Our History

KDM Hire - Our History : Starting from humble beginnings on the family farm in 1990, KDM Hire is a professional and dynamic family-run business that has grown to become one of the UK and Ireland’s leading equipment rental companies.

1990

KDM Hire Founded

KDM Hire Founded

2000

Year of incorporation

Accommodation Division Launched (K Cabin)

Year of incorporation

2002

Power Access Division Introduced

Power Access Division Introduced

2003

Portable Toilet Division introduced (K Loo)

Portable Toilet Division introduced (K Loo)

2004

Rent-A-Gen (Generator Rental) fully integrated into KDM. Rebranded K Power

 Rent-A-Gen (Generator Rental) fully integrated into KDM. Rebranded K Power

2006

Belfast Depot opened

Belfast Depot opened

2008

European Rental Company of the Year

European Rental Company of the Year

2009

First Welfare Cabins introduced

UK Independent Hire Company of the Year

 First Welfare Cabins introduced

2010

First 200 page, full range Catalogue published

First 200 page, full range Catalogue published

2012

Approved as IPAF / PASMA Training Centre

Approved as IPAF / PASMA Training Centre

2013

£1.5m investment in Cookstown and Belfast facilities

£1.5m investment in Cookstown and Belfast facilities

2016

All Road Vehicle Rental Division launched

All Road Vehicle Rental Division launched

2018

New K-Cabin facility opened

Significant investment to upgrade Head Office facilities

New K-Cabin facility opened

2019

UK Independent Hire Company of the Year

First steps into ROI market

UK Independent Hire Company of the Year