Takeover creates the largest online gardening group in the UK
Thompson & Morgan owner BVG Group buys Suttons Seeds Ltd, including Suttons, Dobies and Organic Gardening Catalogue, making it the UK’s biggest online plant retailer.
The takeover means that the group has garden sales of more than £82million annually. In March 2017, BVG bought out Thompson & Morgan from its parent company, Branded Garden Products. Founded in 1806, Suttons has more than 200 years of experience in producing seeds, plants and equipment. The company will stay at its Paignton, Devon headquarters.
BVG Group buys Suttons: Devon-grown plants
Most of the plants they sell are grown at their nursery in Devon. The firm has held the Royal Warrant since 1858. Suttons, Dobies and The Organic Gardening Catalogue join BVG’s gardening stable:
- Thompson & Morgan: Since first publishing a seed catalogue in 1855, T&M has become the UK’s largest seed and plant company.
- Van Meuwen: Starting as a bulb producer in 1973, the company diversified into mail order in 1977.
From birds and sheds
- Happy Beaks: Everything you need to care for wild birds.
- Garden Gear: Selling tools, garden buildings, furniture, pest control and garden sundries.
- Waltons: Established in 1878, Waltons is one of the leading manufacturers of timber garden products.
- Mercia Garden Products: Championing the shed for more than 140 years. The firm manufactures over 100,000 wooden buildings annually for more than 100 retailers.
