We power the lives of millions of people across Britain, New York and Massachusetts, moving energy from where it’s made to the communities that need it, every single day.
In the UK, people connect with the electricity they need to live, work, build and play through our cables and wires. And in the US, we deliver electricity and gas to families and businesses in the states we call home.
We're leading the way to a new energy era, building and operating the next generation of networks to unleash the energy needed to meet accelerating demand. With our very own venture capital fund, we’re challenging ourselves and our sector to work faster, smarter, and with an unrelenting focus on solving the challenges of the day for our customers.
Our 30,000 employees live and work in the communities we’re proud to serve. Creating positive legacies matters to us; we do the right thing. And through our work, we’re creating enduring benefits for a better world where people can thrive.
Speedy is the UK’s leading tool and equipment hire services company. From everyday essentials through to specialist power, survey and lifting solutions, as well as professional training and a full range of support services, Speedy does it. And it's all available direct from over 200 depots across the UK and Ireland.
So whatever your requirements, Speedy provides the ideal solution, quickly and effectively. And always with the reassurance of safety and sustainability that comes with the industry leaders.
GAP Hire Solutions is the UK’s largest independent equipment rental company, hiring out an extensive range of equipment to industries including construction, utilities, civil engineering and events.
In recent years, GAP has focused on a diversification strategy that has seen the company grow from its traditional Plant & Tool hire roots to a multi-service offering with ten divisions, providing customers with a complete hire solution. The company now has almost 200 locations and employs more than 2,000 employees throughout the UK.
GAP’s ten divisions comprise Plant Hire, Tool Hire, Lifting & TIC, Non-Mechanical, Trenching & Shoring, Survey & Safety Hire, Pump Services, Welfare Services, Tanker Services & Event Services. GAP also offers our customers additional services such as their Test, Inspect and Certify (TIC) service where our engineers test and inspect all lifting equipment to ensure compliance and safety, even if it has not been hired from GAP. Additionally, through their GAP one facility, a specialised team offers bespoke managed services suited to individual customer needs.
GAP was established in 1969 by Gordon Anderson and the company is still family-owned and run by his sons Douglas and Iain. GAP’s aim is simple – to make our customers lives easier by providing market-leading equipment and exceptional service. With values such as trust, integrity and honesty underpinning our nationwide operations, the third generation of the family is now involved in the business.
GAP’s vision is to be the UK’s most innovative hire solutions provider, with a focus on reducing our environmental impact on the world. This means GAP invests heavily in innovative eco-products and green technologies. GAP proactively works with our suppliers to develop greener products, advise our customers on best practice and implement environmentally friendly processes.