Connick Tree Care

What Connick Tree Care does

Connick Tree Care is a Reigate-headquartered arboricultural services company founded in 1985, providing tree maintenance, felling, consultancy, pest and disease management, and emergency tree work across the South East of England (Surrey, Sussex, Kent, Berkshire, Hampshire, Essex, and Greater London). It is an Arboricultural Association Approved Contractor with ISO 9001, 14001 and 45001 certifications, CHAS accreditation, and £15m of Third Party Public Liability cover, and it became employee-owned via an Employee Ownership Trust on 27 January 2023. Mike Connick remains Managing Director with 30+ years of industry experience.

The core product is end-to-end tree care delivered through four depots (Reigate HQ, Twineham/Sussex, Midgham/Berkshire, Brighton) with a 24-hour emergency response offering and a 1.5-hour guaranteed reaction time. Service lines include scheduled maintenance, crown reduction/lifting, felling, stump grinding, BS5837 development surveys, Sonic Tomography (Picus) and IML-Resi microdrill decay detection, subsidence and veteran-tree assessments, Japanese Knotweed treatment, and a Tree Friend mobile app for client engagement. The company runs a side biomass stream, shipping approximately 50 tonnes of woodchip per week (including six 25-tonne loads per month to Pembury Hospital NHS) to renewable energy plants, turning a former waste product into a secondary revenue line.

Revenue mechanics blend project-based tree surgery (per-job quotes valid for three months), annual recurring maintenance contracts (example: Guinness Partnership at £75,000 per annum since 2019), and consultancy unit fees. Long-duration anchor clients — Surrey County Council since 2004, Mitie Landscapes for 10+ years, English Heritage across 45 sites and 9,114 trees, Wellcome Trust, Brighton & Hove City Council, and Rolls-Royce — drive predictable enterprise revenue, while residential work and a case-study-led marketing channel handle the long tail of demand.

Name

Connick Tree Care

Legal name

Connick Tree Services Ltd

Website

https://connicktreecare.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Connick Tree Care is an employee-owned UK arboricultural services firm founded in 1985, providing tree maintenance, felling, consultancy, emergency response, and pest/disease management to local authorities, housing associations, facilities managers, heritage bodies, and residential customers across the South East of England.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Arboricultural and Tree Care Services

NAICS

Landscaping Services (561730), Landscaping Services (56173)

SIC

Services-To Dwellings & Other Buildings (7340), Services-Facilities Support Management Services (8744)

akta.pro primary industry

Tree Pruning & Crown Management (HSAIADAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Arborist Consulting, Tree Risk Assessments & Appraisals (HSAIADAJ), Tree Removal & Dismantling (HSAIADAB), Tree Health Care (Diagnosis, Treatment, Fertilization) (HSAIADAD), Tree Care & Arborist Services (BPABADAD)

Keywords

• Arboricultural services
• Tree surgery
• Tree maintenance
• Arboricultural consultancy
• Vegetation management

Headquarters

HQ city

Reigate

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tree Surgery and Maintenance Services: One-time project-based services including tree pruning, felling, crown reduction, crown lifting, deadwood removal, stump grinding/removal, and emergency tree work. Revenue generated per job based on scope and complexity.
2. Arboricultural Maintenance Contracts: Recurring maintenance contracts with clients such as Guinness Partnership (£75k per annum), Mitie Landscapes, and English Heritage. Includes scheduled tree maintenance, 24-hour emergency callout, and ongoing tree management plans.
3. Arboricultural Consultancy Services: Professional consultancy services including BS5837 development surveys, visual tree assessments, decay detection, subsidence reports, veteran tree assessments, and homeowner/insurance/mortgage reports. Provided through Connick Tree Consultancy as independent arm.
4. Emergency Tree Services: 24-hour emergency response service with guaranteed 1.5 hour response time for reactive tree works such as storm damage clearance. Provides competitive differentiation and premium pricing opportunity.
5. Woodchip/Biomass Supply: Sale of woodchip by-product from tree surgery operations to biomass energy plants. Approximately 50 tonnes of woodchip per week shipped to renewable energy facilities including Pembury Hospital. Revenue from what was previously waste material.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Connick Tree Care provides professional arboricultural services including tree pruning, felling, crown reduction, stump grinding, deadwood removal, and 24-hour emergency tree work, delivered by qualified tree surgeons across the South East of England. The company also operates an arboricultural consultancy arm (Connick Tree Consultancy) offering BS5837 development surveys, sonic tomography and microdrill decay detection, subsidence investigations, veteran tree assessments, and pest/disease management. Services are sold both on a project basis and through annual maintenance contracts to commercial clients (local authorities, housing associations, facilities management firms) and residential homeowners.

Product overview

Connick Tree Care is an award-winning, employee-owned arboricultural company providing expert tree care, management and consultancy services. The company operates as a single integrated service offering with specialized divisions including Connick Tree Consultancy for professional assessments. Core services encompass tree maintenance (pruning, felling, crown reduction/lifting, stump management), arboricultural consultancy (BS5837 surveys, decay detection, subsidence reports, health & safety assessments, veteran tree management), pest and disease management, tree planting, and invasive weed control. The company also offers a Tree Friend mobile application for client engagement. Services are delivered across the South East of England including London, Surrey, Sussex, Kent, Berkshire, Essex, and Hampshire.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Connick Tree Consultancy: Independent consultancy arm of Connick Tree Care providing clear, unbiased arboricultural advice including Visual Tree Assessments, decay detection, veteran tree management, and subsidence investigations.

