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Celebrating 50 years of GAP /
Brothers in business
When Douglas and Iain Over the next 30 years, Douglas
became joint Managing and Iain would build on this,
Directors of GAP in 1988, developing and diversifying, to
the business had been become the biggest family owned
trading successfully for plant hire company in the UK with
almost two decades. During 139 depots, eight divisions, a £180
this time, it had grown million turnover and host of high
from a single depot, with profile awards. The business is
a turnover of £150K to 15 also on track to reach its stated
depots and a turnover in goal of £200 million turnover by
excess of £4.4 million. March 2019.
Classic image of GAP’s old depot in York (left) and Douglas and Iain (right) during the
launch of the top 30 - now known as the Club 100.
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