Holland Landscapes

What Holland Landscapes does

Holland Landscapes is a family-owned landscaping company founded in 1988 by Chris Baker and headquartered in Little Bentley, Essex, United Kingdom. The company provides end-to-end garden design, construction, and maintenance services to residential homeowners across the Essex and Suffolk counties in East Anglia, with project values ranging from £20k for smaller projects to £150k+ for premium bespoke builds. Its service portfolio includes driveways, patios, paths, decking, fencing, water features and ponds, soft landscaping, planting, turfing (natural and artificial), garden lighting (using LightSymphony smart controls and Hunza fittings), and garden clearance.

The business operates a direct-to-consumer, consultative sales model with no intermediaries, resellers, or franchise structure. Founders Chris Baker and son Paul Baker are directly involved in client relationships, with site visits, custom quotes, and portfolio presentations forming the core sales process. Revenue is generated primarily through one-time project-based contracts, supplemented by a smaller recurring garden maintenance stream. The company has no proprietary technology platforms, no AI/ML capabilities, and no disclosed digital product offerings.

Holland Landscapes has received multiple industry accolades from the Association of Professional Landscapers (APL), including the APL Supreme Award — the trade's highest honor — along with APL Gold in 2019 and Highly Commended recognition in 2017. It operates as an APL member with TrustMark government-endorsed accreditation. A sister company, Tapestry Design Studios (led by designer Katie Moyes), was spun off to focus exclusively on garden design and consultancy, with the two entities collaborating on projects. The company remains privately held by the Baker family with no external investors, funding rounds, or M&A activity disclosed.

Name

Holland Landscapes

Legal name

Holland Landscapes

Website

https://hollandscapes.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Holland Landscapes is a family-owned landscaping company founded in 1988, providing garden design, construction, and maintenance services to residential homeowners across Essex and Suffolk, UK, with projects ranging from £20k to £150k+.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Landscaping Services

NAICS

Landscaping Services (561730)

SIC

Services-To Dwellings & Other Buildings (7340)

akta.pro primary industry

Residential Landscape Design (HSAIABAA)

Keywords

• Landscape design
• Garden construction
• Garden maintenance
• Driveway installation
• Patio installation

Headquarters

HQ city

Little Bentley

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Garden Design and Build Services: One-time project-based revenue from designing and constructing gardens. Services include driveways, patios, water features, decking, fencing, turfing, planting, and full garden makeovers. Pricing varies by project scope, with documented examples ranging from £20k-£150k+.
2. Garden Maintenance Services: Ongoing garden maintenance services for existing clients to preserve and care for completed landscapes.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Holland Landscapes designs, builds, and maintains residential gardens for homeowners in Essex and Suffolk. Core services cover full garden makeovers, driveways, patios, water features, decking, fencing, turfing, planting, and garden lighting, delivered via a family-run team led by founder Chris Baker and his son Paul Baker.

Product overview

Holland Landscapes is a landscaping company offering a comprehensive range of garden design, construction, and maintenance services throughout Essex and Suffolk. The company provides an integrated service combining professional garden design (through a partnership with Tapestry Design Studios), complete garden build services including driveways, patios, water features, decking, and fencing, as well as ongoing garden maintenance. Their core offerings include Garden Design, Garden Build, and Garden Maintenance, supported by specialized services such as Garden Lighting (using Light Symphony systems), Soft Landscaping, Decking (using Millboard composite materials), Artificial Turfing, Fencing, Turfing, Planting, Water Features & Ponds, and Garden Clearance.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Holland Landscapes: Award-winning landscaping company specializing in garden design, build, and maintenance services for residential properties in Essex and Suffolk.

