Taiga Upland

What Taiga Upland does

Taiga Upland is a forestry and agricultural contracting firm headquartered in Pitlochry, Scotland, operating under the stewardship of Managing Director Rab Robertson. Founded in 2007 under the original name Robertson Fencing, the company has evolved from a fencing specialist into a multi-disciplinary contractor delivering ground preparation, fencing, groundwork and infrastructure, woodland creation, and material supplies across Scotland. Its client base spans public-sector forestry bodies (notably Forestry and Land Scotland), large estates (Atholl Estates), commercial forestry operators (Scottish Woodlands, Egger Forestry), and professional services firms acting on behalf of landowners (Savills).

The company executes projects ranging from 1 hectare to over 250 hectares, with operational reach covering Scotland from a single central base. It directly employs approximately 60 staff on PAYE, all qualified under FMOC, with no subcontracting on core operations — a model that emphasises internal quality control and labour reliability. The asset base is equipment-heavy: a large owned fleet of excavators, low loaders, and specialist machinery supports ground preparation, ditching, road construction, and replanting activity. The firm holds ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and FISA certifications, which function as de facto pre-qualifications for public-sector and large estate tenders.

The revenue model is project-based contracting, structured around long-term framework agreements (e.g., the FLS Tay Forest District mandate spanning 2017–2021) supplemented by shorter-cycle private estate and agricultural work. A complementary yarding and fencing material supplies line provides secondary revenue and reinforces delivery economics. Go-to-market is direct B2B, reliant on tender submissions, framework appointments, and reputation-driven repeat business rather than marketing-led demand generation. The firm has no external equity funding disclosed and remains privately held under family/management ownership.

Name

Taiga Upland

Legal name

Taiga Upland

Website

https://taiga-upland.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Taiga Upland is a Scotland-based forestry and agricultural contractor delivering ground preparation, fencing, groundwork, and woodland creation services to public forestry bodies, estates, and commercial forestry operators using a directly employed PAYE workforce.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Forestry and Agricultural Contracting Services

NAICS

Support Activities for Forestry (1153), Support Activities for Agriculture and Forestry (115), Forestry and Logging (113)

SIC

Forestry (800), Agricultural Services (700)

akta.pro primary industry

Site Preparation (Clearing, Scarification, Mounding, Ripping) (AFAMACAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Tree Planting & Establishment Services (Manual/Mechanized) (AFAMACAE), Timberland Operations Planning & Contractor Management (AFAMAKAE), Borrow Pit Development & Materials Hauling (On-site Aggregates) (AFAMAHAK)

Keywords

• Forestry contracting services
• Forestry ground preparation
• Upland fencing services
• Woodland creation services
• Agricultural infrastructure

Headquarters

HQ city

Pitlochry

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Forestry Contracting Services: Project-based contracting services for forestry ground preparation, fencing, woodland creation, and groundwork/infrastructure. Revenue is earned through competitive tendering and direct engagement with clients. Projects vary in scale from 1ha to 250ha sites. Pricing is quote-based and project-specific, not publicly disclosed.
2. Material Supplies: Fencing materials sales from the yard at Donavourd, including creosoted fencing timber (40-year service life), fencing timber with warranties, wire/netting, gates, cattle/deer grids, and consumables. Delivery service available throughout Scotland.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Taiga Upland provides integrated forestry and agricultural contracting services across Scotland, combining Forestry Ground Preparation (mounding, ploughing, scarifying, subsoiling), Groundwork & Infrastructure (forest roads, drainage, site clearance, ATV paths), Fencing (deer, stock, rabbit fencing, deer farm conversions), Material Supplies (creosoted fencing timber, wire, gates, cattle/deer grids) and Woodland Creation (end-to-end from funding approval to planting). The company runs an in-house fleet of forest-ready excavators, tractors, and trailed implements operated by FMOC-qualified staff, and supplements contracting work with a fencing supplies outlet at its Donavourd yard in Pitlochry.

