Arena Events Group PLC Arena Events Group acquires GLD Productions
February 02 2018 - 2:00AM
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Arena Events Group PLC
02 February 2018
News Release
2 February 2018
Arena Events Group plc
Arena Events Group acquires GLD Productions
Arena Events Group plc (AIM: ARE, 'Arena' or 'the Group') is
pleased to announce it has expanded its product portfolio in the UK
with the acquisition of specialist furniture hire business GLD
Productions ('GLD').
GLD supplies furniture to concerts, music festivals, fashion
shows, high profile sporting occasions and corporate hospitality
events across the UK. GLD's stock and staff will be incorporated
into Arena's Spaceworks Furniture Hire division at its Membury
facility, with employees working under Managing Director Chris
Piggott.
This acquisition, which is expected to add approximately GBP1.5m
in annual revenue, is in line with the Group's strategy of
continuing to identify growth areas and expand its product range in
order to create maximum value for its clients.
Grahame Muir, CEO Arena Group UK & Europe commented:
"Since our 2017 stock market flotation we have remained focused
on strengthening our offering to clients. The addition of new
products and a highly experienced team that GLD brings will help
deliver further growth within this sector. We are delighted with
this outcome and the opportunity to bolster our services within the
live events marketplace in the UK."
Graeme Dixon, GLD Managing Director commented:
"We are delighted to join Arena Events Group. To become part of
a public company is a validation of the work we have done and
provides security of supply for our clients well into the next
decade. We look forward to growing our business under the Arena
umbrella."
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Enquiries:
Arena Events Group plc
Greg Lawless (CEO)
Piers Wilson (CFO) +44(0)203 770 3838
Alma PR (Financial PR) +44(0)208 004 4217
Josh Royston / John Coles
/ Helena Bogle
Notes to Editors:
Arena Events Group plc is a provider of temporary physical
structures, seating, ice rinks, furniture and interiors. The Group
has operations across Europe, the US, the Middle East and Asia, and
current clients include Wimbledon Tennis, The Open, PGA European
Tour and Ryder Cup.
The Group services major sporting, outdoor and leisure events,
providing a managed solution from concept and design through to the
construction and integration of the final structure and interior.
Contracts range in size and complexity from a simple equipment
rental for a local outdoor event, to an integrated solution of
multiple structures and interiors for a major international
sporting event.
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