Prentiss & Carlisle

What Prentiss & Carlisle does

Prentiss & Carlisle is a fourth-generation, family-owned forestry services company headquartered in Bangor, Maine, founded in 1924. The firm provides forest resource management and timberland services across the northeastern United States and Canada, operating from multiple field offices in Maine, Wisconsin, New York, and Ontario. It manages approximately 1.5 million acres of timberland on behalf of third-party owners while also owning more than 100,000 acres of timberland directly.

The company serves a diversified customer base that includes institutional timberland investors, private forest landowners, family forest owners, and government agencies. Its service offerings span forest management planning, timber sale administration, silvicultural operations, and consulting, all delivered under FSC and SFI sustainability certifications that qualify the firm for ESG-mandated institutional mandates. The business operates on a professional services model with project-based pricing, augmented by revenue from harvesting on owned timberland.

Historically, Prentiss & Carlisle has grown through targeted acquisitions, including George Banzhaf & Co in 2005 and Upland Forestry in 2010, alongside geographic expansion such as the 2012 opening of a Rhinelander, Wisconsin branch. In February 2024 the company divested its pole peeling division to Bell Lumber & Pole, narrowing its operating scope to its core forestry management franchise. Leadership transitioned to fourth-generation family member Ben Carlisle as President, underscoring the firm's continuing family stewardship orientation.

Name

Prentiss & Carlisle

Legal name

Prentiss & Carlisle

Website

https://prentissandcarlisle.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1924

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Prentiss & Carlisle is a fourth-generation, family-owned forestry services firm headquartered in Bangor, Maine, managing approximately 1.5 million acres of timberland across the northeastern U.S. and Canada for institutional investors, private landowners, and government agencies.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Timberland Management Services

NAICS

Timber Tract Operations (113110), Support Activities for Forestry (1153), Timber Tract Operations (1131)

SIC

Forestry (800)

akta.pro primary industry

Timberland Operations Planning & Contractor Management (AFAMAKAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Forest Management & Silviculture Services (Cruising, Planning, Compliance) (IMAMAAAD), Timberland & Forestry Properties Brokerage (BPAJADAC)

Keywords

• Timberland asset management
• Forest resource management
• Commercial forestry consulting
• Timberland investment advisory
• Woodland management services

Headquarters

HQ city

Bangor

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Forest Resource Management & Consulting Services: Professional forestry consulting services including commercial forest management, woodlot management, technical forestry services, and timberland investment advisory.
2. Timber Operations: Full-service in-woods harvesting and construction services, including road/bridge building and maintenance, and timber harvesting and transportation.
3. Real Estate & Valuation Services: Seasoned investment advice and timberland appraisals from forestry professionals, including property listings and acquisitions.
4. Recreational Leasing: Revenue generated from recreational leases on managed properties, including snowmobile access, hunting/fishing camps, and sporting leases.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Prentiss & Carlisle is a multi-service forest resource management firm that provides professional forestry and timberland services across the northeastern United States and Canada. The firm manages approximately 1.5 million acres through five integrated service lines: Commercial Forest Management, Woodlot Management, Timber Operations (in-woods harvesting and road/bridge construction), Real Estate & Valuation Services, and Technical Forestry Services (mapping, growth modeling, analysis).

Product overview

Prentiss & Carlisle operates as a multi-service forest resource management firm offering an integrated suite of timberland and forestry services. The core offerings include Commercial Forest Management, Woodlot Management, Timber Operations, Real Estate & Valuation Services, and Technical Forestry Services. The company manages approximately 1.5 million acres across Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, New York, Michigan, Wisconsin, and Canada. Property Listing and Lease services support timberland transaction activities. Founded in 1924, the company is a fourth-generation family-owned enterprise that was acquired by Bell Lumber & Pole in February 2024 for its pole peeling division, allowing P&C to focus on core timber resource management services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Commercial Forest Management Professional forest management services for large-scale commercial timberland owners and investors, managing approximately 1.5 million acres across the northeastern United States and Canada.
• Woodlot Management

Quantifiable outcome

• Nearly 750,000 acres certified to Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) standards
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Bell Lumber & Pole CompanyminorOthers · 1 February 2024Bell Lumber & Pole Company acquired P&C's pole peeling facility and wood concentration yard in Newport, Maine. The acquisition supports Bell's efforts to obtain more local pole fiber in the Northeast region. Two full-time P&C employees transitioned to Bell. This divestiture allowed P&C to focus on its core business of timber resource management and consulting.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Resource Management Service (RMS): Timberland investment manager and consulting arm of a large institutional manager; competes with P&C for institutional TIMO mandates and forest management contracts.
• Forest Resource Consultants: Independent forestry consulting and timberland management firm operating in the eastern U.S. Closely comparable in service menu (management, appraisal, GIS, harvesting oversight).
• LandVest: Timberland consulting, appraisal, and real estate brokerage firm focused on the eastern U.S. Overlaps directly with P&C's woodlot management, valuation, and timberland brokerage services.
• Wagner Forest Management: Independent North American timberland management and consulting firm serving institutional investors and private owners. Closest direct comparable to P&C in business model, service mix, and target clientele.
• Mason, Bruce & Girard: Natural resource consulting firm with timberland management, appraisal, and forest engineering services in the western U.S. Comparable independent peer in the forestry consulting category.
• Steigerwaldt Land Services: Forest resource management, appraisal, and consulting firm operating in the upper Midwest and Lake States. Direct peer in service offering and target segments.

Broad incumbents

• PotlatchDeltic: Public timberland REIT that manages its own ~1.9M acres and competes for institutional timberland allocations. Broad incumbent with overlapping capabilities and far larger capital base.
• Weyerhaeuser: Large publicly traded timberland owner/manager with captive TIMO capability (formerly WRECO). Represents both a competitor for mandates and a potential partner/acquirer.
• Rayonier: Public timberland REIT with internal management and performance fibers businesses. Competes for institutional capital allocations in timberland and offers adjacent forestry services at scale.
• Campbell Global (Brookfield): Large institutional timberland investment manager owned by Brookfield. Competes with P&C for institutional mandates while leveraging significantly greater AUM and global reach.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/PC_Forestry
• Facebookfacebook.com/pc.forestry
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/prentiss-&-carlisle

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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