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Ed's Garden Services
Today Ed's Garden Services is the UK's largest garden maintenace franchise business with over 40 Operators growing their successful garden maintenace businesses.
Ed's is proudly a wholly British company and a full member of the British Franchise Association (BFA) which sets ethical standards in Franchising. Ed himself is also a Qualified Franchise Professional.
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I'm now into my seventh year as an Ed's Operator. My business is unrecognisable - it has gone from strength to strength. I can honestly say that I love my job. I still get a kick out of delivering the gardening services and my business' strong financial performance lets me have the lifestyle I want.
Sarah ran her business from January 2007 to 2012, and successfully grew her business into a multi employee and vehicle business. This was her profile before selling her business on. "Starting with Ed's was a wonderful opportunity to break into a competitive industry and take control of my earning..
Since joining Ed's I've moved my Ed's business twice to suit my personal circumstances. Ed's systems and the Office team have supported me so well through my moves. I'm now running my Ed's business in Christchurch and I'm just as happy and motivated as I was when I started almost seven years ago. ..
I am one of Ed's most experienced business owners, having been with the franchise for almost thirteen years. I've developed a lot of business and gardening knowledge in that time yet I still feel like I'm learning. There are lots of advantages of being part of Ed's but one I really do value is the ..
Lucy decided to sell her Ed's business and follow her dream to move to Bali for a while. She had a great time there but decided to move back to the UK after a couple of years. She then bought another established Ed's business and added value to that. She sold that business and has now gone off to pu..
Well here I am, four years down the line! Being part of Ed's has been a real personal growth journey for me. I can't quite believe how much I have developed in confidence, never mind skills. It was as if, when I took on the responsibility of running my own Ed's business, I developed the confidence ..
Well here I am, six years in with my Ed's business and I still really enjoy running it and find new challenges. The combination of running a sizeable business with both freedom and support is what makes it unique for me.
I've recently celebrated my 10th anniversary as an Ed's Operator. I was asked how I wanted to celebrate and I chose to just have a low-key night at the pub with Ed. I'm not one for a lot of fuss. We had a good time reminiscing about the early days and talking about how far we've come as a business, ..
I've now been with Ed's eight years. Life has changed a lot since then. I've got married (Ed was at the wedding!), my wife and I have had two children, who one minute were babies and the next were going to school. We've also moved house a couple of times. All very exciting, albeit expensive. It is ..
Having built up a sizeable and successful business, Tim recently decided to hang up his gardening gloves and sold his business on. Tim had been with Ed's almost ten years and when the opportunity arose to sell, he decided it was too good an opportunity to miss. Anita, our Ed's Operator in Wimbledo..
A little initiative pays off a lot. After being made redundant twice from jobs in the city I'd had enough of office life. I started my Ed's Garden Maintenance franchise in 2009. My office skills have proved transferable - part of the job is having a good rapport with people and cross selling to g..
My Ed's business continues to flourish and I still love making my customers really happy. I'm in the very fortunate position of having a really well-calibrated performing business with some great staff to help me get the work delivered to my high standards. I make sure I take time to pursue my love ..
Five years ago, I moved from South Africa where I cultivated two acres. Now I am back outdoors. After working as a carpenter and handyman in the UK, I found the Ed's Garden Services franchise. I worried about the amount of work, but I have plenty of referrals from current customers and new leads ..
I'm pleased to be part of the Ed's team. All of us Ed's operators are motivated and dedicated to success and delighted by our healthier lifestyles. When I decided to leave corporate life I researched several franchises. I was impressed with the support, training and advice provided by Ed's at a r..
I wanted to work outdoors when I arrived in the UK as I'd been a farmer in Zimbabwe. An Ed's Garden Services franchise was ideal because it helped get my business running even though I had no local contacts. The marketing help and pipeline of initial work was invaluable, and I built up 40 regular c..
After living abroad and running a ski hotel I started looking for a business opportunity that fitted my lifestyle, I wanted to be outside and not tied to one place. I started with Ed's Garden Maintenance in September last year. Within two weeks of signing up I was out on the road and in the first we..
I've been an Ed's Operator for many years and I've built up a sizeable business in the Wimbledon area. When the opportunity arose to invest in an established Ed's business in Worcester Park, I jumped at the chance. I understand the value of the Ed's business model and brand and know we can add even ..
Life has changed a lot in recent months as I have become a new dad, which is fabulous although exhausting! I consider myself very lucky that I am booked up weeks ahead and safely working full throttle through this pandemic. It is so reassuring to have that peace of mind with my new family responsibi..
I joined Ed's because I wanted to take control of my life and get outdoors. I was attracted to running a gardening business because it was something I enjoyed and knew a bit about. I was also comfortable with the scale of the investment to join Eds. I've now got out of the office and am building a s..
Before joining Ed's I worked as a telecommunications engineer. After taking voluntary severance I knew I wanted to run a gardening business as gardening had always been a passion of mine. I initially thought I would go it alone and stumbled over Ed’s whilst doing some research. Having a communica..
