Ashtead Group Structure

The Ashtead Group is amongst the world's leading equipment outsourcers.

Founded originally in November 1947 as a plant hire company its modern development dates from May 1984 when it was acquired by the current management. At this point it had grown to just £1.5m turnover and 5 branches in the 37 years since its inception. In the following 18 years it has become a market leader on 3 continents.

Ashtead has been transformed from a traditional plant hire company merely responsive to demand from the UK construction industry into a proactive provider of rental equipment needs for over 150,000 customers throughout industry, commerce and local government.

Ashtead now comprises A-Plant, a U.K. market leader in the rental of non-operated equipment; Sunbelt which is number three in its market in America and Ashtead Technology which is the world leader in the rental of electronic survey and inspection equipment to the offshore oil and gas industries across the world.