Finning buys John F Hunt power business

Finning UK & Ireland has acquired John F Hunt Power Group, including temporary-power specialist John F Hunt Power and equipment manufacturer Morris Machinery.

The value of the deal was not disclosed.

The acquisition does not include John F Hunt Group Ltd, the construction business that moved into employee ownership in October 2024.

John F Hunt Power and Morris Machinery were excluded from the employee ownership trust (EOT) transaction and remained within the separate John F Hunt Power Group.

Despite the separate corporate structures, the Power and Morris businesses continued to use the John F Hunt name and maintained operational links with the wider group.

When the EOT was established, John F Hunt Group said the two businesses would continue to support the employee-owned company through its nationwide offices and logistical services.

John F Hunt Power Group turned over £53m in the year to 31 March 2026, down from £57.9m a year earlier, while pre-tax profit rose from £821,000 to £2.1m. Its average monthly headcount was unchanged at 147.

Finning UK is part of Canadian-owned Finning International Inc, which is listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange. The UK company is owned through Finning Holdings, a wholly owned subsidiary of Finning International.

The UK business said consolidated revenue rose from £634.3m in 2024 to £657.3m in the year to 31 December 2025, while pre-tax profit increased from £26.5m to £28m.

John F Hunt Power Group will now trade as John F Hunt Power Group, a Finning Company.

The company said existing contracts, pricing agreements, account-management teams and day-to-day contacts would remain unchanged during the transition.

John F Hunt Power founder John Hall, who also chairs John F Hunt Group, said the power business began in the 1990s to provide temporary power for tower cranes used during large-panel residential tower-block demolition work. It has since expanded to six depots across the UK.

Managing director David Hunt said joining Finning marked an “important milestone” for the business.

Finning UK & Ireland director of electric power and engineering Mark Albiston said combining the businesses would broaden the range of power solutions available to customers across the UK and Ireland.