What CORE Landscape Products does

CORE Landscape Products (legal entity: CORE Gravel UK Ltd) is a UK-based, privately held manufacturer and supplier of eco-friendly landscaping ground-stabilisation, edging, and water-management products. Founded as a second-generation family business in 1980 and headquartered in Iver, Buckinghamshire, the company operates from a registered office in Croydon and manufactures in accordance with ISO9001 and ISO14001 standards. Its core technology spans HDPE cellular grids, galvanised mild steel, and marine-grade 6063 anodised aluminium, with proprietary elements including the DATUM Lock joining system used in commercial edging and heat-welded geotextile membranes on its CORE DRIVE panels.

The product range addresses four functional problems: gravel/grass surface stabilisation (CORE DRIVE, CORE PATH, CORE GRASS, CORE COMMERCIAL), landscape edging (CORE EDGE flexible steel, CORE PRO EDGE aluminium, CORE DATUM EDGE heavy-duty), tree root and water management (CORE TRP, CORE DRAINAGE, CORE WATER CRATE, CORE GEOSYNTHETICS), and adjacent verticals such as equestrian surfacing and decorative aggregates. Products are sold supply-only under a one-time licence model with 30-day quotation validity and optional 30-day credit accounts for trade buyers.

CORE monetises through four parallel channels: direct e-commerce at corelp.co.uk, a CORE TRADE account programme with dedicated account managers and nationwide next-day delivery, a Stock Partner distribution network, and an Approved Installer scheme that supplies certified installation professionals. Customers span residential homeowners, landscaping contractors, commercial developers, architects and specifiers, councils, and heritage estates — with documented enterprise deployments including Cambridge Science Park, Raby Castle, and luxury residential developments in Bathampton.

Name

CORE Landscape Products

Legal name

CORE Gravel UK Ltd

Website

https://corelp.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

CORE Landscape Products is a UK-based family-owned manufacturer (founded 1980) that designs and supplies eco-friendly HDPE, steel, and aluminium ground-stabilisation, edging, and drainage products to landscapers, contractors, architects, specifiers, and homeowners via trade accounts, e-commerce, and installer networks.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Landscape Construction Materials

NAICS

Building Material and Garden Equipment and Supplies Dealers (444)

SIC

Retail-Building Materials, Hardware, Garden Supply (5200)

akta.pro primary industry

Landscape Construction & Hardscaping (Patios, Retaining Walls, Outdoor Structures) (IMAIAIAE)

Keywords

• Gravel stabilisation grids
• Landscape edging systems
• Grass reinforcement products
• Tree root protection
• Landscape drainage solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Iver

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Product Sales - Direct E-commerce: Direct B2C and B2B sales through corelp.co.uk online shop. Products are sold as supply-only building materials requiring assembly by qualified builders/civil engineers.
2. Trade Account Sales: Trade accounts for landscaping, construction, and design professionals providing access to full product range with streamlined ordering, dedicated account managers, exclusive pricing, and nationwide next-day delivery.
3. Stock Partner Network: Distribution through a growing network of stock partners for best-selling items, providing local access to products while maintaining brand presence across UK.
4. Approved Installer Program: Network of approved installers who purchase and install CORE products. The scheme provides contractors with CORE branding and product certification.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

CORE Landscape Products designs, manufactures and supplies eco-friendly landscaping products including HDPE cellular gravel stabilisation grids, galvanised steel and anodised aluminium landscape edging, grass reinforcement systems, CE-certified tree root protection, and water management solutions. Products are sold as supply-only building materials to trade professionals and homeowners across the UK, manufactured under ISO9001 and ISO14001 standards.

Product overview

CORE Landscape Products is a second-generation family business established in 1980, specialising in the design, manufacture, and supply of high-quality, eco-friendly landscaping products. The product portfolio comprises gravel stabilisation systems (CORE DRIVE, CORE PATH, CORE COMMERCIAL), flexible and heavy-duty landscape edging (CORE EDGE, CORE PRO EDGE, CORE DATUM EDGE), grass reinforcement (CORE GRASS), tree root protection (CORE TRP), water management solutions (CORE DRAINAGE, CORE WATER CRATE), geosynthetics, specialist surfacing (CORE EQUESTRIAN), decorative aggregates (CORE GLOW), and resin distribution (CORE VUBA). Products are manufactured in the UK in accordance with ISO9001 and ISO14001 standards, prioritising durability and minimal environmental impact.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CORE EDGE: Flexible steel edging and tree rings for gardens, borders, patios, pathways, and driveways.
• CORE DRIVE
• CORE PATH
• CORE PRO EDGE
• CORE GRASS
• CORE TRP
• CORE DATUM EDGE
• CORE COMMERCIAL
• CORE DRAINAGE
• CORE WATER CRATE
• CORE GEOSYNTHETICS
• CORE VUBA
• CORE GLOW
• CORE EQUESTRIAN

