M&A Deal Summary

Lavendon Group Acquires DK Rental Group

On November 13, 2007, Lavendon Group acquired business services company DK Rental Group for 88M EUR

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Lavendon Group’s 8th transaction in the Business Services sector.
  • This is Lavendon Group’s 0th largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Lavendon Group’s 1st transaction in Spain.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2007-11-13
Target DK Rental Group
Sector Business Services
Buyer(s) Lavendon Group
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 88M EUR

Target

DK Rental Group

Montmeló, Spain
DK Rental Group is an access rental and equipment sale business comprising operations in Belgium, France and Spain. In aggregate, the DK Rental Group currently operates a combined fleet of approximately 2,700 machines from a network of seven main depots, with approximately 100 employees. The fleet mainly consists of powered access equipment, although the DK Rental Group also operates fork-lift trucks and telehandlers which represent around 14 per cent. of the overall fleet.

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Buyer

Lavendon Group

Lutterworth, United Kingdom

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Category Company
Founded 1992
Sector Business Services
Employees1,900
DESCRIPTION

Lavendon Group Plc is a provider of rental powered access equipment in European and Middle East market. Company provide enables users to work safely, productively and comfortably at height, whatever the application. From depots in Bahrain, Belgium, France, Germany, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the UK and the United Arab Emirates, we manage a fleet of over 21,000 access platform units.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 9 of 11
Sector (Business Services) 8 of 9
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 7 of 9
Country (Spain) 1 of 1
Year (2007) 4 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2007-08-06 Higher Platforms Group

Cannock, United Kingdom

Higher Platforms Group Ltd. operates a rental fleet of 435 machines in the UK, through a network of four depots with a head office in Cannock, West Midlands.

Buy £8M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2009-08-06 Epl Access

Sandy, United Kingdom

Epl Access Ltd. is a well-established UK powered access rental business, with a resilient, predominantly non-construction, customer base and with many high-calibre, experienced people.

Buy £1M
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