Ashtead Group plc

Ashtead Group plc is a British industrial equipment rental company headquartered in London, England, founded in 1947 as Ashtead Plant and Tool Hire. It operates international networks primarily in North America and the UK under the Sunbelt Rentals brand, renting a comprehensive range of construction and industrial equipment for applications including lifting, powering, generating, moving, digging, compacting, drilling, supporting, scrubbing, pumping, directing, heating, and ventilating. The company serves diverse customers across non-residential construction, facilities management, disaster relief, events, and petrochemical sectors, with specialized divisions like A-Plant for plant hire, accommodation, and powered access in the UK. North America drives the majority of its operations, featuring 800 general tool stores and 592 specialty locations, alongside 186 UK stores, supporting over 900,000 customers with more than 1 million rental assets and approximately 25,428 employees. Ashtead Group plc plays a key role in the equipment rental market by enabling efficient, short-term access to essential machinery for infrastructure, industrial, and commercial projects worldwide.