Ashtead Group Plc

Type: Company

Name: Ashtead Group Plc (Ashtead Group PLC)

Nationality: United Kingdom

Web Address: http://www.ashtead-group.com/

Fact Sheet: Fact Sheet for Ashtead Group Plc

First reported May 20 2013 - Updated May 21 2013 - 1 reports

FirstGroup plc

FTSE 250 movers: FirstGroup plunges after cancelling dividend

LONDON (ShareCast) - Transport firm FirstGroup (LSE: FGP.L - news) led the fallers after cancelling its final dividend as it restructured its balance sheet and refinanced after a year in which operating profits halved. In results announced two days earlier ... [Published Yahoo! UK and Ireland - May 20 2013]

Entities: FirstGroup plc, FTSE, Dividend, Ocado Group PLC, Lumberjack

First reported May 20 2013 - Updated May 20 2013 - 1 reports

UBS AG

Ashtead Group Price Target Increased to GBX 725 by Analysts at UBS AG (AHT)

Research analysts at UBS AG upped their target price on shares of Ashtead Group (LON: AHT) from GBX 620 ($9.53) to GBX 725 ($11.14) in a report released on Monday, AnalystRatingsNetwork reports. The firm currently has a “buy” rating on the stock.Ashtead ... [Published Mideast Time - May 20 2013]

Entities: Ashtead Group Plc, UBS AG, Stocks, Cantor Fitzgerald LP, Jefferies Group Inc

First reported May 18 2013 - Updated May 18 2013 - 1 reports

Cantor Fitzgerald LP

Ashtead Group Receives “Buy” Rating from Jefferies Group (AHT)

Ashtead Group (LON: AHT)Several other analysts have also recently commented on the stock. Analysts at Credit Suisse reiterated an ?outperform? rating on shares of Ashtead Group in a research note to investors on Thursday, May 9th. They now have a GBX ... [Published American Banking News - May 18 2013]

Entities: Ashtead Group Plc, Jefferies Group Inc, Stocks, Jefferies International Ltd, Cantor Fitzgerald LP

First reported May 15 2013 - Updated May 15 2013 - 1 reports

Keller Group plc

FTSE 250 movers: Keller makes gains after beating expectations

LONDON (ShareCast) - Keller, the world's largest independent ground engineering specialist, sparked a share-price surge on Wednesday after saying that results so far this year have beaten its expectations despite mixed conditions worldwide. The company ... [Published Yahoo! UK and Ireland - May 15 2013]

Entities: Keller Group plc, FTSE, Enterprise Inns PLC, Carillion plc

First reported May 13 2013 - Updated May 13 2013 - 1 reports

Ashtead buys temporary roadways specialist Eve

Ashtead Group has acquired temporary trackway and events rental company Eve (formerly Eve Trakway) for 28 million plus an additional 7 million conditional on its profits in the current financial year.Eve, which had revenues of 26 million in the year to ... [Published KHL Group - May 13 2013]

Entities: Ashtead Group Plc, Traffic Management, United Kingdom, London Olympics 2012, Management Team

First reported May 13 2013 - Updated May 13 2013 - 4 reports

Arlington Capital Partners

Ashstead Group buy rental equipment provider for £28m

Ashtead Group, which owns the Warrington-based A-Plant, has acquired Chesterfields Accession Group Limited for 28m. The acquisition includes Accessions principal trading subsidiary Eve Trakway, the rental equipment provider. Private equity investor LDCs ... [Published B Daily - May 13 2013]

Entities: Peter Morley, Leeds, Paul Mann (actor), Arlington Capital Partners

First reported May 13 2013 - Updated May 13 2013 - 2 reports

Ashtead Group Plc

Ashtead Group Plc Acquires Accession Group Ltd

7:00am BSTAshtead Group Plc announced that it has acquired Accession Group Ltd, including its principal trading subsidiary Eve Trakway Ltd, for a consideration of GBP28 million which was paid in cash at closing. Additional cash consideration of GBP7 million ... [Published Reuters UK - May 13 2013]

