SHB said the acquisition was in line with its plans to be the UK’s leading partner of choice for equipment to the highways maintenance and infrastructure market.
Wiltshire-based Acklea will continue to operate from its base in Calne as a division of SHB with directors Dave Phizacklea and Martin Potter to remain in the business.
SHB added: “Bringing together the two companies takes advantage of both team’s skills, specialist knowledge and extensive vehicle portfolios. This means we can offer the customer a leading one-stop-shop highway solution.”
Paul Street, managing director of SHB, said: “We are delighted to have had this opportunity to bring together two very strong companies, allowing us to leverage years of experience and skills from the teams.
“Acklea have a fantastic product in the traffic management vehicles they produce, which are designed and built in Calne, and by adding this to our already strong rental offering for the Highways sector we have cemented our place as the leading UK provider.”