20.07.2023

CW acquires MTS rental ops

UK rental company Charles Wilson has acquired the rental operations of MTS Plant Hire of Wakefield, West Yorkshire, as part of its ongoing expansion and development plan.

The company was established as an equipment dealer in 1986 but added the rental activity in 1997. Today its fleet includes skid steer loaders, mini excavators and dumpers which it offers from depots in Tyne & Wear, Lancashire and Scotland, with around 50 employees- those involved with the rental activity will transfer to Charles Wilson.” The company also has a sales and service business which it will retain. The move follows a similar acquisition last of M&J Hire Centres/M&J Engineers.

Charles Wilson chief executive David Gallagher said: “We’re delighted to add MTS Plant Hire to the Charles Wilson family. With a great fleet of machinery and a fantastic team, this deal really strengthens our position as one of the UK’s leading plant hire companies.”
MTS issued a statement that added: “We are pleased to announce that as part of a strategic restructure of our business, Charles Wilson Engineers has acquired MTS Plant Hire. We know that this decision to join the Charles Wilson family will mark a new and exciting chapter for the MTS Plant Hire division. Our committed plant hire team will also transfer to Charles Wilson and will continue to deliver the same great service that our customers have come to know and expect. MTS Group will continue to represent Yanmar and the sale of its new construction equipment. We will be working hard behind the scenes with the team from Charles Wilson to manage this transition.”
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Charles Wilson Engineers was established in 1978 as the result of a partnership between Charles Gallagher and David Wilson, using an unusual blend of their two names. The company has built a brand using the CW initials – CW Access Rental, CW Tools Hire, CW Event hire etc… The company offers a wide range of self-propelled platforms, scaffold towers and is one of the UKs’ largest telehandler rental companies. It also services the building industry.