QUIN PLANT HIRE LTD

What QUIN PLANT HIRE LTD does

Quin Plant Hire Ltd is a family-run, founder-operated plant hire company established in 2017 and based in Telford, Shropshire, United Kingdom. The company provides operated plant hire, earthworks, site clearance, trial pit excavation, and specialist archaeological excavation support to domestic, commercial, and civil engineering clients across Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin, Staffordshire, Cheshire, the West Midlands and the Welsh Borders, with projects further afield considered on request. Its core equipment fleet consists of a JCB 3CX backhoe loader (5.4m dig depth, 9,000 kg operating weight, £480/day) and a JCB 19C-1 mini excavator (2.5m dig depth, 980mm width, 1,910 kg, £350-360/day), supplemented by water bowsers and attachments including a hydraulic breaker, rake bucket and flail mower. Services are delivered by certified operators holding CPCS, NPORS and CSCS credentials, with the business being a member of the Construction Plant-hire Association (CPA).

The company's business model is straightforward day-rate operated hire billed per machine-day within its standard operating area, with no hidden call-out charges. Customers contact Jonathan, the owner-operator, directly via phone or email for quotes, and services are deployed mobile to site, typically mobilising within 24-48 hours. There is no online booking, no intermediary channel, and no marketplace listing. The customer base is split across domestic homeowners, local builders and contractors, geotechnical and environmental firms, archaeological field units, and civil engineering projects, with one named recurring enterprise client (Soil Technics Ltd) and several logos indicating additional unnamed commercial accounts. Day rates range from £350 to £480 depending on machine, with attachments priced as add-ons.

The technology stack is entirely conventional: standard JCB plant machinery with no proprietary platforms, software, or automation. The company has no disclosed funding, no external investors, no parent company, and no subsidiaries. It is a bootstrapped, owner-operated micro-business whose defensibility rests on the operator's specialist expertise in archaeological and geotechnical work, local reputation, and certification credentials rather than on technology or scale.

Name

QUIN PLANT HIRE LTD

Legal name

Quin Plant Hire Ltd

Website

https://quinplant.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Quin Plant Hire Ltd is a family-run, founder-operated plant hire company in Telford, Shropshire, providing operated JCB backhoe loader and mini excavator hire, earthworks, trial pits and archaeological excavation support to domestic, commercial and civil clients across the Midlands.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Telford

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Operated Plant Hire: Day-rate hire of operated plant machinery including JCB 3CX backhoe loader and mini excavators with certified operators. Revenue generated from daily rental charges for equipment plus skilled operator services.
2. Earthworks Services: Groundworks and excavation services including foundations, cut & fill, site clearance, bulk excavation. Billed as part of operated plant hire engagement.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Quin Plant Hire Ltd provides operated plant machinery hire with certified operators for construction, excavation, and groundworks projects. The company delivers JCB 3CX backhoe loader and JCB 19C-1 mini excavator with skilled operators, plus specialised earthworks, trial pits/site investigation, and archaeological excavation support services to domestic, commercial, and civil engineering clients across Shropshire and the Midlands.

