Ashtead Group - M&A Summary and Business Overview

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Ashtead Group M&A Summary

Ashtead Group has acquired 4 companies. A total of 2 acquisitions came from private equity firms. It has also divested 1 asset.

Ashtead Group’s largest acquisition to date was in 2006, when it acquired NationsRent for $1.0B. It’s largest disclosed sale occurred in 2008, when it sold Ashtead Technology Holdings to Phoenix Equity Partners for $147M. Ashtead Group has acquired in 1 US state, and 3 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include business services (50%) and building materials (25%).

Ashtead Group Business Overview

Where is Ashtead Group headquartered?

Ashtead Group is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.

What is Ashtead Group’s revenue?

Ashtead Group disclosed revenue of 10,859M GBP for 2024 and 9,667M GBP for 2023.

How many employees does Ashtead Group have?

Ashtead Group has 25,958 employees.

What sector is Ashtead Group in?

Ashtead Group is a retail company.

When was Ashtead Group founded?

Ashtead Group was founded in 1947.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity5
    • M&A Buy Activity4
    • M&A Sell Activity1
  • Total Sectors Invested 3
  • Total Countries Invested 3
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 3
  • M&A Advisors 1

Ashtead Group

Ashtead Group PLC

100 Cheapside,
London, EC2V 6DT
United Kingdom,
+44 20 7726 9700
www.ashtead-group.com

Ashtead Group is an international equipment rental company with national networks in the US and the UK. We rent a full range of construction and industrial equipment across a wide variety of applications to a diverse customer base. Ashtead Group was incorporated in 1947 and is based in London, the United Kingdom.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.0/yr) # 4 - - - - - 4
vol $1.1B $1.1B
Sell (0.0/yr) # 1 - - - - - 1
vol $147M $147M
  5

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
CRS Contractors Rental Supply LP 2017-07-19 - Add-on Acquisition
Brantford, Ontario · www.contractorsrentalsupply.ca
eve trakway Ltd. 2013-05-13 43M GBP Add-on Acquisition
Derbyshire, United Kingdom · www.evetrakway.co.uk
Accession Group Ltd. 2013-05-13 43M GBP Add-on Acquisition
Chesterfield, United Kingdom
Ashtead Technology Holdings Plc 2008-06-23 147M GBP Divestiture
Westhill, United Kingdom · www.ashtead-technology.com
NationsRent, Inc. 2006-07-19 1.0B USD Add-on Acquisition
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
View All >>

Business Unit M&A

Company Acquired Add-On/Sale Date #
Sunbelt Rentals, Inc.    - Comrent International LLC 2022-02-23 13
Raleigh, North Carolina · www.sunbeltrentals.com Broomfield, Colorado · www.comrent.com

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Business Services 2 (50%) 43M (4%) - -
Building Materials 1 (25%) 1.0B (92%) - -
Machinery 1 (25%) 43M (4%) - -
Energy Services and Equipment - - 1 (100%) 147M (100%)
Total 4 $1.1B 1 $147M

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
United Kingdom 2 86M 1 147M
Canada 1 - - -
  Ontario 1 - - -
United States 1 1.0B - -
  Florida 1 1.0B - -
Domestic 2 (50%) 86M (8%) 1 (100%) 147M (100%)
Cross-border 2 (50%) 1.0B (92%) - -
Total 4 $1.1B 1 $147M

Top M&A Advisors

Legal Deals
Travers Smith
1

Deal Values

buy # Total
> $1B 1 $1.0B
< $100M 2 $86M
TOTAL $1.1B
Largest NationsRent, Inc.
$1.0B (2006-07-19)
sell # Total
$100M to $1B 1 $147M
TOTAL $147M
Largest Ashtead Technology Holdings Plc
$147M (2008-06-23)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
50%
2 (50%)
Divested to
Investor(s)
100%
1 (100%)

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