Blue River Advises Botanical Designs on Acquisition of Foliage Design Systems

November 16, 2023 – Blue River Financial Group has advised Botanical Designs, a commercial plantscaping company providing high-impact plant design and professional plant maintenance, and portfolio company of Beach Point Capital Management, on the recent acquisition of Foliage Design Systems. The strategic acquisition marks a significant step forward in expanding Botanical Designs’ geographic capabilities and enhancing their commitment to creating stunning and vibrant green environments.

Botanical Designs is a premier commercial interior & exterior plantscaping platform company. Founded in 1995 in Seattle, WA, Botanical Designs provides high-impact biophilic design and professional plant maintenance of interior and exterior commercial plantscaping primarily for class-A commercial tenants in rapidly growing metro areas of Seattle, Minneapolis, and Denver. The projects include maintenance, design, and installation of interior plants, living walls, moss walls, exterior plazas, green roofs, irrigation systems, and holiday décor for offices, luxury hotels, highend shopping centers, businesses, and other commercial properties.

Beach Point Capital Management is a global investment firm founded in 2009, managing $15 billion of AUM with strategies in credit, private equity, real estate and structured products. The firm invests on behalf of institutional investors and currently has over 160 employees globally with offices in Los Angeles, New York, Dublin and London. Beach Point was named to Pension & Investments’ list of Best Places to Work in Money Management in 2020 and 2021.

Foliage Design Systems is an award-winning interior landscaping company that enhances businesses, commercial property environments, and residences with the beauty and benefits of plants. For over 50 years, FDS has been providing a full range of indoor plant services and commercial holiday decor that include the design, installation, and maintenance of live plants and decorative planters.

Edward McDonnell, CEO of Botanical Designs, said, “Botanical Designs has a track record of continuing long-standing legacies of the businesses that we acquire, and we are excited to collaborate with the FDS team and client base in Orlando, Atlanta, Tampa Bay, and Jacksonville. The FDS team shares our vision of satisfying the growing demand for high impact plants and horticulture by doing things the right way.”

“This partnership is a testament to our dedication to maintaining a high service level and pushing the boundaries of what’s possible in the world of interiorscaping. We had high standards for the next owner of FDS. We wanted a buyer who shares our high-quality service values and will make every effort to preserve our longstanding relationships with our clients and employees that we developed over decades. Botanical Designs checked each of the boxes, and we are extremely excited about the partnership going forward.” stated David Liu, Foliage Design Systems President.

“With the acquisition of Foliage Design Systems, the team at Botanical Designs has added a high-quality company that aligns seamlessly with its culture and values. Foliage Designs Systems provides entryway into key southeastern markets while ensuring the same level of service for their growing customer base.” said Nicole Levy, Managing Director with Blue River.

“The addition of Foliage Design Systems to the Botanical Designs platform is an exciting opportunity for all involved”, stated Sara Clevenger, Principal of Blue River. “We are honored to be a part of the transaction and eager to see the great things ahead for the ownership and operating team.”

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Sara Clevenger
Principal
sclevenger@goblueriver.com

About Blue River

Blue River Financial Group is a middle market merger and acquisition advisory firm. We assist corporations, private equity groups and individuals in the sale and acquisition of businesses, and have completed assignments in multiple business segments. With over 20 years of experience spanning across 50 global industries, Blue River provides a suite of services to middle market clients including corporate development, private equity support, valuations and transaction consulting, placing a premium on relationship-centered transaction counsel and client focus.

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