Jump to main content (accesskey s) Jump to site navigation Jump to site index (accesskey 3) Menu Our history Explore some of the turning points in our history. 1947 ASHTEAD PLANT HIRE COMPANY LIMITED FOUNDED 1984 Ashtead Group plc formed as a vehicle to acquire what was then a five branch business trading in the south-east of England with revenues of £1m 1986 Ashtead Group plc lists on the London Stock Exchange 1990 ASHTEAD ACQUIRES SUNBELT RENTALS 2000 Ashtead acquires the US equipment rental interests of Rentokil Initial plc, thereby doubling the size of Sunbelt Rentals. 2006 ASHTEAD ACQUIRES NATIONSRENT INC 2006 Ashtead acquires the US number six in equipment rental, NationsRent Inc, for $1bn and becomes the second largest equipment rental company in the US. 2006 Ashtead becomes the UK’s largest provider of rental traffic systems by acquiring Lux Traffic Controls Limited for £15.5m. 2014 Sunbelt Rentals enters Southwest Canadian market by acquiring GWG Rentals. 2017 Sunbelt Rentals doubles the size of its Canadian business with 30 locations added with the CRS acquisition. 2019 Sunbelt Rentals acquires William F. White in Canada. HomeAbout usOur history COMPANY About us Our businesses ESG Investors Newsroom Careers Contact GLOBAL SITES Sunbelt Rentals Sunbelt Rentals UK CONTACT US Ashtead Group plc 100 Cheapside London EC2V 6DT Phone: + 44 (0) 20 7726 9700 ©2021 Ashtead Group plc. All rights reserved Contact Site map Modern Slavery statement Privacy policy Cookie policy Disclaimer This site uses unobtrusive cookies to store information on your computer. By using our site you accept the terms of our Privacy Policy. Read more in our Cookie policy. Close Close