What Tom Angel Studio does

Tom Angel Studio is an ecological horticulture practice based in Glasgow, Scotland, operating as a trading name of Angel Horticulture Ltd. (company number SC599564). Founded in 2017 by Tom Angel, a Chartered Horticulturist and Master of Horticulture (RHS) with over 20 years of professional experience, the practice delivers garden design, planting design, biodiversity installations, rewilding consultancy, wildflower meadows, tree and hedge planting, Japanese knotweed surveying, qualified gardening maintenance, rural footpath maintenance, and commercial maintenance specifications. Services span both residential clients (homeowners in Glasgow, Edinburgh, the Central Belt, and via remote delivery across the UK) and commercial/government clients (architects, developers, property managers, Cairngorms National Park Authority, South Lanarkshire Council, Crown Estate Scotland, the Outdoor Access Trust for Scotland, and charities). The practice also produces physical biodiversity products — bee posts, mini meadow habitat planters, bird boxes, bat boxes, hedgehog houses, and lacewing boxes — alongside an education and training webinar series aimed at property managers, contractors, and architects.

Revenue is generated entirely through professional services and product sales on a project-by-project, quote-driven basis. Initial engagement typically involves an on-site consultation with microclimate analysis and soil sampling; design fees are fixed and paid in transparent instalments, with plant supply and installation quoted separately. Commercial maintenance specifications and long-term landscape management plans are sold as bespoke or adaptable documents under multi-year engagements. The GTM motion is consultative and sales-led, with lead generation from the company's website (tomangel.co.uk), Instagram (@tomangel_studio), industry publications, speaking engagements, webinars, professional association memberships (PGCA, CIH, SEDA), and word-of-mouth referrals from architects, landscape architects, and prior clients. Geographic scope covers Glasgow and Edinburgh as the core market, Scotland and UK-wide for larger commercial contracts, with occasional international work including France.

The practice is privately held and founder-owned, with no external investors, parent company, or subsidiaries. The team consists of Tom Angel (Director), Anna Ferguson (Horticultural Manager, MSc Soil Science), Catriona Donaldson (Biodiversity & Rewilding Manager), Jens Weslen (Horticulturist, Royal Botanic Gardens Edinburgh-trained), and Solly (Excavations Consultant). Operating status is active, with a public-facing website, ongoing project portfolio, and an active blog/social presence.

Name

Tom Angel Studio

Legal name

Angel Horticulture Ltd.

Website

https://tomangel.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Tom Angel Studio is a Glasgow-based ecological horticulture practice delivering garden design, planting design, rewilding consultancy, biodiversity installations, invasive weed surveying, and maintenance specifications for residential homeowners, commercial developers, government bodies, and charities across the UK.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Landscape Design & Horticultural Services

NAICS

Landscape Architectural Services (54132), Landscaping Services (561730)

SIC

Agricultural Services (700)

akta.pro primary industry

Native & Pollinator Garden Design/Install (HSAIABAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Garden Bed Design, Layout & Planting Plans (HSAIAFAA), Garden Bed Installation & Planting (Annuals, Perennials, Shrubs) (HSAIAFAB), Landscape Architecture & Site Design (BPAHAKAC), Native, Pollinator & Drought-Tolerant Garden Installations (HSAIAFAL), Pruning, Deadheading & Plant Health Maintenance (Non-tree) (HSAIAFAI), Horticulture, Nursery & Greenhouse Operations (EDAOAOAB)

Keywords

• Ecological garden design
• Horticultural consultancy services
• Landscape design services
• Biodiversity installations
• Rewilding consultancy

