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S3 Ep3: M&A Zing (S3EP3) – Mowers & Multiples: Inside the UK Landscaping Roll-Up Wave
UK landscaping is consolidating fast. We unpack the roll-up playbook, size up the big platforms, and then get practical with two real listings: a London front-garden specialist and a Midlands grounds-maintenance and arboriculture firm. Expect ARR dynamics, founder-dependence risk, accreditations, margins, and whether either deal makes sense as a platform.
Highlights include Nurture Group and idverde context, why arboriculture commands premiums, what “second-tier management” does to risk, and where multiple arbitrage shows up for acquirers. T
Timestamps:
[00.00] Intro and shout-outs in the searcher community
[02.05] Theme of the episode: UK and EU landscaping consolidation
[03.20] Nurture Group story and acquisition cadence
[04.35] Nurture numbers: revenue, losses, financing, adjusted EBITDA
[05.41] idverde, TCL and Green Landscaping Group across Europe
[07.02] Recurring revenue logic and arboriculture as a stabiliser
[09.26] Why we’re doing two deals instead of one
[12.24] Deal 1: London front-garden design/restoration specialist
[14.03] Deal 1 financials and profitability profile
[16.18] Deal 1 scalability limits and niche constraints
[17.39] Deal 1 founder-dependence and transition risk
[21.01] Deal 1 verdict
[23.00] Deal 2: Midlands grounds-maintenance and arboriculture firm
[24.22] Deal 2 margins: ~£450k EBITDA on ~£1.26m turnover
[25.09] Accreditations (CHAS, SMAS) and why they matter for tenders
[27.02] Second-tier management and saleability de-risking
[29.25] Platform potential and regional bolt-on strategy
[31.29] Multiple arbitrage at scale
[32.18] Deal 2 verdict
[33.27] Wrap-up and what’s next
Listings discussed:
• https://www.intelligent.co.uk/businesses-for-sale/leading-specialist-in-front-garden-design-restoration-and-creation-for-period-properties-based-in-south-east-england-int3528
• https://uk.businessesforsale.com/uk/specialist-grounds-maintenance-arboriculture-and-landscaping-service-provider.aspx
Want the company-level numbers we reference? Check performance summaries updated weekly from Companies House via BizCrunch: https://www.bizcrunch.co
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By The M&A ZingUK landscaping is consolidating fast. We unpack the roll-up playbook, size up the big platforms, and then get practical with two real listings: a London front-garden specialist and a Midlands grounds-maintenance and arboriculture firm. Expect ARR dynamics, founder-dependence risk, accreditations, margins, and whether either deal makes sense as a platform.
Highlights include Nurture Group and idverde context, why arboriculture commands premiums, what “second-tier management” does to risk, and where multiple arbitrage shows up for acquirers. T
Timestamps:
[00.00] Intro and shout-outs in the searcher community
[02.05] Theme of the episode: UK and EU landscaping consolidation
[03.20] Nurture Group story and acquisition cadence
[04.35] Nurture numbers: revenue, losses, financing, adjusted EBITDA
[05.41] idverde, TCL and Green Landscaping Group across Europe
[07.02] Recurring revenue logic and arboriculture as a stabiliser
[09.26] Why we’re doing two deals instead of one
[12.24] Deal 1: London front-garden design/restoration specialist
[14.03] Deal 1 financials and profitability profile
[16.18] Deal 1 scalability limits and niche constraints
[17.39] Deal 1 founder-dependence and transition risk
[21.01] Deal 1 verdict
[23.00] Deal 2: Midlands grounds-maintenance and arboriculture firm
[24.22] Deal 2 margins: ~£450k EBITDA on ~£1.26m turnover
[25.09] Accreditations (CHAS, SMAS) and why they matter for tenders
[27.02] Second-tier management and saleability de-risking
[29.25] Platform potential and regional bolt-on strategy
[31.29] Multiple arbitrage at scale
[32.18] Deal 2 verdict
[33.27] Wrap-up and what’s next
Listings discussed:
• https://www.intelligent.co.uk/businesses-for-sale/leading-specialist-in-front-garden-design-restoration-and-creation-for-period-properties-based-in-south-east-england-int3528
• https://uk.businessesforsale.com/uk/specialist-grounds-maintenance-arboriculture-and-landscaping-service-provider.aspx
Want the company-level numbers we reference? Check performance summaries updated weekly from Companies House via BizCrunch: https://www.bizcrunch.co