Acquisition of British Hardwood Tree Nursery

Origin Enterprises Plc

02 June 2023

 

Origin Enterprises acquires British Hardwood Tree Nursery

Leading specialist wholesale supplier of bare root trees and planting accessories in the UK

Dublin, London, 02 June 2023: Origin Enterprises plc ('Origin' or 'the Group'), the international Agronomy-Services group, providing specialist advice, inputs and digital solutions to promote sustainable land use, is pleased to announce the acquisition of British Hardwood Tree Nursery Limited ('BHT'). BHT is one of the UK's leading specialist wholesale suppliers of bare root trees, shrubs, hedgerow plants and planting accessories to the forestry, farming, estate management, corporate and landscaping sectors.

Sean Coyle, Chief Executive Officer, Origin Enterprises plc, commented: "The addition of British Hardwood Tree Nursery complements recent acquisitions and further strengthens the Group's amenity, environmental and ecological portfolio. Tree planting will continue to play an important role to help tackle climate change and restore biodiversity. We welcome British Hardwood Tree Nursery to the Group and look forward to working with the team, utilising their expertise in offering planting advice, horticulture and the supply of quality plants."

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About British Hardwood Tree Nursery Limited

British Hardwood Tree Nursery Limited ('BHT') is one of the UK's leading specialist wholesale suppliers of bare root plants, shrubs, hedgerow plants and planting accessories for the forestry, farming, estate management, corporate and landscaping sectors. Committed to supporting British nurseries, BHT's bare root trees, shrubs and hedging plants are grown by select UK growers, using seed with a UK provenance where available. For planting accessories, BHT works with preferred suppliers and manufacturers in the UK, Europe and Asia. Operating out of a Lincolnshire headquarters, BHT has a nationwide delivery network across the UK.

About Origin Enterprises plc

Origin Enterprises plc is an international Agronomy-Services group, providing specialist advice, inputs and digital solutions to promote sustainable land use. The Group has leading market positions in Ireland, the United Kingdom, Brazil, Poland, Romania and Ukraine. Origin's ordinary shares are listed on the Euronext Growth (Dublin) market of Euronext Dublin and the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange.

Euronext Growth (Dublin) ticker symbol:  OIZ

AIM ticker symbol:                                    OGN

Website:                                                    www.originenterprises.com

 

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