Speedy Hire PLC Trading Update (6221T)
March 31 2016 - 2:00AM
UK Regulatory
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RNS Number : 6221T
Speedy Hire PLC
31 March 2016
Speedy Hire Plc
("Speedy" or "the Group")
Trading update
Speedy, the tools, equipment and plant hire services company,
operating across the construction, infrastructure and industrial
markets, today issues a trading update for the year ending 31 March
2016. The Group's full year results are scheduled to be announced
on 17 May 2016.
The Board confirms that the full year adjusted profit before tax
is anticipated to be in line with market expectations and net debt
broadly in line with the previous year end.
Following a review of the carrying value of intangible assets,
the Board has concluded that the value of acquired goodwill held on
the Balance Sheet (c.GBP45m) will be written off as a non-cash
Exceptional Item in the full year results.
Directorate changes
The Group is pleased to announce that Rob Barclay, Managing
Director UK, Ireland and Middle East of SIG plc, the market leading
supplier of specialist products to the building and construction
industry, will join the Board as a Non-Executive Director with
effect from 1 April 2016. He has also been appointed Chairman of
the Remuneration Committee and will join the Nomination and Audit
Committees.
Mr Barclay joined SIG plc, a FTSE-250 company, in 1997 and has
held various senior management roles within the business including
Managing Director of SIG Distribution, having led its creation by
bringing together the Group's UK insulations, interiors,
construction accessories and fixings businesses. Prior to joining
SIG Rob was a Regional Manager for a global wood products company
based in New Zealand, from where he originates.
Further to the Group's announcement on 3 December 2015 that
Chris Morgan had been appointed as Interim Finance Director, the
Group is pleased to announce that Mr Morgan has now been appointed
on a permanent basis and will join the Board as an Executive
Director, also with effect from 1 April 2016. Chris was Chief
Financial Officer at Go Outdoors, the UK's leading retailer of
outdoor equipment and clothing, from 2012. He was previously Chief
Financial Officer at Focus DIY, and before that held a number of
senior finance positions at Tesco including Group Controller, and
Finance Director, Czech Republic and Slovakia.
Bob Contreras, who joined the Board in December 2015, will
assume the role of Senior Independent Director with immediate
effect.
Corporate broker
The Group today announces the appointment of Liberum as its sole
Corporate Broker with immediate effect.
Enquiries:
Speedy Hire Plc Tel: 01942 720000
Jan Åstrand, Executive Chairman
Russell Down, Chief Executive
Instinctif Partners Tel: 020 7457 2020
Mark Garraway
Helen Tarbet
The following disclosure is made pursuant to paragraph 9.6.13 of
the Listing Rules:
Mr Morgan was a Director of the following Focus Group
companies:
Do It All (Holdings) In Administration (started 05/05/11,
Limited / Do It All ended 01/05/12)
Limited / Focus DIY
(Investments) Limited
/ Payless Properties
Limited
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Focus (DIY) Limited CVA (completed 13/07/10); In
Administration (started 05/05/11,
ended 26/10/12); CVL (26/10/12
- 22/08/15)
----------------------- -----------------------------------------
Focus DIY (Finance) CVL (17/08/11 - 17/01/13)
Plc
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Focus Group (Finance) CVL (12/01/12 - 15/05/13)
Ltd
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Focus No. 1 Limited CVA (completed 13/07/10); CVL
(09/08/11 - 17/01/13)
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Payless DIY Limited CVA (completed 03/06/10); Administration
(started 05/05/11, ended 01/05/12)
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CVA (Corporate voluntary arrangement)
CVL (Creditors voluntary liquidation)
There is no information to be disclosed pursuant to Listing Rule
9.6.13 in respect of the appointment of Mr Barclay.
This information is provided by RNS
The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
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