Gristwood and Toms

What Gristwood and Toms does

Gristwood and Toms is a UK specialist arboriculture firm founded in 1974, delivering professional tree care services to corporate clients, business parks, local authorities, and educational institutions. The company operates as a brand under the Nurture Group (Nurture Holdings Ltd) following its acquisition in May 2024 — Nurture's most substantial deal of 2024 — alongside sister brands Nurture Landscapes, Gavin Jones, Nurture Pest Control, and Tivoli. With 251-500 employees, the firm offers tree surgery (pruning, crown reductions, removals), tree surveying and consultancy (condition surveys, decay detection, planning and development surveys), tree planting with species selection, pest and disease management, and root management. Service delivery is supported by a City & Guilds certified in-house training academy and 24/7 emergency call-out capability for contracted clients.

The firm's technology backbone is the Ezytree portal, in which Gristwood and Toms is recognized by Tree UK as the UK's largest user, providing tree asset management, risk assessment, and documentation workflows. Compliance credentials are central to its positioning: ARB Approved Contractor status via the Arboricultural Association, ISO 9001/14001/45001 certifications, and CHAS and SafeContractor accreditations. These accreditations, combined with 50+ years of operating heritage, anchor the firm's ability to win regulated public sector and corporate procurement.

Revenue is generated through quote-based professional services contracts, structured as multi-year agreements with commercial clients and public sector bodies. Pricing is custom per site assessment and not publicly disclosed. Go-to-market is direct enterprise field sales via website quote request forms and a freephone contact line (0800 755 5265), supplemented by cross-sell access to the Nurture Group's national brand network post-acquisition. No public revenue, headcount, or financial disclosures are available.

Name

Gristwood and Toms

Legal name

Nurture Landscapes Limited

Website

https://gristwoodandtoms.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1974

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Gristwood and Toms is a UK specialist arboriculture firm founded in 1974, providing tree surgery, surveying, consultancy, pest and disease management, and root management services to corporate clients, local authorities, and public sector organizations. It operates as a brand under the Nurture Group following its May 2024 acquisition.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Arboricultural Services

NAICS

Support Activities for Forestry (115310), Support Activities for Forestry (1153), Support Activities for Agriculture and Forestry (115)

SIC

Agricultural Services (700)

akta.pro primary industry

Tree Care & Arborist Services (IMAIAIAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Arborist Consulting, Tree Risk Assessments & Appraisals (HSAIADAJ), Tree Pruning & Crown Management (HSAIADAA), Tree Removal & Dismantling (HSAIADAB), Tree Health Care (Diagnosis, Treatment, Fertilization) (HSAIADAD)

Keywords

• Arboricultural services
• Tree surgery
• Tree surveying
• Tree management consulting
• Commercial grounds maintenance

Headquarters

HQ city

Shenley

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Arboricultural Services: Professional tree care services including tree surgery, surveying, planting, pest and disease management, and root management. Revenue is generated through contracted service agreements with commercial clients, local authorities, and public sector organizations. The company offers 24/7 emergency call-out capability for contracted clients.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Gristwood & Toms is a specialist arboricultural services firm that delivers tree surgery (pruning, crown reductions, removals), tree surveying and consultancy, tree planting, pest and disease management, and root management for corporate estates, business parks, local authorities, schools, and infrastructure operators across the UK. Services are delivered by certified arborists equipped with the Ezytree tree management portal, with 24/7 emergency call-out support for contracted clients.

Product overview

Gristwood & Toms operates as a specialist arboriculture brand under the Nurture Group, offering a focused portfolio of tree care services rather than a unified software platform. The brand provides expert tree surgery (including pruning, crown reductions, and tree removal), tree surveying and consultancy services (covering tree condition surveys, decay detection and mapping, and planning/development surveys), tree pest and disease management, root management solutions, and tree planting services. These services are delivered by fully accredited arborists equipped with leading tree management technology, including the Ezytree portal. The brand also offers 24/7 emergency call-out capability for contracted clients. As part of the Nurture Group's broader service ecosystem, Gristwood & Toms complements other group brands including Nurture Landscapes, Gavin Jones, Nurture Pest Control, and Tivoli.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Tree Surgery Precision tree surgery services including pruning, crown reductions, and tree removal to enhance tree health and safety, ensuring commercial and public sites remain safe and attractive.
• Tree Surveying & Consultancy Thorough tree surveys and consultancy services to assess risks, health, and compliance, covering tree condition surveys, decay detection and mapping, and surveys for planning and development.
• Tree Planting Tree planting services including species selection and correct planting techniques to create sustainable green spaces on commercial and public sector sites.
• Tree Pest & Disease Management Comprehensive pest and disease management services addressing infestations early to protect trees and ensure long-term vitality across client estates.
• Root Management Root control and management solutions that protect property and infrastructure from damage while promoting healthy tree growth.

