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EXECUTIVE
NEWS
ALREADY EXPANDING
A management buy in, buy out at Already Hire has reunited a team “I am delighted to be working with such a great team again and we are
that first worked successfully together more than a decade ago, and really excited that the first phase of our expansion plan has already
has provided the platform to open a 12,000ft
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depot in Dartford, come to fruition with the Dartford opening.”
joining existing branches at Slough, Heathrow and Tower Bridge. Already’s client base includes large construction groups such as
Established in 2000 by Trevor Goodwin, Richard Melville, and Balfour Beatty, Bam Nuttall, PJ Carey and CCS Group, and the hirer
Charlie Patience - all of whom had previously worked for Eveready has supplied contractors working in connection with London Heathrow
Equipment Hire before its sale to Jewson - the business has grown to Terminal 5, the 2012 Olympics, and City of London projects. Pictured,
become a £5m turnover operation. from left, are Charlie Patience, Jim McKeogh, Trevor Goodwin and
The deal, handled by accountants MorleyandScott and funded by MorleyandScott’s John Foundling.
Allied Irish Bank, has introduced Jim McKeogh to the Board, who joins
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Nine years after its foundation, we have finally managed to put a
from Caterpillar Rental in Ireland. It has also delivered a structured date in the diary to visit the Already team and we will publish the
retirement exit strategy for Richard Melville. Jim McKeogh said, resultant article in a future issue.
Mark 1 shortlisted for Award Red Band meets Christmas challenge
The Southend branch of Mark 1 Hire has been nominated as the Outstanding customer service from Red Band UK helped
third shortlisted candidate for The Hire Network Award, which is given Cwmbran-based Phoenix Hire & Sales meet an urgent order for
in recognition of an individual depot’s high levels of service and equipment needed over the Christmas period. “It was 9am on
performance. Christmas Eve and one of our biggest customers rang explaining
“We have that the ICS Blount 680 concrete chainsaw we had previously
dealt with discussed had now become a priority for a job on 29 December,”
Mark 1 since says Phoenix’s Gary Derraven. “ We called Red Band, but their
we first offices were already shut for Christmas, so we sent them an e-mail.
established Soon afterwards, Red Band MD Andy Cairns rang back. He had
the Hire picked up our e-mail on his Blackberry.
Network,” “Andy almost immediately got hold of his local Sales Rep, Steve
Managing Portlock, who lives in Weston-Super-Mare and had a saw in his
Director demo stock. Steve jumped into his car and brought the tool to us.
Barry Dean “The next problem was the chain: we needed a premium one to
told EHN. “The Southend branch always gives an efficient and accurate cut thick re-bar. Andy went back into his office and sent one first
service and can be totally relied upon.” The other two finalists are the class. The last challenge was paying, as Phoenix had not dealt with
Epsom depot of Fairview Lifting Gear Services, and Hirelink of the Red Band before. However, Andy remembered me from my
West Midlands. The winner will be announced at the Executive Hire Kingfisher Hire & Sales days and opened an account on the spot.”
Show, which takes place at the Ricoh Arena on 11 and 12 February.
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Read about Phoenix’s formation in our article on page 25.
HSS develops training initiative
HSS has developed a new initiative with City Gateway, a Tower Hamlets charity that trains
members of the London borough’s disadvantaged community. The two organisations have
developed a free training course for young people to improve their customer service and
professional skills, whilst also training some specifically in construction.
HSS Training will deliver elements of a new customer service programme at City
Gateway’s East End training centre. The four-week course is then followed by a placement
in one of the hirer’s 43 London branches.
HSS CEO Chris Davies (pictured left, with Eddie Stride, CEO for City Gateway) officially
launched the initiative by helping at a project to refurbish City Gateway’s facilities at
The Montefiore Training Centre, Whitechapel.
See us on stand A59 at the Executive Hire Show
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