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Ashtead Technology

January 2024

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  • Epic Code:
  • AT.
  • Price:
  • 610p
The shares soared after the group acquired ACE Winches, its largest deal to date, with the £53.5m cash consideration funded entirely by bank borrowings. Established in 1992, ACE runs an equipment rental fleet that predominantly supports the installation, inspection, maintenance & repair and decommissioning of offshore energy infrastructure although like Ashtead it has also expanded into offshore renewables. It has one of the most comprehensive and diverse ranges of back deck machinery, designed to deliver reliable, fully integrated solutions to address all complex lifting, pulling and deployment challenges. Around 80% of sales are outside the UK supported by operations in Norway and sales offices in the UAE and USA. For the 12 ...

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