Product overview

Taiga Upland is a forestry and agricultural contracting company offering integrated services across five core areas: Forestry Ground Preparation (mounding, ploughing, scarifying, subsoiling), Groundwork & Infrastructure (forest roads, tracks, drainage, site clearance), Fencing (deer, stock, rabbit fencing; deer farm conversions), Material Supplies (fencing materials from their Pitlochry yard), and Woodland Creation (combining all services for native and commercial schemes). The company operates as a unified service offering where multiple services can be combined on single projects, and has evolved from its former identity as Robertson Fencing.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Forestry Ground Preparation Forestry ground preparation service using a fleet of forest-ready excavators and tractors with FMOC qualified operators, offering continual mounding, ploughing (single/double mouldboard, rotary), scarifying, subsoiling/ripping, restock mounding (hinge, trench), brash raking, and invert/short ditch mounding. For forestry clients across Scotland requiring upland site preparation for planting.
• Groundwork & Infrastructure Full groundworks and infrastructure construction services for the agri/forestry sector including forest road construction and maintenance, rock processing/crushing, environmental projects, ATV paths, hill tracks, drainage, site clearance, de-vegging/mulching, tree shear works, and fenceline clearance. For forestry companies, estates, and landowners requiring upland infrastructure.
• Fencing Large-scale upland fencing services including deer fencing, stock fencing, rabbit/hare fencing, post & rail, and deer farm conversions, with specialist capabilities for large span watergates and rock work. For highland estates, farms, forestry clients, and landowners requiring specialist upland fencing solutions.
• Material Supplies Fencing supplies outlet at Donavourd, Pitlochry providing creosoted fencing timber (40-year service life), fencing timber with up to 15-year warranty, wire/netting, galvanised/timber gates, cattle/deer grids, and consumables, with delivery throughout Scotland. For fencing contractors, estates, farms, and landowners.
• Woodland Creation End-to-end woodland creation service taking sites from funding approval to planting stage, combining forestry ground preparation, fencing, and forestry infrastructure with experience in both native and commercial schemes. For landowners, forestry investors, and estates seeking a single contractor to deliver woodland creation projects.

Quantifiable outcome

• Projects consistently delivered to specification in challenging environments and weather conditions
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Tornado WireminorOthersQuality supplier of fencing wire and netting products. Products sold through Taiga Upland's material supplies outlet at Donavourd.
• ScanpoleminorOthersQuality supplier of fencing timber products. Materials available through Taiga Upland's fencing supplies outlet.
• Gordons TimberminorOthersQuality supplier of timber products for fencing applications. Products integrated into Taiga Upland's material supplies range.
• Ritchie AgriculturalminorOthersQuality supplier of agricultural products including gates and fencing hardware. Available through Taiga Upland's material supplies outlet.
• Hopkins GridsminorOthersQuality supplier of cattle and deer grids. Products stocked and available for delivery through Taiga Upland's material supplies service.
• Cunningly Good GroupminorOthersWeb design agency that designed Taiga Upland's website, listed as credits on the website footer.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Tilhill Forestry: UK's largest forestry and timber management company, providing integrated forest management, harvesting and contracting services. Comparable to Taiga as a vertically integrated forestry services provider across Britain, though operating at significantly larger scale and with broader geographic reach.
• Glendale Forestry Services: UK-wide provider of arboriculture, forestry and grounds maintenance services. Comparable to Taiga as a forestry services provider, though operating across broader geographies and a wider portfolio of green services.

Direct peers

• Scottish Woodlands: Major Scottish forestry services company offering woodland creation, forest management and contracting. Direct peer, as evidenced by their being a customer of Taiga for fencing and ground preparation, indicating overlapping service lines and customer base within Scotland.
• McGowan Forestry Contractors: Scottish-based forestry contracting firm specialising in harvesting, roading and ground preparation. Closely comparable in scale and service offering to Taiga, with similar focus on upland Scottish terrain and government/estate clients.
• Euroforest: UK forestry contracting company providing harvesting, roading and forest establishment services. Directly comparable to Taiga's contracting model, with similar equipment-intensive operations and blue-chip forestry/estate client base.
• CJ Associates (Forestry): UK forestry fencing and ground preparation contractor. Comparable to Taiga's fencing and ground preparation services with similar customer base of estates, forestry companies and government clients.
• Pryor & Rickett Forest Services: UK forestry consultancy and contracting firm providing timber harvesting, marketing and forest management. Comparable to Taiga in working with private estates and forestry investors, though weighted more toward consultancy and timber sales than ground-based contracting.

Others

• Forestry and Land Scotland: Scottish Government agency managing the national forest estate. Not a direct competitor but the largest single customer category for Taiga, and the principal buyer of restock mounding, fencing and woodland creation contracting services in Scotland.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Instagraminstagram.com/robertsonfencing

Compliance3 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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