Asking Price: £245,000 (includes c.£100,000 of assets)
The Opportunity
A rare chance to acquire a well-established, fully accredited tree surgery and arboriculture business trading across Bristol, Bath, Somerset and Wiltshire. Built from the ground up over nearly a decade, the business has grown into a trusted name with a loyal customer base and a strong, experienced self-employed workforce already in place.
This is a turnkey acquisition opportunity for Facility Management companies and commercial landscaping businesses looking to bolt on a complementary service line, expand into arboriculture and tree care, and immediately unlock cross-selling opportunities across an existing client base of letting agents, estate agents, commercial landlords and private customers.
Why This Business
• Strong, consistent growth — turnover has grown from c.£429k (2022) to over £764k (2024), with average annual profit of c.£70,000
• Fully accredited and compliance-ready — holds ARB Approved Contractor status, Trustmark, CHAS, SMAS Worksafe and Checkatrade membership, plus City & Guilds and NPTC-qualified operators — accreditations that align directly with FM and commercial procurement requirements
• Outstanding reputation — 217 five-star Google reviews and a track record delivering for prestigious commercial and heritage clients
• Established workforce in place — a Level 3-qualified Operations Manager, foreman, administrator and team leaders run four operational teams of self-employed arborists, meaning the business can continue trading with minimal disruption post-sale
• Diverse, recurring service mix — tree care, hedge trimming, woodland management, tree planting, site clearances, stump grinding, chipper hire and LOLER equipment safety checks
• Strong existing customer relationships — a 75/25 domestic-to-commercial split with clear, identified pathways to grow the commercial side, including a 5,000-strong customer database, landlord and letting agent relationships, and schools
• Low-cost, flexible premises — a single rented industrial unit on a secure farm site, on a rolling lease at £1,000 per month, with no long-term property commitment
Perfect for a Bolt-On Strategy
For a Facility Management or commercial landscaping business, this acquisition offers an immediate route into arboriculture without the time and cost of building accreditation, recruiting qualified arborists, or establishing a fleet and client base from scratch. The existing accreditations (CHAS, SMAS, ARB Approved Contractor) are already aligned with the compliance standards typically required to win and retain commercial and FM contracts — making integration into a wider service offering straightforward.
Clear, untapped growth opportunities include:
- Expanding further into the commercial and landlord sector
- Activating the existing 5,000-customer marketing database
- Targeting schools, private schools and Facility Management partnerships
- Cross-selling into an acquirer's existing commercial customer base
Reason for Sale
The current owner is seeking to focus on other projects outside of the sector and is offering a full, flexible handover period to ensure a smooth transition for the new owner.
