Heritage Tree Services

What Heritage Tree Services does

Heritage Tree Services Limited is a privately held UK arboricultural services firm founded in 1990 and headquartered in Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire. The company operates a 51-100 person team delivering specialist tree care nationwide, with select international projects in Malta, Sweden and Canada. Its service portfolio spans tree planting and design, live tree relocation, veteran and ancient tree management, arboricultural consultancy, BS5837 construction surveys, soil decompaction, site clearance, machinery hire, biodiversity net gain consulting, and (launched 2025) a dedicated Tree Health Department offering pest and disease treatments.

The business is built around a fleet of specialist equipment headlined by the UK's largest tree spade, the Optimal 2500 with 5-blade system capable of lifting 2.5m diameter rootballs year-round, alongside Stocker 8, Optimal 1700, Optimal 1100, Magni RTH 6.30, Vermeer BC 1400XL chipper, and Carlton Stump Grinder. Diagnostic technology includes Sonic Tomograph and Resistograph testing for internal decay detection, and Vogt Geo Injector for soil aeration with Carbon Gold Bio Char amendment. All operators hold City & Guilds and NPTC qualifications, and the firm holds ARB Approved Contractor, CHAS, Trustmark, and BS5837 2012 compliance, with £10m public liability and £2m professional indemnity insurance.

Revenue is generated through quote-based, project-specific pricing across four streams: arboricultural services, machinery hire with qualified operator, tree supply and planting, and ancillary woodchip sales. Customers include HM Crown (Windsor Great Park), Royal Parks, Blenheim Palace, Kew Gardens, RHS Wisley, Harcourt Arboretum, Surrey County Council, City of London Corporation (Burnham Beeches), and private estate owners. Distribution is direct sales via phone, email and website contact, supported by content marketing through website, blog, Facebook and Instagram, and industry event participation.

Name

Heritage Tree Services

Legal name

Heritage Tree Services Limited

Website

https://heritagetreeservices.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Heritage Tree Services is a privately held UK arboricultural firm founded in 1990, operating nationwide from Henley-on-Thames with a 51-100 person team. It delivers specialist tree care — including live relocation using the UK's largest tree spade, veteran tree management, consultancy, soil decompaction and biodiversity services — to heritage estates, government clients, developers and private landowners.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Arboricultural Services

NAICS

Support Activities for Forestry (1153), Support Activities for Forestry (115310), Forest Nurseries and Gathering of Forest Products (1132)

SIC

Forestry (800), Agricultural Services (700)

akta.pro primary industry

Tree Care & Arborist Services (BPABADAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

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

Keywords

• Arboricultural services
• Tree surgery
• Live tree relocation
• Veteran tree management
• Arboricultural consultancy

Headquarters

HQ city

Henley On Thames

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Arboricultural Services: Core revenue stream from professional tree services including tree maintenance, surgery, removal, and management. Services are delivered by qualified operatives with equipment.
2. Machinery Hire: Rental of company machinery including the Magni RTH 6.30 telescopic machine, chippers, stump grinders, and ground protection mats. All hire includes qualified operator and delivery from Henley-on-Thames.
3. Tree Supply and Planting: Supply of trees from nursery stock (semi-mature to large specimens) and installation services including design, planting, and aftercare. Includes commemorative trees, screening solutions, and hedging.
4. Woodchip Products: Production and sale of woodchip for biomass fuel production, garden mulch, and holistic mulch circles. Used for weed suppression and moisture retention.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Heritage Tree Services delivers professional arboricultural solutions across the UK and internationally, including tree maintenance, planting and landscape design, live tree relocation using mechanical tree spades, veteran and ancient tree management, arboricultural consultancy with advanced tree health testing (Sonic Tomograph and Resistograph), BS5837 construction-phase tree surveys, soil decompaction, site clearance, stump grinding, machinery hire, and biodiversity consulting. The company also supplies trees, hedging, and woodchip products.

