City Hire enters the North West with Acquisition of Liver Plant & Tool Hire

Press Release

Date: Tuesday 6th April 2021

City Tool Hire Ltd is pleased to announce that it acquired Liver Plant & Tool Hire last week in an all-share purchase.

Liver Plant Hire was established by Peter Kay in 2005, who has led the company through consistent growth in the past 16 years. From his decades of experience running tool hire depots, he has led the growth of Liver Plant Hire into a well-respected provider of tools, site equipment and plant in the North West region.

City Hire focuses on serving trade customers, and found the ideal opportunity to enter a new geographic region with Liver Plant Hire. City Hire plans to continue doing what it does best with the acquisition, hiring quality equipment to the construction industry supported by its technology and people.

Commenting on the acquisition, Lionel Burgess, Director at City Hire, said “We’re really pleased to be able to extend the City Hire service to major cities in the North West through this acquisition. The team at Liver Plant share many of our values at City Hire and we’re looking forward to serving more customers in this region.”

About City Hire

City Hire is an established independent tool hire company that serves the construction industry in London and South East. It has grown substantially since it was started in 1989 by providing quality equipment, excellent service, and a focus on customer experience. In recent years, its investment in people and technology have resulted in a frictionless hiring experience for contractors on over 1000 construction sites.