The Plant People

Name

The Plant People

Legal name

The Plant People Ltd

Website

https://theplantpeople.co.nz

Company type

Private

Founded year

1986

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Landscaping Services

NAICS

Landscaping Services (56173), Nursery and Floriculture Production (11142), Forest Nurseries and Gathering of Forest Products (113210), Soil Preparation, Planting, and Cultivating (115112)

SIC

Services-To Dwellings & Other Buildings (7340), Services-Facilities Support Management Services (8744), Agricultural Services (700)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPABADAL

Seasonal Color, Planting & Horticultural Services

Business & Public Services/Facilities Management & Building Services/Landscaping & Grounds Maintenance

SECONDARYHSAIAFAB

Garden Bed Installation & Planting (Annuals, Perennials, Shrubs)

Home & Personal Services/Landscaping, Lawn Care & Outdoor Maintenance/Garden & Planting Services (Beds, Mulching, Seasonal Color)

SECONDARYHSAIAFAL

Native, Pollinator & Drought-Tolerant Garden Installations

Home & Personal Services/Landscaping, Lawn Care & Outdoor Maintenance/Garden & Planting Services (Beds, Mulching, Seasonal Color)

SECONDARYHSAIAFAG

Plant Replacement, Transplanting & Garden Refresh Services

Home & Personal Services/Landscaping, Lawn Care & Outdoor Maintenance/Garden & Planting Services (Beds, Mulching, Seasonal Color)

SECONDARYHSAIAGAG

Tree & Shrub Fertilization & Plant Health Care (PHC)

Home & Personal Services/Landscaping, Lawn Care & Outdoor Maintenance/Fertilization, Weed Control & Lawn Treatments

SECONDARYHSAIAFAI

Pruning, Deadheading & Plant Health Maintenance (Non-tree)

Home & Personal Services/Landscaping, Lawn Care & Outdoor Maintenance/Garden & Planting Services (Beds, Mulching, Seasonal Color)

Keywords

• Commercial landscaping services
• Landscape construction
• Horticultural services
• Civil construction landscaping
• Native plant nursery

Headquarters

HQ city

Auckland

HQ country

New Zealand

HQ region

Oceania

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Landscape Construction Services: Revenue generated from landscape construction projects for residential subdivisions and commercial developments, including earthworks, drainage, civil construction, and installation services.
2. Commercial Garden Maintenance: Recurring maintenance contracts for commercial gardens, office environments, and residential developments including mowing, plant care, and horticultural services.
3. Wholesale Nursery Sales: Revenue from growing and supplying native plants through Signature Plants division, including contract growing services for project-specific ecological plantings.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The Plant People provides end-to-end commercial landscape services for residential subdivision developers, commercial property owners, and government clients across New Zealand. The company delivers landscape construction, civil construction, commercial garden maintenance, environmental restoration, and stormwater management, supported by an in-house wholesale native plant nursery (Signature Plants).

Product overview

The Plant People operates as a multi-divisional commercial landscape services company offering a comprehensive portfolio of integrated services. The core offerings include Landscape Construction, Commercial Landscaping, Commercial Garden Maintenance, Civil Construction, and Environmental Restoration. Signature Plants serves as the company's wholesale nursery division supplying native plants for projects and external customers. The service suite also includes Earthworks & Drainage, Contract Mowing, Streetscaping, Stormwater Ponds Construction, Urban Development Services, and Residential Development Landscape Construction. The company provides both construction and ongoing maintenance services, enabling end-to-end delivery from initial landscape installation through long-term care of greenspaces.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Signature Plants: Wholesale nursery division of The Plant People, specializing in native plants with >95% native stock. Located at Dairy Flat and Oratia, Waitakere City. Provides contract growing services for ecological and revegetation projects.

