Reading’s Leep Utilities doubles vehicle fleet

By Tom Kilkelly

30 May 2023

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Reading-based water and energy suppliers Leep Utilities has doubled its vehicle fleet to bolster its growth in the water and electricity sectors.

In the past quarter Leep has increased its team size by 12 and by 47 in the past financial year. The company is also going through the most lucrative financial year for the company since its founding six years ago.

The acquisition of these new vans will enable Leep's team of water and electricity engineers to service and monitor more networks nationwide.

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CEO of Leep Utilities Louise Manfredi 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.”

The new vans were unveiled at the office the company was founded at in Media City, Salford.

Head of electrical connections for the UK at Leep Trevor Sargent 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.”

By Tom Kilkelly

Tom Kilkelly started working as a freelance journalist for The Business Magazine following his graduation from UCL in 2022.

During his studies Tom became very interested in the works of Irish authors including Samuel Beckett and Flann O'Brien (Brian O'Nolan).

His current role as a freelance business reporter is his first exposure to the world of business journalism. Working at TBM has given Tom the chance to really get to grips with the goings-on in the business hive that is the South East.