Ashtead Group Plc - Company Profile
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Ashtead Group Plc (Ashtead) is an equipment rental company. The company offers short-term rental of equipment, from small hand-held tools to large construction machinery, and the provision of related services and solutions. Ashtead operates under the brand name Sunbelt Rentals, offering construction, industrial, general, and specialty equipment. Its fleet of industrial and construction equipment includes earthmoving equipment, aerial work platforms, high reach forklifts and other material handling units. Ashtead offers its products to the non-residential, facilities management, disaster relief, traffic management segments and event management. It has operations in the US, the UK, Germany, France, Ireland, Bahamas, and Canada. Ashtead is headquartered in London, England, the UK.
Headquarters
United Kingdom
Address
100 Cheapside, London, England, EC2V6DT
Website
www.ashtead-group.com
Telephone
44 20 77269700
No of Employees
25,048
Industry
Business and Consumer Services
Revenue (2025)
$10.8B
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Products and Services
| Products | Services | Brands |
|---|---|---|
| Rail Equipment | Equipment Rental: | Sunbelt Rentals |
| Power Generation | Tool Hire | |
| Trenchless Technology | Plant Hire | |
| XYZ | XYZ | |
| XYZ | XYZ | |
| XYZ | XYZ |
History
History section provides information on new products, mergers, acquisitions, expansions, approvals, and many more key events.
| Year | Event | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Acquisitions/Mergers/Takeovers | In June, the company's subsidiary Sunbelt Rentals acquired RentalMax. |
| 2024 | Acquisitions/Mergers/Takeovers | In May, the company's subsidiary Sunbelt Rentals acquired ABC Equipment Rental, an equipment rental company in the Baltimore and Washington D.C. |
| 2018 | Acquisitions/Mergers/Takeovers | In March, Sunbelt US completed the acquisition of Above and Beyond Equipment Rentals, LLC and Above and Beyond of Fairfield County, Inc. (A&B) for GBP15 million. A&B is an aerial work platform rental business in Connecticut. |
Competitor Comparison
| Key Parameters | Ashtead Group Plc | United Rentals Inc | H&E Equipment Services Inc | Speedy Hire Plc | Herc Rentals Inc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Headquarters | United Kingdom | United States of America | United States of America | United Kingdom | United States of America |
| City | London | Stamford | Baton Rouge | Newton-Le-Willows | Bonita Springs |
| State/Province | England | Connecticut | Louisiana | England | Florida |
| No. of Employees | 25,048 | 28,500 | 2,800 | 3,288 | - |
| Entity Type | Private | Public | Private | Public | Private |
Executives
| Name | Position | Board | Since | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brendan Christopher Horgan | Director; Chief Executive Officer | Executive Board | 2011 | 53 |
| Alex Pease | Chief Financial Officer | Senior Management | 2025 | 53 |
| Paul Ashton Walker | Non-Executive Chairman | Non Executive Board | 2018 | 69 |
| Alan Fraser Porter | Secretary | Senior Management | 2024 | - |
| Will Shaw | Director - Investor Relation | Senior Management | - | - |
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| Non Dignissim Eros | Proin vel | Convallis | 2026 | XY |
| Non Dignissim Eros | Proin vel | Convallis | 2026 | XY |
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