Tree and Garden Services

What Tree and Garden Services does

Tree and Garden Services is a family-run arboricultural and grounds-maintenance contractor headquartered at Pear Tree House, Waltham Road, Barnoldby-le-Beck, Lincolnshire, DN37 0AR, operating in the Grimsby, Cleethorpes, Louth, Scunthorpe and Barton-upon-Humber catchment. The company was established in 2004 (with one source citing 2003) and is now part of Alexander Hubbard Ltd, a strategic operating company based near Waltham. Its workforce holds HND and NPTC qualifications, CHAS Accreditation, Trading Standards approval, and Council Approved Contractor status, and operates to BS3998 and BS 4043 standards for tree planting.

The company's core service portfolio spans ten product lines: tree surgery (felling, dismantling, reductions, reshaping, dead wooding, ash dieback management, planting to BS3998/BS 4043), stump grinding, fencing (feather boarding, post and rail, panelling, stiles, gating), hedging (reductions, removals, trimming, shaping, border management), grounds maintenance (horticultural services, weed control, grass cutting, spraying, litter picking, clearance), and seasoned hardwood log sales with free delivery within a 10-mile radius via a dedicated lincolnshire-logs.co.uk subdomain. Underlying technology is standard professional arborist equipment — chainsaws, climbing gear, rigging equipment, and a range of stump grinders (including compact units capable of fitting through 26-inch gaps to remove stumps to approximately 18 inches depth).

The business model combines quote-based professional services for residential customers (the primary segment, served primarily through word-of-mouth, website enquiries and direct phone contact) with recurring grounds-maintenance contracts for commercial and public-sector clients (industrial estates, corporate headquarters, schools, NHS trusts, local authorities, retail parks, superstores). Pricing is uniformly quote-driven with free quotations; log sales are the only transactional retail offering. Customer acquisition relies on direct contact (01472 806180, 07375 552842), email ([email protected]) and reputation-based referrals, with no paid digital marketing evident. The company serves two segments — residential homeowners (primary) and commercial properties (recurring contracts) — within a single-country domestic market.

Name

Tree and Garden Services

Legal name

Tree and Garden Services

Website

https://treeandgardenservices.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Tree and Garden Services is a family-run arboricultural and grounds-maintenance contractor in Grimsby and Cleethorpes, Lincolnshire, now part of Alexander Hubbard Ltd, delivering tree surgery, stump grinding, fencing, hedging, grounds maintenance and log sales to residential homeowners and commercial and public-sector clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Arboricultural and Garden Maintenance Services

NAICS

Support Activities for Agriculture and Forestry (115)

akta.pro primary industry

Tree Care & Arborist Services (BPABADAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

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

Keywords

• Tree surgery services
• Arboricultural services
• Stump grinding services
• Grounds maintenance contracts
• Garden maintenance services

Headquarters

HQ city

Burgh Le Marsh

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tree Surgery Services: One-time professional services for tree felling, pruning, reductions, crown thinning, dead wooding, and ash dieback management. Service-based revenue with quote-driven pricing.
2. Stump Grinding: Stand-alone stump removal service or bundled with tree removal. Uses range of stump grinder sizes for different access requirements.
3. Grounds Maintenance Contracts: Long and short-term maintenance contracts for commercial properties including horticultural services, grass cutting, weed control, and reinstatement. Recurring revenue from regular service agreements.
4. Log Sales: Sale of seasoned hardwood firewood logs with free local delivery within 10-mile radius.
5. Fencing Services: Fencing installation for domestic gardens and commercial paddocks including feather boarding, post and rail, panelling, stiles and gating.
6. Hedging Services: Hedge trimming, reduction, removal, and shaping services for residential and commercial properties.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Tree and Garden Services provides professional tree surgery (felling, dismantling, crown thinning, reductions, re-shaping, dead wooding), stump grinding, hedge trimming and reductions, fencing installation, commercial grounds maintenance, and seasoned hardwood log sales for residential and commercial customers across Grimsby, Cleethorpes and surrounding Lincolnshire areas. Services are delivered on-site by HND- and NPTC-qualified, CHAS-accredited, Trading Standards-approved council-approved contractors under quote-based and recurring contract pricing.

