Kian-Backed Diamond Landscaping Enters New Geography with Acquisition of Arizona Outdoor Designs

The move marks a key step in Diamond Landscaping’s strategy to build a national luxury residential landscaping platform through targeted acquisitions and sustainable organic growth

ATLANTA & CHARLOTTE, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Kian Capital-backed Diamond Landscaping, a leader in luxury residential landscaping, has completed the acquisition of Arizona Outdoor Designs (“AZOD”). AZOD is the sixth acquisition since Kian originally partnered with Diamond Landscaping in December 2021.

AZOD is a premier provider of luxury residential landscaping services in the greater Scottsdale area, including North Scottsdale, Desert Mountain, Paradise Valley, Carefree and Cave Creek. Founded in 1998, AZOD is a market leader dedicated to delivering premium landscaping services to its long-tenured luxury residential customer base. AZOD’s services include landscape design and installation, recurring monthly maintenance, enhancement services, architectural designs, outdoor kitchens, fireplaces and fire pits, as well as water features.

“Diamond Landscaping has built a reputation for providing a premium, white-glove service to customers while remaining focused on developing and retaining talented employees, which aligns perfectly with our core values at AZOD,” said AZOD Founder & Co-Owner Rich Dobbs, who will stay on with the company along with his full leadership team. “This partnership is highly complementary, and one we feel confident will facilitate continued momentum and expansion as we enter the next chapter for the company.”

Diamond Landscaping provides white-glove service to high-net-worth residential clients and is accelerating growth through geographic expansion and strategic acquisitions. This move serves as an entry point into Scottsdale, a new high-end market for Diamond Landscaping, which enables the platform to establish a presence in the highly attractive Arizona market.

“AZOD is a fantastic company serving one of the nation’s most attractive markets,” said Diamond Landscaping Founder & CEO Brian Diamond. “By joining forces with Rich and his talented team and extending our reach into a new geography, we’re taking essential steps towards our goal of building the nation’s leading luxury residential landscaping platform.”

Looking ahead, Kian and Diamond Landscaping will continue to seek strategic add-on acquisitions with market-leading operators serving key high-end residential landscaping markets across the U.S.

“The acquisition of AZOD aligns perfectly with our growth strategy for Diamond Landscaping. We remain focused on partnering with leading operators in targeted high-end residential markets,” said Kian Principal David Hare. “We look forward to backing Rich and his team to continue to provide high-quality service and drive sustainable growth in the high-end communities in the greater Phoenix and Scottsdale region.”

Diamond Landscaping is actively seeking partnerships with operators delivering top-tier service in key luxury residential markets across the U.S. Business owners interested in learning more should contact David Duke, Partner, Business Development at Kian, at [e-mail].

Golden Circle Advisors acted as financial advisor to AZOD.

Arizona Outdoor Designs

Arizona Outdoor Designs is the premier provider of landscape services in North Scottsdale, Paradise Valley, Carefree and Cave Creek. The family-owned business was founded in 1998 with the aspirations of providing high-end customers with a reliable and professional choice when seeking a landscape contractor. Arizona’s design and installation process is second to none, and the company prides itself on focusing on every detail when creating an outdoor living area for high-end clients. To learn more, visit www.azoutdoordesigns.com.

About Diamond Landscaping

For over 30 years, Diamond Landscaping has been a leader in the luxury residential landscaping space, focused on installing and maintaining residential landscapes for high-net-worth clients in broader Los Angeles and in key geographies across the United States. Diamond’s team of world-class craftsmen focuses on custom landscape installation, meticulous craftsmanship and long-term recurring maintenance services to provide one-of-a-kind outdoor living spaces for the company’s loyal clients. Through key strategic partnerships, Diamond now has locations in the broader Los Angeles, Santa Barbara, the Hamptons, Jackson Hole and broader Phoenix / Scottsdale markets. To learn more, visit www.diamondlandscaping.com.

About Kian Capital Partners

At Kian, we forge partnerships to ignite growth and build enduring value. Our goal is to provide flexible financial resources and additional operational horsepower to scale lower middle-market businesses, realize aspirations and deliver long-term investment returns through genuine partnership. Kian is a lower-middle-market-focused private investment firm with $1.1 billion of capital under management. We partner with founder/owner-operated businesses in the essential services and value-added distribution sectors. Our team of seasoned investors brings over 100 years of collective experience to provide board-level strategic and operational guidance to drive transformational growth by implementing our proven Blueprint for Enduring Value.

Kian has been recognized by Inc. Magazine’s list of Top Founder-Friendly Investors for six consecutive years. To learn more, visit www.kiancapital.com.

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