Email Print Page Home About us Our business Investor relations Media centre Corporate responsibility Contact us History 2014 Andrew Page appointed as a non-executive Director and Senior Independent Director of Northgate plc 2012 Jill Caseberry appointed as a non-executive Director of Northgate plc Northgate Vehicle Hire awarded the internationally recognised 14001 accreditation 2011 Northgate’s Spanish business rebrands and begins trading as Northgate España 30th anniversary of Northgate plc Chris Muir appointed as Group Finance Director of Northgate plc 2010 Northgate’s UK and Ireland business rebrands and begins trading as Northgate Vehicle Hire Bob Contreras, Group Finance Director, becomes Chief Executive of Northgate plc Bob MacKenzie appointed non-executive Chairman of Northgate plc 2009 Northgate wins British Safety Council International Safety Award 2008 Northgate Vehicle Hire named Van Rental Company of the Year in the Fleet Van Awards 2007 Acquisition of Hampsons 2006 Completion of acquisition of Record Rent a Car in Spain Acquisition of Fleet Technique Limited, a specialist fleet management business Acquisition of Arriva Vehicle Rental Limited 2005 Acquisition of 49% of Record Rent a Car in Spain 2004 Acquires Foley Self Drive Ltd based in the West Midlands Completion of acquisition of Fualsa in Spain Van Monster, a new brand offering remarketed vehicles to the retail market, is launched 2003 Northgate Vehicle Solutions is launched to serve customers who have national daily rental needs and require a single point of contact 2002 Acquisition of Target Vehicle Rental Limited Northgate expands into Europe through the acquisition of 40% of the equity of Fualsa in Spain 2001 Northgate opens in Dublin, its first hire depot outside of the UK Northgate opens its 50th site – Maincrest Hire Ltd in Chester 2000 Name changes from Northgate Motor Holdings Limited to Northgate Vehicle Hire Ltd 1999 Goode Durrant announced that it would be relocating from the City of London to the north-east following the Company’s decision to change its name from Goode Durrant plc to Northgate plc 1997 Acquisition of TDG Vehicle Rental adding 2,250 vehicles to the fleet and strengthening the Group’s presence in Scotland, the south coast of England and the M4 corridor 1996 Acquisition of Huddersfield based Ember Rental Achieved a major milestone when the fleet size reached 10,000 vehicles 1994 Acorn Self Drive based in Chesterfield was acquired giving Northgate coverage in South Yorkshire 1993 Acquisition of Trukvan Rental Limited in the north-west of England 1990 East Midlands Vehicle Hire Ltd in Derby, Maincrest Hire Ltd in Liverpool and CarTrux Rental Ltd in Birmingham were all acquired 1989 Northgate Vehicle Sales Limited, a separate business responsible for the buying and selling of all commercial vehicles, was established Acquisition of four further hire companies: Transline Vehicle Hire Ltd in Newcastle Upon Tyne, M&G Self Drive Ltd in Hull, Cartrux Rental Ltd in Birmingham and Beeston Van Hire Ltd in Nottingham 1987 Acquisition of Anchor Self Drive Limited based in Leeds and Autorentals (Cleveland) Ltd based in Middlesbrough In July, Northgate was acquired by Goode Durrant plc, which was a conglomerate involved in the construction, motor, commodities and finance industries 1986 Northgate Motor Holdings Ltd was established as a holding company for the three hire locations 1984 Acquisition of Caledonian Self Drive Limited in Newcastle 1983 Acquisition of Transmore Van Hire Ltd in Stockton on Tees 1981 Alan Noble set up the first hire company in the Group - Darlington based Noble Self Drive Limited From humble roots in 1981 to the UK and Spain’s leading commercial vehicle hire provider, Northgate’s history is a testament to our commitment to our clients, customers and shareholders. Quick links Shareholder information Company factsheet (PDF) About us Investor relations Share price information Contact Northgate plc Read our latest press releases Home About us History Address Registered office: Norflex House Allington Way Darlington Co. Durham DL1 4DY View a map Company registration: 53171 (England & Wales) Investor relations contacts Bob Contreras Chief Executive 01325 467 558 David Henderson Group Secretary 01325 467 558 Andrew Jaques MHP Communications 020 3128 8769 Follow us on Twitter @NorthgateVHire Sitemap Accessibility Privacy policy and disclaimer Sign up for email alerts Sign up to receive regular news updates from Northgate plc to your inbox CMS platform provided by Design Portfolio © Northgate plc 2015