Dream of Working Outside? Join Greensleeves and Build Your Own Lawn Care Business!
Achieve Success Outdoors with Greensleeves
Imagine achieving over £ Half a Million in sales within five years while working in the great outdoors. With Greensleeves, this dream can become a reality. As the UK's leading lawn care provider, we've supported over 100 locations in building thriving businesses.
Why Greensleeves?
- Outdoor Lifestyle: Enjoy the freedom and satisfaction of working outside.
- Proven Success: Over 25 years of consistent growth and excellence.
- Earning Potential: Significant financial rewards with our established model.
- Exclusive Franchise Territory: Operate in your own geographically protected area.
- Advanced Technology: Benefit from the most advanced technology in the lawn care industry, created exclusively for Greensleeves.
- Comprehensive Support: Benefit from thorough training and continuous marketing assistance.
Who Can Be a Greensleeves Franchisee?
We seek motivated individuals who enjoy working outdoors and have excellent people skills. Whether you're currently in the lawn care industry or looking for a career change, your drive and positive attitude are key to this partnership.
Our Commitment to Your Success
- Initial Training: Detailed training at our head office in Brackley.
- Ongoing Support: Continuous training, marketing support, and a dedicated business development manager.
- Financial Assistance: Funding partners to help with your investment.
Why Greensleeves is Number One
- Support Team: Industry expert support staff dedicated to your success.
- Profit Margins: Attractive financial returns with regular, recurring income.
- Community: A family-oriented network with shared values and mutual support
- Proven Model: Refined over 25 years to ensure your business prospers.
- Iconic Branding: A distinctive modern brand recognised across the UK.
- Industry Leading: Technology and web presence surpassing the competition.
Innovative Technology for Your Lawn Care Business
At Greensleeves, our commitment to innovation has positioned us at the forefront of the lawn care industry. Our advanced technology sets us apart from competitors, providing a seamless experience for both customers and franchisees. Prospective customers can easily measure their lawns and sign up for our services online, making the initial process simple and convenient. Once they become customers, they gain access to our exclusive My Lawn Care portal, which offers 24/7 booking, photo-sharing capabilities, direct communication with our experts, and access to detailed visit reports.
In an increasingly digital age, these tools are essential for success, and no other lawn care business offers technology to the standard we do. This significant investment in R&D ensures that our technology remains industry-leading, making lawn care more efficient and customer-friendly. By choosing Greensleeves, you're not just joining a franchise; you're becoming part of a forward-thinking organisation that prioritises exceptional service.
Investment and Launch
Your investment starts at just £9,995, with partial funding available, making it an accessible opportunity to start and grow your business. This investment includes comprehensive training at our Training Centre in Brackley, ensuring you master every aspect of running a successful Greensleeves franchise. You will benefit from a dedicated business development manager who provides personalised guidance and support to help your business thrive from day one. You will also utilise our cutting-edge technology to enhance customer interactions and streamline operations, alongside ongoing marketing support to attract and retain customers.
With these resources and support systems, Greensleeves offers a robust foundation for building a successful and scalable lawn care business.
Plug into Success with Greensleeves
Whether you have experience in the industry or are new to lawn care, Greensleeves offers a highly supportive environment. Experienced professionals can leverage our lead generation, earning potential, technology, and leading brand, while those new to the field will benefit from comprehensive training and support systems designed to ensure success from day one.
Backed by the best
Greensleeves is a part of Neighbourly, a global leader in the franchise industry. This partnership will give you access to a vast network of knowledge, proven systems, and comprehensive resources, ensuring your business has robust and tested foundations for success and growth.
The support and backing from Neighbourly set Greensleeves apart from its competitors, providing truly world-leading expertise. Joining Greensleeves means you tap into the knowledge of over 30 brands and 5,500 franchise business owners globally.
Ideal Franchisee Profile
Our ideal franchisee is a motivated individual aged 25-50 who enjoys working outdoors and doesn't mind physical labour. They are open to starting hands-on and are dedicated to growing their business by employing additional people over time. This person seeks to work for themselves while adhering to our proven model and maintaining our brand standards, taking control of their future and reaping the rewards of their efforts.
The ideal candidate possesses the following traits:
- A desire to be actively involved in daily operations, visiting customers, and performing lawn care treatments.
- Eagerness to grow within the franchise long-term and employ people.
- Willingness to develop a team as the business grows.
- Preference for working in or transitioning to an outdoor environment.
- Comfortable with the physical demands of lawn care.
- Seeking a more fulfilling and self-directed career path.
- Motivation to be their own boss while following a successful franchise model.
- Desire to build a successful business that secures their financial future.
- Personal fulfilment and a healthy work-life balance.
- Appreciation for the support network and resources provided by a franchise.
- Committed to growing their business from the ground up.
- Strong customer focus with the ability to deliver exceptional service.
- Proactive in following up leads and engaging with potential customers.
This candidate is ready for a new challenge, values personal and financial rewards, and is happy to start as an owner-operator before expanding and managing a team. Ideally, they are driven by a personal motivator, such as building a business for their family or making their young.
