United Land Service acquires 2 Florida-based companies

United Land Service has acquired Haverland Ag Innovations of Boynton Beach, Fla., and Buccaneer Landscape Management, a commercial landscaping company based in St. Petersburg, Fla. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Haverland Ag Innovations is a third-generation company that specializes in sports turf maintenance throughout South Florida. The terms of the sale were not disclosed.

“Joining forces with United gives us the opportunity to continue to grow and expand our service offerings throughout the state. We are confident that partnering with a leading company in the industry will provide our employees with additional opportunities and our customers with enhanced services under one umbrella,” said Haverland President Keely Haverland.

“We are very excited to begin this partnership and service offering with Haverland and their loyal client base. Together we will maintain Haverland’s long running reputation for high quality service by providing unwavering professional support to client properties, while also broadening our presence in sports turf market,” said United CEO, Bob Blandford. 

Founded in 2016 by Chris Witherington, Buccaneer is a full-service landscaping company specializing in commercial landscape maintenance, arbor care, irrigation and landscape installation with six locations throughout Florida. The acquisition of Buccaneer expands United’s presence on the West Coast and South Florida.

United Land Services headquartered in Jacksonville, Fla., was ranked in the top 25 largest landscape contractors with over 700 employees. They were no. 24 on Lawn & Landscape’s Top 100 List in 2022.

“United’s acquisition of Buccaneer Landscape Management is another step in our long-term strategy of growing our landscape maintenance business and strengthening our position as the Southeast’s leading landscaping company,” said Bob Blandford, United’s CEO. “With its strong maintenance portfolio throughout Florida and focus on delivering quality service with a vast portfolio of work, Chris has established Buccaneer as one of Florida’s leading commercial landscaping services providers. We look forward to welcoming Buccaneer employees into the United team.”

“The Buccaneer team is excited to join forces with United and continue to grow and excel within the United organization,” said Chris Witherington. “We are proud of what we have done over the past 16 years and are excited to continue to grow with a company that still has the entrepreneurial spirit as United Land Services does.”