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Rootwork Landscaping Ltd

London · Ltd · Est. 2017

Commercial and residential landscaping company creating green jobs for adults who have been out of work for over 12 months. Partners with Groundwork London. B-Corp application in progress. Living Wage accredited. Peat-free policy throughout.

Founded
2017
Employees
18 staff
Turnover
£1m–£5m
Companies House
11223389
Last Verified
Mar 2026
Social Ethics Score
80/ 100
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assignmentGovernance
7.8
ecoCommunity
8.6
paymentsTax
7.6
groupsEmployment
8.6
campaignCause
8.0
Score updates from live register data
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Why Rootwork Landscaping Ltd scores 80/100

PillarEvidenceSourceScore
assignmentGovernance
Legal structure: Ltd. Mission statement verified. Companies House filing reviewed.Companies House · B-Corp7.8
ecoCommunity
£14,000 donated in FY2024 (2.4% of profit). Verified via Charity Commission.Charity Commission8.6
paymentsTax
Effective UK corporation tax rate: 19.8% (vs 19% statutory norm). HMRC records show no adverse findings.HMRC · Fair Tax Mark7.6
groupsEmployment
Minimum wage paid: £14.5/hr. Zero-hours: 0%. Gender pay gap: 8.8%. 0 tribunal losses in 5 years.LWF · DWP · Tribunals8.6
campaignCause
Assessed from public advocacy record, employee volunteering policy (4 days/yr), and cause promotion activities.Third Party Auditors8.0

Rootwork Landscaping Ltd

Rootwork was founded in Hackney in 2017 by landscape architect Adaeze Nwosu. Having worked on urban greening projects, Adaeze recognised that landscape maintenance offered genuinely accessible employment for adults who had struggled in formal work environments.

How Rootwork Landscaping Ltd treats its people

£14.5/hr
Min. wage paid
Real LW: £12.60
0%
Zero-hours contracts
UK avg: 18%
8.8%
Gender pay gap
UK avg: 14.3%
4
Volunteer days/yr
Per employee
0
Tribunal losses
Past 5 years

Tax transparency

Rootwork Landscaping Ltd's effective rate
19.8%
UK corporation tax (2024)
UK statutory rate
25%
Main rate · SME relief typically reduces to ~19%
infoAll data on this page is pulled from public registers: Companies House, HMRC, Charity Commission, and accreditation body databases. Rootwork Landscaping Ltd has not paid for this listing or influenced its content. Last data pull: 29/03/2026.