5 Largest Equipment Rental Companies in the World

2. Ashtead Group

Total revenue of the company in 2019 (in millions of dollars): 5,310

Total revenue of the company in 2018 (in millions of dollars): 4,683

This British company is an industrial equipment rental company, which was initially founded in Surrey bus has since moved to London. It is also one of the oldest companies in our list, having been founded 77 years ago in 1947, and has over the year, grown significantly through acquisitions of several different companies and plants. It has 13,500 employees and had a net income of more than $800 million. While it may be based in London, the company has operations internationally as well, operating in Canada and the United States in addition to the United Kingdom. In fact, the vast majority of its revenue is derived from its subsidiary Sunbelt Rentals, which has 600 locations across the US and Canada, bringing around 85% of the total revenue. It also has 185 locations in the UK.

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