Blakedown Landscapes

What Blakedown Landscapes does

Blakedown Landscapes is a privately held UK landscaping and civil engineering contractor founded in 1968, headquartered in Chobham, Surrey with regional offices in Kidderminster and Harrogate. The company delivers hard and soft landscaping, public park restoration, sustainable urban drainage (SuDS) and flood alleviation, play area construction, grounds maintenance, and civil engineering works through its core Blakedown Landscapes brand, with a specialist sub-brand, Blakedown Sport & Play, focused on sports facility design, build and maintenance. Project tender values typically range from £100,000 to £5 million, and the company is appointed as principal contractor on schemes for local authorities, royal parks, educational institutions, heritage organisations and commercial developers across England and Wales.

The business operates on a project-based construction revenue model supplemented by recurring grounds maintenance income delivered through public-sector framework agreements, including Fusion21's £85 million UK-wide Grounds Maintenance Framework and the Barcud Shared Services Framework covering Wales. Specialist credentials include API approved contractor status for play areas and BREEAM Infrastructure Excellent certification on the Queen Elizabeth II Garden in The Regent's Park. The company has accumulated nearly 100 industry awards, predominantly BALI National and Principal Landscape Awards, and has maintained a relationship of more than 35 years with The Royal Parks.

Go-to-market is principally sales-led and enterprise-oriented, with work won through competitive tenders, framework appointments, and direct principal contractor mandates. The company reports 101-250 employees and is privately owned with no disclosed external investment, parent company, or public market listing. Leadership comprises Managing Director Chris Wellbelove, CEO Steve Buckingham, Contracts Director Andy Harris (appointed November 2025), and Construction Operations Manager Jack Skinner (appointed March 2026).

Name

Blakedown Landscapes

Legal name

Blakedown Landscapes

Website

https://blakedown.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1968

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Blakedown Landscapes is a privately held UK landscaping and civil engineering contractor founded in 1968, delivering hard and soft landscaping, SuDS, play areas, sports facilities and grounds maintenance for local authorities, royal parks, universities and heritage organisations across England and Wales.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Landscaping and civil engineering services

NAICS

Landscaping Services (56173)

SIC

General Bldg Contractors - Nonresidential Bldgs (1540)

akta.pro primary industry

Landscape Construction Project Management & General Contracting (HSAIABAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Landscape Construction & Hardscaping (Patios, Retaining Walls, Outdoor Structures) (IMAIAIAE), Commercial Landscaping & Grounds Maintenance (IMAIAIAA), Landscape Grading, Drainage & Site Preparation (HSAIABAD)

Keywords

• Landscape construction
• Civil engineering
• Grounds maintenance
• Sports facility construction
• Sustainable drainage

Headquarters

HQ city

Woking

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Landscape Construction Contracts: Project-based revenue from landscape construction, civil engineering, and sports facility construction projects. Tenders range from £100k to £5million, working as main contractor on high-quality hard and soft landscaping schemes.
2. Grounds Maintenance Services: Recurring revenue through framework agreements providing grounds maintenance, landscaping, tree works, and outdoor space services to public sector organisations across the UK.
3. Design and Build Contracts: Integrated design and build services for landscape construction projects including planning, consultancy, and project delivery.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Blakedown Landscapes delivers landscape construction, civil engineering, and sports facility construction services as a UK principal contractor on projects typically ranging from £100k to £5 million. The company undertakes hard and soft landscaping schemes, public park restoration, sustainable urban drainage systems (SuDS), environmental improvements, play area construction, sports facility design and build, and recurring grounds maintenance delivered through public sector framework agreements.

