______________________________________________________________ Cleveland Containers / Cleveland Group
Cleveland Hire provides modern, energy efficient, and Joint Code of Practice( JCOP) fire-rated core hire fleet across the UK, and since 2022, the business has invested over £ 13 million in anti-vandal( AV) accommodation alone. Cleveland Hire not only provides the units but also offers a full turnkey solution, with all accessories like furniture, platforms, steps, temporary power, lighting and fencing sourced from UK manufacturers.
Lastly, Cleveland Modular is also a new division, having gone from zero units to being the UK’ s largest import of Containex modular buildings in 2023 and 2024. With more than £ 10 million invested to date, the company is set to complete a record number of projects in the first quarter of 2025 and demand is far outstretching supply capability.
Investment all round
Since joining the business, Andrew has not only overseen the creation of these brands but also supported a combined investment of over £ 40 million.“ Cleveland Containers was a family-owned business, which began operating in 2011 with a single shipping container,” Andrew begins.“ Ten years later, it had grown into the UK’ s largest container sales company. I joined the business around the time it secured funding from LDC with a vision to build the group based on the proven success of the containers business and focused on a hire model.
“ We now offer AV accommodation like steel offices, drying rooms, canteens, and toilets through our Cleveland Hire brand, as well as more open-plan, semi-permanent modular buildings via Cleveland Modular. Aside from growing our portfolio with these two brands, we’ ve also grown our team over the last few years, expanding from 45 people in 2022 to around 105 people currently.”
Elaborating on the container side of the business, Andrew continues:“ We hire and sell every variation of container you can think of and provide them to a variety of
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