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Lavendon Group PLC - Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A), Partnerships & Alli...
Summary Marketline's Lavendon Group PLC Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A), Partnerships & Alliances and Investments report includes business description, detailed reports on mergers and acquisitions (M&A), divestments, capital raisings, venture capital investments, ownership and partnership transactions undertaken by Lavendon Group PLC since January2007. Marketline's Company Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A), Partnerships & Alliances and Investments reports offer a comprehensive breakdown of the organic...
Excellent 1st half drives profit upgrades
​Vp is a specialist rental business providing equipment and services to a wide range of markets including civil engineering, rail, oil and gas exploration, construction, outdoor events and industry, primarily within the UK, but also overseas (Estimated at 12% of sales). Vp plc this morning produced strong interim results: H1’17 adjusted PBTA came in at £18.7m (+9%) on turnover up 16% to £121.7m, delivering EPS of 37.9p (+8%) and a 15.6% ROCE - the latter exceeding the Board’s own interna...
Trading slightly ahead of expectations
​Vp is a specialist rental business providing equipment and services to a wide range of markets including civil engineering, rail, oil and gas exploration, construction, outdoor events and industry, primarily within the UK, but also overseas (estimated at 12% of sales).In their H1 trading update this morning, Vp said that it had maintained its positive start to its financial year (to end March 2017) with good progress made in the majority of its markets, and that the UK division (88% of FY’1...
'Positive start' to the year, even post Brexit
​Vp is a specialist rental business providing equipment and services to a wide range of markets including civil engineering, rail, oil and gas exploration, construction, outdoor events and industry, primarily within the UK, but also overseas (Estimated at 12% of sales).Is Britain at risk of talking itself into a recession? Following last month's EU Referendum, the media has been awash with predictions of a collapse in house prices and business confidence. Sure, there is likely to be some form ...
Second record breaking year in a row
​This morning, Vp plc posted another set of record results, (against a backdrop of more subdued UK building activity ahead of the EU Referendum), driving operating margins up to 15.3% from 14.0%, on the back of improved divisional mix, operational gearing and asset disposals. For the year to 31 March 2016, Vp reported an 11% improvement in profit before tax and amortisation to £29.8 million, a 14% increase in basic earnings per share, pre-amortisation, to 62.21 pence, and a 14% increase in th...
A$24m (£13.2m) Australian acquisition
​Vp plc has today announced the acquisition of TR Pty Ltd for a cash consideration of A$17.4 million payable on completion, and assumed net debt of A$6.6 million. In recent years Vp has made strong progress based mainly on its operations within the UK. Today's acquisition is a major step forward in increasing the Group's overseas presence.TR is engaged in the specialist rental of test & measurement, communications, and audio visual equipment in Australia, New Zealand and Malaysia. TR is the ma...
Trading in line with expectations
​Yesterday Vp plc announced the acquisition of Higher Access Ltd, (the UK leader in hiring out niche tracked access platforms, operating from two sites in Burnley and Luton) for £4.1 million. The business will become a subsidiary of Vp's UK Forks division. Vp also confirmed that it had "experienced a satisfactory winter period", and that it is on track to deliver full year results (for the year ending 31 March) in line with current market expectations.Vp has an excellent record in recent year...
'Performing well'' as rivals stumble
​Vp is a specialist rental business providing equipment and services to a wide range of markets including civil engineering, rail, oil and gas exploration, construction, outdoor events and industry, primarily within the UK, but also overseas. What should investors do as volatility picks up? Rather than take exposure to economic and political uncertainties, we would prefer to stick with quality stocks that are generating high returns on investment and benefiting from long-term tailwinds. Such a...
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