Lawnscience
Financial Plan
Liquid capital
The amount you need to secure the necessary loans.
Total investment
Total Investment to launch the business, including initial fees (No franchise fee)
The Concept
- Year of creation
- 2000
A lawn care franchise with no franchise fee, grown from a one-man business started in 2000
Lawnscience started as a small lawn care business in 2000, set up by Terry Nicholson after he was made redundant for the second time, according to the company. He had never run a business and was not a lawn specialist, and the Lawnscience method was developed over the following ten years. The service covers lawn weed and moss control, aeration and scarification.
The brand is now represented across the UK by business owners running their own territories, though it does not publish how many. One of them, the founder of Lawnscience North Leeds, sold his business after more than 13 years, according to the franchise site.
A launch package instead of a franchise fee
Lawnscience charges no initial franchise fee. The launch investment instead pays for an equipment package, launch marketing and training, and the company states that it takes no mark-up on equipment and no commission on materials. A van is bought or leased separately, with its livery included in the package, and a customer management and accounting system is paid for monthly to a third-party supplier.
Franchisees can run a single van or build a multi-van team within a protected territory drawn up with them. No previous experience is required, and training covers technical, practical and business skills. The company also handles resales of existing Lawnscience businesses.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does a Lawnscience franchise cost?
Lawnscience puts the initial investment at £17,999 plus VAT, with no franchise fee. A van must be bought or leased separately, and a monthly fee is paid to a third-party software supplier for the customer management and accounting system.
What ongoing fees does a Lawnscience franchisee pay?
An ongoing support fee that starts at 9% of net turnover and falls to 6.5% as the business grows, according to Lawnscience. The company says the fee pays for ongoing technical, marketing and commercial support.
Does Lawnscience charge a franchise fee?
No. Lawnscience states that it charges no initial franchise fee and that the whole initial investment goes on equipment, launch marketing and training. It also says it takes no mark-up on equipment and no commission on materials.
What does the Lawnscience launch package include?
A professional equipment package, a launch marketing programme, technical, practical and business training, van livery, a protected territory, access to the network’s customer management system and resources, and ongoing support.
Do you need lawn care experience to open a Lawnscience franchise?v
No. Lawnscience provides technical, practical and business training, and its founder started the business with no lawn care or business background.
Can you buy an existing Lawnscience business?
Yes. Lawnscience handles resales of existing businesses through its franchise site, alongside new territories.
How much can a Lawnscience franchisee earn?
Lawnscience does not publish turnover or earnings figures. It states that franchisees can build either a single-van business or a larger multi-van operation, and cites a North Leeds owner who sold his business after more than 13 years.
Who founded Lawnscience?
Terry Nicholson founded Lawnscience in 2000 as a small lawn care business, after being made redundant for the second time.
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