Our oldest company Borderloos was established in 1989 and specialised in the hire, sale and servicing of portable toilets throughout Cumbria, the North of England and Scotland. In years since, the privately owned business has grown rapidly and now encompass Border Barriers which was established in 2000, Border Show Service Group, Grandstands For Hire, Showerhire UK and Woodlands Industrial Park. The combination of these services provide nationwide coverage and enable us to cater to some of the UK’s leading Events and Construction companies.
The company has a wealth of experience and is happy to share it with you to achieve the best solution to your individual requirements. We pride ourselves in speedy supply, professional service and impeccable hygiene standards. We offer a wide range of facilities from basic single portable units for industrial or commercial use to Luxury suites for prestige events both indoors and outdoors.
- Construction Sites
- Showgrounds
- Festivals
- Sports Events
- Marquee Parties/Weddings
- Corporate Entertainment
- Emergency Response Locations
All our units are meticulously maintained and benefit from our own rigorous standards of hygiene prior to installation. We offer toilet units with or without water mains connection therefore location is not restrictive and our fleet of trucks can install to sites with limited access.
Area Coverage
At Border Group, we offer a range of toilet facilities for hire from our offices at Carlisle and Barnard Castle .
The maps below show the areas which we cover for our toilets for Event Hire and Construction Hire.
Our Barrier Hire is available on a nationwide basis.
Accreditations
We appreciate that when you are choosing a supplier you want the peace of mind that industry accreditations can bring.
We have a number of such accreditations including SSIP Acclaim H&S Accreditation and as a Gold Member of Constructiononline.
For more information, contact our Team.
Lloyd Ltd Acquires Border Group (March 2021)
Lloyd Ltd is delighted to announce the acquisition of Border Group, joining together these two family-run, Cumbria-based businesses to build for the future. Including Border Barrier Systems, Border Loos and Border Show Services, Border Group was founded in 1989 by Philip Armstrong, who sadly passed away in 2020 after a long illness. Barry Lloyd and his family have been long-standing close friends of Philip and were keen to acquire the opportunity to continue his legacy and build on his success, with the natural synergy between the two businesses making it an exciting proposition for buyer and seller alike.
Border Group’s extensive portfolio covers the construction and events sectors. As the lockdown eases and events re-commence, there are great opportunities as Henry Lloyd, Director, commented: “The new demand for events and experiences will make Border Group the go-to company for event equipment. They have always supplied both local and national events – including the London 2012 Olympics – so we are excited for the future.”
“The new acquisition comes at the perfect time for Border Group after an understandably challenging year throughout which the staff have worked incredibly hard to maintain the business. We are making a significant investment in this well-known company to help generate future growth from its successful foundations and create additional employment.”
Lloyd Ltd has further strengthened Border Group by completing a second transaction, investing in the Rhino Barriers intellectual property from PolyJohn International. This gives Border Group control of the product from design through to manufacturing and distribution, resulting in greater market opportunities. Henry added: ““Border Barriers” has always been commercially important to the company, providing essential vehicle and pedestrian safety products, and the Rhino acquisition gives Border Group yet more scope to develop this part of the business. We are looking forward to revitalising Border Group, using the alliance between the two companies to develop new opportunities.”
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Border Group acquires Teesdale Event Site Services Limited
In July 2022 Carlisle-based business Border Group announces its acquisition of Teesdale Event Site Services Limited (trading as TESS). Operating out of Barnard Castle, TESS provides toilet and shower hire services for the construction and event services sectors, which complements Border Group’s own BorderLoos portfolio, giving the company a substantial and well-known presence in the North East. As a result, Border Group will be able to offer these hire facilities across the north of England, strengthening the company’s Construction, Welfare & Events division.
Henry Lloyd, Border Group’s Managing Director, commented, “This acquisition is particularly exciting for Border Group as it significantly expands the geographical area we can cover from West Cumbria across to Tyneside. It has been just over a year since Border Group was acquired by machinery dealer Lloyd Ltd, and we feel this is the ideal opportunity to continue to grow the business after a successful first year of operations.”
TESS owners Sarah and Gareth Hinchliffe also commented, “We have been running the business since 1999 and are incredibly proud of the way it has grown with such a loyal customer base. Given the challenges of recent years, we decided now was the right time for us to focus on our other activities and in Border Group we have found the ideal partner to continue to develop the business. We will be working closely with Henry and the Border Group team for a while to ensure a seamless transition. We would like to thank our valued customers for your support over the years and look forward to seeing you continue with Border Group who will maintain the quality of service we pride ourselves on.”
Henry added, “Like Border Group and Lloyd Ltd, TESS is a family-run business with a loyal and extensive customer base. We therefore intend for TESS to continue to trade under its current branding for the foreseeable future and the TESS team will be working as normal to offer the same excellent service for which they are renowned. We are looking forward to bringing our businesses together and moving the company forward.”
From left to right: Henry Lloyd, Managing Director of Border Group, with Teesdale Event Site Services Ltd owners Sarah and Gareth Hinchcliffe.