Products and services

• CORE DRIVE HDPE cellular grid system that stabilises gravel for driveways, preventing movement and creating a naturally porous surface. Features heat-welded geotextile underside to prevent weed growth. Designed for residential and commercial driveway applications.
• CORE PATH Gravel pathway stabilisation grid suitable for wheelie bins, wheelbarrows, pedestrians, bicycles, high-heels and wheelchairs. Designed for patios and garden paths.
• CORE EDGE Flexible steel garden edging system manufactured in the UK from 1.6mm mild steel, available in three face heights and five finishes. Each pack of 5 x 1075mm strips joins to give 5 metres of edging.
• CORE Tree Root Protection (TRP) CE-certified cellular confinement system providing guaranteed protection for tree roots from pedestrian and vehicular traffic by distributing weight to prevent subsoil compaction. Designed for no-dig construction around mature trees.
• CORE GRASS Grass reinforcement and protection solutions designed to prevent grass pathways or driveways from deteriorating into muddy surfaces while providing effective drainage and enhanced traction for pedestrians and vehicles.
• CORE GEOSYNTHETICS Geogrids and geosynthetics for soil reinforcement and stabilisation in landscaping and construction applications.
• CORE VUBA Resin distribution centre supplying resin-bound surface materials.
• Light Towers Light towers for internal and external use in landscaping and construction applications.

Quantifiable outcome

• CORE COMMERCIAL grid enables areas of up to 600m² to be laid within a day
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Stock Partners NetworkcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGrowing network of stock partners across UK providing local access to CORE's best-selling products. Enables customers to purchase locally while maintaining CORE's brand standards and product availability.
• Approved InstallerscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNetwork of certified landscape installation professionals who install CORE products. The scheme was being reimagined for 2023 with greater benefits, bringing together a strong network of trusted landscape professionals.
• TrustpilotminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCustomer review platform used to showcase testimonials and build credibility through verified customer feedback.
• NBS Source & RIBAcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerProduct specifications available through NBS Source platform and RIBA (Royal Institute of British Architects) resources, enabling architects and specifiers to easily include CORE products in their specifications.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• ABG Geosynthetics: ABG designs and manufactures geosynthetics, drainage, and tree root protection products used in UK infrastructure and landscaping, closely mirroring CORE TRP and CORE GEOSYNTHETICS offerings.
• ACO Drainage Systems: ACO produces drainage channels, cells, and water management systems sold through trade channels in the UK, overlapping with CORE DRAINAGE and CORE WATER CRATE categories.
• Grass Concrete: Grass Concrete is a long-standing UK manufacturer of grass reinforcement and grass-protection systems, directly comparable to CORE GRASS for paving-style grass stabilisation.
• Naylor Industries: Naylor manufactures landscaping and drainage products (e.g., land drainage, soil systems) for UK construction markets, directly overlapping with CORE's geosynthetics, drainage cells, and water management crates.
• Kinley International: Kinley is the aluminium landscape edging competitor explicitly named by CORE. Both serve trade landscapers and architects with premium metal edging products, making this a head-to-head match.

Broad incumbents

• Alumasc Water Management Solutions: Alumasc provides building products including drainage and rainwater management, an adjacent UK incumbent with cross-segment overlap on drainage and SuDS-compliant products.
• Marshalls plc: Marshealls is a major UK-listed hard landscaping manufacturer offering paving, kerbs, and drainage. A much larger incumbent whose channels and specifier relationships compete with CORE's trade and approved-installer ecosystem.
• Brett Landscaping: Brett Landscaping is a UK manufacturer and distributor of paving, kerb, and SuDS-compliant surface systems, competing indirectly with CORE's commercial gravel stabilisation range.
• Tobermore: Tobermore is a UK and Ireland-based hardscape manufacturer serving trade and commercial customers with paving, walling, and edging, overlapping with CORE's commercial landscape customer base.

Emerging players

• Permavoid: Permavoid specialises in plastic-based drainage and water attenuation cells for SuDS applications, an emerging peer with meaningful overlap to CORE DRAINAGE and CORE WATER CRATE offerings.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/CORE_LP_HQ
• Facebookfacebook.com/CORE.LP.HQ

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

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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