Headquarters

HQ city

Glasgow

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Garden Design & Consultancy: Ecological garden design, landscape consultancy, and planting design services for residential and commercial clients across the UK. Includes design-only services with optional implementation support.
2. Horticultural Maintenance Services: Gardening and maintenance services in Glasgow area, including comprehensive management of flowerbeds and sympathetic maintenance for naturalistic gardens.
3. Wildlife Habitat Installations: Supply and installation of biodiversity features including bee posts, habitat planters, bird boxes, bat boxes, hedgehog houses, wildflower meadows, and interpretation signage.
4. Invasive Weed Surveys: Independent Japanese Knotweed and invasive species surveys for commercial and residential clients across Scotland and UK, providing management plans and recommendations.
5. Maintenance Specifications & Plans: Production of 30-year maintenance plans, generic and bespoke maintenance specifications for architects, landscape architects, developers, and property managers.
6. Rural Footpath Maintenance: Rural and upland footpath maintenance contracts across Scotland, including ecologically sensitive brushcutting, strimming, hedgecutting, and culvert clearance.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Tom Angel Studio is an ecological horticulture practice offering garden design, planting design, horticultural consultancy, biodiversity installations, rewilding services, wildflower meadows, tree and hedge planting, and Japanese Knotweed surveying for residential clients in Glasgow, Edinburgh, and central Scotland, with online planting plans delivered UK-wide. For commercial clients the practice provides ecological planting design, maintenance specifications, biodiversity installations, rural footpath maintenance, horticultural consultancy, education and training webinars, and pro bono community projects across the UK.

Product overview

Tom Angel Studio is an ecological horticulture practice offering a comprehensive suite of garden design, planting design, and horticultural services across residential and commercial segments. The portfolio centers on ecological and biodiversity-friendly approaches, encompassing core design services (Garden & Landscape Design, Planting Design & Planting, Horticultural Consultancy), habitat installation products (Bee Posts, Nest Boxes, Bat Boxes, Hedgehog Houses, Lacewing Boxes, Mini Meadow Planters, Interpretation Signage), and specialist services (Rewilding Services, Wildflower Meadows, Japanese Knotweed Surveys, Qualified Gardening, Rural Footpath Maintenance, Education & Training, Pro Bono Community Projects). The offering integrates commercial maintenance specifications and bespoke commercial planting design with residential services, providing both on-site delivery in Glasgow and central Scotland plus online planting plans UK-wide.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Garden & Landscape Design Contemporary ecological garden design combining naturalistic and wildlife-friendly planting foundations with site-specific design approaches for residential clients across Glasgow, Edinburgh, and central Scotland.
• Planting Design & Planting Ecological planting design and installation services featuring lush, biodiverse, ecologically-informed planting schemes. Includes detailed 2D planting plans with online moodboards delivered remotely UK-wide, plus on-site services in Glasgow and central Scotland.
• Horticultural Consultancy Expert horticultural consultancy services providing landscape management advice rooted in environmental horticulture principles, available for residential clients in the Glasgow area and commercial clients UK-wide.
• Biodiversity Installations Supply and installation of wildlife habitat features for residential and commercial clients including bee posts, habitat planters, nest boxes, bat boxes, hedgehog houses, and wildflower meadows with species-specific features for NPF4 compliance.
• Rewilding Services Small-scale rewilding consultancy and implementation services for gardens and landscapes, including site assessment, custom rewilding plans, habitat feature design and installation, aligned with NPF4, ESG goals, and Biodiversity Net Gain requirements.
• Wildflower Meadows Professional wildflower meadow design and installation with bespoke seed mixes tailored to site conditions, featuring specialist ecological and horticultural knowledge for lasting meadow establishment.
• Tree & Hedge Planting Tree and hedge planting services with expertise in species selection and best practice planting methodology, available December to April in the Glasgow area and further afield for larger projects.
• Japanese Knotweed Surveys Independent Japanese Knotweed surveying by a Certificated Surveyor of Japanese Knotweed (CSJK), providing impartial advice for identification, management plans, and eradication of invasive weeds across residential and commercial properties.
• Qualified Gardening Services Qualified gardening and maintenance services in the Glasgow area with horticultural, ecology, and soil science expertise, maintaining designed gardens and naturalistic spaces with plant care focused on pruning, seasonal timing, and ongoing garden development.
• Commercial Ecological Planting Design Biodiversity-focused commercial planting plans for architects, landscape architects, developers, and contractors across the UK, integrating Biodiversity Net Gain and ESG criteria into landscape schemes.
• Maintenance Specifications Thirty-year landscape maintenance plans and specifications available as generic adaptable documents or bespoke site-specific plans, with Tom's Master of Horticulture research informing best practice standards.
• Rural Footpath Maintenance Rural and upland footpath maintenance contracts across Scotland with ecologically-sensitive approach, brushcutting, hedgecutting, and culvert clearance capabilities for remote locations.
• Education & Training Professional training webinar series and in-house sessions covering landscape inspections, tree and hedge planting, and maintenance specifications for property managers, contractors, landscape architects, and builders.
• Pro Bono & Community Projects