I was working as an employee in my Eds business when the operator decided he wanted to do something else. It was a great opportunity for me to take over the business. I already knew the work and the customers; I just had to learn how to actually run the business. I took over the reins in August 2011..
My Ed's business has grown beyond recognition. If someone had told me when I started that my business would develop as it has, I'm not sure that I would have believed them. My life has changed a lot since I started too, I'm now married with two children. It's great having a successful business that ..
I've been running my Ed's business for seven and a half years now and it has exceeded my expectations. I have a healthy business, enjoy what I do and have the freedom to enjoy frequent holidays abroad, which I really enjoy, especially in winter time!
Just a little summer update... It's been pretty much business as usual for me during the Pandemic. I've been as busy as usual over the summer, if not even a bit more so than usual. I think it is fair to say that this business is pretty much bomb-proof. If I can safely run my business through a Pande..
I built up a successful business with Ed's and was able to marry this with my community values and the approach I wanted to take. I am now looking to retire and am selling my business to Peter, who will take it forward to the next stage. I absolutely made the right decision to join Ed's, the reality..
I've been with Ed's for almost seven years now and I find it amazing to look at how much my business and confidence have developed in that time. I still really enjoy the gardening but also love the freedom to build my business on my own terms. I'm just back from an amazing extended holiday in Singap..
My life has moved on quite a bit since I joined Ed's. I'm now married and have a young child. When I joined Ed's, the freedom was all about being able to jet off to some far flung surfing location. Now it's more about having the flexibility to be there to see my baby grow up but still run a good bu..
Running an Ed's business has been an excellent choice for my wife and I. We really enjoy the gardening, have the flexibility to balance things with the other priorities in our life and both get a lot of satisfaction from running our own successful gardening business. We really couldn't imagine choo..
Before running my Ed's gardening franchise I worked in the police force. On leaving I took the opportunity to do something I had wanted to do for a long time, run my own gardening business. I had originally thought that I might go it alone but had two areas of concern with this. The first was market..
I've built up a really good business since I joined Ed's. I feel that I am really well known in my community, I get a lot of referrals and my business has gone from strength to strength. The Ed's business model is really scaleable if you have the appetite to do that.
I've been with Ed's since 2014, which was around the time my brother-in-law started his Ed's franchise. I was always heavily involved in the business and when Neil earned enough to fund his long term goal of moving with his family to Cornwall, I took the driving seat. We really do have a great busin..
I can't quite believe that I am now in my sixth year of running my Ed's gardening business. Time really does fly when you are gardening. I've got my business to a level that I am very happy with. However, I always find there are new challenges so life is never boring. I really enjoy the team aspect..
Tired of my City career, I started an Ed’s business in Surrey in March 2014. Fuelled by my success, I decided to follow my dream and moved to rural Norfolk, where I now run a strong business. When I was looking at franchise options, Ed’s really stood out for their professionalism and the suppor..
I am now in my sixth year as an Ed's Business Owner. I've built a strong, strategic business that I am very proud of. For me, one of the key considerations in joining a franchise was the training, support and the team element. It's so important being able to tap into the collective expertise in ..
Marc has worked for 15 years in gardening and landscaping, and most recently was head gardener at Timberland's 64 acre site in Stoke Poges. Marc was putting in long days combined with an almost 3 hour round commute each day and decided that he wanted to start his own business. "I know gardening b..
I've achieved many of the goals that I set out to when I joined Ed's. I have been able to tailor the work I do to the life I want. One of the advantages of running an Ed's business is your ability to take on as much or as little work as you want. Once your advertising is up and running, there is a c..
I feel that I have now got my Ed's business exactly where I dreamed it might get to. I am kept very busy with lots of lovely regular customers, I am running a strong and efficient business and have everything ticking over very nicely indeed. However, I feel my business complements my quality of life..
"I'm now into my sixth year as an Ed's Business Owner and I'm enjoying life at the helm of a successful gardening business. One of the things I love about this business is having been able to get my son involved with it. The plan is for my son to fully take over this business and move it on to the n..
I now have a very well-established Ed's business. I really enjoy the work and can run it like clockwork now. I've been involved in other businesses and that makes me appreciate all the advantages of my Ed's business. What can I say other than I wish I had joined Ed's years before I got sick of the C..
Having worked in the ultra-competitive world of media sales and marketing for many years, I understand the importance of competitive advantage. There is a culture in Ed’s that has reliability and professionalism at its core. Business owners really do care about high standards. and they are in tur..
Well, here I am four years into running my Ed's business. The experience has been a great one for me. Some things haven't changed (I still love gardening!) but others have - I've amazed myself at how proficient I've become with the 'running the business' side of things. I can't believe how much work..
