A Macclesfield haulage business has acquired a Yorkshire firm, in the year of their 50th birthday.

Macclesfield company, I H Jordan (Transport Ltd), has announced the acquisition of construction materials haulier, Peter Holmes Haulage.

The acquisition has taken in excess of nine months of negotiations with Bruce Greig, owner of IH Jordan (Transport) Ltd working closely with a number of key partners. David Elliott of EBA Chartered Accountants, David Davies of Davies Corporate Finance and Gary Black at Primas Law were all closely involved with Ashley Middleton at Close Invoice Finance advising on the financial and legal aspects of the purchase.. 

On the back of the acquisition, I H Jordan (Transport) Ltd has also welcomed Luci Jones to the team as Business Development Manager to support the business with its plans for further growth.

The firm, registered in south Macclesfield, are celebrating their half-century in business this year.

Managing Director, and owner, of I H Jordan (Transport) Ltd, Bruce Greig commented:

"Peter, along with his team based in Market Weighton, has built a really solid business. Whilst Peter Holmes Haulage are in the construction sector, the service they provide is very different to ours and will be a fantastic addition to what we currently offer our customers.

"As a family firm you can see the dedication to providing a quality, reliable service, which is echoes the ethos of Jordan Transport. I'm really pleased that Peter has the confidence in me personally and my team to build on his legacy."

Peter Holmes said "May we take this opportunity to wish Bruce every success with his newly enlarged business and we look forward to supporting I H Jordan (Transport) Ltd as the business continues to expand and prosper."

The company uses a variety of vehicles: vans, rigid flats & curtain siders, artic flats and curtain siders, drawbars.

The Peter Holmes Haulage fleet is a mix of artic truck mounted forklifts (Moffetts), drawbar cranes and flat trailers, which, coupled with Jordan Transport's wide mix of articulated lorries to vans, with and without offload capability means that I H Jordan Transport really is a one stop shop for everything related to construction material haulage.

IH Jordan (Transport) was established in 1973 by Ian and Patsy Jordan and is based in Macclesfield, Cheshire. The company specialises in brick, block and construction material haulage for manufacturers, merchants and builders

For more information on IH Jordan (Transport) Ltd call 01625 428055 or email [email protected].