Surrey Hills Conservation

Name

Surrey Hills Conservation

Legal name

Surrey Hills Conservation

Website

https://surreyhillsconservation.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1987

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Landscape Conservation Services

NAICS

Landscaping Services (561730), Support Activities for Forestry (11531)

SIC

Forestry (800), Agricultural Services (700)

akta.pro primary industry

Residential Landscaping & Lawn Care (BPABADAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Native, Pollinator & Drought-Tolerant Garden Installations (HSAIAFAL), Conservation Easements & Land Trust Services (AFAMAMAH)

Keywords

• Conservation management services
• Habitat restoration services
• Wildlife pond construction
• Wildflower meadow management
• Woodland estate management

Headquarters

HQ city

Westcott

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Conservation Consultancy Services: Professional conservation management planning, ecological surveys, habitat assessments, and ongoing management support for landowners across Surrey and the Home Counties.
2. Equipment Hire with Operators: Hiring out conservation and landscaping equipment fleet including flail collectors, excavators, chippers, and specialist conservation machinery with trained operators for short- or long-term projects.
3. Garden Design and Construction: Design and build services for natural gardens, wildlife ponds, and outdoor spaces including natural landscaping with traditional Arts and Crafts principles combined with contemporary techniques.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Surrey Hills Conservation plans, manages, and consults on conservation, horticultural, and ecological restoration projects for estates, landowners, local authorities, schools, and private garden owners across Surrey and the Home Counties. Core deliverables include habitat creation and restoration, wildlife pond construction (including natural clay-puddled ponds without artificial liners), wildflower meadow management, woodland and hedgerow management, conservation grazing, rewilding, rural estate stewardship, ecological surveys, and bespoke natural garden design, supported by an equipment-hire service with trained operators.

Product overview

Surrey Hills Conservation operates as a conservation and landscaping services company offering a comprehensive portfolio of interrelated environmental services rather than a software product platform. The core offerings include Conservation Management and Horticultural Services as the primary umbrella services, supported by specialized sub-services including Woodland Management, Rural Estate Management, Grassland Management, Wildflower Meadow Management, Hedgerow Management and Restoration, Invasive Plant Control, Environmental Conservation, and Conservation Grazing. The Natural Garden Design division encompasses Garden Design, Pollinator Gardens, Pond Construction (including Wildlife Ponds, Natural Ponds, and Pond Maintenance), and Garden Restoration. Additional operational services include Equipment Hire with operator, Rewilding Services, Soil Conservation and Improvement, Consultancy, and Wildlife Habitat Creation including Log Pile construction. The company serves domestic gardens, rural estates, local authorities, community spaces, and landowners across Surrey and the Home Counties, combining traditional conservation techniques with sustainable environmental practices.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Conservation Management & Consultancy Professional conservation management planning, ecological surveys, habitat assessments, feasibility advice, and ongoing conservation compliance support for landowners, estates, and public bodies across Surrey and the Home Counties.
• Horticultural Services Comprehensive horticultural care including garden design, planting schemes, tree and shrub management, lawn care, soil improvement, pond management, and wildlife habitat creation for gardens, estates, and public areas.
• Equipment Hire with Operators Hire of conservation and landscaping equipment fleet with operators including tractor-mounted flail collectors, excavators, tree shears, post knockers, haymaking and seed collection machinery, chippers, and conservation-grade livestock (Sussex cattle, Gloucester Old Spots pigs, goats) for conservation grazing and land clearance.
• Rewilding Services Rewilding project design and implementation to restore natural habitats and ecosystems, supporting biodiversity recovery across private and public land.
• Woodland Management Management of woodland areas using coppicing, selective thinning, and replanting to create diverse forest habitats and maintain ecological balance.
• Rural Estate Management Strategic planning and ongoing stewardship of rural properties combining traditional land management with modern conservation science for sustainable, biodiverse landscapes.
• Wildflower Meadow Management Creation and ongoing management of wildflower meadows including seed selection, soil preparation, sowing, and multi-year restoration programmes for species-rich grasslands.
• Invasive Plant Control Identification and removal of non-native invasive plant species that threaten native biodiversity and habitat balance.
• Hedgerow Management & Restoration Maintenance and restoration of hedgerows using traditional techniques including hedgelaying, gapping up, and sensitive cutting outside bird nesting seasons; rejuvenation of old or degraded hedgerows through partial cutting and laying to create dense living barriers and strengthen wildlife corridors.
• Natural Garden Design Bespoke garden design including layout, planting schemes, hard landscaping, pollinator-friendly planting, garden restoration, drainage advice, and long-term maintenance planning for domestic and estate clients seeking wildlife-friendly outdoor spaces.
• Pond Construction & Maintenance Design and construction of wildlife ponds and natural ponds (using clay puddling without artificial liners or pumps) including site assessment, excavation, depth profiling, native aquatic and marginal planting, and chemical-free ecological maintenance for self-sustaining ecosystems.
• Conservation Grazing Targeted use of livestock including ponies, sheep, goats, Sussex cattle, and Gloucester Old Spots pigs to maintain grasslands, woodlands, and natural areas through natural grazing.
• Grassland Management Management of grassland ecosystems including planting, restoration, rewilding, habitat creation, controlled burns, ecological surveys, and sustainable grazing practices.
• Wildlife Habitat Creation Creation of wildlife habitats including log piles supporting saproxylic invertebrates, stag beetles, fungi, amphibians, hedgehogs, and other wildlife species.
• Soil Conservation & Improvement Protection and improvement of soil health through organic methods, including adding organic matter, composting, mulching, green manures, no-dig gardening, and biochar application, preventing erosion, maintaining fertility, and enhancing biodiversity and water management.
• Garden Restoration Restoration of neglected or overgrown gardens to healthy, biodiverse, and wildlife-friendly outdoor spaces.