Product overview

Blakedown Landscapes operates as a single, unified landscaping and civil engineering service provider rather than a platform-based architecture. The company offers an integrated suite of services through its core divisions: Landscape Construction, Public Park Restoration, Sustainable Drainage and Flood Alleviation, Grounds Maintenance, Environmental Improvements, Build, and Play Area Construction. The company also operates a specialist sub-brand called Blakedown Sport & Play, which handles sports facility construction, planning, consultancy, design, build and maintenance. Services span from £100k to £5 million projects across local authorities, royal parks, commercial developers, schools, universities, and luxury developers. The company also provides grounds maintenance through framework agreements including Fusion21's £85 million UK-wide Grounds Maintenance Framework and Barcud Shared Services Grounds Maintenance Framework covering Wales.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Landscape Construction Comprehensive landscape construction services delivering high-quality hard and soft landscaping schemes, from £100k up to £5 million projects, serving as the main contractor on residential and commercial developments for local authorities, royal parks, schools, universities, commercial developers and luxury developers.
• Public Park Restoration Restoration and regeneration of public parks, including heritage conservation, historic landscape restoration, and enhancement of existing green spaces for community benefit.
• Sustainable Drainage and Flood Alleviation Design and construction of sustainable urban drainage systems (SuDS), wetland systems, detention basins, flood mitigation schemes, and environmental infrastructure to address climate change impacts.
• Grounds Maintenance Ongoing maintenance services for landscapes and outdoor spaces, including routine and seasonal maintenance, hard and soft landscaping, tree works, fencing, hedge and shrub maintenance, invasive species management, playground maintenance and biodiversity enhancements, supporting public sector organisations.
• Environmental Improvements Urban environmental improvement schemes focusing on biodiversity enhancement, ecological features, and sustainable landscaping practices across various sectors.
• Civil Engineering and Build Civil engineering and construction services including hard landscaping, infrastructure works, earthworks, drainage installation, and structural landscape elements.
• Play Area Construction Design and construction of play areas including bespoke play areas, natural themed areas, adventure playgrounds, safety surfacing, play equipment installation, water activity areas, and playground fencing meeting UK safety guidelines.
• Blakedown Sport & Play Specialist sub-brand division focusing on sports facility construction, planning, consultancy, design, build and maintenance of all variations of sports facilities throughout the UK.

Quantifiable outcome

• 80% reduction in embodied carbon achieved through circular construction methods
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered regional, core and minor.

• Barcud Shared ServicesregionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 23 June 2026Appointed to Barcud Shared Services Grounds Maintenance Framework covering 12 principal areas across Wales and nine framework lots including grounds maintenance, soft and hard landscaping, tree works, invasive species management, playground maintenance and biodiversity enhancements.
• Fusion21coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 19 June 2026Appointed to Fusion21's £85 million UK-wide Grounds Maintenance Framework, providing compliant route to market for housing providers, local authorities, education, blue light and NHS organisations seeking grounds maintenance, landscaping and outdoor space services across the UK.
• BALI Chalk FundminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 January 2026Gold Champion sponsor of BALI Chalk Fund supporting training, education and professional development in the landscape sector. Established in 1975, the fund helps remove barriers and ensures the industry continues to meet future skills needs.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Glendale: Established UK grounds maintenance and landscape services provider (historically backed by Balfour Beatty). Larger scale and broader service portfolio than Blakedown, but directly overlapping on local authority grounds maintenance and landscape construction tenders.

Direct peers

• Maylim: UK civil engineering and landscape construction contractor specialising in public realm, parks, and highways schemes for local authorities and developers. Closely aligned with Blakedown's public realm and parks restoration work.
• Ground Control: UK-based grounds maintenance, landscaping, and arboriculture specialist serving public sector and commercial clients nationally. Closely comparable to Blakedown's grounds maintenance and landscape construction mix, with overlapping framework-driven go-to-market.
• idverde: The UK's largest landscaping services provider, delivering grounds maintenance, landscape construction, and environmental services to local authorities, housing associations, and commercial clients. Directly comparable to Blakedown in core services, public sector customer base, and framework-led GTM.
• Continental Landscapes: UK landscaping services company offering grounds maintenance, soft landscaping, and landscape construction to public and commercial clients. Comparable in scale, service portfolio, and framework-led customer acquisition.
• The Landscape Group: UK-wide landscape construction and grounds maintenance provider serving local authorities, housing associations, and commercial developers. Direct overlap in tender-led public sector delivery and grounds maintenance framework participation.
• Nurture Group: UK landscaping contractor delivering grounds maintenance, landscape construction, and environmental improvements to public and commercial clients. Similar vertical segmentation, framework participation, and service breadth to Blakedown.
• Gavin Jones: Mid-sized UK landscape construction and grounds maintenance contractor with a strong heritage and public realm portfolio. Comparable in scale, customer mix (local authorities, heritage sites), and project-based delivery model.

Emerging players

• Bartlett Tree Experts: International tree care and arboriculture specialist with UK operations. Adjacent peer given Blakedown's tree works capability within grounds maintenance frameworks, though narrower service scope.
• Fircroft Landscapes: Smaller UK landscape construction and grounds maintenance contractor. Comparable service mix and customer base (local authorities, developers), though typically smaller project scale than Blakedown.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/BlakedownLandsc

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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