Alliance Tool Hire has expanded into South Wales, with a £1.6m investment in a new depot in Newport.
The business has acquired new premises in the Queensway Meadows Industrial Estate, and has appointed four highly experienced staff from a competitor which recently exited the local market.
The tight knit team, who have worked together for 20 years, are led by depot manager, Martin Fanthorpe (right). Meanwhile, the company is already seeking two additional staff, with the firm making an immediate substantial investment in a modern fleet of power tools, access and survey equipment to ensure plenty of availability for local construction businesses.
The Newport depot represents Alliance Tool Hire’s third opening in three years, having established operations through acquisitions of Avon Tools Hire in Bath in 2023 and West Tool in Bristol in 2024.
“We are launching in Newport to take advantage of a dynamic and growing Welsh construction market, and we will bring a wide array of premium products and an exceptional level of service that will help local construction businesses work more effectively," explained Alliance CEO Beth Peters.
“In the last few years the area has seen a sharp reduction in national tool hire suppliers who have either scaled down on completely exited the Welsh market, but we see true promise and a platform to not only establish ourselves but look at further expansion. Our £1.6m investment over five years is just the start.”
While Depot Manager Martin added: “Me and the team are delighted to join Alliance and have their support and investment in a completely new depot. Our focus is on service and doing right by all our customers. We really can’t wait to see all our old and new partners in the construction sector so they can see how we can help them work more effectively.”
Alliance Tool Hire recently launched a dedicated lifting division, the company now having ten depots across Bath, Bristol, Salisbury, Poole, North, South and East London, Kent and Gatwick.
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