I've built a great business with Ed's and I am really proud of what I've created. I have a strong and profitable business but I am also able to work when I want to and take holiday when I wish. I enjoy travel and I can indulge that without damaging my business in the slightest. I really enjoy the cu..
The Ed's franchise has worked really well for me. I worked in catering before and thanked my lucky stars that I had moved into gardening when the pandemic hit and we were still able to work due to gardening being naturally socially-distanced. This year feels busier than last year already and the sea..
I am now into my fifth year of running my Ed's business and things are going very well with my business. My wife still works in the business with me and enjoys it so much more than her previous job. I feel there's a strong community aspect to what we do, which we love. We also enjoy being part of t..
I've learned so much since joining Ed's. The past five years have gone by in a flash and I've developed so much over that time. In Ed's you are supported no matter how long your business has been running and certainly not just when you start up. I think that's great as you face different challenges..
I've built up a really strong and efficient gardening business with Ed's. Balance has always been important to me. It is important to work hard to generate a good standard of living but it's important to have the discipline to enjoy your free time too. I feel that I have achieved that.
I bought an established Ed's business from Lucy towards the end of 2016. I considered several garden maintenance franchises but, as soon as I met Ed and the team,my choice was made. They were dynamic, professional and experienced and explained everything clearly and in a very supportive and friendly..
The true strength of Ed's is effective pooling all of our collective knowledge. We do that really well and and it really gives us the edge in our businesses. One of the great things about our get-togethers is that we have time to really chat through common business opportunities and challenges. I al..
Well, what can I say about Ed's...I love the work, I love my freedom and I love the lifestyle that goes with running my own Ed's business. I am the kind of person who puts my heart and soul into my job and it's great to see the rewards of being so committed flowing right back to me. I love the fact ..
I bought my Ed's business in April 2017 as a result of a successful Ed's Operator doing a business split. I wasn't the most confident person in the world and, for me, it was the best possible start with Ed's. I could see what a good customer looked like right from the start, and even better, I alrea..
I really enjoy the freedom that Ed's gives me compared to what other career paths would do. I can run my business on my own terms which I enjoy. Running an Ed's gardening business gives me a lot of flexibility so that my job can fit into my life, rather than my life having to fit around my job. That..
My previous job was Managing Director of a Risk Management consultancy before joining Ed's in June 2017. I supposed you could say I'm a bit of an expert in managing risks! I loved the idea of setting up my own gardening business but was well aware of the risks of going it alone - the biggest one be..
In June 2017 I bought an established Ed's business from, Adrian, who was coming up to retirement. It gave me just the platform I needed to move forward. Adrian's attention to detail in the handover was second to none. He spent a lot of time showing me the ropes of the business and making sure that ..
I was a director in the financial services sector before joining Ed's in the Spring of 2018. I enjoyed gardening and knew a franchise would suit my structured approach. I really wanted a lifestyle change and I was looking for a new challenge but really wanted to manage the risk aspect. As soon as I ..
I recently moved with his family to the UK from Zimbabwe to invest with Anita, the Wimbledon Ed's Operator, in an established Ed’s business in Worcester Park, Surrey. I have known Anita for many years and found out about Ed’s through her. It was clear to me that she had developed quite a scale o..
I knew when I joined Ed's that I was joining a quality brand that could really propel my business to success. I have really thrown myself into building my Ed's business and knew I was doing well but was thrilled when my Year 2 profit came out in the region of £50,000. I am not resting on my laurels..
I've got young children with intensive healthcare requirements. For a franchise business to work for me I really needed the franchisor to take into account my unusual circumstances and let me structure things so it could work for me. I knew I was prepared to work really hard and could build a great ..
I have just recorded my most profitable month ever and I am feeling great about the season ahead. I am very happy with my business and delighted with the work/life balance I've managed to create with Ed's. I honestly never knew working life could be so good. Being part of the Ed's franchise is bri..
I would never have believed it possible to get as much work as I do from being part of the Ed's franchise. I've been lucky to be able to fit my business around my growing family and still my business has grown unbelievably. I have lots of great regular customers who always want more work done alongs..
I can't believe just how much I have learned and how much my confidence has grown since I joined Ed's. I am building a really good business and sometimes I feel I need to pinch myself to believe that what I am building is really my own! I feel so lucky to have so much support from within Ed's. I fin..
I am the living proof that an Ed's franchise is pretty much bomb-proof! I joined right at the start of the pandemic and yet I've managed to make great progress with my business and can see tangible results already. Looking back, it sounds like it was a crazy time to start a business but I was hugely..
I’d hankered after setting up a gardening business and being my own boss for quite some time. I am a very active individual and I am a qualified rock climbing instructor. From this experience, I know I love a challenge and the great outdoors. I also know from my rock climbing instructor experie..
Just a quick update from me....I have been blown away by how much my business has taken off since joining nine short months ago! I am so busy and booked up really far ahead. My confidence has grown hugely and my profits are growing nicely. I am very much looking forward to the busy season ahead and ..
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