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History

See how Mark One became experts in tool hire, access hire and training.

OUR CURRENT DIRECTORS

Mark 1 Hire 1981
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Clive Potter bought a wallpaper stripper for use on his house thinking there was a possibility of hiring it from the family ironmongers shop in Hockley called Inifer Potter & Son Ltd. Mark Newell joined bringing mechanical skills. The company was trading as Potters Hire.
Mark 1 Hire 1982
Bought first delivery vehicle a Ford pick up.
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Mark 1 Hire 1983
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Expanded the hire department but still working from the corner of the shop.
Mark 1 Hire 1987
Opened a depot in Rayleigh, 34 Eastwood Road, originally called Potters Hire.
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Mark 1 Hire 1988
Mark wanted an interest in the business so the decision was made to start a new company Mark One Hire Ltd with Mark and Clive as shareholders. This company took over the Rayleigh depot.
Mark 1 Hire 1989
Mark had made a success of Mark One Hire so the decision was made to merge Potters Hire and Mark One into one company dropping the Potters name.
Mark 1 Hire 1990
The Rochford depot was opened which was to become head office. Hire ceases from Hockley.
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Mark 1 Hire 1993
Changes in the emphasis of the business meant the end of hiring out excavators, compressors and dumpers.
Mark 1 Hire 1998
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Mark One Hire purchased their first powered access machines; Nifty lift and Genie Scissors.
Mark 1 Hire 1999
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The Rochford depot was extended and meant there was the much needed space for the growing fleet of equipment. Space was also used to create a fully equipped purpose built workshop in which to carry out maintenance work.
Mark 1 Hire 2000
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The first 7.5 ton lorry was bought for transporting powered access.
Mark 1 Hire 2004
Rochford was extended by taking over part of Cottis Transport yard at rear.
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Mark 1 Hire 2005
Chelmsford Depot was opened to serve the north of the county.
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Mark 1 Hire 2007
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Due to increasing need to train staff on powered access, Mark One Hire in Rochford decided to become a certified IPAF training centre to train staff and customers. Mark One Hire also becomes a PASMA Certified training centre.
Mark 1 Hire 2008
Mark One Training started running certified training courses in Chelmsford. Training facilities in Rochford were extended and a second classroom was opened.
Mark 1 Hire 2009
Further extension at Rochford taking over the remaining part of the Cottis transport yard.
Mark 1 Hire 2012
Further extension of Rochford depot due to the purchase of the former site of Purdeys Timber. This will give a larger area in which to expand the access fleet, which now stands at over 120 machines.
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Mark 1 Hire 2013
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First 26 ton HGV vehicle was purchased to run alongside 7.5 ton vehicles.
Mark 1 Hire 2014
A second 26 ton HGV vehicle was added. Alan Ball who had started as a Saturday lad, then apprentice mechanic, progressing to workshop manager was made a director of the company.
Mark 1 Hire 2015
The latest Bi-Energy 17 metre booms added to access fleet which now is over 180 machines. The showroom at Rochford was modernised.
Mark 1 Hire 2016
We added larger 21 metre Niftylift booms to our access fleet. We finished a major modernisation of our offices at the Purdeys Way head office.
Mark 1 Hire 2017
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Basildon depot opened. 32 ton truck purchased for powered access.
Mark 1 Hire 2018
Second 32 ton truck and 18 ton truck purchased for powered access. Powered access was relocated to a new central depot at Rawreth.
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Mark 1 Hire 2019
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After many customer requests decision made to hire mini excavators and skip loading dumpers again so a fleet of Kubota machines was purchased.
Mark 1 Hire 2020
The success of the mini excavators and dumpers led to the formation of Mark One Plant and more machines being added to the fleet.
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Mark 1 Hire 2021
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To expand the fleet beyond diggers and dumpers, the purchase of a Stihl ST6P was completed. This woodchipper is the first step into investing in bigger types of Plant equipment.
Mark 1 Hire 2022
As a continued investment into the hire fleet, Mark One invested over £500,000 in new equipment and delivery vehicles. Mark One is committed to keeping our hire fleet up to date for use by our customers.
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Mark 1 Hire 2023
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Further investment in our Plant fleet has added a Dragon CR300 Concrete Crusher and Hydraulic Tracked Trencher. Our commitment to keeping our fleet up to date continues with further investment in all types of equipment including Mixers and Breaking Equipment.

Our Accreditations

SafeHire
HAE
HireTrain
IPAF - PASMA

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