But TGCG remains tight-lipped over departures from the company
The Garden Centre Group refuses to be drawn in to commenting on high-level departures from the company, including home and garden buyer Andrew West and a number of regional managers,
The company stood its ground and said it did not comment on HR matters within its business.
GTN Xtra understands that some existing regional managers haven't been offered new roles in a re-organisation of the business. Andrew West, who joined TGCG in 2009, left the company earlier this week although no official announcement was made.
Last month TGCG acquired The Garden & Leisure Group from Louis Delhaize, which also owns Truffaut, a leading French garden centre group.
The purchase added seven large garden centres in prime locations to the group’s portfolio of 132 centres and was TGCG’s first major acquisition under Terra Firma’s ownership.
The deal followed TGCG’s recent acquisition of Cheddar and Lechlade garden centres from Park Garden Centres of Bristol.
Terra Firma’s chairman and chief investment officer Guy Hands said the company was committed to supporting the execution of TGCG's strategy, one of the key pillars of which was expansion of the group.
