History of Speedy
September 2008 Steve Corcoran awarded North West Director of the Year by the Institute of Directors.
June 2008 Steve Corcoran awarded European Rental Person of the Year at the European Rental Awards in Amsterdam.
May 2008 Speedy Hire - is awarded a silver ranking in Business in the Community's Corporate Responsibility (CR) Index.
Speedy Hire enters into a five year strategic partnering agreement with Carillion plc.
Speedy Hire announces the acquisition of Carillion Asset Management Limited's accommodation business.
Speedy awarded Service Excellence award at the BSIF Safety Awards.
Speedy Hire scooped two top awards at the prestigious Hire Association Europe's (HAE) Hire Awards of Excellence.
January 2008 Acquisition of AMEC Logistics and Support Services for £12.5m.
November 2007
Speedy win a prestigious award for the production of its annual report - winning Corp Comms' 2007 award for 'Best Annual Report - quoted companies'.
Speedy win the Marketing Strategy of the Year Award at the National Business Awards for Safety From The Ground Up.
October 2007
Speedy Hire is the first company in its sector to take delivery of a fleet of high energy battery powered delivery vehicles.
Speedy win Plant Hire Company of the Year at the Contract Journal Awards.
The Group are also awarded Best Contribution to Health and Safety and Environmental Issues at the Hire Association of Europe's Annual Hire Awards of Excellence.
September 2007 Speedy achieve the number one spot in The Observer's Good Company Guide as the Number One Ethical Investment Choice
August 2007 Speedy announce the completion of the acquisition of the Tool Hire division of Hewden Stuart Plc for £115 million a transformational deal consistent with our strategy of growing the business organically and through acquisition.
July 2007
Speedy announces the acquisition of Waterford Hire Services Limited a long standing, well-respected, independent tool and equipment hire business with 31 employees operating from two depots in Waterford City and South Kilkenny in South East Ireland for €5.2 million
Speedy Hire has been judged the best company in the UK for the social impact of its Safety from the Ground Up campaigns by winning a top CSR award from Business in the Community.
Speedy Generators Invests £8 Million in new equipment to power it's growth.
May 2007 Speedy are the only Tool Hire company to achieve a listing in the Sunday Times Top 100 for Corporate Responsibility. Speedy Invests in greener deliveries announcing the addition of the first electric vehicles to its fleet, which are totally silent and emit no CO2.
April 2007 Speedy Hire launches the third phase of it's award winning Safety from the Ground Up campaign focusing on prevention and control of dust in the workplace.
March 2007 Speedy are honoured at the PLC Awards in association with the Financial Times. The Group win the Best Investor Communication category. At the same time Steve Corcoran is runner-up in the Entrepreneur of the Year category.
February 2007 Speedy Opens First Stand Alone Safety Depot To Support Olympic Games
January 2007 Speedy invest in the future with the launch of the Apprenticeship Scheme based on the Modern Apprenticeship in Plant & Maintenance. >>>Continue>>>Read the Part II>>>
