Landscape Construction & Maintenance

About the Business

The business has established a very strong reputation on the Northern Beaches and North Shore, which include a number of Residential Building companies, Real Estate agencies, Strata Management companies and Local Government councils. The customer base is the businesses best advertising as all new work is now 100% referrals. Most of their customers are very long-term clients that have used the Landscaping services and then retained the business for their property maintenance.
The owner believes that his brand is so strong for the following reasons
1) Honesty
2) High standards of Design and Construction
3) Environmentally Sensitive Landscape Design and Construction
4) Over and above service
5) Respect for others property
6) Long Term relationships

Key Points
• Solid existing customer base (data base included)
• Consistent and regular maintenance work
• Leaders in total landscape management
• Accredited with several Local Councils which include regular green projects
• Close working relationship with external Garden designers
• Variety of income generating streams
• Brand Name recognition is very strong
• Long-term working relationships
• Business assets are available in sale if required (vehicles and tools)
• Owner willing to stay in business for transition period
• Ideal acquisition for an existing Landscaping business
• Warehouse space available for storage of equipment

There are numerous opportunities for a new owner to take advantage of so that they could increase their earning capacity. Here are just a few of them;

1. Marketing the business more comprehensively – Social Media
2. Use the leverage already in the business to gain more Local Government contracts, Estate Agents and Strata Management
3. Marketing programs such media advertising
4. Expand the business by leveraging the Brand Name reputation in the area
5. Growth of existing business by Acquisition

Skills

Previous Horticulture skills are required. Other skills would be
1) Managing staff
2) Previous exoperience in quoting jobs
3) Some building eperience