Nurture acquires winter gritting specialist De-ice

As reported in Horticulture Week, BALI Registered Contractor Nurture Landscapes has announced its acquisition of winter gritting and risk management specialist De-ice. Founded in 1998 by Mark and Vicky Lopez, DRP Client Services, trading as De-ice, delivers winter gritting services across the UK, mainly to the business and facilities management sector. 

The acquisition will complete on 1 October when De-ice's back-office systems will integrate with Essex-based Nurture Landscapes at their head office in Windlesham. Following the acquisition, Nurture’s combined winter gritting business will cover more than 4,000 sites, generating £10m in annual turnover.

Managing Director of Nurture Landscapes, Peter Fane, said:

We are delighted to welcome De-ice into the Nurture family. We pride ourselves on remaining a family business and specialising in what we are good at, namely landscape maintenance and winter gritting, so De-Ice is a perfect addition to enhance our winter gritting business which services in excess of 4000 sites across the UK.

These last couple of mild winters have given us time to review and streamline our winter gritting operations, and we have a very experienced system and team in place, enabling us to provide a better and more responsive service to existing and new clients. De-ice’s portfolio will fit perfectly into our existing client base and customers will receive a seamless transition of service as well as the benefits of being looked after by an exceptionally experienced team.

Nurture Landscapes is an award-winning national horticulture and landscape maintenance business, enhancing asset value and enriching the environment. Equally committed to their people and their clients, as well as working sustainably. They provide commercial landscape grounds maintenance, winter gritting, plant displays and landscape construction to a variety of clients across the UK, both in the public and private sectors.