About

You are not the first person to face the challenges you are. It can feel very lonely at the top. Let us help, advise and guide you.

Specialist advice tailored to the unique business challenges of Horticulture

With over 6 Years Consultancy experience in the UK Production and Garden Retail Industry, plus 20 years hands on Senior Management Expertise in the Grower, Retailer and Investor segments of Horticulture, we can help you solve your problems.

Martin Rowe

Director

HortiNet is led by Martin Rowe. Martin has over 30 years experience in the UK Horticultural industry. A First Class Graduate in Horticulture from Wye College, University of London, he spent 6 years working for first ADAS in a Management Consultancy role across the UK, and then a private Consultancy in garden centre financing and sales.  

He then joined the family 25 acre glasshouse flower production and packing business, supplying supermarkets, until this was sold to Wynnstay Group plc.

In 2011 he co-founded You Garden Ltd, an online garden retailer, and built this to a £40M turnover business in 10 years, developing extensive knowledge of the UK and European Supply Chain, exiting in 2019. 

Martin is supported by a Network of hand-picked and trusted specialist industry consultants, surveyors, accountants and advisers, so we can put together a single Team to deliver solutions to you.

Our Values......

Trust

It's a small industry - most people know each other. We are part of that. Everything we do is 100% Confidential and discrete at all times.

Expertise

It's a specialist industry - we've been there and done a lot of the managerial roles, met the challenges, boom and bust, and can pass on clear advice.

Family

Its a Family-business industry - we get that, and all the politics,  succession issues and challenges only a family business can deliver. We've been there!

Clear and simple

It's a complex industry - so we will keep it simple and clear. More practical advice, realistic solutions and proven ideas - less buzzwords and bluster.

Value

It's a high overhead industry - so we keep our costs and thus our fees as low as we can, always clearly defined per project or day rate

Legacy

It's a rapidly changing industry - but one we are passionately part of, and embedded in. We're driven by a deep desire to see it thrive in the future too.

What people say about us .

"laser focussed"

Martin’s deep industry knowledge and operational background means that even ambiguous business critical decisions are made efficiently and crucially - without costly mistakes. Martin is an expert in the end-to-end process involved to get product from the grower to consumer, along with a wealth of knowledge in IT, systems, stock management, marketing, strategy, the list goes on. His open, honest and clear communication means Martin is refreshing and easy to work with.  Martin is a laser focussed, passionate and highly organised professional who fully understands this field and delivers results.

Amirul Islam, Amazon Lawn & Garden Vendor Manager

"depth of knowledge"

It has been my pleasure to have worked with Martin Rowe for over 20 years in various capacities. Martin has always done what he said he would do, been as prompt as he said he would be and has been direct and clear. Martin has a depth of knowledge in the retail supply chain that is rarely matched and his horticultural knowledge supports that understanding. He has also seen many aspects of the production cycle across many parts of the world and can bring a new perspective to existing issues and open up new ideas for exploration.

Wayne Eady, MD,

Volmary UK Ltd 

"unique insight"

"Whenever we get involved occasionally in horticultural projects round the World, I always turn first to Martin for his unique insight and depth of industry knowledge.

He will be quick to advise on specific ideas and  contacts, as well as provide crucial top level oversight on market potential, size, scale and opportunities that exist."

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