A family-run garden centre in South Staffordshire has gone on the market.
The current owners of Pillaton Garden Centre hope it will move on ‘to the next level’ after putting it up for sale with specialist business property adviser Christie & Co.
The 5.5-acre site near Penkridge is home to plant growing facilities, a large covered external retail area, a popular tearoom/restaurant which serves around 100 covers, outside seating, and a circa 140-space car park.
Its buildings have been sensitively refurbished and modernised over the years, and the centre is known for offering a unique high-end retail experience, its home-grown bedding plants and shrubs and for its tearoom where everything is homemade.
The centre has been owned and run by Paul and Sarah Heathcote for many years.
Sarah said they have had ‘the best time’ there.
She added: “Pillaton was just a piece of land before we started, and now it is a fantastic, profitable business that we are so proud of. A huge thanks go to our conscientious staff who have helped us grow into the business we are today.
“The business now needs to move on to the next level, with further investment to grow even more.
“We look forward to seeing who will take on this fantastic garden centre and go on to create their own dreams and aspirations.”
The centre freehold is on the market with price on application.
Tom Glanvill, Director at Christie & Co, is managing the sale.
He said: “Pillaton Garden Centre is a charming site offering top-quality plants and top-quality team rooms.
“The site has huge potential to grow the horticultural and garden centre sales, as well as the opportunity for more events to make the most of the large grounds around the centre.
“It would be an ideal bolt-on for an existing garden centre operator looking to expand, as the business has a strong and experienced team.
“It would also be an ideal opportunity for a buyer looking to enter the sector. In 2024, almost 50 per cent of the garden centres we sold were purchased by people who were new to the industry, many of whom are now looking for a second site.”
