Squire?s Garden Centres purchases Frensham Garden Centre

by | Aug 2, 2018 | Business, Chains, News | 0 comments

The purchase of Frensham Garden Centre by D.J. Squire & Co Ltd (?Squire?s?) from Wheelhouse Warehousing Ltd (?Wheelhouse?) has been announced.

Squire’s completed the purchase on 1 August 2018.

Signed in early July and as a result of the agreement, Squire?s will take over all the assets and business of the Garden Centre. The Frensham team will become part of Squire?s.

Both companies have declined to announce the financial terms.

Frensham Garden Centre now part of Squire’s

Frensham Garden Centre is a well-known and successful garden centre located in Frensham, to the south of Farnham.

Commenting on the purchase, Sarah Squire, Deputy Chairman of Squire?s, says: ?Frensham Garden Centre, and therefore its excellent team, are joining the Squire?s group. As a result, this delights us.

“We have great respect for what has been achieved over the years at Frensham. We look forward to welcoming the team as they become part of the Squire?s family business?.

David Wheelhouse, owner of Wheelhouse, comments: ?I’m happy to see the business that I have built up over many years, and also the hard-working and loyal team members, become part of Squire?s.

I have known the Squire family for many years, so I’m confident that they will build on the firm foundations that we have created at Frensham Garden Centre?.

www.squiresgardencentres.co.uk

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