Alton Garden Centre to leave the Tillington Group
Alton Garden Centre has decided to leave the Tillington Group on the 30th September of this year. Read more - members only
Alton Garden Centre to leave the Tillington Group
Alton Garden Centre has decided to leave the Tillington Group on the 30th September of this year. Read more - members only
Great season for Garden Centres but caution remains
The Gardenforum end of season survey shows a strong start for garden centres with plants leading the way, mixed results for garden furniture and caution on further investment. Read more - members only
Selecta One continues to grow
Following the acquisition of Whetman Pinks in 2024, Selecta One is continuing to pursue purchases of innovative and class-leading growers and breeders around the world. Read more - members only
Hillmount makes it five
The family owned Hillmount garden centre chain has opened a new site in Carrickfergus following a £1.5 million investment. Read more - members only
New owners for Lancashire Garden Centre
Specialist business property adviser Christie & Co has announced the sale of a new lease for Nursery End Garden Centre in Accrington, Lancashire. Read more - members only
Robust performance by Westland Horticulture
Westland has filed a strong set of accounts for 2024 despite a flat year. Cash reserves increase by £9m to £44m as margins continue to grow. Read more - members only
Dobbies Garden Centre appoints two new Directors
Dobbies Garden Centre appoints two new Directors as operations director, Nick Anderson, steps down after 12 years. Read more - members only
Another great trading year for the Klondyke Group
The Klondyke group hails another great trading year and reveals that chairman Bob Hewitt retired in December 2024. Read more - members only
B&M resilient despite challenging year
B&M sales performance in the year to March 2025, particularly within the B&M UK business, was below expectations but profit remained resilient. Read more - members only
Inheritance Tax changes deeply illogical says Fran Barnes
Inheritance Tax changes are a ‘lose-lose’ for the UK – costing Horticulture 1,300 sector jobs, slashing investment, and draining treasury tax revenues says HTA. Read more - members only
B&Q first quarter results up
In a bulletin published today, B&Q owners, Kingfisher, reported quarterly like-for-like sales up by 7.4% on last year. This reflects the growth seen in garden centres for the same period. Read more - members only
Blue Diamond forecasts 2025 sales close to £400m
Despite ‘respectable figures’ in Blue Diamond’s 2024 annual report, they were not sufficient to maintain profit at last year's level due to minimum wage increases. Read more - members only