Manufacturing & ConstructionJul 15, 2026

Ashtead Group plc

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Year Founded & Workforce

1946-12-31

22,807 Employees

Industry

Manufacturing & Construction

Services

Ashtead Group plc Overview

Company Headquarters: London, United Kingdom

Founded: 1947

Workforce: ~ 22,807

Company Working: Ashtead Group plc is a U.K.-based provider of equipment rental services. The company rents an entire range of industrial and construction equipment to a diverse customer base for numerous applications. It offers rental industrial equipment to clients such as construction firms, government agencies, homeowners, broadcasters, and railroads. Ashtead Group PLC engages in equipment rental services. It offers a full range of construction and industrial equipment used in lift, power, generate, move, dig, compact, drill, support, scrub, pump, direct, heat, and ventilated operations. It operates through the following segments: Sunbelt, A-Plant, and Corporate Items. The company also offers equipment tracking with the help of mobile tracking systems. Ashtead Group plc primarily operates in the U.S., Canada, and U.K. It operates under brands Sunbelt Rentals in North America, which includes 811 stores in 46 states and Canada, and A-Plant in the U.K., which includes 197 stores across England, Scotland, and Wales. The U.S. continues to be the biggest and fastest growing market as it is potentially five times bigger than the U.K. market. The company operates through three business segments: Sunbelt US, Sunbelt UK, and Sunbelt Canada. As of April 2022, the company had 1,233 rental stores, more than 900,000 rental assets and 800,000 customers.

Company Snapshot

$6,399M

Revenue

22,807

Employees

1946-12-31

Founded

London, United Kingdom

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Sales Leader, Bamberg

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Peter Groot Koerkamp

Account and Business Manager, EFS-Holland BV

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Younghwan Choi

Senior Retail Manager, LG Chem

We found the report very insightful! we found your research firm very helpful. I'm sending this email to secure our future business.

Mark Irwin

Management Consultant, Level 21

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Rob Kooiker

Group Product Manager HVAC & Fire Protection GMA, Rockwool

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R&D Director, Seojin

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Ashtead Group plc

Company Headquarters: London, United Kingdom Founded: 1947 Workforce: ~ 22,807 Company Working: Ashtead Group plc is a U.K.-based provider of equipment rental services. The company rents an entire range of industrial and construction equipment to a diverse customer base for numerous applications. It offers rental industrial equipment to clients such as construction firms, government agencies, homeowners, broadcasters, and railroads. Ashtead Group PLC engages in equipment rental services. It offers a full range of construction and industrial equipment used in lift, power, generate, move, dig, compact, drill, support, scrub, pump, direct, heat, and ventilated operations. It operates through the following segments: Sunbelt, A-Plant, and Corporate Items. The company also offers equipment tracking with the help of mobile tracking systems. Ashtead Group plc primarily operates in the U.S., Canada, and U.K. It operates under brands Sunbelt Rentals in North America, which includes 811 stores in 46 states and Canada, and A-Plant in the U.K., which includes 197 stores across England, Scotland, and Wales. The U.S. continues to be the biggest and fastest growing market as it is potentially five times bigger than the U.K. market. The company operates through three business segments: Sunbelt US, Sunbelt UK, and Sunbelt Canada. As of April 2022, the company had 1,233 rental stores, more than 900,000 rental assets and 800,000 customers.

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