{"id":2457,"date":"2025-11-13T10:21:01","date_gmt":"2025-11-13T10:21:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/edsgardenbusinessfranchise.co.uk\/news\/?p=2457"},"modified":"2025-11-13T10:21:03","modified_gmt":"2025-11-13T10:21:03","slug":"a-smooth-succession","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/edsgardenbusinessfranchise.co.uk\/news\/2025\/11\/13\/a-smooth-succession\/","title":{"rendered":"A Smooth Succession in Royal Tunbridge Wells"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A smooth succession is underway<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A smooth succession is in progress in <a href=\"https:\/\/edsgardenservices.co.uk\/gardeners-near-me\">Royal Tunbridge Wells <\/a>. We are pleased to announce that <a href=\"https:\/\/edsgardenbusinessfranchise.co.uk\/gardener-testimonial-richard-m\">Richard<\/a> has joined <a href=\"https:\/\/edsgardenbusinessfranchise.co.uk\/eds-garden-business-owners\">the Ed&#8217;s team <\/a>to run his gardening business in Tunbridge Wells. Richard has recently bought David&#8217;s thriving garden franchise business. Now he is looking forward to taking his new business venture from strength to strength.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Previously, Richard ran a recruitment consultancy. However, he was starting to feel like he needed a new challenge.  Now he is delighted to be getting out of the office and into the garden.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The full story&#8230;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Here&#8217;s what Richard has to say about his experience&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A smooth succession &#8211; the background<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;I was already aware of Ed&#8217;s presence in Tunbridge Wells through David. I had a strong impression of a high quality franchise with high calibre, professional franchisees long before I thought of Ed&#8217;s as a path for me. David had even done some work for us on a few occasions in the past. Both his work and his customer service were absolutely top notch. A switched on, professional guy who went above and beyond for us and who flew the flag for a strong brand. We clicked over a shared love of music.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;The time had come to make some big changes in my professional life. I&#8217;d come to realise that life was too short to be doing something that no longer really excited me. I was very keen to run my own business. However, it had to be something I could take great pride in and made me want to bounce out of bed in the morning. Furthermore, I was attracted to an outdoors healthy lifestyle and I wanted the freedom to enjoy life beyond work. And so, my mind wandered off to Ed&#8217;s. It seemed to tick all the boxes.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The purchase process<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;I contacted Ed&#8217;s to find out more about joining in the wider Tunbridge Wells area as I knew David was already present in my area. The Ed&#8217;s office was very engaged with me.  We quickly got a dialogue going. I was invited to a meeting with Ed and was very impressed with the professionalism of Ed&#8217;s overall. When I found out that David had plans to move on after building a great business over six years with Ed&#8217;s, it all got even more exciting. It kind of felt like the stars were aligned and it was just too good an opportunity to miss.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;As I got to know more about David&#8217;s business, I realised what a great business he had built. That justified the asking price. I could have started a new franchise business instead  with a much lower investment but I loved the idea of buying a quality business that was already very established.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;I was very excited about the prospect of taking over David&#8217;s business from the start. He is rightfully very proud of what he has achieved with it. However, I still made sure that I undertook rigorous due diligence. I needed to make sure everything was as it seemed. It was, and more. The more I dug, the more reassured I was!&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Beyond the Tunbridge Wells Ed&#8217;s business, I did my homework on really finding out about the Ed&#8217;s franchise. This included chats with a number of Ed&#8217;s franchisees. This was also an important piece of the jigsaw and it reassured me that there was quality throughout the franchise. Furthermore, the fit with Ed&#8217;s was absolutely right for me.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A smooth succession &#8211; Looking forward<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;David and I are now firmly in handover phase. This is being handled with the same professionalism as I have seen through the whole process. The Ed&#8217;s office have also been supporting the transition in a very hands on and professional way. It has all been pretty seamless so far. &#8220;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s really early days but it is all living up to my expectations. I have been really enjoying these first days as an Ed&#8217;s business owner. It is great to be waking up in the morning full of enthusiasm and ideas for the working day ahead. I look forward to seeing what I can achieve in the future with this excellent business. I couldn&#8217;t wish for a better starting platform.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br><strong>We wish Richard all the very best with his exciting new venture!<br><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A smooth succession is underway A smooth succession is in progress in Royal Tunbridge Wells . We are pleased to announce that Richard has joined the Ed&#8217;s team to run his gardening business in Tunbridge Wells. Richard has recently bought David&#8217;s thriving garden franchise business. 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