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Leep Utilities doubles vehicle fleet to support recruitment and growth

To support its ongoing growth and recruitment drive for engineers in both water and electricity sectors, Leep Utilities has just doubled its vehicle fleet.

A leading owner and operator of last-mile utility networks across the UK, Leep has boosted its team’s headcount by 12 in the last quarter alone, and by 47 during the last financial year. It’s also recently reported its most successful trading year since its inception six years ago.

The acquisition of these new vans will enable its highly skilled team of water and electricity engineers to service and monitor even more networks on construction sites and commercial and housing developments nationwide.

All new Leep vehicles feature the firm’s ‘Straightforward Connections’ strapline – highlighting its breadth of expertise and true multi-utility adoption offering – and are fully equipped to enable the most 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. To accommodate its growing headcount, the company recently moved into new larger office premises in Salford. It also has a southern base in Reading, Berkshire.

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.”

This was posted in Bdaily's Members' News section by Alex Lindsay .