Reading’s Leep Utilities doubles vehicle fleet amid ongoing growth
Leep Utilities, the Reading-based owner and operator of last-mile utility networks, has doubled the size of its vehicle fleet to support its recruitment and growth.
On the back of its most successful trading since year since starting out six years ago, the Berkshire company has expanded its headcount by 12 in the last quarter and 47 during the last financial year.
The expanded fleet will increase the number of networks on construction sites and commercial and housing developments that its team of water and electricity teams can service and monitor. The new vehicles will feature the firm’s ‘Straightforward Connections’ strapline and are fully equipped to enable efficient and safe customer service delivery.
Leep Utilities has a workforce of over 120, made up of engineers and support staff working across multiple functions. In addition to its southern base in Reading, the company also has an office in Salford, Greater Manchester.
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Louise Manfredi, CEO of Leep Utilities, said: “Not only are we doubling our fleet of vehicles with these new additions, but we’re also marking yet another huge milestone for the company and our future strategic direction. We can’t wait for our water and electricity engineers to take them on the road, to service our growing number of customers.
“There’s been a significant step change in our scale, operations and performance in recent years, which has led to our ongoing recruitment drive and investment in these new vehicles. We’re growing at a substantial rate and these new vans will further support our capabilities and customer services to accelerate it further.”
Leep began its journey as a small team of ten working out of a small, serviced office in Media City, which is where the vans were unveiled.
Trevor Sargent, Head of Electrical Connections in the UK, for Leep Utilities said: “Our team has grown substantially in recent months – and we’re making major headway with both water and electricity projects – which is why we’ve invested in these new vehicles.
“We’re now working within a wider market, to offer all UK developers, contractors and consultants a flexible last-mile utility solution for new residential, commercial and mixed-use developments – whether that’s on electricity, water or heating networks, or a combination of them all. We’re all very excited about what our future holds and these new vans will literally help us to drive our ambitious growth strategy forward.”
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