Craig West Turf

What Craig West Turf does

Craig West Turf Ltd is a privately held UK landscape supplies and services company founded in 1998 and headquartered at an Avonmouth, Bristol depot with motorway access. The company operates two interlocking business lines: a product-supply line comprising five turf varieties (Playlawn, Greens Turf, Rye Sports Turf, Bargold Turf, and RTF Shade Tolerant Turf), topsoil, and bagged aggregates; and a professional-services line covering landscaping, fencing supply-and-installation, grounds maintenance, and site clearance (the latter delivered with specialist sub-contractors).

The company serves two core customer segments in roughly equal measure. Domestic homeowners purchase turf, soil, and aggregates through an e-commerce online shop with UK-wide delivery or via the Avonmouth trade counter for direct pickup. Commercial and trade customers — including garden designers, landscape architects, quantity surveyors, property developers, and commercial property owners — are served through a consultative, quote-based field-sales motion covering landscaping projects, fencing installations, and recurring maintenance contracts. Pricing on the supply side is transparent per-square-metre (£5.40–£12.00 depending on grade); services are project-quoted.

The business is privately held, with no disclosed parent, institutional investors, or funding history. Craig West serves as Managing Director. The company self-describes as one of the largest independent turf suppliers nationally and claims a 5-star service rating; its competitive positioning rests on 25+ years of regional brand recognition in the South West, a fleet of articulated and rigid lorries supporting 3–4 working-day UK delivery, and a multi-certified in-house team (NEBOSH, IOSH, CSCS, NPTC, CPCS/NPORS). Community initiatives include a Trees for Streets partnership (Nov 2023, five trees planted) and a project at The Brightwell Centre charity.

Name

Craig West Turf

Legal name

Craig West Turf Limited

Website

https://cwtls.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Craig West Turf Ltd is a Bristol-based, privately held landscape supplies and services company founded in 1998, supplying turf, topsoil, and aggregates and providing landscaping, fencing, maintenance, and site clearance services to domestic, commercial, and trade customers across the South West of England.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Landscaping Services and Turf Supply

NAICS

Building Material and Garden Equipment and Supplies Dealers (444)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Turf Care (Fertilization, Aeration & Weed/Pest Control) (IMAIAIAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Landscape Material & Dirt Removal (Soil, Sod, Rocks) (HSAIAOAC), Yard Waste & Green Waste Hauling (Leaves, Grass, Brush) (HSAIAOAA), Outdoor Mounting & Assembly (patio furniture, pergolas, sheds kits) (HSAGAHAI)

Keywords

• Turf supply services
• Landscaping services
• Fencing installation
• Grounds maintenance
• Site clearance

Headquarters

HQ city

Avonmouth

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Product Sales - Turf and Landscaping Materials: Sale of turf products (Playlawn, Greens Turf, Rye Sports Turf, Bargold Turf, RTF Shade Tolerant Turf), topsoil, and bagged aggregates through online shop with delivery. One-time transaction-based sales with per-square-meter pricing.
2. Landscaping Services: Professional landscaping services including garden design implementation, planting, paving, patios, irrigation systems, and outdoor structures. Services provided by experienced landscapers to both domestic and commercial customers.
3. Fencing Services: Supply and installation of fencing, gates, trellis, and railings for residential and commercial properties. Includes various fencing types such as close board, hit and miss, decorative panels, and metal security options.
4. Maintenance and Groundskeeping Services: Ongoing grounds maintenance services including grass cutting, hedge trimming, strimming, herbicide treatments, and general garden maintenance. Available as recurring service packages.
5. Site Clearance Services: Site clearance services including mechanical clearance with forestry mulchers, tree and shrub clearance, stump grinding, groundworks, and temporary roads. Provided in partnership with specialist sub-contractors.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Craig West Turf Ltd supplies and delivers turf products (Playlawn, Greens Turf, Rye Sports Turf, Bargold Turf, and RTF Shade Tolerant Turf), topsoil, and bagged aggregates to customers across the UK. The company also provides professional landscaping, fencing supply and installation, grounds maintenance, and site clearance services through its NPTC-trained in-house team.

