Summary

This business operates an established garden maintenance business servicing residential properties in Sedgefield and surrounding areas.

The business provides scheduled garden maintenance services to a well-established client base, with the majority of gardens serviced on a regular weekly or fortnightly schedule.

The main business activities include lawn mowing and edging, general garden cleaning and tidying, weeding and maintenance of flowerbeds, pruning and trimming of shrubs and plants, removal of garden refuse, blowing and cleaning of paved areas and driveways, seasonal garden maintenance, lawn fertilising and treatment, and general upkeep of residential gardens.

The business operates several garden maintenance teams, each consisting of a supervisor/team leader and garden workers. Teams travel to clients' properties using company vehicles and are equipped with lawnmowers, brush cutters, blowers and the necessary garden tools and equipment.

The business has an established operational structure, regular maintenance routes, experienced staff, vehicles and equipment, as well as an existing recurring customer base.

Since 2007 - 19 Years

Yes, the business is Vat registered

3 Supervisors

11 Garden Workers

The garden maintenance business operates with three dedicated maintenance teams, each with a supervisor/team leader and garden workers.

Team 1 – Supervisor/Driver + 4 Garden Workers
The supervisor is responsible for driving the team to the scheduled gardens, managing the daily route, supervising staff, operating equipment where required and ensuring that work is completed to the required standard. The three garden workers perform general garden maintenance, including mowing, edging, weeding, pruning, cleaning flowerbeds, blowing paved areas and general garden clean-ups.

Team 2 – Supervisor/Driver + 4 Garden Workers
This team performs the same garden maintenance functions, with the supervisor responsible for transport, staff supervision, equipment and quality control.

Team 3 – Supervisor/Driver + 3 Garden Workers
The supervisor manages the team's daily garden schedule and oversees the quality and completion of work. The garden workers carry out all general garden maintenance duties.

Total dedicated garden-maintenance staff: 13 employees

• 3 Supervisors/Team Leaders/Drivers

• 11 Garden Maintenance Workers

The owner is responsible for overall business management, client communication, scheduling, quotations, invoicing, staff management, purchasing, administration and quality control.

The maintenance teams are structured to operate independently on their allocated daily routes, providing an incoming owner with an established workforce and operational structure.

Running the business from home, no current lease

The main assets of the garden maintenance business include:

• 2 company vehicles used for transporting maintenance teams, equipment and garden refuse.

• 3 lawnmowers used by the maintenance teams for regular lawn maintenance.

• Brush cutters used for lawn edging, trimming and maintaining larger grass areas.

• 4 blowers used for cleaning driveways, paving and garden areas after maintenance.

• 2 STIHL FS 291 machines and other professional garden maintenance equipment.

• Various hand tools and gardening equipment required for the day-to-day operation of the maintenance teams.

In addition to the physical assets, a significant part of the value of the business lies in its established recurring client base, regular garden maintenance schedules and routes, experienced workforce, established business name and reputation, and existing operational systems.

The business is therefore being sold as an established and operational garden maintenance concern with the vehicles, machinery, equipment, staff structure and recurring customer base required to continue operating.

The owner has decided to sell the garden maintenance division in order to focus more of her time and attention on the landscaping, garden design and project-based side of the business.

The garden maintenance division has grown into an established operation with dedicated teams, equipment, vehicles and a recurring client base. The sale will allow a new owner to take over and continue developing the maintenance business, while the current owner concentrates on landscaping and design projects.

This is an excellent opportunity to acquire an established and fully operational garden maintenance business with a strong recurring client base, experienced staff, established maintenance teams, vehicles, machinery and equipment already in place.

The business has built a solid reputation for reliable and professional garden maintenance services and benefits from regular weekly and fortnightly clients, providing predictable recurring income.

With the operational structure already established, a new owner can take over a functioning business from day one, while still having significant potential to grow the client base and expand the services offered.

The business is being sold as the current owner wishes to focus on the landscaping and garden design side of her operations. This represents an attractive opportunity for an owner-operator or existing garden services business looking to expand its client base and operations in the Sedgefield and surrounding Garden Route area.