Cleveland Group opens new Yorkshire depot as UK expansion continues

‘We’ve seen significant demand from customers across the region so having our own depot here strengthens our national network’

Growing North East shipping container business Cleveland Group has expanded with the opening of a new depot in South Yorkshire.

Cleveland Group – winner of Company of the Year at the North East Business Awards in 2022 – has continued its rapid national expansion with the opening of a new depot in Doncaster, to boost its ability to serve clients across South Yorkshire and the wider Yorkshire region.

Based in Stockton-on-Tees, the group comprises Cleveland Containers, Cleveland Modular and Cleveland Hire. It provides UK customers with shipping containers, modular buildings, site accommodation, and conversion solutions.

The Doncaster opening follows the opening of a new five acre depot in Newport, South Wales, last year, and builds on its existing Cleveland-operated locations in Newport, Middlesbrough, Ashby de la Zouch and Cambuslang. The day after its North East Business Awards win in September 2022 the business announced it had sealed a minority investment from private equity firm LDC to help steer the firm through the next stage of its growth.

Since then, the company has continued growing, more than doubling its workforce from 45 to 118. The company decided to open in Doncaster after analysing its existing customer base and delivery activity, and that area came up as a key location within its growing footprint.

Andrew Thompson, CEO at Cleveland Group, said: “Doncaster was a natural choice for Cleveland. We’ve seen significant demand from customers across the region, so having our own depot here strengthens our national network and puts us closer to the customers we serve. It’s another step forward for the business and an investment in delivering an even better customer experience.”

Six jobs have already been created at the new site, and further job opportunities are expected as the depot grows. The site will be led by newly appointed depot manager Darren Dunnill, who has overseen its development.

The new depot will provide additional capacity across Cleveland’s divisions, with a particular focus on supporting the construction and infrastructure sectors across Yorkshire. The site will predominantly provide site accommodation and modular buildings, supporting customers ranging from construction companies and housebuilders to schools, hospitals and emergency services.

Laura Moore, group operations director at Cleveland Group, added: “Investment in our infrastructure goes hand in hand with investment in our people. As we open new depots and expand the business, we’re creating opportunities for people to come into Cleveland, develop their skills and progress through the business.

“We want to give people with the right attitude and commitment the opportunity to build a long-term career with us.”