Our History


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  • 1926

    Established by Victor Coupland

  • 1933

    Incorporation into the ECA including JIB registration, which we still are to this day, one of the 100 oldest registered companies.

  • Original Vic Coupland Shop, selling household electrical equipment.

  • 1937

    Vic Couplands becomes a registered limited company.

  • 1940’s

    Advertisement Campaign .

  • 1957

    Incorporation into the National Inspection Council for Electrical Installation Contracting.

  • 1957

    Acquired additional property on Carr Lane.

  • 1958

    Invested in a fleet of vans.

  • 1959

    Joined the Electrical Contractors Association.

  • 1968

    Company moved to Myton Street.

  • 1986

    Vic Coupland passed away., Roy Coupland takes over as Managing Director.

  • 2000

    Roy Coupland retires and Terence Coupland becomes company director. (main Photo of Roy, insert Terry)

  • 2000

    Added to the Memories of Hull book.

  • 2001

    Moved to new (and current) premises on Cleveland Street.

  • 2006

    Became a Preferred Apprenticeship Training Partner with Hull College.

  • 2012

    Incorporation into Construction Line.

  • 2012

    Matthew Dodson, Nigel Marris and Paul Chapman take over as company directors.

  • 2014

    Incorporation of Vic Coupland Mechanical.