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Speedy Hire

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Speedy Hire plc
Speedy Hire
Company typePublic Limited Company
LSESDY
IndustryRental Equipment
Founded1977
FounderJohn Brown
HeadquartersHaydock, United Kingdom
Key people
Products
Services
  • Powered Access
  • Services in Training
  • Testing
  • Inspection and Certification
  • Fuel Management
  • Event Management
  • Airport Services
  • Survey
RevenueIncrease£440.6 million (2023)[1]
Increase£32.3 million (2023)[1]
Decrease £1.2 million (2023)[1]
Number of employees
3,375 (2023)[1]
Websitespeedyservices.com

Speedy Hire plc, doing business as Speedy and Speedy Services, is a provider of tools and equipment hire, based in the United Kingdom, and also provides services to the construction, infrastructure, industrial markets.

History

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The company was founded in Wigan by John Brown as a division of Allen Group plc in 1977.[2] It was first listed on the London Stock Exchange in October 1993.[3]

The company established a branch to service the oil and gas markets in the United Arab Emirates in 2012, but sold the business to the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company in March 2021.[4]

Operations

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The company operates nationally across the United Kingdom and Ireland from over two hundred fixed sites and, through a joint venture, in the oil and gas markets in Kazakhstan.[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Annual Report 2023" (PDF). Speedy plc. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
  2. ^ "Speedy founder gets lifetime award". The Business Desk. 13 February 2009. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
  3. ^ "Speedy: our Story". London Stock Exchange. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
  4. ^ "Speedy to exit from Middle East". International Rental News. 1 March 2021. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
  5. ^ "Profits down at Speedy Hire as low volumes persist". Investors Chronicle. 23 November 2023. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
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