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Birch Hill Equity Partners buys TruGreen, ending 19 years of CD&R ownership
A Toronto firm reporting over $6 billion in assets has bought a US lawn care company with more than 300 locations from Clayton, Dubilier & Rice. No price was disclosed.
After 19 years under Clayton, Dubilier & Rice (CD&R), TruGreen has a new owner. TruGreen said in a release on November 13, 2026, that it has been acquired by Birch Hill Equity Partners, a private equity firm based in Toronto. No price was disclosed in the announcement DFX read.
TruGreen was founded in 1973 and provides lawn, tree and shrub, and pest services. The company says it operates more than 300 locations across the United States and Canada, with more than 12,000 employees.
Birch Hill calls itself a Canadian mid-market private equity firm with over $6 billion in assets under management. According to the release, it has invested in 74 portfolio companies since 1994, with 60 fully realized, and has "deep experience owning and operating route-based service businesses."
DFX calculationDFX's Form D records name Birch Hill as related adviser to a single fund, BH Titan Co-Invest LP, filed on October 7, 2026. The firm also appears in DFX's institutional allocator records over the last six months, so its standing with allocators belongs in the same picture as this purchase.
Goldman Sachs was exclusive financial advisor to TruGreen and CD&R, with Debevoise as legal counsel. William Blair and TD Securities advised Birch Hill, and Paul Weiss and Davies acted as its legal counsel. Kurt Kane, TruGreen's chief executive, thanked CD&R "for their partnership and support over the past 19 years."
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Open questionDFX's records do not show what Birch Hill paid or how it financed the purchase. A debt filing or lender announcement tied to the deal would answer the second question and could help with the first.
Not in the announcement: price, financing.
Sources (3)
- TruGreen Announces Acquisition by Birch Hill Equity PartnersTruGreen release, November 13, 2026 · Cited by 10 claims
- SEC Form DCited by 1 claim
- DFX records: DFX identity graphCited by 1 claim
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