DG Environment

What DG Environment does

DG Environment is a private, sole-proprietor landscaping services business operating from Matlock, Derbyshire, in the United Kingdom. The company provides a full suite of outdoor space creation and maintenance services, including landscaping and fencing, patios, paving, steps and walling, tree surgery and hedge work, custom timber structures, and lawn installation and garden clearance. Timber fencing and structures are designed and sawn to individual specifications, with appropriate pieces treated using vacuum-pressure impregnation with Tanalith E Oxide preservative. The business is run by Dan Goutorbe, who holds an OCR Level 4 qualification and serves as a qualified tutor, and is also a Licensed Waste Carrier with the Environment Agency (Registration CBDU66969). DG Environment holds DCC Trusted Trader status from Derbyshire County Council.

The company serves four customer segments: private residential dwellings (primary), businesses, local authorities including schools, and parish councils and community groups. Its stated service area is North Derbyshire, the Peak District, and surrounding areas. The business operates on a direct-to-consumer go-to-market model, with customers acquiring the company through its website, phone (01629 581142), and email ([email protected]), with word-of-mouth referrals cited as a key acquisition channel. Revenue is generated through one-time project fees, with quote-based pricing negotiated directly with the owner-operator on a per-project basis.

DG Environment is independently owned and managed with no external investors, no parent company, and no disclosed institutional ownership. The company has 1-10 employees, no dedicated software or digital platform, and no app. Its competitive position rests on owner-operator expertise, DCC Trusted Trader credentials, and local reputation, rather than on proprietary technology or scale advantages. The business has no disclosed funding rounds, no mergers or acquisitions, no patents, and no formal partnerships.

Name

DG Environment

Legal name

DG-Environment

Website

https://dg-environment.co.uk

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

DG Environment is a sole-proprietor landscaping business in Matlock, UK, offering landscaping, fencing, patios, tree surgery, timber structures, and garden clearance to residential, commercial, and local authority clients across North Derbyshire and the Peak District.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Matlock

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Landscaping Services: Project-based landscaping services including landscaping and fencing, patios, paving, steps and walling, tree surgery, hedges, timber structures, lawns and garden clearance. Revenue is generated through one-time project fees for custom outdoor space creation.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

DG Environment offers professional landscaping, fencing, patios/paving/steps/walling, tree surgery and hedge maintenance, timber structures, and lawns and garden clearance services for private dwellings, businesses, local authorities (including schools) and parish councils across North Derbyshire, the Peak District and beyond. Timber products are individually designed, sawn to specification, and treated using high vacuum pressure impregnation with Tanalith E Oxide preservative. Services are delivered on-site on a project basis.

Product overview

DG Environment is a landscaping service provider offering a unified set of outdoor space creation and maintenance services. Their core service portfolio includes landscaping and fencing, patios and paving, tree surgery and hedge work, timber structures, and garden clearance. They serve private dwellings, businesses, local authorities including schools, and community groups across North Derbyshire, the Peak District and beyond, emphasizing quality materials and traditional techniques.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Landscaping & Fencing Professional landscaping design and construction services alongside timber fencing that is designed and sawn to individual requirements and, where appropriate, treated with Tanalith E Oxide preservative using high vacuum pressure impregnation. Aimed at private dwellings, businesses, local authorities and community groups in North Derbyshire, the Peak District and beyond.
• Patios, Paving, Steps and Walling Installation of patios, paving, steps and walling features using quality materials and traditional techniques for the creation of unique outdoor spaces. Aimed at residential and commercial customers across North Derbyshire, the Peak District and surrounding areas.
• Trees (felled/surgery) & Hedges Tree felling and surgery services together with hedge maintenance and trimming for residential, commercial and public sector clients across North Derbyshire, the Peak District and surrounding areas.
• Timber Structures Custom-designed timber structures built to individual requirements, including design and sawing to specifications, with timber impregnated using high vacuum pressure with Tanalith E Oxide preservative solution where appropriate. Aimed at residential, commercial and community customers across North Derbyshire, the Peak District and surrounding areas.
• Lawns & Garden Clearance Lawn installation and garden clearance services to transform outdoor spaces, including waste removal carried out under Environment Agency Licensed Waste Carrier registration (CBDU66969). Aimed at private dwellings, businesses, local authorities and community groups across North Derbyshire, the Peak District and surrounding areas.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights1 record

Direct peers

• Landstruction: UK landscaping contractor specialising in soft and hard landscaping, groundworks, fencing and grounds maintenance for commercial, public and residential clients. Directly comparable to DG Environment across its core landscaping and fencing services.
• Greenscape: UK landscaping and grounds-maintenance provider covering soft and hard landscaping, fencing, tree work and estate management. Comparable to DG Environment in service breadth and customer mix, though operating across multiple UK regions rather than a single locality.
• Blakedown Landscapes: UK landscaping contractor delivering landscape construction, soft and hard landscaping, tree surgery and grounds services to commercial, public and residential clients. Closely comparable to DG Environment across its full service menu, including hardscaping, planting and timber works.
• English Landscapes: Regional UK landscaping firm offering landscape design, construction and grounds maintenance to commercial, public and residential customers. Directly comparable to DG Environment in scope of services (patios, fencing, planting, grounds) and in targeting a similar mix of customer segments.
• Hillier Landscapes: UK landscaping contractor offering design, landscape construction, grounds maintenance and tree surgery to commercial, residential and public-sector clients. Comparable in core service categories (landscaping, fencing, hard-landscaping, tree work) to DG Environment's portfolio.

Broad incumbents

• Ground Control: UK-wide landscaping, vegetation management and grounds-maintenance contractor serving commercial, public-sector and infrastructure clients. Comparable to DG Environment in offering landscape construction and grounds services, but at multi-region scale with significantly larger headcount.
• idverde: Largest UK landscaping and grounds-maintenance provider, offering landscape construction, grounds management and design across commercial, public and residential segments. Comparable to DG Environment in core service mix (landscaping, fencing, tree work) but operates at national scale rather than local sole-trader scale.
• Nurture Landscapes: UK commercial landscaping and grounds-maintenance specialist serving corporate and public-sector estates. Overlaps with DG Environment on grounds, landscape construction and grounds-care services, but operates at national scale with contract-based recurring revenue.
• Mitie Landscapes: Landscaping and grounds-maintenance division of Mitie, the UK facilities services group, offering landscape construction and ongoing grounds management to commercial and public-sector clients. Comparable service mix to DG Environment's commercial and local-authority work but delivered as part of a much larger integrated FM offering.

Regional players

• Glendale Countryside: UK grounds maintenance, landscape construction and tree-surgery contractor, with a significant presence in the Midlands and North of England including the Derbyshire/Peak District region. Comparable in service mix and overlaps with DG Environment geographically, though operating at significantly greater scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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