The UK’s largest family-owned garden centre group, British Garden Centres, has strengthened its presence in Yorkshire with the acquisition of Langlands Garden Centres and its three stores inShiptonthorpe, Whinmoor and Loxley.
The new stores will benefit from British Garden Centres’ extensive buying power, allowing them to offer customers a wider selection of plants, garden care products and homeware at competitive prices
Similar to other BGC centres, the Loxley and Whinmoor stores will adopt local names. They will be rebranded as Sheffield and Leeds to better reflect their areas. Langlands in Shiptonthorpe will keep its current name,due to its rich heritage and history within the community.
“We are thrilled to welcome the Langlands Garden Centre team and loyal customers to the British Garden Centres family,”commented Charles Stubbs, founder and director of British Garden Centres. “Langlands has a long-standing reputation for quality products, expert, and a dedication to the communities they serve – values that perfectly align with our own.”
James Ducker, director of Langlands, added: “I’m delighted that the centres and nursery are becoming part of the British Garden Centres family, and pleased to be joining the British Garden Centres group and having a part in the future development of an amazing business.”
The purchase of these three established garden centres brings British Garden Centres’ total portfolio to 65 locations across the UK.
Top: Charles Stubbs welcomes James, Robert and Janet Ducker of Langlands into the British Garden Centres family.
