Bourne Amenity
Bourne Amenity is a third-generation, family-owned UK manufacturer and B2B supplier of certified landscaping and sports turf materials — including topsoils, rootzones, and tree sands — serving civil engineering firms, landscape contractors, and the sports turf sector from facilities in Kent and Bedfordshire.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1980
- HeadquartersCranbrook, United Kingdom
- Headcount101–250
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What Bourne Amenity does
Bourne Amenity is a UK-based, B2B supplier of landscaping and sports turf materials, operating since 1980 as part of the John Bourne Group and currently in its third generation of family ownership. The company manufactures and blends a portfolio of 16 product categories — including topsoils, subsoils, sports sands, rootzones, tree sands, and specialized substrates — from production facilities in Sevenoaks, Westerham, and Leighton Buzzard, with its head office in Newenden, Kent.
The core technical offering centers on certified growing media. Bourne is the sole UK licensed manufacturer of Heicom Tree Sand and markets its own proprietary Bourne Amenity Tree Sand, launched in 2008. Products are manufactured to recognized technical specifications including BS3882 (topsoil), BS8601 (subsoil), PAS100 (compost), and USGA (rootzone), supported by memberships in industry bodies such as SAPCA, IOG, BALI, BRTMA, STRI, and GRO. The 2012 London Olympic sports turf project is a flagged reference engagement.
The business model is one-time B2B sale of bulk materials to civil engineering firms, landscape designers and contractors, the sports turf sector, and — via sister company Bourne Sport — direct sports turf contracting services. Distribution is internalized through sister company John Bourne & Co., which operates a FORS Gold-registered haulage fleet. Supply partnerships with Barenbrug (grass seed) and Longrake Spar (decorative aggregates) extend the offering into a bundled amenity package. Geographic emphasis is on southern and central England.
Bourne Amenity firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Bourne Amenity
- Legal name
- Bourne Amenity Limited
- Website
- https://bourneamenity.co.uk
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1980
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 101–250 employees
- Short description
- Bourne Amenity is a third-generation, family-owned UK manufacturer and B2B supplier of certified landscaping and sports turf materials — including topsoils, rootzones, and tree sands — serving civil engineering firms, landscape contractors, and the sports turf sector from facilities in Kent and Bedfordshire.
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- akta.pro rank
Bourne Amenity industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Landscaping and Sports Turf Materials Supply
- NAICS
- Fertilizer and Compost Manufacturing (32531)
- SIC
- Wholesale-Lumber & Other Construction Materials (5030)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Turf & Ornamental Specialty Fertilizers (Golf, Sports Turf, Landscaping) (AFABACAM)
- akta.pro secondary industry
- Soils, Mulch, Fertilizers & Lawn Care Chemicals Retail (CRAIAIAC)
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Where Bourne Amenity is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Cranbrook
- HQ country
- United Kingdom
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices4 records
Markets served
Bourne Amenity business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- Aggregate and Soil Sales: One-time sale of landscaping materials including topsoils, subsoils, sands, aggregates, barks, composts, grass seeds, fertilizers, and sports turf products. Products sold in various formats: loose loads (up to 29 tonnes or 80 cubic metres), bulk bags, and 25kg units.
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels1 record
Marketing channels4 records
Bourne Amenity product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Bourne Amenity manufactures, blends, and supplies bulk landscaping and sports turf materials — including BS3882:2015 topsoils, BS8601:2013 subsoils, USGA sports sands, rootzones, cricket loams, PAS100 composts, barks, roof garden substrates, SuDS materials, decorative and building aggregates, winter salts, and grass seed/fertiliser — directly to civil engineering companies, landscape designers and contractors, and the sports turf sector across the UK. The company operates its own blending facilities and FORS Gold registered delivery fleet via sister company John Bourne & Co., and holds the sole UK license to manufacture Heicom Tree Sand.
Product overview
Bourne Amenity is a third-generation family-run landscaping and sports turf materials supplier operating as part of the John Bourne Group, serving the industry for over 40 years. The company offers an extensive portfolio of specialist landscaping materials organized across 16 product categories: Topsoils (BS3882:2015 compliant in 8 variants), Subsoils (BS8601:2013 compliant), SuDS Materials, High Permeability Soils, Planting Loams, Roof Garden Substrates (lightweight FLL-compliant options), Sports Sands (6 USGA-grade categories), Sports Dressings, Treesands (including exclusive UK Heicom Tree Sand license), Composts (PAS100 certified), Barks (BS EN 1177 play-certified options), Grass & Fertiliser (Barenbrug seed partnership with 40+ seed varieties, chemicals, and fertilizers), Building Aggregates, Decorative Aggregates, Pathway Materials, and Winter Materials. The company operates blending facilities in Sevenoaks, Newenden, Westerham, and Leighton Buzzard, offering bespoke mixing services, on-site soil testing (UKAS lab partnerships), and FORS Gold registered delivery through their sister company John Bourne & Co.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Topsoils (BS3882:2015)
Quantifiable outcome
- Materials tested every 500 cubic meters
- +2 more outcomes
Companies that use Bourne Amenity
Customer profileSegments3 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
Bourne Amenity technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature2 records
Bourne Amenity partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.
- Heicom Tree Sand (treesand.co.uk)coreBourne Amenity is the sole UK licensed supplier and manufacturer of Heicom Tree Sand, a special blend of washed semi-rounded silica sand and PAS100 organic matter developed following research by Dutch Universities in the 1980s. Heicom approached the company to become a licensed supplier of the blend which has grown since.