Product overview

Tree and Garden Services is a family-run tree surgery and garden maintenance company established in 2004, now part of Alexander Hubbard Ltd. The company offers a unified suite of arboricultural and grounds maintenance services operating as an integrated offering rather than separate modules. The core tree surgery portfolio includes Tree Surgeon (felling, reshaping, crown thinning, reduction, dead wooding), Stump Grinding, Felling & Dismantling, Reductions & Re-shaping, Ash Die Back Services, and Tree & Shrub Planting. Supporting services include Fencing (feather boarding, post and rail, panelling, stile, gating), Hedging (reductions, trimming, removals, shaping), Grounds Maintenance (horticultural services, weed control, grass cutting, spraying, pruning), and Log Sales (hardwood firewood with delivery). All services are delivered by HND & NPTC qualified, CHAS-accredited, and Trading Standards approved contractors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Tree Surgeon Comprehensive tree surgery services covering felling, reshaping, crown thinning, reductions, dead wooding, pollarding and stump grinding for trees of all sizes, delivered by qualified arborists for residential and commercial customers in Lincolnshire.
• Stump Grinding Professional stump removal using multiple stump grinder sizes capable of fitting through 26-inch gaps and removing stumps to approximately 18 inches depth, with all roots removed. Available standalone or bundled with tree removal.
• Felling and Dismantling Safe tree removal services including hazardous tree assessment, tree health evaluation, and specialised rigging techniques for trees in difficult locations.
• Reductions and Re-shaping Tree trimming services for risk reduction including clearance pruning, weight reduction pruning, and trimming near structures and power lines.
• Ash Dieback Services Expert assessment and management services for ash dieback disease (Chalara dieback of ash), a serious disease killing ash trees across northern Europe.
• Tree and Shrub Planting Professional tree and shrub planting services including sourcing all species, planting to BS3998 and BS 4043 standards, and supporting landscaping services.
• Fencing Fencing installation for commercial and domestic customers including feather boarding, post and rail, panelling, stiles, and gating for gardens and paddocks.
• Hedging Hedge trimming and maintenance services including reductions, removals, trim and tidy, cut back and shaping, and shrubs and border management.
• Grounds Maintenance Comprehensive grounds maintenance for commercial and residential properties including horticultural services, weed control, grass cutting, spraying, litter picking, clearance projects, pruning, pesticide treatments, and edging. Delivered under long and short-term contracts.
• Log Sales Sale of seasoned and split hardwood firewood logs with free delivery within a 10-mile radius of Grimsby; collection from yard is not available.

Quantifiable outcome

• Three large trees removed in under a day with minimum disruption including two trees with very difficult access
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Alexander Hubbard LtdcoreOthersTree and Garden Services has been acquired and is now part of Alexander Hubbard Ltd, a company based near Waltham. The acquisition brings together tree and garden maintenance services under one organization, with Tree and Garden Services continuing to provide services in Grimsby, Cleethorpes and surrounding areas under the parent company's branding.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• idverde: UK's largest grounds maintenance and landscaping provider, serving councils, housing associations and corporate estates. Directly overlaps with Tree and Garden Services' grounds-maintenance and commercial-contract business, but at national scale across many more service lines.
• Glendale: National grounds maintenance, arboriculture and landscape construction company with extensive local-authority and commercial contracts. Comparable in that it bundles tree surgery, grounds maintenance and soft landscaping for enterprise and public-sector buyers.
• Mitie: Major UK facilities management provider with a landscaping and grounds maintenance division serving enterprise and public-sector clients. Competes for outsourced outdoor maintenance contracts, albeit as one service line within a much broader FM portfolio.
• Nurture Landscapes: National commercial grounds maintenance and landscaping contractor focused on corporate estates, retail parks and business parks. Competes for the same enterprise and public-sector maintenance contracts that Tree and Garden Services holds in Lincolnshire.
• Ground Control: UK-wide grounds maintenance, vegetation management and arboriculture provider serving commercial estates, retailers and local authorities. Overlaps with Tree and Garden Services on commercial grounds maintenance and tree-work contracts at multi-region scale.
• Amey: Large UK infrastructure and facilities services company with grounds maintenance and arboriculture capability for local authorities and highways estates. Overlaps at the enterprise/public-sector end of Tree and Garden Services' customer base.

Direct peers

• Countrywide Grounds Maintenance: UK grounds maintenance and arboriculture contractor serving housing associations, councils and commercial clients. Directly comparable business mix of tree surgery, hedge work, fencing and grounds maintenance delivered under recurring contracts.
• Bartlett Tree Experts: International scientific tree and shrub care company with UK operations offering pruning, removals, stump grinding and plant health care. Most direct comparable in terms of qualified-arborist-led, accredited tree-care service delivery model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/treeworkgrimsby
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/tree-removals

Compliance4 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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