GAP expands its Lifting Division further after first year trading successes
GAP Lifting Hire & Sales celebrates its first year anniversary during January 2012. The huge success of GAP’s first six lifting depots has resulted in further expansion of GAP’s lifting operation in the UK, with an additional six dedicated Lifting Depots.
The new lifting depots are located in Croydon, Kinning Park (Glasgow), Middlesbrough, Northampton, Lancaster and Plymouth. It is hoped that the success achieved over the first year of trading will continue for all the current and future lifting depots. The new lifting locations have resulted in the creation of twelve new jobs which reinforces that GAP is very much progressing and growing as a business, while many others are forced to make cutbacks.
Since its launch in January 2011, ‘GAP Lifting Hire & Sales’ has been very successful in raising its profile in this important industry, particularly with its admission as a full member to the Lifting Equipment Engineers Association (LEEA) after only three months of trading.
With the opening of the new lifting depots and the six original lifting depots in Bradford, Birmingham, Bristol, Shotts, Tower Bridge and Warrington means GAP now has a 12 strong UK network of lifting depots. There are plans to open a further 6 lifting depots by the end of 2012.
Paul Glover, GAP’s Lifting Division Manager, commented, “I am delighted that the success of the first six locations has led to an earlier than planned opening of another six locations. It is great moving forward when others seem to be moving back”.
With the help of the current GAP staff, the new Lifting staff have integrated quickly into the GAP team and have continued the ‘can do attitude’ which has seen the Lifting Division grow hand in hand with current GAP business.
Details of our 12 lifting depots can be found below:
Bradford - 20 Parry lane, Bradford, BD4 8TJ
Tel: 01274 390 404. E-mail: bradford.lifting@gap-group.co.uk
Contact: Richard Barrett Tel: 07970 272 910
Bristol -Unit 19, Avonbridge Trading Estate, Atlantic Road, Bristol, BS11 9QD
Tel: 01179 827 788 E-mail: bristol.lifting@gap-group.co.uk
Contact: Alistair Ross Tel: 07971 533 272
Birmingham -Winsor Industrial Estate, Unit 9, Rupert Street, Nechells, Birmingham, B7 4PR
Tel: 0121 359 6888 E-mail: birmingham.lifting@gap-group.co.uk
Contact: Matthew Rudd Tel: 07957 636 023
Croydon - Unit 3, Therapia Trading Estate, Therapia Lane, Off Beddington Lane, Croydon, CR0 3DH
Tel: 02083 944 818 E-mail: croydon.lifting@gap-group.co.uk
Contact: Michael Jones Tel: 07921 288 710
Kinning Park -119 Vermont Street, Kinning Park (South), Glasgow G41 1LU
Tel: 0141 429 7666 E-mail: kinningpark.lifting@gap-group.co.uk
Contact: Tony McAtee Tel: 07921 944 266
Lancaster - Northgate, White Lund Industrial Estate, Lancaster, LA3 3AY
Tel: 01524 841 222 E-mail: lancaster.lifting@gap-group.co.uk
Contact: Paul Glover Tel: 07734 496 471
Middlesbrough - Sotherby Road, Skippers Lane Industrial Estate, Middlesbrough, TS3 8BT
Tel: 01642 213 111 E-mail: middlesbrough.lifting@gap-group.co.uk
Contact: William Stoodley Tel: 07921 288 704
Northampton - 64 St. James Mill Road, Northampton, NN5 5JP
Tel: 01604 757 600 E-mail: northampton.lifting@gap-group.co.uk
Contact: Mick Innes Tel: 07734 496 470
Plymouth -Estover Close, Estover Industrial estate, Plymouth, Devon, PL6 7PL
Tel: 01752 696 444 E-mail: plymouth.lifting@gap-group.co.uk
Contact: Andy Dowd Tel: 07921 288 720
Shotts - Edinburgh Road, Springhill, Shotts, ML7 5DT
Tel: 01501 822 822 E-mail: shotts.lifting@gap-group.co.uk
Contact: John Campbell Tel: 07734 496 476
Tower Bridge - Backchurch Lane, London, E1 1LX
Tel: 0207 481 8100 E-mail: towerbridge.lifting@gap-group.co.uk
Contact: Matthew O’Shea Tel: 07985 416 869
Warrington - Gemini Business Park, 530 Europa Boulevard, Warrington, Wa5 7YE
Tel: 01925 247 555 E-mail: warrington.lifting@gap-group.co.uk
Contact: Kieron Hammatt Tel: 07947 819 543