GAP Group, the plant and tool hire firm, is planning to open several specialist depots in the next two years after reporting a near 170% rise in pre-tax profit.

The company will still have its core plant and tool hire business but will accelerate the opening of specialist lifting equipment sites, with 20 more pencilled in by the end of 2013 in a move which will create dozens of jobs.

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