces of Alberta, British Columbia, and Ontario in Canada, in Great Britain, and in IrelandSource ↗
SavATreeApax Partners (funds advised by Apax)Private equityBedford Hills, NY100 branch locations, serving 44 states across the U.S. and British Columbia (SavATree social post, Sept 2024)Source ↗
The Davey Tree Expert CompanyEmployees (employee-owned)Employee-owned (ESOP)Kent, OHover 12,000 employeesSource ↗
TreeServeSoundcore Capital Partners (Fund III)Private equityJacksonville, FLtree 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 equityAtlanta, GAmultiple tree care brands across Georgia, Texas, Tennessee, and Florida (Aug 2026)Source ↗
Canopy Service PartnersAlpine InvestorsPrivate equityChicago, ILNot disclosedSource ↗
XKIG (Xylem Tree Experts)Sterling Investment Partners (single-asset continuation vehicle co-led by HarbourVest Partners, StepStone Group and ICONIQ)Private equityNorfolk, VAemploys over 6,500 individuals operating in 39 states (Oct 2025)Source ↗
Asplundh Tree Expert, LLCAsplundh familyStrategic / family-ownedWillow Grove, PAapproximately 36,000 employees throughout the United States, Canada, Australia and New Zealand (2024)Source ↗
Community Tree ServiceHastings Equity Partners (Fund V)Private equityWatsonville, CANot disclosedSource ↗
LawnPRO PartnersOridian Capital Partners (formerly HCI Equity Partners), majority ownerPrivate equityAtlanta, GAserves seven states across the US (Nov 2025)Source ↗
RTEC TreecareLocally owned (owner not named in source)Strategic / family-ownedFalls Church, VANot disclosedSource ↗

Ownership verified October 6, 2026. See every platform's recent deals in the Tree Service roll-up tracker →

What a tree service company in New Hampshire 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

How selling through DealSeam works

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Introductions where there is a fit

Where a qualified buyer fits your company, we introduce you, and only after you approve it.

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Selling a tree service company in New Hampshire: common questions

How much is a tree service company in New Hampshire 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 New Hampshire?

Recent named deals in New Hampshire include Lee Gilman & Associates (acquired by Bartlett Tree Experts, Mar 2026), Seacoast Tree Care and Seacoast Turf Care (acquired by LawnPRO Partners, Jul 2025) and Burke's Tree Service (acquired by Tree Guardians, Jan 2025). 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.