"We had a fantastic working relationship too and he gave us freedom to always try something new.
"When I put together ambitious plans for Harrod Horticultural back in 2002 he was extremely supportive.
"My father was very proud of our achievements and always gave us lots of praise and encouragement and would love to tell anyone who would listen too.
"He was a very principled man who had high standards and values, he genuinely believed his motto ‘the customer is king’ and he instilled these values in us, his legacy will live on through us and our amazing team.
“Above all he was my dad - kind, caring and always there for me.”