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Company Profile
Growing. Adapting. Progressing.
1969 1970 1975 1980 1985 1990
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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