Products and services

• Landscape Construction Construction and installation services including earthworks, drainage, concrete pathways, gabion rock walls, and infrastructure for residential and commercial developments. Serves property developers and commercial clients requiring professional landscape installation.
• Commercial Landscaping Planting and streetscaping services for residential subdivision developments and commercial clients, including urban greenspace development. Targets property developers and commercial enterprises.
• Commercial Garden Maintenance Ongoing care and maintenance of plants and lawn areas in subdivisions, commercial and office environments, including horticultural services and plant husbandry for commercial property owners.
• Civil Construction Machinery works for construction and installation projects including foot bridges, stormwater ponds, rain gardens, and civil infrastructure for residential and commercial developments.
• Earthworks & Drainage Earthworks and drainage services for construction projects, including stormwater management and drainage system construction for property developers and commercial clients.
• Signature Plants (Wholesale Nursery) Wholesale nursery division operating nurseries at Dairy Flat and Oratia, specializing in native plants with over 95% native stock being eco-sourced from local districts. Provides contract growing services for ecological and revegetation projects.
• Environmental Restoration Ecological restoration and environmental enhancement services including offsite mitigation planting, native revegetation, and ecological preservation projects for government agencies and developers.
• Contract Mowing Regular contract lawn mowing and turf maintenance services including seed sewing, fertiliser and weed control programmes for commercial properties and subdivisions.
• Streetscaping Street-level landscaping and streetscape installation services for urban developments, preparing streets for planting and creating welcoming urban environments for residential subdivisions and commercial areas.
• Residential Development Landscape Construction Complete landscape construction and maintenance services for residential subdivisions including hard and soft landscaping, specimen tree planting, and park space construction for property developers.
• Mountain Bike Trail Construction Construction of mountain bike trails and pump tracks, including track maintenance and weed control for recreational facilities serving councils and developers.
• Water Treatment System Installation Installation of water treatment systems including storage tanks, pumps, UV disinfection units, and water treatment infrastructure for environmental protection projects such as the Kauri Dieback Programme.

Quantifiable outcome

• 95%+ native plant stock in Signature Plants nurseries
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers7 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

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Auckland CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 April 2022Contracted by Auckland Council to install Vehicle Wash Station at Waharau Regional Park as part of Kauri Dieback Programme. The project involves water treatment system installation using RX Plastics storage tanks, Davey XP45T pump, and Microlene UV Water Disinfection System to prevent spread of Phytophthora agathidiciosa.
• Auckland Council Regional Parks (ACRP)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSignature Plants division gained access to seed collection from within Auckland Council Regional Parks for eco-sourced plant materials used in restoration projects.
• Tiakina KauriminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization in Kauri Dieback Programme. The Plant People contributes to combating kauri dieback through water treatment systems and vehicle wash stations at regional parks.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• ISS A/S: Global facility services provider with landscaping and grounds maintenance for commercial portfolios; relevant proxy for the buyer-side landscape services market The Plant People competes in, though much larger and broader.
• Ventia: Australasian essential infrastructure and facilities services contractor with landscape and grounds management offerings to government and commercial clients; competes for similar long-tail maintenance contracts as The Plant People but at much greater scale.
• Fulton Hogan: Large Australasian infrastructure and civil contractor operating across NZ with landscaping, drainage, and subdivision civil works; directly comparable to The Plant People's Landscape Construction and Earthworks & Drainage divisions but at a substantially larger scale.
• Programmed: Australasian property and infrastructure services provider with landscaping and grounds care lines; competes for similar commercial maintenance contracts at larger scale than The Plant People.
• Downer Group: ASX-listed NZ/AU infrastructure, facilities, and maintenance services provider with landscaping and grounds maintenance capabilities serving developers and councils; broader portfolio but overlaps directly with The Plant People's commercial maintenance and civil construction work.

Direct peers

• Treescape: NZ specialist in arboriculture, vegetation management, and commercial landscape maintenance; overlapping with The Plant People's environmental restoration, maintenance, and contract mowing services.
• Citycare: NZ-based infrastructure maintenance and parks services contractor (incl. Canterbury region); directly comparable to The Plant People's commercial maintenance, mowing, and parks/reserves work for councils and commercial property owners.
• Boffa Miskell: NZ landscape architectural and ecological planning consultancy; comparable because it designs the very types of subdivision, streetscape, and ecological projects that The Plant People constructs, often appearing on the same tender lists.
• Lyndale Nurseries: NZ wholesale nursery supplying landscape and retail customers; comparable to The Plant People's Signature Plants division in plant production and contract growing capabilities.

Others

• Tonkin + Taylor: NZ environmental and geotechnical engineering consultancy; adjacent comparability given The Plant People's stormwater pond construction and ecological restoration projects frequently involve Tonkin + Taylor engineering inputs.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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