Quantifiable outcome

• 50+ years of experience since 1974
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Fund4TreesminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Gristwood & Toms supported Fund4Trees' Urban Tree Life Cycle bike ride event in Birmingham (September 2025) with a £5,000 grant. The event promotes urban tree health, education, and research, highlighting the vital role of aftercare in ensuring trees thrive in towns and cities.
• Nurture GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2024Nurture Group, the UK's fastest growing national horticultural and green workplace service provider, acquired Hertfordshire-based Gristwood and Toms in May 2024. This was described as the most substantial deal of 2024, boosting Nurture Group's arboriculture service offering. Gristwood & Toms operates as a brand under the Nurture Group portfolio alongside Nurture Landscapes, Gavin Jones, Nurture Pest Control, and Tivoli.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Hilton Tree Services: Hilton Tree Services is a Midlands-based UK arborist offering tree surgery, stump grinding, surveys and tree management to commercial and residential customers. Comparable as a UK regional arborist services peer operating in the same niche with similar service offering, though smaller scale and more regionally concentrated than Gristwood & Toms.
• Heritage Tree Care: Heritage Tree Care is a UK arboriculture company providing tree surgery, surveys, planting and consultancy to commercial and public sector clients. Comparable as a UK regional arborist peer with overlapping service lines (surgery, surveying, planting) and customer segments to Gristwood & Toms.

Direct peers

• Gavin Jones: Gavin Jones is a Nurture Group sister brand providing commercial grounds maintenance, landscaping and arboriculture to corporate estates, developers and public sector clients across the UK. Directly comparable as a sibling service provider within the same group serving overlapping client segments with similar delivery model.
• Nurture Landscapes: Nurture Landscapes is the flagship brand of Nurture Group (Gristwood & Toms' parent) and the UK's fastest growing national horticultural and green workplace service provider, offering grounds maintenance, landscape construction and arboriculture to corporate clients. Sister-brand peer sharing clients, infrastructure, sales motion and back-office, with overlapping arboriculture offering.
• Aspect Tree Management: Aspect Tree Management is a UK arboricultural consultancy and contracting firm offering tree surgery, surveying, planning and arboriculture services to commercial clients, developers and local authorities. Directly comparable as a UK arborist services peer with similar surveying, pruning and removal capability for B2B and public sector customers.
• Ground Control: Ground Control is a UK national landscaping, arboriculture and gritting services provider serving corporate estates, business parks, retail, infrastructure and public sector clients. Directly comparable to Gristwood & Toms in service mix (tree surgery, grounds maintenance, winter gritting) and customer base, with overlapping UK nationwide coverage.

Broad incumbents

• The Landscape Group: The Landscape Group is a UK national grounds maintenance, arboriculture, landscape construction and winter gritting provider serving corporate, public sector and infrastructure clients. Comparable to Gristwood & Toms as a UK-wide green services platform offering overlapping tree surgery capability alongside broader grounds services.
• Bartlett Tree Experts: Bartlett Tree Experts is the largest scientific tree and shrub care company in the US, offering arboricultural services (pruning, removal, plant health care, consulting) to residential, commercial and public clients globally. Highly comparable as a scaled, accredited arborist services brand with similar service mix, certifications-driven positioning and enterprise client focus as Gristwood & Toms.
• idverde: idverde is one of the UK's largest grounds maintenance and landscaping services providers, offering tree surgery, arboriculture, landscape construction and grounds care to local authorities and commercial clients. Comparable to Gristwood & Toms as a B2B/ public sector UK green services platform with overlapping arboriculture capability but a broader service portfolio.

Others

• Arboricultural Association Approved Contractors: The Arboricultural Association is the UK's leading professional body for arboriculture, maintaining a register of ARB Approved Contractors that meet technical, safety and quality standards. Comparable as the governing credentialing body whose Approved Contractor list defines Gristwood & Toms' regulatory peer set and quality benchmark in the UK arborist market.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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