We’ve been in the business for a long while
Jump Ahead
Building from the Ground Up
The company was initially formed by Wilfred Chippindale on nothing but £100, working from home selling concrete and scaffolding.
Building from the Ground Up
Our first ever depot was a rental unit at Barrack Street in Leeds (LS7). We appointed our first fitter and purchased a brand new 2 cylinder Jowett van.
Shortly after we were awarded the Wickham and Alcon Pump Agency.
Diversification and Engineering Excellence
Brian Chippindale joins after completing an engineering course at Wickham Engineering and finishing 2 Years National Service.
Later in the year we were awarded the Multico Woodmaking Machinery Agency.
Launching Rental Services
Gordon Chippindale joins the business after completing an engineering course at Alcon Pumps and finishing 2 Years of National Service.
We started our hire division with our first hireable product the Thwaites Dumper.
Awarded the Thwaites Dumper and Bristol Compressor agencies.
Expanding Facilities and Market Success
Left our Barrack Street rental unit and bought our first premises, St Ann's Works in Kirkstall, Leeds.
Awarded the Bristol Crawler Tractor Agency, after this we went on to sell an impressive 32 units within the first 12 months!
Pioneering the Green Roller Agency
Awarded the Green Roller agency.
Consolidation and Expansion
Our hire and sales divisions both increased rapidly over the next few years through hard work and building a reputation for a quality hire fleet which comprised of mixers, dumpers, pumps, hoists and rollers.
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Consolidation and Expansion
We moved our premises to Butterbowl Works in Leeds (LS12) which we still own to this present day!
Branching Out and Technological Advancements
We expanded our reach and opened a new depot in Doncaster. Unfortunately 2 years later we closed this, despite this set back our hire fleet expanded rapidly.
Branching Out and Technological Advancements
We opened a new depot in Keighley.
All our vans and trucks were upgraded with radio telephones, we were one of the first companies in the UK to embrace this new technology.
Expanding Product Portfolio and Passing the Torch
Awarded the Priestman Mini Mustang Excavator Agency.
Expanding Product Portfolio and Passing the Torch
Company went completely electronic installing computers throughout. This was a big step forward and we were one of the first companies in the UK to do so.
Expanding Product Portfolio and Passing the Torch
Nigel Chippindale joined the company after serving an apprenticeship as a motor vehicle mechanic and gaining a HND in Business Management.
Expanding Product Portfolio and Passing the Torch
Company name officially changed to Chippindale Plant Limited
Expanding Product Portfolio and Passing the Torch
Wilfred Chippindale, founder of the company dies.
Expanding Product Portfolio and Passing the Torch
Awarded the Pel-Job Excavator agency, Pel-Job was later taken over by Volvo.
Building on Success
Gordon Chippindale dies. His son Peter Chippindale joins the company after working out in Libya and completing an engineering degree at Sheffield University.
Building on Success
Sales over the next few years increased dramatically. 50 Years in business was celebrated at The Great Yorkshire Show.
Awarded Bomag and Atlas Copco agencies.
Expanding Reach and Enhancing Infrastructure
We acquired Mechplants York and Wakefield depots, doubling our turnover.
Expanding Reach and Enhancing Infrastructure
Opened a new depot in Catterick and also gained a depot in Huddersfield through the acquisition of the Huddersfield Hire Centre. This was also the start of our new Tool Division.
Expanding Reach and Enhancing Infrastructure
Our Wakefield depot was relocated to Sheffield.
Expanding Reach and Enhancing Infrastructure
Yorkshire Equipment Sales was acquired through administration. We also celebrated 60 Years in business.
Awarded the Stihl & Viking agency.
Expanding Reach and Enhancing Infrastructure
Ambrose Hire was acquired giving us our 7th depot in Newcastle.
Expanding Reach and Enhancing Infrastructure
Our Head Office was relocated to a modern purpose built unit next to our existing HQ.
Diversification and Industry Accolades
Formed our Excavator Attachment Division.
Diversification and Industry Accolades
We underwent a full company rebrand after 65 Years in business.
Acquired Wilmslow Plant and its sister company AG Site Services, expanding our reach across the entire of the North of England. This was also the start of our Site Accommodation division.
Diversification and Industry Accolades
We were awarded Bomag Dealer of the Year for our after sales service.
Diversification and Industry Accolades
Relocated our Site Accommodation depot to a new premises in Eccles, allowing us to expand our operation.
We were a runner up in the Yorkshire Post Wardhadaway Yorkshire's Fastest 50, which recognises the fastest growing businesses in the region.
Diversification and Industry Accolades
Relocated our Newcastle depot to a new larger unit. Along with investments into our depot network, a significant continual investment has been made into our state of the art hire fleet with over £10 million worth of investment in the last 18 months alone.
Yet again we were awarded runner up in the Yorkshire Post Wardhadaway Yorkshires Fastest 50.
We were also very proud to be recognised by the London Stock Exchange (Backed by the Prime Minister) as one of 1000 companies to inspire Britain in 2017. This specifically celebrated businesses with a forward thinking and fast growing nature.
Awarded the Mecalac agency (formerly Terex).
How we have Grown
Since our early days, we’ve progressed a great deal and are now one of the largest privately owned hire and sales companies in the UK. We continue to roll out and improve our customer-focused depot style, which now spans the entire North of England, even parts of Scotland and Wales.
We’ve always prided ourselves on our ability to be at the forefront of technology and innovation. Investment into sustainability, new site safety initiatives, collaborations producing new products with our dealerships and helping our customers develop solutions to their problems is an integral part of how we operate.
This same attitude is applied to our hire fleet, where over 80% of equipment is now equipped with the latest Tier 5 engines, and throughout the next year, we will continue to invest heavily into our fleet and infrastructure to ensure our customers continue to always, get the best in the business.
Our USP has always been our service, and as a family-run business, this is something close to our hearts. This, coupled with the fact we have the same financial clout as some of the bigger players, enables us to provide our customers with a wealth of knowledge backed up by the best equipment and infrastructure required to make the overall experience as seamless as it can be.
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