Align Capital Partners Plants Roots with Strata Landscape Services
CLEVELAND & DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Align Capital Partners ('ACP') is pleased to announce that it completed a growth investment in Strata Landscape Services ('Strata' or the 'Company'), a leading provider of commercial landscape services in the Western United States. Strata's management team is led by industry veterans Jerry DeJournett (CEO), Ben Green (COO) and Justin Crandall (CFO) who founded the Company when they acquired Southern California-based Verdant Landscaping in 2024. Alongside the recapitalization with ACP, Strata also acquired Utah-based Boulder Landscaping. Collectively, Strata is now serving over 350 commercial clients with its full suite of maintenance, enhancement, irrigation and snow services.
Strata founders Jerry DeJournett and Ben Green first met while working at ValleyCrest and were inspired by the culture and performance they experienced there. With Strata, they aim to be the trusted partner to landscaping business owners looking to join forces with a team that values their legacy, employees and customers. This shared vision of building the next great commercial landscaping maintenance company was the foundation for partnering with Boulder Landscaping, as owner Wray Dix shared their experience of working in the ValleyCrest culture.
'There has been a lot of consolidation in our industry in recent years, so it was imperative to the long-term success of Boulder that we found the right cultural fit for our team and customers,' said Boulder Owner and CEO Wray Dix. 'I know several owners that have been through frustrating sale processes, so it was refreshing to see the entire Strata and ACP team working so closely together and delivering on their word at each stage of negotiations. Together, Strata and Boulder offer an exciting new platform for growth in our region.'
Strata looks to continue scaling its operations by acquiring businesses within its existing markets in California and Utah, while also expanding into neighboring states to build a comprehensive commercial landscaping services platform focused on the Western U.S.
'Having been on both sides of landscaping acquisitions in my career,' said Jerry DeJournett. 'The most important thing is to build trust through transparency, and to deliver on your word. At Strata, our culture is built around that idea of trust and we use it to take care of our people and our customers. In Wray and the individuals at Boulder, we found a like-minded team and we're excited to partner with them in building a great company.'
'We're thrilled to partner with the Strata team to build a standout landscaping organization,' said ACP Managing Partner Rob Langley. 'Jerry, Ben and Justin are seasoned industry veterans with deep expertise in acquiring, integrating and growing landscaping businesses—particularly in the Western U.S. Our partnership with Wray and the acquisition of Boulder Landscaping mark an early success that we are excited to build upon.' Ervin Cash, Dave Modi and Matt Sweet worked alongside Langley on the transaction.
About Strata
Strata Landscape Services, headquartered near Los Angeles, California, provides a comprehensive suite of landscaping services including maintenance, enhancements, irrigation, construction and snow removal in the Western U.S. The Company serves a diverse range of commercial clients, including class A & B commercial, retail centers, churches, resorts, hospitals, HOAs, assisted living, public works and multi-family properties. For more information, visit stratals.com.
About ACP
ACP is a growth-oriented private equity firm that partners with business owners and management teams to help create shared success. ACP manages $1.8 billion in committed capital with investment teams in Cleveland and Dallas. ACP brings experience and resources to help lower-middle market companies accelerate their growth, to the benefit of management, employees and the firm's investors. ACP makes control investments in differentiated companies within the business services, technology, specialty manufacturing and distribution sectors. For more information, visit aligncp.com.
Disclosures: This press release is not an offer to sell securities or interests in any fund managed by ACP. The statements quoted above were made by persons who are not clients of ACP and they have not received compensation for the above statements. These statements are solely their opinion and representative of their experience with ACP.
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