What John Bourne & Co. Ltd. does

John Bourne & Co. Ltd. is a family-owned haulage and bulk material supply business headquartered at The Wharf, Rye Road, Newenden, Kent (TN18 5QG), operating since 1947 and registered in England as company number 03453821. The company operates as a subsidiary within the Bourne Group, alongside sister companies Bourne Amenity and Bourne Sport. Its core business is the direct delivery of bulk construction materials, agricultural products, waste management services, and soft landscaping supplies across London, Kent, Surrey, and Sussex using an owned fleet of 20-tonne tipper and grab-offload lorries.

The company runs five interconnected service lines: Haulage Services (the primary offering, providing fleet-based transportation of bulk materials), Aggregate (construction aggregates supply and delivery), Agricultural Products (supply and delivery of agricultural inputs and outputs), Waste Management (disposal services for construction and landscaping materials), and Soft Landscaping (supply and delivery of landscape materials). The technology base is asset-heavy and operational rather than digital: a fleet of 20-tonne tipper and grab-offload lorries capable of handling heavy bulk loads with efficient unloading characteristics. No proprietary software, AI, or digital platform technology is disclosed.

The go-to-market is direct B2B, targeting construction companies, agricultural businesses, and landscaping firms through phone (01797 252298), email ([email protected]), and an official website (bourne.group/johnbourneandco) supplemented by Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube social channels. The company holds multiple industry accreditations including SAPCA membership, BALI accreditation, BRTMA membership, STRI partnership, GRO membership, and FORS Gold (visible on website). Revenue is generated transactionally through haulage and delivery fees, with pricing not publicly disclosed and likely quote-based per job requirements. No revenue, headcount, or financial performance data is publicly available, consistent with its status as a privately held, family-owned enterprise within a private parent group.

Name

John Bourne & Co. Ltd.

Legal name

John Bourne & Co. Ltd.

Website

https://johnbourne.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1947

Operating status

Operating

Short description

John Bourne & Co. Ltd. is a family-owned haulage and bulk material supply business based in Newenden, Kent, delivering construction aggregates, agricultural products, waste management services, and soft landscaping supplies across South East England via its own fleet of 20-tonne tipper and grab-offload lorries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Bulk Haulage and Construction Materials Logistics

NAICS

General Freight Trucking (4841), General Freight Trucking, Local (48411), Waste Collection (5621)

SIC

Trucking & Courier Services (No Air) (4210), Trucking (No Local) (4213)

akta.pro primary industry

Dry Bulk Trucking (End-Dump/Walking-Floor/Hopper) (TLADAKAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

C&D Waste Collection, Hauling & Container Services (Roll-off/Dumpsters) (EUAIAHAA)

Keywords

• Bulk haulage services
• Construction aggregates supply
• Landscape materials delivery
• Agricultural product transport
• Waste management services

Headquarters

HQ city

Cranbrook

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Supply Chain, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Haulage and Delivery Services: Revenue generated from transporting and delivering bulk construction materials, agricultural products, and landscape supplies using the company's own fleet of vehicles. Services are likely priced based on distance, load size, and delivery requirements.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Family-owned haulage business delivering bulk construction aggregates, agricultural products, and soft landscaping materials to customers across London, Kent, Surrey, and Sussex using a fleet of 20-tonne tipper and grab-offload lorries. The company also operates waste management services for construction and agricultural clients in Southeast England.

Product overview

John Bourne and Company is a family-owned and operated haulage business based in Newenden, Kent. The company operates as a single unified service offering, specialising in delivering bulk construction materials, agricultural products, and landscape supplies across London, Kent, Surrey and Sussex using a fleet of 20-tonne tipper and grab-offload lorries. Their core service portfolio comprises five interconnected service lines: Haulage Services (the primary offering for materials transportation), Aggregate (construction aggregates supply and delivery), Agricultural Products, Waste Management (for construction and landscaping materials), and Soft Landscaping (landscape supplies).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Bulk Haulage Services

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Bourne AmenitycoreOthersRelated company within the Bourne Group network. Bourne Amenity provides complementary amenity landscape supplies, creating a synergistic relationship for bulk material supply across the group.
• Bourne SportcoreOthersRelated company within the Bourne Group network. Bourne Sport provides sports turf and specialist landscape construction services, complementing the haulage and material supply operations of John Bourne & Co.
• Bourne GroupcoreOthersParent company providing overall corporate structure and coordination for subsidiary companies including John Bourne & Co., Bourne Amenity, and Bourne Sport.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Biffa: UK-listed waste management major providing collection, haulage, and recycling services nationwide — competes in John Bourne's waste management line but with a much broader portfolio and national footprint.
• FCC Environment: National waste management and haulage operator providing C&D waste collection and recycling — competes in John Bourne's waste management segment at significantly larger scale.
• Tarmac (CRH): UK's largest aggregates and construction materials supplier with extensive haulage operations — overlaps with John Bourne's aggregates delivery but operates quarries and a national distribution network.
• Veolia UK: Global environmental services major with substantial UK haulage and waste operations — overlapping capability in C&D waste haulage but operating across the full environmental services value chain.
• Grundon: Large UK waste management and aggregates group with own haulage fleet — overlaps with John Bourne's waste management and aggregate supply services but operates at significantly greater scale across multiple regions.

Direct peers

• Mick George Ltd: UK-based haulage, aggregates, and waste management operator serving the East of England with tipper fleet and grab-offload capability — directly comparable service mix and customer base to John Bourne & Co.
• Hills Group (Hills Waste Solutions): South West England-based haulage and waste management operator offering aggregates, skip hire, and bulk material haulage — overlapping service lines and family-owned background.
• Day Aggregates: Bulk aggregate supplier and haulier operating across South East England with tipper delivery to construction and landscaping customers — directly competes in John Bourne's core geography and service lines.
• Brett Group: Family-owned aggregates, concrete, and haulage business operating across Southern England with own fleet of tippers — closely comparable regional operator serving construction customers.
• M J Church: South West England haulage, aggregates, and waste management business operating its own tipper fleet serving construction and agricultural customers — overlapping service portfolio and family-owned heritage.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCnER9P9ca86kMsPwE-lHm3g
• Facebookfacebook.com/johnbourneandco
• Instagraminstagram.com/johnbourne_co

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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