Quantifiable outcome

• Wildflower meadows support bees, butterflies, and pollinators while requiring less mowing and chemical input than conventional lawns
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• The Landscape Group: Large UK grounds maintenance and landscaping services provider serving commercial and public-sector clients — provides a scaled comparator for the landscaping and grounds-management service offering.
• Knepp Estate Rewilding Project: Large pioneering UK rewilding estate in West Sussex using conservation grazing with old English livestock and habitat restoration at landscape scale — a high-profile comparable on rewilding methodology and grazing-based habitat management.

Direct peers

• Greenspace Environmental Services: UK ecological consultancy and habitat management firm offering similar countryside stewardship, ecological surveys, and habitat creation services to landowners and public bodies across southern England.
• Ecosupport Ltd: Environmental and ecological consultancy based in southern England delivering habitat surveys, biodiversity assessments, and land management advice — overlaps with Surrey Hills Conservation's consultancy and rewilding services.
• Penny Anderson Associates: Chartered ecologists providing ecological surveys, habitat creation advice, and land management consultancy across the UK — comparable on the environmental consultancy and habitat-creation services.
• Aspect Ecology: UK ecological consultancy offering habitat assessments, ecological surveys, and biodiversity net gain services to developers and landowners — directly comparable consultancy offering.
• Heritage Land Management: Specialist UK contractor providing conservation grazing, habitat creation, and estate management using livestock and traditional techniques — directly comparable to Surrey Hills Conservation's conservation grazing and rural estate services.
• Scion Forestry Services: UK forestry contractor delivering woodland management, coppicing, tree surgery, and habitat creation — directly comparable to Surrey Hills Conservation's woodland management services.

Regional players

• Surrey Wildlife Trust: Regional wildlife conservation charity operating across Surrey, managing nature reserves and delivering habitat-creation and rewilding projects — operates as a non-profit but offers overlapping conservation land-management services in the same geography.

Emerging players

• Wildflower Turf Ltd: UK supplier and installer of wildflower turf and meadow establishment products — overlaps with Surrey Hills Conservation's wildflower meadow creation services from a product-and-installation angle.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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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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