GreenThumb – South Birmingham

Since starting the business in February 2010 the current franchisees have developed the customer base to around 800 and it’s still growing. Most of the clientele comes from word-of-mouth referrals.

This is a very profitable business and there is still ample opportunity to develop it further. As the owner enjoys working outdoors treating the lawns, this business is currently operated as a ‘man in a van’ business. Meaning a new franchisee has 2 options. Continue to work within the business and benefit from a similar income to the current owner. Or, transform this business into a management franchise and significantly increase the profitability of this already thriving entity.

A GreenThumb franchise is a year-round business. The team is busy with lawn treatments and other lawn care services all year round.

GreenThumb franchisees benefit from an established and highly respected brand, market-leading products, ongoing innovation and technical support. As a franchisee, you will be offering customers a wide range of services from the most simple and cost-effective lawn care solution to all singing all dancing services and treatments.

Direct debit programmes allow customers to spread the cost of their service which doesn’t stop when the weather changes. This is a thriving, all-year-round business in a growth area that has a solid foundation for future growth.

Do you have the drive, ambition and management skills to take this business to the next level?

Franchisor Overview

GreenThumb was the first lawn care company to operate in the UK and has led the lawn care industry for over 30 years. It is by far the most recommended lawn care service with around 220 branches across the country applying over 2 million lawn treatments each year.

As a franchisee, you benefit from an established and highly respected brand, market leading products, excellent training through the GreenThumb Academy and ongoing innovation and technical support.

GreenThumb is the largest and most recommended lawn care company in Europe.  The team behind the brand ensure that the business never stands still and strives to find new initiatives and improvements year upon year.

GreenThumb can offer its customers everything from the most simple and cost-effective lawn care treatments to comprehensive service programmes for the lawn obsessive. Direct debit programmes allow customers to spread the cost of their service whilst giving an additional year-round income and work stream for you the franchisee.

Investors in the GreenThumb brand can expect excellent returns, with re-sales of existing businesses being in great demand.  In the meantime the business model returns high profitability levels year upon year within a true management franchise format.

This is a franchise for those looking to further develop a team, generate many new long term customers and ultimately create significant wealth.

Franchise Resales – Advice from us

This prospectus of sale has been prepared by Franchise Resales to assist in the process of selling this business. The information and details contained herein have been supplied by, and verified as correct at the time of writing, by the seller. Franchise Resales Limited is unable to confirm or warrant the accuracy of this information.

Prospective purchasers should ensure that all details have been verified before proceeding. The purchaser is advised to take independent legal, financial and taxation advice in relation to any decision to purchase this or any other business, and thereby becoming a franchisee.

Experience has shown us that legal processes can be protracted, and that delays caused by solicitors who don’t understand the franchise resale process are frustrating and expensive, for both parties. Therefore, we recommend that you use solicitors who are familiar with franchising.

Do you require funding to enable you to purchase your new business?

Franchise Resales has a fantastic relationship with all the major UK banks that have franchising departments. In the Portal you will have access to the main contacts and other funding providers that we deal with.