John Deere has announced that the owners of P Tuckwell Ltd have reached an agreement to acquire the Burden Bros Agri Ltd John Deere dealership business that covers Kent, East Sussex and parts of Surrey for both agricultural and turf equipment. This will bring the total number of Tuckwell outlets to 10, including the existing dealerships covering Suffolk, Essex, Hertfordshire and Bedfordshire.
Both parties are working towards a completion date of the end of October 2020, when the Burden Bros Agri business will join the Tuckwell group and be fully owned and managed by the Tuckwell family. The intention is that all employees will transfer as part of the sale and the three existing Burden Bros dealership branch locations at Stockbury and Ivychurch in Kent and Framfield in East Sussex will be retained.
“I’d like to express our gratitude to Dale and the Burden family for the outstanding job they’ve done in supporting and growing the John Deere brand in South-east England since becoming a dealer 13 years ago,” John Deere UK’s Joedy Ibbotson said.
“We’re delighted that they’ve reached this agreement with Tuckwells, which ensures the continuity of the Burden Bros team and dealership outlets within the John Deere network. This is a great fit, combining two businesses with closely aligned values based on outstanding customer service with a focus on precision technology and connected support.”
Dealer principal James Tuckwell said the acquisition shows his firm’s total commitment to both the agricultural and turf industries, and consolidates its standing as one of the UK’s leading machinery dealerships.
“It also enables us to build on Buurden Bros’ hard work and support our customers, new and old, by delivering exceptional customer experience,” he added. “The combined dealership will be in a strong position to make the future investments required in facilities and technologies, proactively support our customers, develop our teams and continue growing in a responsible and sustainable manner.
“Such growth gives a strong platform that’ll enable our business to continue building on the great legacy that my grandfather started 66 years ago, while keeping our core value of looking after people at the forefront of our planning.”
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