A FAMILY BUSINESS with interests in construction, plant hire and building repairs has completed the acquisition of Wellingborough Garden Centre.
The Howard family plan to rebrand the garden centre pictured above after paying an undisclosed sum for the business.
The Howard family are newcomers to the sector but were one of a total seven offers for the garden centre at Great Doddington off the A45.
The sale was handled through specialist business property adviser Christie & Co., which had sold the garden centre on behalf of Wyvale in 2018.
“The sale of Wellingborough Garden Centre reinforces the appetite for the garden centre sector, with a diverse range of purchasers – many who are not currently operating a garden centre – keen to enter the market,” said Christie & Co.’s director – garden centre and retail Tom Glanvill, who brokered the deal..
“During the marketing process, we received a wide range of interest and offers from seven potential purchasers and we are delighted to see the Howard family secure the business. The site offers huge scope for growth and, having spoken to the family about their plans, I am sure that the reopening of the café and other improvements will bring this garden centre back to its full potential.”
The Howard family hope that their experience in horticulture and landscaping will translate into continued success at the soon to be rebranded garden centre.
In a statement, they said: “We are extremely excited in our acquisition of the garden centre and the possibilities for development that come with it. We have visited the garden centre for many years and know the strong reputation for customer service and customer satisfaction that the team remaining in place have worked so hard to maintain.”
The family’s immediate plans centre around refurbishing the café.
“We want the already successful business to continue to grow while installing a community feel at the heart of the way we run the business,” the family’s statement said. “We will rebrand to reflect this, trading as Doddington Nurseries for the foreseeable future.”