The grass truly is greener; are you ready?
If you're ambitious, seeking a scalable and sustainable business, and eager for a low-cost, high-earning franchise, Greensleeves is your perfect match. Book a discovery meeting with John today and take the first step towards a flourishing future with Greensleeves.
How franchising can help you switch the office for the outdoors
Taking on an outdoor franchise allows people to start their own ‘non-office business’ far away from a desk or computer. David Truby, the MD of Greensleeves, believes that if you are someone that wants a complete career change, investing in an outdoor franchise could be the perfect solution for you.
Health equals wealth
It is no surprise that working in the fresh air will have tremendous health benefits. If you decide to do a physical job, such as gardening, dog walking, or putting up signs, you could potentially burn a lot of calories throughout the day, which means you will stay trim and in good shape. However, it is not just your physical health you can improve by joining an outdoor franchise business; working outdoors is also great for your mental wellbeing. Spending time in nature and focussing on plants and wildlife will help you clear your head and keep you feeling positive.
Keep things fresh with outdoor franchises
There is plenty of flexibility with an outdoor franchise. So, before deciding which one you want to join, consider if you want a seasonal business that you could operate for a few months, like an ice cream business that you could solely operate in the summer. Or would you prefer something that you can manage all year round, like a gardening franchise? In the horticulture business, it is essential to care for your customers’ lawns all year round to ensure that they are protected, moss-free and healthy. If we do not service and prepare lawns in winter, they will not get the best results for summer. Outdoor businesses that choose to work throughout the year will be busier and have higher profits than those only open for the summer months.
I also recommend checking with your potential franchisor to see what additional services they offer to maximise income. For example, if you join a pet care franchise, do they offer pet sitting or pet transportation services too?
(Un)chained to your desk
Many office workers would love the chance to step outside during the day, and owning an outdoor franchise allows you to do exactly that. If you invested in a lawn care franchise like Greensleeves, you would be out treating lawns and meeting new people on a regular basis.
A man in the know
If you are on the fence about trading in your office job for the outdoors, here is a man who has been there, done that. Mick Perrone is the perfect example of somebody who stepped away from their job to pursue a better work-life balance by taking on an outdoor franchise. And after joining Greensleeves, it is safe to say he has not looked back. After working for over 20 years as an account manager in audio-visual distribution, Mick decided to take on Greensleeves Bedford in 2021.
“After 20 years in my previous industry with three different companies, I decided I needed a change from the office environment. I was always up and out early and back late. I had to travel a lot and just didn’t really have enough spare time to spend with my family,” said Mick. “When the pandemic hit, I found myself stuck at home doing online meetings and trying to sell visual products over Zoom. As you can imagine, it was pretty difficult and demoralising. However, being stuck at home made me appreciate things more, like spending time outdoors and with my children.
“Working outside is a far more social job. Of course, some days you have a lot on, so you can’t chat with the customer, but there are other times when it’s nice to have a cuppa or a snack with them. Now I’m with Greensleeves I have new challenges. For example, in the summertime, my work day can be 12 hours long, but I don’t mind because it doesn’t feel like a job. I don’t ever get bored because we offer seasonal treatments, meaning our services change every 10/12 weeks,” added Mick.
“I had no real experience in lawn care before joining Greensleeves, but the training they provided was excellent and the ongoing support has been equally good. By joining a franchise like Greensleeves, I have access to the encouragement and the knowledge of the Greensleeves network. Something I wouldn’t have had if I started my own business.”
About the Author
David Truby is the MD of Greensleeves. Established in 1998, Greensleeves is a lawn care franchise with 108 territories in the UK. Greensleeves deliver an all-year-round lawn care service through a network of franchisees across the UK, and in 2021 recorded a record-breaking year.
After 38 years in the corporate world, I was looking for an opportunity to run my own business. I wanted a professional company that would leave me alone to get on with it but always be there to offer advice and support when it was required. With the passion, enthusiasm and honesty of David Truby I knew that Greensleeves was a firm I could work with. I have subsequently discovered that Cheryl Harper and the support team are even more incredible and nothing is too much trouble.”
Once I had decided to buy a franchise I was unsure which direction to take, all became clear when I met Greensleeves. The business model is solid and combined with the experience and personalities of the head office team I knew that a Greensleeves lawn treatment franchise was for me. I love being my own boss and the satisfaction I get from transforming a customer’s lawn is fantastic. The support that I have received has been second to none, it is reassuring to know that I have a team of business experts at my fingertips. ”
The initial support and training were excellent and the ongoing support is there for you, but not invasive. In particular David Truby and Cheryl Harper, have been great and are, just as they appear to be, passionate and professional, with a desire to help you build the business and brand. It is key to have a plan and work with it, striving in both short, medium and long term goals. This business works well, but planning, marketing, work ethic and people skills are all required to drive it to maximise its opportunity.”
“We found Greensleeves to be very approachable and flexible throughout the joining process. Their staff were always available to answer and deal with the many questions we had and they were and still are extremely accommodating and accessible at all times. The friendly and helpful relationship was invaluable during the early stages and has continued unchanged through our early months of operation”
