Yorkshire's O&H Vehicle Technology bags £19m worth of orders

Local emergency services vehicle builder O&H Vehicle Technology has secured an unprecedented level of orders within the first quarter of 2019.

This is said to be just four months after its new managing director, Oliver North, was brought in to turn the business around.

The turnaround has seen O&H bring in £19m of orders - the equivalent of a years’ worth of orders - within three months, solidifying the firm’s future and filling the order book for 12 months.

Oliver commented: “We’re absolutely thrilled to have had an exceptional first quarter of 2019. It represents the wholehearted desire of our reinvigorated team here at O&H.

“At the start of 2019, we recognised all which needed improving at the organisation as we ‘pressed the button’ on making it happen.

“All aspects of O&H needed improvement but luckily, we have the experience and pedigree to have made the changes as quickly as possible. We will strive for continual improvement of our company to put us back to where we used to be as market leaders!”

The contracts will see O&H build 350 Patient Transport Vehicles for Yorkshire Ambulance Service (YAS) over the next two to three years; as well as 119 units for The North East Ambulance Service (NEAS).

Orders have also been secured with Epsom & St Helier and G4S. The Goole-based business is owned by private equity house, Endless LLP.

At the start of 2019, the investment firm drafted Oliver in, who has been in the emergency services sector for 15 years.