Edmund trained as a chartered accountant with Smith and Williamson before setting up Hive Investments in 2017 to focus on acquiring and advising small businesses in the UK. From early on at Smith and Williamson he advised a varied mix of businesses ranging from recycling businesses to forex trading companies but since founding Hive has focused on businesses in the waste and events sectors. Aside from Hive and Innovate, Edmund is a Director of a London-based property company having spent 3 years working in Real Estate Finance raising funds for property acquisitions.