Products and services

• Tree Maintenance Services Comprehensive tree maintenance — pruning, felling, crown reduction, crown lifting, deadwood removal, and pruning back — delivered by qualified Tree Surgeons with £15 million Third Party Public Liability Insurance for commercial and residential clients across the South East of England.
• Arboricultural Consultancy (Connick Tree Consultancy) Independent arboricultural consultancy providing Visual Tree Assessments (VTA), decay detection using Sonic Tomography and microdrill, veteran tree assessment, BS5837 development surveys, subsidence investigations, and health and safety assessments for property owners, developers, insurers, and public-sector clients.
• Hedge and Shrub Maintenance Trimming, shaping, and overall care of hedges and shrubs for residential and commercial properties.
• Tree Pests and Diseases Management Identification and management of tree pests and diseases including Oak Processionary Moth, Ash Dieback, Asian Longhorn Beetle, Honey Fungus, and Massaria disease of Plane trees — covering inspection, diagnosis, and treatment programmes.
• Tree Planting Tree planting services for new tree establishment on residential, commercial, and public-sector sites.
• Invasive Weed Management and Vegetation Control Control and management of invasive weeds including Japanese Knotweed surveying and treatment plans, plus general vegetation clearance for sites requiring specialist intervention.
• Tree Preservation Orders (TPOs) and Conservation Areas

Quantifiable outcome

• Carbon emissions reduced by 471,000kg per month through biomass energy supply to NHS
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• The Guinness PartnershipcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Long-term partnership since 2019 delivering reactive and planned arboricultural maintenance service with 24-hour emergency callout. £75k per annum contract covering individual property gardens and larger communal housing scheme areas across the South.
• Employee Ownership AssociationminorOthersMembership in the Employee Ownership Association provides information and guidance to all employees. The EOA supports employee-owned businesses in understanding governance, benefits, and best practices for employee ownership models.
• Fund4TreesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerManaging Director Mike Connick serves as a proud trustee of Fund4Trees, a charity promoting conservation and improvement of the natural environment, educating the public about tree protection, and advancing research in all aspects of trees. Supports charity cycle events and young tree maintenance workshops.
• Canal & River TrustcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative relationship for maintaining trees on canal banks and waterways. Projects require compliance with Canal & River Trust navigational safety requirements including pontoon setup, night visibility lighting, and zero-pollution protocols.
• English HeritagecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-term arboricultural contract covering 45 sites across South East England with 9,114 trees. Includes Osborne House (Isle of Wight), Walmer Castle (Kent), Bramber Castle (Sussex), and Appledurcombe House (Isle of Wight).
• Mitie LandscapescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKey supplier status for over 10 years. Conducts reactive and pre-planned specialist tree works at Mitie-managed sites across South East region in Surrey, Sussex, Berkshire, Hampshire, and Kent. Provides 24-hour emergency response with 1.5 hour guaranteed reaction time.
• Surrey County CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTree care contracts managed since 2004 including scheduled tree maintenance and responsive emergency works across Surrey county. Specializes in complex sites requiring traffic management.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Heritage Tree Care: UK arboricultural contractor offering tree surgery, consultancy and emergency response with overlapping Approved Contractor credentials and similar SE England client mix (councils, housing associations). Most directly comparable in scale, scope and customer base.
• Beechwood Tree Care: Mid-sized UK tree surgery and consultancy firm operating across multiple English regions with comparable BS5837 surveys, decay detection, and 24-hour emergency services for housing associations and local authorities.
• Fox Tree Care: Long-established UK arboricultural services company providing tree surgery, consultancy and grounds maintenance for local authorities and FM clients, closely matching Connick's model and SLAs.
• RJ Tree Services: UK regional tree surgery contractor with similar mixed residential/commercial book, emergency callout and council contract work comparable to Connick's Surrey/Sussex depots.
• Treework Environmental Practice: Long-running UK arboricultural consultancy and contracting firm offering BS5837 surveys, decay detection, veteran tree assessments and tree surgery - overlapping Connick Tree Consultancy's service mix.

Broad incumbents

• Bartlett Tree Experts: US-headquartered international tree care company with established UK operations; provides tree surgery, consulting and scientific tree care for institutional clients - relevant as a much larger national/international benchmark with overlapping services.
• Tilhill Forestry: UK-wide forestry and woodland management company offering arboricultural and grounds services to estates, councils and infrastructure clients; broader forest-management focus but overlaps on tree surgery and consultancy tenders.
• Idverde (formerly MWPC): Major UK grounds maintenance and landscaping provider that delivers arboricultural services as part of multi-site FM contracts (councils, housing associations) - overlapping customer base but operating at much larger scale.
• Glendale Managed Services: Large UK grounds maintenance and arboricultural contractor serving local authorities and housing associations; a national framework competitor that Connick may face when bidding on council tree work.

Emerging players

• Arbtech Consulting: UK arboricultural consultancy specializing in BS5837 development surveys, subsidence reports and tree constraints assessments - overlapping Connick Tree Consultancy's surveyor-only output without the contracting arm.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ConnickTreeCare
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/connick-tree-care

Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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