Products and services

• Garden Design
• Garden Build
• Garden Maintenance Ongoing garden maintenance services including lawn care, planting, pruning, and seasonal garden care for existing residential clients.
• Driveways Driveway design and installation services including resin bound, stone setts, and brickweave driveways for residential properties.
• Patios Patio design and installation using various materials including natural stone, porcelain, and sandstone pavers for residential gardens.
• Water Features & Ponds Design and construction of water features, wildlife ponds, and aquatic landscaping elements for residential properties.
• Garden Lighting Professional garden lighting installation including uplighters, recessed lights, underwater lights, and smart lighting controls using Light Symphony systems, with Hunza light fittings.
• Soft Landscaping Planting services including trees, shrubs, herbaceous plants, lawns, and specialized planting schemes for residential gardens.
• Decking Decking design and installation using hardwood and composite materials including Millboard composite decking for residential properties.
• Artificial Turfing Installation of artificial turf and synthetic lawn surfaces with proper sub-base preparation for residential gardens.
• Fencing Fence installation for boundary definition, privacy screening, and decorative garden features in residential properties.
• Turfing Natural lawn installation and establishment services for residential gardens.
• Planting Professional planting services including trees, herbaceous plants, seasonal bedding, and specialized planting schemes for residential gardens.
• Garden Clearance Garden clearance and site preparation services for residential garden makeovers.

Quantifiable outcome

• Projects built to last - company describes garden and driveway builds as genuine investments

Named customers6 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Tapestry Design StudioscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTapestry Design Studios is a sister company providing garden design and consultancy services. Due to the success of Holland Landscapes' garden design services, a separate company was formed to focus purely on design and consultancy. They work together on projects, with Tapestry providing the design expertise and Holland Landscapes handling construction.
• Association of Professional Landscapers (APL)coreOthersHolland Landscapes is a proud member of the APL, which means staff training and landscaping services are regularly checked and approved by experts. This membership provides consumer reassurance about honesty, reliability, and quality workmanship. TrustMark accreditation is awarded to all APL members meeting strict criteria.
• TrustMarkminorOthersTrustMark is a Government-endorsed quality scheme. Holland Landscapes benefits from this accreditation as part of their APL membership, providing additional consumer confidence.
• Tapestry Design Studios - Katie MoyescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGarden designer Katie Moyes of Tapestry Design Studios designed the award-shortlisted gravel garden in Weeley Heath. The collaboration between Holland Landscapes' construction expertise and Tapestry's design skills delivered the award-nominated result.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Bowles & Wyer: UK-based award-winning landscape design and build firm serving affluent residential clients in the South East. Closely comparable to Holland Landscapes in target customer (high-end homeowners), service mix (design + construction), and premium project pricing model.
• Landform Consultants: Long-established UK landscape design and construction company with APL involvement and a comparable premium residential focus. Direct overlap in garden design/build offerings and APL-recognised quality positioning.
• Scarabelli Gardens: High-end UK garden design and build specialist serving residential clients with bespoke landscape projects. Comparable in service breadth (design, build, planting), project scale (£50k+), and bespoke craftsmanship positioning.
• The Garden Company: Residential-focused UK landscaping firm offering garden design, construction and maintenance. Comparable service catalogue and customer segment to Holland Landscapes, with similar mid- to high-end project positioning.
• Bartholomew Landscaping: South East UK residential landscaping contractor delivering garden makeovers, patios, planting and garden rooms. Directly comparable in geography-adjacent market, customer segment, and service scope.
• The Chelsea Gardener: London-based high-end garden design, build and plant supply specialist serving affluent residential customers. Comparable in premium positioning, design-build integration, and residential-only customer focus.

Broad incumbents

• Hillier Garden Centres: Large UK horticulture brand operating garden centres plus landscaping services nationally. Broader incumbent offering planting, design and landscaping to homeowners — overlaps Holland Landscapes in the soft landscaping and planting layer but at much greater scale.
• Wyevale Garden Centres (Dobbies): Major UK garden centre chain (now part of Dobbies) supplying plants, landscaping materials and garden design services at scale. Adjacent overlap in plant supply and basic landscaping services to homeowners nationally.
• Notcutts Garden Centres: Established UK garden centre group with landscaping services for homeowners in East Anglia and beyond. Geographic and customer overlap with Holland Landscapes in the Eastern region, though their primary business is retail rather than design/build contracting.

Emerging players

• Greenwood Plants: UK specialist plant supplier and soft landscaping services provider. Partial overlap with Holland Landscapes in soft landscaping and planting scheme work, though narrower scope (no hard landscaping construction).

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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