Product overview

Heritage Tree Services is an arboricultural services company offering a comprehensive suite of tree care solutions. The core service portfolio includes tree planting and landscape design, live tree relocation (operating the UK's largest tree spade), tree safety surveys with BS5837 compliance, veteran and ancient tree management, arboricultural consultancy with advanced testing technologies (Sonic Tomograph and Resistograph), soil decompaction services, machinery hire, site clearance, and biodiversity consulting. Additional offerings include a Tree Health Department (launched 2025) for pest and disease treatments, a Tree Directory with diverse species, screening and hedging products, and woodchip materials. The company operates nationally from their Oxfordshire base and internationally, serving private estates, public spaces, golf courses, and major landmarks including Windsor Great Park, Kew Gardens, and Blenheim Palace.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Tree Planting & Tree Planting Design Bespoke tree landscape design, sourcing, installation and aftercare services delivered nationwide by chief designer Hugo Loudon, incorporating climate change, biosecurity and biodiversity considerations for private estates, public spaces, and heritage landscapes.
• Tree Safety Surveys & Construction (BS5837 2012) Arboricultural surveys assessing structural integrity, root health, physical condition, disorders and disease with detailed reporting. Includes BS5837 2012 compliance for construction projects, Tree Constraints Plans, and Arboricultural Method Statements for construction firms and developers.
• Arboricultural Consultancy Professional tree health inspections, reports and guidance including climbing inspections, brace and prop installation, lightning conductor installation, and advanced tree testing using Sonic Tomograph and Resistograph technologies for estate managers and property owners.
• Veteran & Ancient Tree Management Specialist advice and care for veteran and ancient trees including flexible restraints, rigid bracing, propping designs, guying, and management of fragile structures for historically significant trees at heritage estates and conservation sites.
• Live Tree Relocation Mechanical tree moving using a fleet of tree spades (Optimal 2500, Stocker 8, Optimal 1700, Optimal 1100) with expert planning, frame root balling service, and specialist aftercare. Includes operation of the UK's largest tree spade capable of lifting 2.5m diameter rootballs.
• Tree Roots & Soil Decompaction Soil decompaction, amelioration and holistic health services using the Vogt Geo Injector tool and Carbon Gold Bio Char to improve soil nutrients, water efficiency, root health, and restore natural soil biome.
• Tree Maintenance General tree maintenance services including pruning, shaping, and ongoing care for trees in various settings from private gardens to public estates.
• Site Clearance & Stump Grinding Range of machinery for site clearance including whole tree chippers and remote controlled stump grinders for removing stumps in situ.
• Machinery Hire Modern, well maintained arboricultural machinery available for hire including Magni RTH 6.30 for mechanical felling, Vermeer BC 1400XL Tree Chipper (250HP), Carlton Stump Grinder, and ground protection mats. All machinery fully insured with qualified operators.
• International Works Arboricultural services delivered internationally including works completed in Malta, Sweden, Canada, and other locations, offering consultancy, designs and professional teams for international projects.
• Biodiversity Services Biodiversity Net Gain consulting services, ecological assessments, and environmental planning to help developers ensure biodiversity preservation and achieve mandatory net gain requirements.
• Tree Health Department Specialist tree health treatments including Box Caterpillar Control, Scale Insect Control, Cypress Aphid Control, Copper Fungicide Spraying, and Foliage Tree Fertilisation to keep trees, hedging and topiary healthy throughout the year.
• Tree Directory Comprehensive tree directory offering various tree species for supply and planting including Oaks, Cedars, Maples, Ginkgo, Liquidambar, and many more, categorised by use (rewilding, screening, pollinators, woodland, parkland, urban, exotic, riparian).
• Screening & Hedges Hedging and screening solutions including instant ready-to-go plants (hazel hedging), Yew troughs, pleached screens, and various screening species in multiple sizes from small to large specimens.
• Woodchip Woodchip products for biomass fuel production and garden use including holistic mulch circles for weed suppression and moisture retention, organic mulch for gardens and allotments.

Quantifiable outcome

• Successfully relocated 145 oak trees at Windsor Great Park for HM Crown
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• J R Hill (Fabrication)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerJ R Hill fabricated, delivered, and welded bespoke props in place for the Crouch Oak veteran tree project in Addlestone.
• Saving Amy ProjectminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCompany sourced, felled, milled and delivered timber for restoration of Wing Spars for the rebuild of a rare MK V Airspeed Oxford aircraft (a Halifax Bomber variant) in Blackpool.
• BBC ScotlandminorGTM or Marketing PartnerBBC Scotland covered the Capon Oak brace and prop project, one of Britain's 50 most important trees on the Scottish border.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Tilhill Forestry: Largest UK forestry and woodland management company, providing forestry services, habitat creation, and arboricultural consultancy to estates, NGOs and public-sector clients — broader land-management portfolio with overlapping tree services.
• idverde: Major UK grounds maintenance and landscaping contractor bundling arboricultural services into municipal and corporate contracts — represents the scale-driven competitive threat on lower-complexity tree work.
• Carter Jonas: UK property and rural consultancy with an established arboricultural and rural planning team serving estate owners and developers — competes on BS5837 and veteran tree consultancy.
• Glendale Countryside: National grounds maintenance and arboricultural services provider serving local authorities, housing associations and private estates — bundles tree work into broader green-space contracts.

Direct peers

• Bartlett Tree Experts: International arboricultural firm with established UK operations offering tree surgery, veteran tree management, tree moving and consultancy for heritage estates and private clients — directly overlapping Heritage Tree Services' premium arboriculture proposition.
• Treework Environmental Services: UK-based arboricultural contractor providing tree surgery, veteran tree care, consultancy and BS5837 surveys for estates, developers and local authorities — directly comparable specialist service mix to Heritage Tree Services.
• Frances Justin Tree Care: Long-established UK arboricultural services firm offering tree surgery, veteran tree management, and consultancy to private estates and heritage properties — directly comparable specialist operator.

Others

• Forestry England: Public body managing the UK's public forest estate — adjacent comparator for forestry services, veteran tree management and arboricultural operations on publicly-owned land.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/heritagetreeservicesltd
• Instagraminstagram.com/heritagetreeservices
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/heritage-tree-services-ltd

Compliance6 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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