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Project Laurel — Stonemill Partners
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Laurel

A Northeastern U.S. ecological consulting and landscape architecture firm with over 23 years of operation — integrating land use planning, native plant nursery, and ecological services under one differentiated platform.

$1.6M
2026 Proj. Revenue
$500K
Current Backlog
75%
Repeat Business
23+
Years Operating
12
Total Staff
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Company Overview

An integrated ecological platform

Founded in 2003 and based in the Northeastern United States, this firm offers a rare combination of ecological consulting, landscape architecture, and a native plant nursery — three disciplines working in concert to deliver land use solutions grounded in sound ecological principles.

Their uniquely diverse team includes practitioners from ecology, hydrology, soil science, geology, landscape architecture, and land use planning — serving clients across education, commercial, residential, government, clubs, solar power, and native nursery sectors.

With active licenses in CT and NY, a 75% repeat business rate, and three consecutive years of revenue growth, the firm represents a compelling acquisition opportunity for a strategic buyer seeking to expand its ecological and landscape capabilities in the Northeast.

Landscape Architecture Ecological Consulting Native Plant Nursery Land Use Planning Solar Farm Ecology CT & NY Licensed
$500K
Current Backlog
12
Total Staff
75%
Repeat Business
23+
Years Operating
Why This Deal

Investment highlights

Five reasons this platform commands strategic attention from acquirers in the AEC and environmental services sectors.

01
Integrated ecological and landscape platform
Rare market positioning combining ecological consulting, landscape architecture, and a native plant nursery under one firm — spanning ecology, hydrology, soil science, geology, and land use planning.
02
75% repeat business rate
Durable client relationships across private schools, country clubs, municipal parks, multi-family residential, and commercial sectors reflect consistent delivery and deep regional trust built over two decades.
03
Consistent revenue growth
Three consecutive years of gross revenue growth — from $1.22M in 2023 to $1.59M in 2025 — demonstrating steady demand and expanding market presence in the Northeast.
04
Credentialed, multi-disciplinary team
12-person staff includes 2 PLAs, 4 ASLAs, and practitioners credentialed in wetland science, soil science, organic land care, and LEED — reducing key-person concentration meaningfully.
05
Diversified revenue across seven sectors
Revenue spans education, commercial, residential, government, clubs, solar power, and native nursery. No single sector dominates, providing resilience across economic cycles.
Upside Potential

Growth opportunities

Six vectors available to an acquiring firm from day one.

Structured ownership transition
Founder pursuing full or majority sale with management retention; leadership team committed to 3 or more years post-close, ensuring relationship continuity and knowledge transfer.
Native nursery as differentiator
Integrated native plant nursery is a unique asset with direct revenue contribution and a competitive moat — providing project supply chain control unavailable to most landscape architecture firms.
Solar power sector expansion
Active ecological work on 15 or more solar power farm projects positions the firm at the intersection of renewable energy and environmental compliance — a rapidly growing adjacency.
Geographic licensing expansion
Active licenses in CT and NY create an immediate two-state platform; expansion into adjacent Northeast states is a near-term growth lever available to an acquiring firm from day one.
Service line scalability
Core competencies in ecological services and landscape architecture support additive offerings such as stormwater management, environmental permitting, and wetland delineation at scale.
Improving EBITDA trajectory
Adj. EBITDA has grown from $26,744 in 2023 to $114,887 in 2025, reflecting improving operational leverage as revenue scales against a disciplined cost base.
By the Numbers

Financial overview

Three consecutive years of revenue growth with improving profitability. All figures per income statement.

Net Revenue & Adj. EBITDA — 2023 to 2025
$0 $600K $1.2M $967K $27K 2023 $1,149K $110K 2024 $1,284K $115K 2025
Net Revenue
Adj. EBITDA
$1.6M
2026 Projected Revenue
Per management forecast
$500K
Current Backlog
Contracted, near-term
$115K
FY2025 Adj. EBITDA
Per income statement
Deal Structure

Transaction overview

A well-structured transition designed to protect firm value and ensure continuity for clients and staff.

Proposed Structure
Full or majority sale with management retention. Seller open to both strategic and financial acquirers with an interest in the ecological and landscape architecture sector.
Leadership Retention
Leadership team committed to remain for 3 or more years post-close to ensure a smooth transition, preserve client relationships, and support the integration process.
Reason for Sale
Founder seeks a partner to accelerate growth at a pace beyond what is organically achievable — aiming for greater market impact while contributing expertise through the transition period.
Stonemill Partners
Prepared by Stonemill Partners on behalf of the seller. Complete Confidential Information Memorandum available for qualified prospective buyers under executed NDA only. Company name, exact location, and identifying details withheld intentionally. This document does not constitute an offer to sell or solicitation of offers to buy securities.
Advisory Team
Patrick Neal patrick@stonemillpartners.com · 770.510.9367
Bradford Jones brad@stonemillpartners.com · 423.765.5233
Dylan Wren dylan@stonemillpartners.com · 248.895.4122
www.stonemillpartners.com
CIM available under NDA. Contact advisory team to execute and receive full materials.
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