Product overview

Craig West Turf Ltd is a landscape supplies and services company offering a portfolio of turf products, landscaping materials, and professional services. The core product line consists of five turf varieties: Playlawn (general garden use), Greens Turf (golf/bowling greens), Rye Sports Turf (sports pitches), Bargold Turf (fine ornamental turf), and RTF Shade Tolerant Turf (shaded areas). These are complemented by topsoil and bagged aggregates. The company also provides four professional service lines: Landscaping (design, planting, irrigation, hard landscaping), Fencing (supply and installation), Maintenance (grounds keeping, grass cutting, hedge trimming), and Site Clearance. Additionally, the company participates in a Trees for Streets community partnership. Services are primarily focused on domestic and commercial customers in Bristol and the South West, with delivery typically within 3-4 working days.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Playlawn Turf Hard-wearing turf grade for general garden projects, sold at £5.40 per square meter with delivery across the UK.
• Greens Turf Premium turf suitable for golf courses, bowling greens, and ornamental gardens requiring regular skilled maintenance, sold at £12.00 per square meter.
• Rye Sports Turf Turf suitable for winter games pitches, race courses, polo pitches, and areas receiving intensive wear, sold at £5.40 per square meter.
• Bargold Turf One of the finest rye grass varieties, offering superior fine turf with harder-wearing properties for heavy usage lawns, golf tees, and green surrounds, sold at £6.60 per square meter.
• RTF Shade Tolerant Turf Specialized turf designed for extensively shaded areas where normal grass struggles, while also thriving in full sunlight with hard-wearing properties, sold at £9.00 per square meter.
• Topsoil Quality topsoil supplied to both trade and domestic customers for landscaping and garden projects.
• Bagged Aggregates Bagged aggregates available for landscaping and construction projects, supplied with delivery.
• Landscaping Services Comprehensive landscaping services including planting schemes, ornamental shrubs, irrigation systems, paving, patios, sleeper planters, ponds, pergolas, and pizza ovens, serving private and commercial clients including garden designers, landscape architects, and property developers.
• Fencing Services Supply and installation of fencing and railing including wooden fencing, trellis, gates, and metal railings, with types including close board, hit and miss, trellis, decorative panels, palisade, weldmesh, and estate railings.
• Maintenance and Groundskeeping Services Grounds maintenance including grass cutting, hedge trimming, strimming, herbicide treatments, fence and decking repairs, and path clearance, performed by NPTC trained operatives with heavy machinery.
• Site Clearance Services Comprehensive site clearance including mechanical clearance with forestry mulchers, tree and shrub clearance with tree shears, full tree surgery with surveys, stump grinding, groundworks, and temporary roads and tracks, delivered in partnership with specialist sub-contractors.

Quantifiable outcome

• Delivery within 3-4 working days across the UK
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Trees for StreetscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2023Craig West Turf Ltd partnered with Trees for Streets, a government-supported 'tech for good' project funded by the Green Recovery Challenge Fund. The partnership aims to fund planting of street trees in Bristol, with 5 trees sponsored and planted in Avonmouth and Shirehampton areas. Trees for Streets' mission is to plant 250,000+ street trees nationwide over 10 years. The partnership demonstrates the company's commitment to community environmental initiatives and sustainable landscaping practices.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Glendale: UK-wide grounds maintenance, landscaping, and arboriculture services provider. Comparable on grounds maintenance and landscaping services for both commercial and public-sector clients, with established national tendering capability.
• Marshalls: UK's leading hard landscaping manufacturer supplying paving, aggregates, and landscape products through merchant and direct channels. Comparable on aggregate and landscape material supply, though focused on hard rather than green landscaping and operating at substantially larger scale.
• Nurture Landscapes: National commercial landscaping and grounds maintenance company serving corporate clients across the UK. Overlaps with CWT's commercial landscaping and maintenance offerings at significantly larger scale and broader geographic footprint.
• Travis Perkins: UK's largest building materials merchant with a national branch network selling landscaping supplies, aggregates, and outdoor products. Broader incumbent that competes with CWT on landscape material supply to trade customers, particularly through its specialist landscaping branches.
• Ground Control: National UK grounds maintenance, landscaping, and vegetation management provider serving commercial and public-sector clients. Comparable on groundskeeping and commercial landscaping services, with national reach that exceeds CWT's South West focus.
• idverde: UK's largest provider of grounds maintenance and landscaping services, serving local authorities, housing associations, and commercial clients. Overlaps directly with CWT's grounds maintenance and landscaping service lines at materially greater scale and contract value.

Direct peers

• Harrowden Turf: One of Europe's largest turf growers and suppliers, offering multi-variety turf and associated landscaping products to trade and consumer customers across the UK. Direct peer in turf supply with broader geographic reach and integrated growing operations.
• Lindum Turf: UK turf supplier offering cultivated turf products for sports, landscaping, and domestic applications. Direct comparable on product offering and target customers, with similar trade-and-consumer go-to-market approach.
• Rolawn: UK's leading turf and topsoil supplier offering a multi-variety turf product line to garden centres, landscapers, and consumers. Closely comparable on product mix and target customer base, though operating at significantly larger national scale with a stronger consumer brand.
• Tillers Turf: UK turf grower and supplier with multiple turf varieties for sport, landscaping, and domestic use. Comparable product portfolio and customer base to CWT's turf business, with overlapping positioning in the trade and consumer markets.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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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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