Speedy plc, doing business as Speedy Services and Speedy, is a provider of tools and equipment hire, based in the United Kingdom, and also provides services to the construction, infrastructure, industrial markets.
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| Speedy Services | |
| Company type | Public Limited Company |
| LSE: SDY | |
| Industry | Rental Equipment |
| Founded | 1977 |
| Founder | John Brown |
| Headquarters | Haydock, United Kingdom |
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| Services |
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| Revenue |  £440.6 million (2023)[1] |
| £32.3 million (2023)[1] | |
 £1.2 million (2023)[1] | |
Number of employees | 3,375 (2023)[1] |
| Website | speedyservices |
History
editThe 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
editThe 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
edit- ^ a b c d "Annual Report 2023" (PDF). Speedy plc. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
- ^ "Speedy founder gets lifetime award". The Business Desk. 13 February 2009. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
- ^ "Speedy: our Story". London Stock Exchange. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
- ^ "Speedy to exit from Middle East". International Rental News. 1 March 2021. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
- ^ "Profits down at Speedy Hire as low volumes persist". Investors Chronicle. 23 November 2023. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
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