RentaMerc who form part of the MBNI Group have now been trading for over 30 years in Northern Ireland, from the original site in Dargan just inside the Belfast Harbour Estate, the business was initially setup to provide competitive contract hire and spot hire vehicles to the Northern Irish market. Primarily specialising in Mercedes-Benz Commerical vehicles, the fleet has grown to over 700 vehicles from its initial inception, providing services to businesses and individuals all over the United Kingdom from its base in Mallusk.
RentaMerc is now one of the largest locally owned truck and van hire companies in Northern Ireland with sites in Mallusk & Dungannon and a further four sites in the mainland UK based in Worthing, Eastbourne, Crawley & Aldershot. Whether you need a small van to move house or are a company looking for contract hire options to meet your long-term commercial vehicles requirements, RentaMerc will find a solution to suit your business needs.
The MBNI group has seen some change over the last year with group CEO Pauline McKeating taking over the business in 2023 from chairman Neil McKibbin. Pauline, who is an accountant by trade, started with MBNI back in 2000 before working her way up to the top job and now is the majority shareholder in the group which includes MBNI Truck & Van, RentaMerc and Rossetts Commercials based in the south of England. 2023 has seen MBNI Holdings named one of the top 100 businesses in Northern Ireland for the first time with a turnover of £90.6 Million for the year ending December 2021 as well as employing over 300 people across the group.
The business has some exciting expansion plans for 2024 including a brand-new state of the art Mercedes-Benz Dealership which is due to commence construction in late 2023. The site based just behind the M1 services in Dungannon will include a three-bay drive-through truck workshop and a nine-bay multipurpose workshop being built. In addition to this a new base for RentaMerc Dungannon will also be constructed on the site.
To aid with the expansion of RentaMerc, Pauline has appointed a new general manager to run the day-to-day operations of the business and although he is new to the role, he is not new to MBNI or the commercial vehicle industry. Sean Clarke has over 20 years' industry experience, having previously spent eight of those at RentaMerc as a Deputy General Manager and a further four years at MBNI Truck & Van as a truck sales Manager. Pauline said that “Sean has a wealth of experience, and we are delighted to have him on board at this very exciting time”.
Looking ahead Sean is planning for the electric revolution that is currently sweeping across the commercial vehicle market and has some exciting plans to electrify the RentaMerc fleet. In fact, RentaMerc have already added several eVito and eSprinter models which are available today on a special Rent B4U Buy Scheme meaning you can test the electric Mercedes product for as little as 6 months to see if the switch to electric is right for you.
With Over 700 vehicles at their disposal and everything from a small Mercedes-Benz Citan right up to the flagship Actros L tractor unit, Rentamerc Hire Specialists have the right vehicle to support your business. Get in touch today on 028 9083 1900 or visit rentamerc.co.uk.