- John Bourne & Co.coreSister company operating a fleet of FORS Gold registered tippers, grabs and walking floors, providing complete control of materials from source to site.
- Bourne SportminorSister company and one of the foremost sports turf contractors in the UK, specializing in construction of natural and artificial sports facilities.
- BarenbrugcoreBarenbrug is a seed house that Bourne Amenity works closely with to bring their quality range of grass seeds to customers. Bourne Amenity has access to the full Barenbrug range alongside their own blends and cultivars.
- Longrake SparminorBourne Amenity works predominantly with Longrake Spar to bring their full range of decorative stone, shingle and pathway materials.
Scale indicators3 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights5 records
Bourne Amenity competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- CEMEX UK: Major UK building materials and aggregates supplier. Comparable to Bourne Amenity as a competitor in construction-grade aggregates, sands, and subsoils serving civil engineering customers, though at much greater scale and with a broader product portfolio.
- Aggregate Industries: One of the UK's largest aggregates and construction materials suppliers, part of LafargeHolcim. Comparable to Bourne Amenity as a major UK supplier of aggregates, sands, and construction inputs to civil engineering and infrastructure customers, though at a much larger scale and broader product scope.
- DLF Seeds: Global grass seed market leader with significant UK presence. Comparable to Bourne Amenity through its professional sports turf and amenity seed ranges, and competes indirectly via seed supply relationships that parallel the Barenbrug partnership.
Direct peers
- White Horse Contractors: UK sports turf and landscape construction contractor specializing in golf courses, sports pitches, and amenity projects. Comparable to Bourne Sport (Bourne Amenity's sister company) and competes in the same specification-driven sports turf construction market.
- Rolawn: UK-based supplier of topsoils, turf, and landscaping products with nationwide delivery. Closest direct competitor to Bourne Amenity in the B2B topsoil and turf-blended materials market, with overlapping BS3882-compliant product lines and similar customer segments in landscape contractors.
- British Sugar Topsoil: UK manufacturer of BS3882-compliant topsoils and soil blends derived from sugar beet by-products. Direct peer to Bourne Amenity in the manufactured topsoil category, serving landscape contractors and developers across the UK.
- Rigby Taylor: UK supplier of fertilizers, grass seed, and turf maintenance products to professional groundsmen and greenkeepers. Directly comparable to Bourne Amenity's grass seed, fertilizer, and sports dressing product lines serving the UK sports turf and amenity sectors.
- Barenbrug: Netherlands-based global grass seed company and current channel partner of Bourne Amenity. Directly comparable through its professional amenity and sports turf seed portfolio, and serves overlapping UK landscapers, contractors, and sports facility customers.
- Johnsons Sports Seed: UK sports and amenity grass seed brand (now part of DLF). Comparable to Bourne Amenity's Barenbrug-distributed sports seed portfolio, serving golf courses, sports facilities, and professional groundsmen with premium seed mixtures.
Emerging players
- Tim O'Hare & Associates: UK-based soil science and sports turf consultancy. Comparable to Bourne Amenity through its soil testing, rootzone specification, and USGA-compliant sports construction advisory services, addressing overlapping sports turf customers with a more advisory-led model.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks5 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
Bourne Amenity social profiles
Digital presenceBourne Amenity compliance and trust
Trust signalCompliance12 records
Bourne Amenity financial estimates
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Bourne Amenity leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles1 record
Bourne Amenity subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries2 records
Bourne Amenity funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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Bourne Amenity M&A and investment
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Frequently asked questions about Bourne Amenity
What does Bourne Amenity do?
Bourne Amenity manufactures, blends, and supplies bulk landscaping and sports turf materials — including BS3882:2015 topsoils, BS8601:2013 subsoils, USGA sports sands, rootzones, cricket loams, PAS100 composts, barks, roof garden substrates, SuDS materials, decorative and building aggregates, winter salts, and grass seed/fertiliser — directly to civil engineering companies, landscape designers and contractors, and the sports turf sector across the UK. The company operates its own blending facilities and FORS Gold registered delivery fleet via sister company John Bourne & Co., and holds the sole UK license to manufacture Heicom Tree Sand.
Is Bourne Amenity a public or private company?
Bourne Amenity is a private company. It is classified as family owned and is currently operating.
When was Bourne Amenity founded?
Bourne Amenity was founded in 1980. It employs 101 to 250 people.
Where is Bourne Amenity based?
Bourne Amenity is headquartered in Cranbrook, United Kingdom, in the Europe region.
How does Bourne Amenity make money?
One revenue line is on record: aggregate and Soil Sales.
Who are Bourne Amenity's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are CEMEX UK, Aggregate Industries and DLF Seeds. Direct peers are White Horse Contractors, Rolawn, British Sugar Topsoil, Rigby Taylor, Barenbrug and Johnsons Sports Seed. Tim O'Hare & Associates is listed as an emerging player.
Does Bourne Amenity have an API?
No public API is recorded for Bourne Amenity.
What industry is Bourne Amenity in?
Bourne Amenity's product category is Landscaping and Sports Turf Materials Supply. Its primary akta.pro industry code is AFABACAM, Turf & Ornamental Specialty Fertilizers (Golf, Sports Turf, Landscaping), with a secondary code of CRAIAIAC, Soils, Mulch, Fertilizers & Lawn Care Chemicals Retail. Its NAICS code is 32531 and its SIC code is 5030.