With a business background in derivatives and money-broking, Ed joined Driver Hire in November 2014. Prior to buying Driver Hire Uxbridge, Ed had spent 28 years working in major financial centres around the world: London, Hong Kong, Tokyo, and New York.
“Driver Hire appealed as an opportunity to return to the UK, and build a real business focussed on two key groups: the drivers and the clients,” comments Ed. “The franchise offered me an opportunity to take a proven model and adapt it to the opportunities within my defined franchise postcode area.”
“Over the past four years turnover has grown six-fold, and the office has expanded and moved to modern new premises, with an on-site training room. The team has increased from one employee to five. Ed concludes, “Whilst the financial side is key, I just enjoy running a Driver Hire franchise. We’ve taken people who were unemployed on to our books and found them full-time jobs. That’s an amazing feeling.
