
About us
Ashtead is an international equipment rental company with national networks in the US, UK and Canada, trading under the name Sunbelt Rentals.
Our Group at a glance
Revenue (LTM)
£4,979m
April 2020: £5,054m
Employees
18,607
April 2020: 19,284
Rental assets
815,000+
2019: 770,000
Customers
745,000
2019: 710,000
We rent a full range of construction and industrial equipment across a wide variety of applications to a diverse customer base.
Our equipment can be used to lift, power, generate, move, dig, compact, drill, support, scrub, pump, direct, heat and ventilate - whatever is required.
Our operational mantra of delivering Availability, Reliability and Ease is backed up by our vision, values and taking responsibility in everything we do.
We create value through the short-term rental of equipment that is used for a wide variety of applications to a diverse customer base.
Explore what we do, how we do it and how we manage the value creation cycle.
Ashtead was founded in 1947, in the village of Ashtead, Surrey, as Ashtead Plant and Tool Hire.
Explore some of the turning points in our history.
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Governance
We believe that good governance is essential for Ashtead to support sustainable growth and provide long term shareholder value.

Leadership
The Company is led by an effective Board which is collectively responsible for the long-term success of the Company.