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03/2019

LIFTERZ acquired by SPEEDY HIRE

UNITED KINGDOM Industrial Services / Equipment Rental EV 10M - 30M GBP

Context

Speedy Hire acquired Lifterz. This acquisition was a cornerstone of Speedy's strategy to build a national powered access business, following the previous acquisitions of Prolift and Platform Sales & Hire. It significantly strengthened Speedy's presence in the North of England.

LIFTERZ, which reported an EBITDA margin of LOGIN in 2021, is valued in this transaction at an EV/EBITDA multiple of LOGIN, representing a LOGIN to the average currently observed in the Business Services sector (11.1x).

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Target

A major regional player in the North of England specializing in the rental of powered access equipment (scisssor lifts, boom lifts). Lifterz operated a high-quality fleet of approximately 1,300 machines.

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Valuation range: EV 10M - 30M GBP

Revenue range: 5M - 25M GBP

EBITDA range: 0M - 5M GBP

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Acquirer: speedy hire