Vp plc

('Vp', the 'Group' or the 'Company')

Vp launches Vp Rail

Vp plc, the specialist rental equipment company, has launched Vp Rail, an integrated rail solution providing customers with a direct access to all the Group's rail specialisms.

The launch creates a new end market focus for the Group, providing customers with direct and easier access to Vp's scale and rail capabilities from across its divisions. Vp Rail is headed  by Carl Abraitis, Director of Vp Rail.

Vp Rail aims to be easy to work and transact with, providing customers with a single point of contact for project support, a central hire desk and streamlined quotation and invoicing process regardless of the size of the project.

The launch is the Group's latest development following the announcement of its refreshed strategy in June 2024. A key focus of this strategy is to ensure that the Group's specialist divisions work more closely together to drive growth and to focus on end markets. This is supported by an enhanced digital strategy which aims to simplify processes and improve the customer experience. 

Vp has a 30-year track record of working on the UK railways network including 14 years as a framework contractor to Network Rail. Torrent Trackside, its principal rail plant, people and solutions business, already works for many of the tier 1 and tier 2 contractors and a number of joint venture partners. Key projects to date have included the West Coast Main Line route modernisation, HS1 and HS2, Crossrail and the Transpennine Route upgrade.

Vp Rail's services include:

·    On track products - small plant, clipping and stress, compaction, lighting solutions, people and support

·    Communications and survey - specialist services, training, safety, survey, test & measurement, communications

·    Shoring and piling support - shoring, piling, pile croppers stoppers, bridge, training

·    Material handling and lifting solutions - telehandlers, rotos, heavy lift telehandlers, electric machines, teletruks

·    Tools and equipment - ground maintenance, lighting, heating, cooling, breaking and fixing, on site power, site equipment, consumables

·    Rail, vehicle and pedestrian access - rail access, station works, vehicle access, pedestrian access, self install access

Commenting on the announcement Carl Abraitis, Director, Vp Rail said: "Vp Torrent Trackside has typically been the entry point for customers wanting to buy our rail expertise. However, other parts of the Group, notably Groundforce, Brandon Hire Station, TPA, ESS, and UK Forks, have specialist capabilities often used by customers on these projects. By creating Vp Rail we are able to offer an integrated package of services from across the Group's divisions. This approach has already been well received by a small  group of customers. We look forward to rolling out our enhanced offer."

Commenting on the launch, Jonathan May, Chief Operating Officer added: "As a Group we have a long history of working in rail but historically customers have traded with our individual business units. This step will make it much easier for customers to transact with us. We also believe the roll out of Vp Rail better enables us to take advantage of new opportunities in the market."

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Vp plc is a specialist equipment rental business providing equipment, people, services and support for specialist projects. It focuses on niche sectors principally in the Infrastructure, Construction, Housebuilding and Energy markets in the UK and overseas. Businesses include: Groundforce. TPA, Torrent Trackside, ESS, Brandon Hire Station, MEP Hire, CPH, UK Forks, Airpac Rentals and Tech Rentals.