Quantifiable outcome

• Projects submitted to Gardening Scotland received both Best New Show Garden award and Silver Gilt award
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers8 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

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Cairngorms National Park AuthoritycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOngoing landscape management consultancy client. Tom provides pragmatic and commercially aware approach to managing green spaces within the National Park, achieving biodiversity and environmental aspirations in cost-effective ways.
• South Lanarkshire CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal authority client receiving horticultural consultancy services for landscape management across their estate.
• The Outdoor Access Trust for ScotlandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerConservation charity client for rural and upland footpath maintenance contracts across Scotland.
• BarnardosminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPro bono design, landscaping or consultancy work carried out for Glasgow-based charity.
• Urban RootsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity garden project collaboration in Glasgow, providing design and consultancy support.
• Support In MindminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMental health charity collaboration including the Gardening Scotland show garden (2019) and ongoing community projects in Edinburgh.
• Glenbuck Heritage VillageminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity heritage project in Ayrshire receiving design and consultancy support.
• Goutte Verte (France)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational community garden project collaboration in Paris, France.
• Jardin des Deux Nethes (France)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational community garden collaboration in Paris, France.
• Professional Garden Consultants AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTom is a fully accredited member of the PGCA, a professional association providing credibility and network within the garden consultancy industry.
• Chartered Institute of HorticulturecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTom is a Chartered Member and secretary/founder of Scottish branch, contributing to industry standards and professional development.
• Scottish Ecological Design Association (SEDA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoined SEDA in 2025, marking commitment to sustainable and environmentally conscious design practices.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Charlotte Rowe Garden Design: London-based garden designer delivering planting-focused schemes for private clients. Comparable in founder-led, design-only boutique model and similar premium residential mix.
• Bowles & Wyer: UK-based garden and landscape design studio practising naturalistic, ecological planting on premium residential and hospitality projects. Most directly comparable in scale, service mix (design plus long-term maintenance), and creative-lead boutique model.
• Jo Thompson Garden Design: Award-winning UK garden designer combining naturalistic and ornamental planting on residential and show-garden commissions. Peer on creative authorship, awards profile (Chelsea, Gardening Scotland), and high-end residential positioning.
• Butter Wakefield Garden Design: Independent London garden designer with show-garden reputation and planted-led ecological sensibility. Comparable as a small, founder-led design practice operating in the UK premium residential segment.
• Acres Wild: Ecological garden design and landscape consultancy in the UK, with similar specialisation in biodiversity-focused planting plans, rewilding, and sustainable horticulture. Comparable as a small specialist studio serving both residential and BNG-driven commercial briefs.

Broad incumbents

• idverde UK: Large UK-wide landscaping services contractor with public-sector framework presence, comparable on contract-scale grounds maintenance and biodiversity/BNG adjacent services to commercial and government clients.
• Glendale: Established UK grounds maintenance and landscape services provider with parks, countryside, and biodiversity delivery. Comparable on rural footpath maintenance and government/local-authority contracts.
• Nurture Group (Nurture Landscapes): National UK commercial landscaping contractor offering grounds maintenance, biodiversity, and estate management services. Overlaps with Tom Angel Studio's commercial planting-design, maintenance-spec, and BNG-compliance work at the larger-contract end of the market.

Emerging players

• The Ecology Consultancy (RSK Group): UK ecological consultancy delivering BNG assessments, protected-species surveys, and habitat design. Closely comparable in BNG/NPF4 invasive-species surveying ecological workflow, though operating from a consultancy rather than horticulture starting point.
• Earth Designs Garden Design: UK garden design outfit with a stated ecological and wildlife-friendly focus. Overlaps with Tom Angel Studio on biodiversity-led planting for residential clients, though broader in scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/tomangel_studio
• Facebookfacebook.com/angelhort1
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/tom-angel-landscape-management-consultant

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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