In This Issue
Guy Hands puts the "For Sale" notice up at Wyevale Garden Centres
Golds for Hillers, Cooks, Taylors Bulbs and Dibleys at Chelsea 2018
Best in Show Awards for Mr Fothergills and T&M
Get the right compost for your hanging baskets & patio planters
Blue Diamond profits increase to £9.2m
Plant sales soar...'just like an old-fashioned bank holiday'
Profits up by 24% at Westland Horticulture
“You may now kiss the bride” Royal Wedding celebrations at Gouldings 
The man from Taylors Bulbs with the ‘Midas Touch’ chases his 25th consecutive Chelsea Gold
Squires host visit from 70 overseas journalists at Twickenham
spoga+gafa 2018: More space, more themes, added values
Woodlodge ranges to feature at RHS Chelsea Flower Show
In its 80th anniversary year, Hartley Botanic showcases the value of provenance & history on its RHS Chelsea trade stand
Burgon & Ball showcases New Wonder Weed Puller at RHS Chelsea Flower Show
Mr Fothergill’s joins forces with BBC Children in Need
Deputy Centre / Planterea Manager
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Garden care just the support act...
Rolawn lend Malvern winners a helping hand
Haskins donates gardening equipment to hospital’s mental health ward
Acclaimed gardener, writer and plantswoman Beth Chatto, OBE VMH, dies
Wild bird sales chirpy in the sunshine
Rapper to open RHS Feel Good garden at Chelsea
Growing media sales set new record
Dine with Petersham Nurseries at Chelsea Fringe
Gardening Journal is a passion for Moleskine
The best of last week's
Home and Garden UK Ltd still alive and trading
Bosworths expand to 2 centres with The Walled Garden at Elton Hall
From record low to record high in 10 weeks - GTN Bestsellers reports an all time record for Bank Holiday week
Smart Garden Products named in the FT 1000
Blue Diamond buy Orchard Park Garden Centre
Bestsellers Top 50 charts every week
Buy your subscription to GTN Bestsellers
All the latest news from the world of garden centre catering
Join leading operators at Commercial Kitchen: 5-6 June
Ivy House All Day Kitchen opens at Groves Nurseries
Adande Grab & Go cabinet wins Sammie award
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Smart Garden Products named in the FT 1000

A Special Report in the Financial Times in April 2018 has highlighted Smart Garden Products as one of the fastest growing companies in Europe and have been listed in the FT 1000, a Special Report listing the European companies which have achieved the highest percentage growth in revenues between 2013 and 2016.  

 

Along with 156 other companies from the United Kingdom, Smart Garden Products is the only UK company representing the Personal and Household Goods sector.  With an annual compound growth rate of 36.5%, an absolute revenue growth of 154%, and a revenue in 2016 of over £30m, Smart Garden products were ranked 953 out of the 1000 European companies.

 

Jonathan Stobart, Managing Director, says “This is an extraordinary achievement, particularly when set against the backdrop of economic uncertainty and Brexit. However, we have always set our sights high, giving ourselves demanding targets to meet.  We have not only achieved these but exceeded even our most optimistic expectations”.

 

To be included in the list of Europe’s fastest growing companies, a company had to meet the following criteria:

  • Revenue of at least £100,000 generated in 2013
  • Revenue of at least £1.5m generated in 2016
  • Revenue growth between 2013 and 2016 primarily organic

To view an interactive version of the results, go to ft.com/ft1000.

 

To find out more about Smart Garden’s market leading product offering please visit www.sgpuk.com

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