Northgate Vehicle Hire, part of Redde Northgate, has entered the chilled and freezer van rental sector with the acquisition of Rugby-based FridgeXpress.
FridgeXpress provides more than 600 chilled and freezer vans and trailers to more than 100 customers in the UK, mainly in the pharmaceutical and food sectors. All vehicles are managed and maintained centrally from its workshop supported by a network of mobile service engineers.
The move will enhance Northgate Vehicle Hire's range of specialist light commercial vehicles in the UK.
Managing director David Richards is leaving the business and his position will be taken over by Danny Bell, who has been the company’s operations director for more than a decade.
Northgate’s current branch manager of the year Craig Diaz has become the new operations director, while Scott Steadman will join the company as a business development manager, moving from his current position as a new business manager.
The business will continue to trade under the FridgeXpress name but will benefit from the increased resources and support from being part of the Northgate group.
Neil McCrossan, UK sales & marketing director for Northgate, said: ““We have been impressed with all aspects of the FridgeXpress business. It is a profitable and well-run business and very complementary to Northgate and we are delighted to welcome them to the Group.”