Landscaping and grounds maintenance firms to acquire in the North East
Updated 13 November 2026
Looking to acquire a landscaping or grounds maintenance firm in the North East? Firmbase ranks 42 landscaping and grounds maintenance firms using public company information to help buyers prioritise firms for research and potential outreach. The Approach Score ranks firms using public signals including director age and tenure, ownership, business scale, financial strength and recent changes. These firms are not listed for sale, and the ranking does not indicate that an owner is considering a sale.
The median firm has 8 staff and has been in business for 12 years. Looking beyond the North East? Explore the full UK list of landscaping and grounds maintenance firms.
42
Firms
UK 1,764
31%
Every director 55+
UK 24%
29%
Held 75%+ by one person
UK 42%
12
Median years in business
UK 12
8
Median headcount
UK 8
£250k to £500k
Median turnover band
UK £250k to £500k · includes our estimates
Towns with the most firms
- Middlesbrough 11 firms
The first 25 firms, in Approach Score order
| Rank | Firm | Approach Score | The facts behind the score |
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| 1 | Avenue Builders and Landscapers Spennymoor | Approach Score 79/100 |
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Company no. 09320762 · Companies House |
| 2 | Northumbrian Landscaping Stocksfield, Northumberland | Approach Score 78/100 |
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Company no. 08231108 · Companies House |
| 3 | Award Winning Greenfingers Chester LE Street, County Durham | Approach Score 78/100 |
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Company no. 07279496 · Companies House |
| 4 | GK Turfing Newcastle Upon Tyne | Approach Score 77/100 |
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Company no. 09419178 · Companies House |
| 5 | Binks Landscapes Middlesbrough A director sits on 4 or more companies | Approach Score 77/100 | We hold older figures than Companies House
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Company no. 04239248 · Companies House |
| 6 | Coatsworth Landscapes Northumberland | Approach Score 76/100 |
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Company no. 05091495 · Companies House |
| 7 | IDM Landscaping Ashington | Approach Score 74/100 |
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Company no. 06044393 · Companies House |
| 8 | Ground Improvements Ferryhill, County Durham | Approach Score 71/100 | We hold older figures than Companies House
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Company no. 05172343 · Companies House |
| 9 | Leighton Landscapes Stockton on Tees, CO. Durham | Approach Score 70/100 |
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Company no. 13952186 · Companies House |
| 10 | Nationwide DCM Durham, Co. Durham | Approach Score 69/100 |
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Company no. 06845644 · Companies House |
| 11 | Garden Services Gateshead, Tyne and Wear | Approach Score 65/100 | We hold older figures than Companies House
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Company no. 07083360 · Companies House |
| 12 | Brass Castle Country House Middlesbrough, N. Yorks | Approach Score 63/100 |
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Company no. 08432857 · Companies House |
| 13 | Parkin Northeast Newcastle Upon Tyne | Approach Score 62/100 |
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| 14 | Hills Landscapes (north East) Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear | Approach Score 62/100 | We hold older figures than Companies House
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Company no. 04358860 · Companies House |
| 15 | Antony G. Wharton Durham | Approach Score 61/100 |
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| 16 | R.L. Smith & Sons Northumberland | Approach Score 60/100 | We hold older figures than Companies House
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Company no. 04177098 · Companies House |
| 17 | Grassbox Ryton, Tyne & Wear | Approach Score 59/100 |
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Company no. 08158376 · Companies House |
| 18 | Cutting Edge Grounds Management Stockton-on-Tees | Approach Score 57/100 |
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Company no. 13228687 · Companies House |
| 19 | Woodlea Services Sunderland | Approach Score 57/100 |
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Company no. 13902273 · Companies House |
| 20 | Complete Weed Control Newton Aycliffe, County Durham A director sits on 4 or more companies | Approach Score 56/100 |
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Company no. 07129614 · Companies House |
| 21 | Unique Driveways and Patios Sunderland A director sits on 4 or more companies | Approach Score 56/100 |
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Company no. 13826173 · Companies House |
| 22 | R & T Landscapes South Shields A director sits on 4 or more companies | Approach Score 55/100 |
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Company no. 03153207 · Companies House |
| 23 | M Forrester Landscapes Stockton-on-Tees | Approach Score 53/100 |
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Company no. 07086451 · Companies House |
| 24 | Patio & Paving Centre Cramlington, Northumberland | Approach Score 53/100 |
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Company no. 06279305 · Companies House |
| 25 | R B Tree & Landscape Stanley, CO. Durham | Approach Score 52/100 |
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Company no. 08076169 · Companies House |
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It holds the facts behind each score, points for each part of the score, financials with dates, publicly available contact details, where identified, director names and named shareholders.
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How this list is filtered
- 5 or more staff, from filed headcount or our estimate where none is filed.
- Registered office in the North East.
How this list is built
The Approach Score ranks firms mainly on public Companies House information about owner tenure and age, ownership, size, financial strength and recent register changes.
Firms with higher scores appear first in each list.
Use the ranking to order research, then check each business directly.
What it does not mean
No firm here is for sale, and the score says nothing about any owner's plans.
At least 95% of the firms where we hold directors had them checked in or after November 2026.
What we do not cover
Regulatory information is not included in this list. Buyers should check the relevant register as part of their due diligence. Landscaping has no single sector regulator. For professional pesticide work, check operators' qualifications against HSE's list of recognised specified certificates, allowing for supervised trainees.
Why age bands but no people's names
Age bands come from the month and year of birth on Companies House. This page shows no exact ages and no people's names. Both come with the purchased list. The band edges from 45 to 65 are the ages where the score changes. A row shows no age bands when a director's surname is in the firm's name, its group's name or its website. Those directors' ages still count towards the score.
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