Entities: Ashtead Group Plc

First reported May 13 2013 - Updated May 13 2013 - 1 reports

Ashtead takes over Accession Group

Ashtead Group has acquired Accession Group Limited, including its principal trading subsidiary Eve Trakway, for £28m in cash.An additional cash consideration of £7m may also become payable depending on Accession's profits in the year to 28 March 2014 ... [Published MoneyAM - May 13 2013]

Entities: Ashtead Group Plc, Traffic Management, Acquisition

First reported May 13 2013 - Updated May 13 2013 - 1 reports

London pre-open: Stocks to edge lower in early trade

City sources predict the FTSE 100 will open down four points from Friday's close of 6,625, following the weekend's meeting of the G7 in the UK.In all it appears the leaders from the seven countries agreed it was wise to allow the Japanese yen continue ... [Published London South East - May 13 2013]

Entities: Sir Win Bischoff, Centrica plc, London, Ashtead Group Plc, United Kingdom

First reported May 13 2013 - Updated May 13 2013 - 1 reports

BRIEF-Ashtead buys Accession Group for 28 mln stg

7:25am BSTLONDON, May 13 (Reuters) - Ashtead Group PLC : * Acquisition of Accession Group Limited * Consideration of £28 million which was paid in cash * Additional cash consideration of £7 million may also become payable ... [Published Reuters UK - May 13 2013]

Entities: Ashtead Group Plc, Acquisition

First reported May 13 2013 - Updated May 13 2013 - 1 reports

Ashtead Group PLC : Acquisition(s)

Ashtead Group plc Acquisition of Accession Group Limited Ashtead Group PLC ("Ashtead") announces that it has acquired Accession Group Limited ("Accession"), including its principal trading subsidiary Eve Trakway Limited, for a consideration¹ of £28 million ... [Published Investegate - May 13 2013]

Entities: Ashtead Group Plc, Acquisition, Traffic Management, Management Team

First reported May 13 2013 - Updated May 13 2013 - 1 reports

Ashtead Group buys specialist rental firm

Ashtead Group has acquired Accession, a UK specialist rental provider of temporary access solutions and traffic management to the events and industrial sectors.The business was bought for £28m in cash, with a further £7.0m to be paid if Accesion's profits ... [Published BullBearings - May 13 2013]

Entities: Ashtead Group Plc, Traffic Management, Acquisition

Quotes

...It now believes that "The Japanese economy is picking up slowly" while in April it remarked that "The Japanese economy is showing movements of picking up recently, while weakness can be seen in some areas."

London close: Footsie closes at 12 year highs [Published Yahoo! UK and Ireland - May 20 2013]

"This minerals decline is now expected to continue into the second half of the year as that sector overall experiences a more prolonged downturn" the company said

London open: Stocks pull back after strong gains [Published Yahoo! UK and Ireland - May 17 2013]

"I know a lot of people have had their fingers burnt by Japan over the years, so I wouldn’t say I am going in blind to that fact."

Parsons: Why Giles Hargreave has been my best ever investment [Published TrustNet - May 14 2013]

JCB chief executive Alan Blake said: "This is the biggest volume deal of the year for JCB from a UK customer and we are absolutely delighted that A-Plant has ordered such a significant number of machines."

A-Plant wins £27m JCB order [Published Insider Media Limited - May 14 2013]

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Ashtead buys temporary roadways specialist Eve [Published KHL Group - May 13 2013]
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LDC exits Eve Trakway in £28m sale [Published Yorkshire Post - May 13 2013]
LDC makes 2.5x return through £28m Eve Trakway ... [Published AltAssets.net - May 13 2013]
Ashtead Group Plc Acquires Accession Group Ltd [Published Reuters UK - May 13 2013]
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Ashtead takes over Accession Group [Published MoneyAM - May 13 2013]
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