Speedy Hire

Speedy Hire plc

Trade name	Speedy Hire
Company type	Public Limited Company
Traded as	LSE:  SDY
Industry	Rental Equipment
Founded	1977
Founder	John Brown
Headquarters	Haydock, United Kingdom
Key people	David Shearer (Non-executive Chairman) Dan Evans (Chief Executive Officer)
Products	Tools Lifting Equipment Power Equipment Rail Equipment
Services	Powered Access Services in Training Testing Inspection and Certification Fuel Management Event Management Airport Services Survey
Revenue	£421.5 million (2024) [1]
Operating income	£23.9 million (2024) [1]
Net income	£2.7 million (2024) [1]
Website	speedyservices.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

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

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

1. "Annual Results 2024" (PDF). Speedy plc. Retrieved 11 February 2025.
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.

External links

• Official site