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Sunbelt Rentals Limited

Official record Companies House · updated 4th October 2026 · Sources

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Who leads it

Previous officers 27

  1. Andrew John Wright 2019-2024 Director View profile
  2. Richard David Thomas 2012-2019 Director View profile
  3. Michael Richard Pratt 2012-2025 Director View profile
  4. Geoffrey Drabble 2006-2019 Director View profile
  5. Stephen Andrew Shaughnessy 2006-2007 Director View profile
  6. Paul Martin Fereday 2002-2011 Director View profile
  7. Richard William Dey 2002-2005 Director View profile
  8. Mark Duncan Sharkey 2002-2004 Director View profile
  9. Richard James Winfield 2002-2007 Director View profile
  10. Gary Thompson 2002-2007 Director View profile
  11. Tony Frank Durant 2000-2011 Director View profile
  12. John Andre Digby Bankes 2000-2004 Director View profile
  13. Tracey Hazel 1999-2002 Director View profile
  14. Paul Charles Mooney 1999-2004 Director View profile
  15. Satpal Singh Dhaiwal 1998-2018 Director View profile
  16. Robert John Watts 1997-2004 Director View profile
  17. John Joseph Clifford 1996-1997 Director View profile
  18. George Barnett Burnett 2006 Director View profile
  19. Timothy Stafford Tait 2002 Director View profile
  20. Joseph Gardiner 1994 Director View profile
  21. John Aidan Richardson 1999 Director View profile
  22. Edward James Forshaw 2002 Director View profile
  23. Peter Donald Lewis 2001 Director View profile
  24. Eric Watkins 2004-2024 Secretary View profile
  25. Stuart Ian Robson 2000-2012 Secretary View profile
  26. Robert Edmund Clark 1997-2004 Secretary View profile
  27. Alan Anderson 2000 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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Public contracts won

21 contracts · £403,333,248 total

From Contracts Finder and Find a Tender, the UK Government's public procurement notices, under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Matched to this organisation by company number, charity number or exact name and postcode; every figure links to its source notice.

  • Hard Facilities Management 3 Buyer: NHS Shared Business Services Limited £400,000,000 2026-08-25 Source: Find a Tender

    NHS Shared Business Services act in an Agency capacity for and on behalf of its customers (Approved Organisations) - existing and new. These comprise of NHS and Social Care organisations (whether acting individually, or on behalf of, or tog…

    Framework
  • Non-Operated Plant Hire Services Framework Buyer: NY HIGHWAYS LIMITED £850,092 2026-07-23 Source: Find a Tender

    North Yorkshire Highways (NYH) requires a Framework Agreement for the hire of non‑operated plant, tools, welfare units and telehandlers, together with the servicing, repair, maintenance and calibration of NYH-owned plant and equipment. The …

    Framework
  • CPU 8557 - Gregory Boulevard Cycle Scheme - Supply of Welfare and Large Plant Buyer: Nottingham City Council £80,076 2026-07-03 CPV 45000000 Source: Contracts Finder

    CPU 8557 - Gregory Boulevard Cycle Scheme - Supply of Welfare and Large Plant, called off from CPU 4682 Highways Tool, Plant and Welfare Hire Framework

  • Hire of Portable Air Conditioning Units for University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust Buyer: University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust £270,000 2026-04-29 CPV 39717200 Source: Contracts Finder

    To supply, deliver, install, and collect temporary air-conditioning units as required across Heartlands and Good Hope Hospitals. All services will be delivered under Framework SBS10246 (Design, Furniture and Appliance 2) This agreement m…

  • STDL-PROC-0112 - Plant & Equipment Hire (RM6157) Buyer: TEES VALLEY COMBINED AUTHORITY £520,000 2026-01-09 CPV 35113100 Source: Contracts Finder

    Call off via CCS RM6157 Building Materials & Equipment, Lot 9 - Building & Construction Tools & Equipment - Hire Provision of Plant & Equipment on a hire basis

  • Hire of Plant and Portable Traffic Lights Buyer: Hull City Council £1,320,000 2025-06-20 CPV 43320000 Source: Contracts Finder

    Hull City Council (the Authority) has appointed Gap Group Limited as Primary supplier for Lot 1 and Secondary supplier for Lot 2; Sunbelt Rentals Limited as secondary supplier for Lot 1; Steve Leaming Plant Limited as Primary supplier for …

  • RPE Fit Testing Service Buyer: Barts Health NHS Trust Value not published Date not published Source: Find a Tender

    Contract for the provision of high-volume fit testing of Respiratory Protective Equipment (RPE) within an acute healthcare setting. Able to provide onsite services in areas relevant to E1 1FR / EC1A 7BS / E11 1NR / E13 8SL. Minimum of one d…

  • Generator Hire Buyer: Gov Facility Services Ltd £34,649 Date not published Source: Find a Tender

    Procurement exercise for Generator Hire

  • Generator Hire Buyer: Gov Facility Services Ltd £25,133 Date not published Source: Find a Tender

    Procurement exercise for Generator Hire

  • Framework for the Hire of Plant and Machinery Buyer: Pembrokeshire County Council Value not published Date not published Source: Find a Tender

    Framework for the Hire of Plant and Machinery for Pembrokeshire County Council

    Framework
  • Generator Hire Buyer: Gov Facility Services Ltd £25,787 Date not published Source: Find a Tender

    Procurement exercise for Generator Hire

  • Portable Cooling Buyer: University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust £150,000 Date not published Source: Find a Tender

