Ashtead Group plc is a British industrial equipment rental company based in London, England. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange, and is a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index.
Ashtead was founded in 1947, in the village of Ashtead, Surrey, as Ashtead Plant and Tool Hire. In 1986, it was first listed on the London Stock Exchange.
In November 2018, it was announced that Geoff Drabble would retire as CEO after twelve years on 1 May 2019, and would be succeeded by Brendan Horgan, the Group CO...