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Company Profile

                        Growing. Adapting. Progressing.





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                                       Gordon Anderson Plant (GAP) established.  1978                                          1984                         1986 - Acquisition of Henderson Plant. Disposal   1990
        Gordon Anderson - Founder      Acquisition of Clyde Diesel.          Douglas Anderson joins GAP.                       Iain Anderson joins GAP.    of operated plant hire. £3m turnover.   Depot count up to 15.
                                      Large operated plant fleet such as: Excavators,                                                                       1988 - Douglas and Iain, become joint
                                     JCB 3CX’s and 25 Ton Dump Trucks.                                                                                    Managing Directors of GAP.



               1995                                  2000                                   2005                                   2010                                   2015                                   2020

                                                                                                                                                                                                                             The Future
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            The UK’s most
                                                                                                                                                                                                                           innovative hire
                                                                                                                                                                                                                           solutions provider













           1997 - Acquisition of Ace Hire & Sales in Isle of   2003                      2006 - Introduction of Top 50 Tools.  2011 - Establishment of Lifting division.  2015 - Established GAP Vehicle Hire and the
          Man (3 depots).                        Creation of GAP one for Major Accounts.  2009 - Establishment of Non-Mechanical  2014 - Establishment of 3 new divisions:  London Tools & Access division.             HI HI HI HI HIRERERERERE SSOLOLOLUTTUTIIOIONNS
          1998 - Moved into new HQ on Carrick Street,                                  Plant division.                        Survey & Safety Hire, Event Services, Welfare   2016 - GAP’s Charitable Foundation – GAP
         Glasgow.                                                                                                             Services.                             Giving was launched (1% of all profits to charity).
                                                                                                                                                                    2017 - Depot count up to 140.
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