Garden Maintenance and Landscaping Business in Godalming Surrey with Loyal Client Base

Description

This Surrey gardening business began in 1994. The jobs are mainly at customers’ homes across Surrey.

Some visits are part of the regular maintenance round. Others are one-off projects for people who have used the business before.

Services

Day-to-day work includes lawn renovation, mowing, border maintenance and the pruning of trees, plants and shrubs. The business also takes on garden renovations, hedge cutting, topiary, pest treatments and weed control.

When specialist work comes up, the owner passes it to one of the subcontractors he regularly uses.

Estate agent work

About 15% of annual revenue comes from an ongoing arrangement with a local estate agent. The work involves maintaining gardens at the end of residential tenancies.

How the business is run

The owner manages the business with help from a small group of regular subcontractors.

For the first three months after the sale, the current owner is prepared to remain involved and help with the changeover.

Machinery and tools

The machinery and tools have an estimated value of between £10,000 and £15,000. The buyer and seller will decide which items are included when they agree the price.

Future options

A new owner could continue with the present mix of maintenance and garden projects or take on more contracted work. How far the business grows will depend on the amount of work and the size of the team the buyer wants to manage.