Hemsley Gardening franchise

Hemsley Gardening is one of the businesses belonging to the HMM Group, which was founded by Oliver Hemsley. This nationwide gardening franchise is ideal for keen gardeners who are looking for a business offering lifestyle benefits. Successful franchisees are allocated their own geographical location and receive all essential training and support from the Hemsley Gardening HQ.

Franchises are available on a revolving five-year renewable licence basis and all new business partners will be supplied with their own fully equipped van, displaying the Hemsley Gardening logo.

The garden services market is vast and encompasses both domestic and commercial customers. It's estimated that 30% of domestic consumers use the services of professional gardeners and Hemsley Gardening has a sound reputation as a provider of top quality garden work throughout the UK.

Domestic garden service customers tend to be people who have little inclination for garden tasks or don't have the time. Elderly customers also feature strongly on customer lists for Hemsley Gardening franchisees and are often referred by local councils. Some of the most popular services provided include lawn mowing and lawn care, general garden tidy ups and hedge trimming.

Commercial customers come in all shapes and sizes, ranging from residential care homes to parks and tourist attractions. The marketing opportunities for any Hemsley Gardening franchisee are huge. City dwellers can market their services around local hotels, pubs, businesses, schools and restaurants, as well as direct to homeowners. Rural franchisees may want to choose to serve the domestic residential market primarily, as many of these consumers have larger gardens and may have limited available time.

Successful franchise applicants receive a good deal of ongoing support from the team at Hemsley Gardening. Extensive initial training is provided to enable all franchisees to launch their own business successfully. What's more, Hemsley Gardening offer a guaranteed income known as the Flying Start earnings guarantee to successful applicants. This means that earnings are guaranteed for the first 12 weeks of operation, which can make a vast difference to franchisees with family commitments or regular outgoings.

Hemsley Gardening are fairly picky about the franchisees they take into their business. It's important for any applicant to have good all-round gardening knowledge and experience, but just as important they are reliable, trustworthy and professional. Franchises cost £35,000, however, this does include the fully equipped and sign-written van. New franchisees will find every tool and appliance needed for gardening is provided too.

Oliver Hemsley set up the Hemsley Gardening brand and also operates Paint It or Plant It. HMM Group also have substantial property interests in and around their Midlands HQ. The group is financially solid, which is why Hemsley Gardening can offer all new franchisees the valuable Flying Start guarantee to ensure sufficient earnings within the first 12 weeks of operation.