    To cover requests from divisions requesting portable cooling throughout the summer months where high ambient temperatures are being experienced within the hospitals. This is a Direct Award contract extension with Sunbelt Rentals. This is no…

  • Supply of Events Services including Equipment and Event Stewarding Buyer: South Tyneside Borough Council Value not published Date not published Source: Find a Tender

    South Tyneside Council wish to establish a framework agreement for the supply of event services including equipment and event stewarding. It is envisaged there will be a maximum of 3 suppliers for all Lots dependent on the number and qualit…

    Framework
  • Generator Hire Buyer: Gov Facility Services Ltd £28,930 Date not published Source: Find a Tender

    Procurement exercise for Generator Hire

  • Plant Hire, Equipment and Specialised Vehicles Buyer: East Riding of Yorkshire Council Value not published Date not published Source: Find a Tender

    This framework is being re-opened under Procurement Act 2023 section 49. This is for the hire of plant, equipment (with and without operator) and specialised vehicles to the East Riding of Yorkshire Council.

    Framework
  • Atmospheric Monitoring Devices – NHS Resilience Emergency Capabilities Unit Buyer: London Ambulance Service NHS Trust Value not published Date not published Source: Find a Tender

    London Ambulance Service on behalf of the NHS Resilience Emergency Capabilities Unit would like to appoint suppliers onto a framework for the provision of Atmospheric Monitoring Equipment. The framework will enable named Contracting Authori…

    Framework
  • Generator Hire Buyer: Gov Facility Services Ltd £28,581 Date not published Source: Find a Tender

    Procurement exercise for Generator Hire

  • Broadcast Lighting Services Framework Buyer: BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation) Value not published Date not published Source: Find a Tender

    The BBC has an on-going requirement for a Framework of lighting equipment and crew for BBC Productions across Public Service, Studios and Studioworks. The Framework needs to capture suppliers across the UK to support productions on various …

    Framework
  • NEPO214 - Grounds Maintenance, Equipment & Plant Buyer: The Association of North East Councils Limited Value not published Date not published Source: Find a Tender

    The Association of North East Councils, trading as the North East Procurement Organisation (NEPO), in partnership with The Procurement Partnership Ltd (TPPL), is awarding a multi-supplier, multi-lot Framework Agreement for Grounds Maintenan…

    Framework
  • CPU 5937 Highways Temporary Traffic Management Framework Buyer: Nottingham City Council Value not published Date not published Source: Find a Tender

    Nottingham City Council (the 'Authority' or 'Employer') sought tenders from suitably experienced and qualified entities (the 'Tenderer') to appoint to a framework to provide temporary traffic management services to support Highways works wi…

    Framework
  • RPE Fit Testing Service Buyer: Barts Health NHS Trust Value not published Date not published Source: Find a Tender

    Contract for the provision of high-volume fit testing of Respiratory Protective Equipment (RPE) within an acute healthcare setting. Able to provide onsite services in areas relevant to E1 1FR / EC1A 7BS / E11 1NR / E13 8SL. Minimum of one d…

  • Vehicle and Plant Hire Buyer: Scotland Excel Value not published Date not published CPV 34100000 Source: Find a Tender

    This Contract Award Notice is in relation to the renewal framework for the hire of vehicles and plant equipment, available for all 32 council areas in Scotland and Scotland Excel Associate Members. It is anticipated this framework will inco…

    Framework

About

Incorporated
01/11/1947

Ownership

Owned by (1) iOwned byIndividuals and companies registered as having significant control over this company, from the Companies House PSC (persons with significant control) register. People whose ownership could not be confirmed to one individual are not listed as confirmed owners.

Group

  1. Sunbelt Rentals Limited is controlled by Ashtead Holdings Limited
    Evidence
    ceased 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting · notified 2016-04-06, ceased 2026-03-10 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. Ashtead Holdings Limited is controlled by Ashtead Group Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Ashtead Group Limited.

19 other companies in this group

Ownership paths are calculated from Companies House persons-with-significant-control filings. Each step shows the filed nature of control and dates; a step marked "ceased" is historical, not current.

Grants received

2 grants · £30,500 total

360Giving data, published by funders. Coverage only includes funders who publish their grants to 360Giving, so these figures are a floor, not a complete picture.

Top funders

  • Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · £26,000
  • Department for Education · £4,500

Most recent

  • Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs £26,0002023-04-01
  • Department for Education £4,5002023-04-01
Board analysis

Board DNA

How this board is put together, from the Companies House officer record and Charity Commission trustee records - deterministic, no AI.iBoard compositionCounted from the dated Companies House officer record: the current directors only, past directors excluded.

3 directors on the board

6.9y median 7.2y
average tenure
10.4y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (3)

0
also govern a charity
0
left in the last 12 months

Where else this board sits iWhere else this board sitsThe charitable fields these directors govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this company and any charity it is the legal face of.

Business services 8Tech and media 6Finance 3Professional services 3Arts and leisure 2Manufacturing 2Construction 1

The sectors these directors govern in elsewhere. This company, and any charity it is the legal face of, are excluded - counting them would just tell you what you are already looking at.

Gaps to watch

  • Several long-serving directors could step down together

Where to look Suggested search: succession planning for long-tenured seats.

Sources

Official record from Companies House. Governance Register calculates the connections.

Record details
Company number
00444569
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Edition
Register edition compiled 4th October 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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