All 70 staff at the £10m turnover Pro Mech business will remain at the company alongside director Matthew England.

Daniel Critchley, Managing Director at Conquip Engineering Group, said: “This acquisition allows Conquip to continue on our growth journey by enhancing our technical excavation support offering to the UK market.

“Customers will now be able to buy and hire an expanded range of excavation support equipment from us for their projects, including hydraulic braces, frames, trenching sheets and sheet piles as well as ancillaries and Road Forms, from a total of seven regional locations.

“Our businesses and teams hold strong, shared customer-centric values and I know both companies will operate with the same dedicated and talented team, ensuring the same high level of customer experience and best-in-class products and services.”

England added: “Becoming part of the Conquip family means that we can bring the best that both companies have to offer to our highly valued customers, with the shared values that Pro Mech and Conquip have for providing top class customer experience.

“This partnership allows Pro Mech to increase its reach through Conquip’s existing infrastructure, capabilities, regional location set up, and established relationships with Tier 1 and Tier 2 contractors, while ensuring that Conquip can further deepen relationships with the water and utilities contractors.”