Northgate enters refrigerated van rental market with FridgeXpress acquisition

Date: Thursday, May 18, 2023 | Author: Sean Keywood

Northgate Vehicle Hire has announced the acquisition of refrigerated vehicle specialist FridgeXpress.

Based in Rugby, FridgeXpress provides more than 600 chilled and freezer vans and trailers to more than 100 customers nationwide, mainly in the pharmaceutical and food sectors.

The business will continue to trade under the FridgeXpress name.

Founder and managing director David Richards is leaving the business, and his position as MD will be taken over by Danny Bell, who has been the company’s operations director for over a decade.

Northgate’s current branch manager of the year Craig Diaz becomes the company’s new operations director, while Scott Steadman will join the company as business development manager, moving from his current position as a new business manager at Northgate.

Martin Ward, CEO of Northgate’s parent company Redde Northgate plc, said: “With FridgeXpress, we continue our record of acquisitions offering significant potential for growing both customers and fleet, leveraging our extensive customer network.

“FridgeXpress has an impressive track record and an excellent reputation in its specialist sector.”

Richards said: “I am immensely proud of the business that we have built up over more than 14 years. We have single-mindedly concentrated on chilled and refrigerated rental and have become one of the best providers in the industry.

“I would like to thank my team and customers for their support, many of which have been with us from the very start.

“I look forward to seeing the business continue to grow with the added investment and support from the Northgate team.”

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