Product overview

Quin Plant Hire Ltd is a family-run plant hire company providing operated plant hire services to domestic, commercial, and civil engineering clients. The core offering comprises operated plant hire featuring JCB 3CX Backhoe Loader and JCB 19C-1 Mini Excavator equipment, supplemented by specialist earthworks services, trial pits and site investigation, and archaeological excavation support. Additional equipment including water bowsers and various attachments (hydraulic breaker, rake bucket, flail mower) are available to extend machine versatility. Services are delivered with certified operators across Shropshire and the wider Midlands region.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Operated Plant Hire Core service providing operated plant machinery with certified (CPCS/NPORS/CSCS) operators for construction, excavation, and groundwork projects for domestic, commercial, and civil engineering clients.
• JCB 3CX Backhoe Loader Hire Operated hire of a JCB 3CX backhoe loader with front forks, 5.4m dig depth, 2.35m width, 9,000kg operating weight; road-legal and self-transporting. Available at £480/day.
• JCB 19C-1 Mini Excavator Hire Operated hire of a compact JCB 19C-1 mini excavator with 2.5m dig depth, 980mm width, 1,910kg operating weight; suitable for restricted access sites. Available at £350–360/day.
• Earthworks Services Comprehensive excavation, ground shaping, and site preparation services including foundations, cut & fill, site clearance, bulk excavation, ditch maintenance, and hard standing construction.
• Trial Pits & Site Investigation Specialist operated excavation for geotechnical and ground investigation programmes, supporting soil sampling, environmental assessment, foundation surveys, and drainage investigation.
• Archaeological Excavation Support Specialist plant hire for heritage and archaeological projects including evaluation trenching, test pitting, area excavation, geophysical survey preparation, watching briefs, and site reinstatement. Operators understand archaeological protocols and follow site director instructions.
• Water Bowsers 4x4 towed 2000 litre and tractor towed 4000+ litre water bowsers for dust suppression and site water management on construction and ground investigation sites.
• Hydraulic Breaker Attachment Hydraulic breaker attachment compatible with mini excavator equipment for breaking concrete and tarmac.
• Rake Bucket Attachment Rake bucket attachment for clearing debris and roots from soil, compatible with mini excavator equipment.
• Flail Mower Attachment Flail mower attachment for clearing overgrown vegetation, compatible with mini excavator equipment.

Quantifiable outcome

• Fast mobilisation: typically on site within 24-48 hours across Shropshire and surrounding counties
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Construction Plant-hire Association (CPA)coreOthersCPA membership indicates adherence to industry standards and best practices in plant hire. Featured on website footer alongside CPCS, NPORS, and CSCS certification badges.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• GAP Hire Solutions: Major UK operated plant hire specialist providing JCB excavators, mini diggers, dumpers and attachments alongside lifting and powered access equipment to construction, infrastructure and facilities clients. Closely comparable in core operated hire model to Quin's family-business plant hire offering.
• Nixon Hire: UK plant and equipment hire business offering operated and self-drive excavators, dumpers and small plant to construction, infrastructure and events clients. Comparable regional operator to Quin with broad UK coverage and an overlapping JCB excavator fleet.
• Hewden: Major UK plant hire business (formerly private-equity owned, now part of Sunbelt Rentals UK) operating one of the broadest UK operated and self-drive fleets including excavators, dumpers and lifting equipment. Direct competition for Quin on multi-day operated hire contracts with construction and infrastructure clients.
• Flannery Plant Hire: Long-established UK operated plant hire specialist offering excavators, dumpers, dozers and attachments across infrastructure, highways and construction projects. Highly comparable operating model to Quin's owner-operated backhoe and mini excavator hire with focus on contractor clients.
• Plantforce Rentals: UK operated plant hire specialist focused on excavators and heavy equipment for infrastructure and construction projects, offering JCB and similar backhoe/excavator fleets with certified operators. Closely matches Quin's operated-only hire model and customer base of contractors and civil engineers.
• Sunbelt Rentals UK (formerly A-Plant): UK's largest operated plant hire provider, formed after Sunbelt Rentals' acquisition of A-Plant, offering JCB excavators, mini diggers, dumpers and attachments operated hire nationwide. Operationally comparable to Quin's owner-operated JCB 3CX and 19C-1 fleet but at much larger scale and broader geographic reach.

Broad incumbents

• Vp plc: UK-listed equipment rental specialist operating rental divisions in groundworks, shoring, powered access and small plant. Although broader and corporate in scale, it competes for the same earthwork/groundworks contractor clients that Quin serves with its JCB backhoe and mini excavator fleet.
• Ashtead Group: FTSE-listed parent of Sunbelt Rentals, the largest equipment rental group operating in the UK and North America. Indirectly comparable to Quin through its Sunbelt Rentals UK subsidiary, but operates a significantly larger and more diversified fleet and service portfolio than Quin's owner-operated JCB hire.
• HSS Hire Group: UK tool and equipment hire chain with broad branch network offering operated and dry hire of small plant and tools to trade, facilities and events customers. Larger and broader in scope than Quin's niche operated excavator/backhoe focus, but competes for similar trade and contractor business.
• Speedy Hire: UK-listed plant and tool hire market leader offering operated hire, dry hire, training and managed services across construction, infrastructure and events through a national depot network. Overlaps with Quin's operated plant hire offering but operates on a far larger, multi-product portfolio basis.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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