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Largest Leasing & Rental Services Public Companies in the UK
Benchmark revenue and EBITDA valuation multiples for public comps like
Ashtead Group, Zigup, Vp, Speedy Hire and ProService Building.
 | Ashtead Group is a UK-based equipment rental company founded in 1984 and conducting its activities primarily in the US under the brand Sunbelt Rentals (11% market share), with a smaller presence in Canada and the UK. Sunbelt operates a rental fleet of just over $15 billion across a network of 1,200 stores in the US, nearly CAD 2 billion of fleet and 135 stores in Canada, and GBP 1.1 billion and 190 stores in the UK. The company has experienced rapid growth over the past decade as its customers increasingly turn to rental versus owning equipment outright. The general tool business has been augmented by the Specialty Rental business, which has grown to 30% of the mix. Revenue is now greater than 50% nonconstruction, with the remainder focused more directly on commercial construction. | $74 | +19% | $30B | $41B | 3.8x | 8.1x | ||
| Zigup PLC is a integrated mobility solutions provider, with a platform providing services across the vehicle lifecycle to help people keep on the move, smarter. It offers mobility solutions to businesses, fleet operators, insurers, OEMs and other customers across a broad range of areas from vehicle rental and fleet management to accident management, vehicle repairs, service and maintenance. the company has owned and leased vehicles, supporting managed vehicles across the UK, Ireland and Spain. | $6 | +29% | $1B | $3B | 1.1x | 4.2x | ||
| Vp PLC provides the rental and sale of equipment and related services. The company operates under the divisions such as UK Forks, Groundforce, Airpac Bukom Oilfield Services, Hire Station, Torrent Trackside, TPA, and TR Group. It serves infrastructure, construction, housebuilding, and energy. The company's reportable segments are the two units, the United Kingdom which is the key revenue driver, and International. | $6 | -20% | $252M | $533M | 1.1x | 4.1x | ||
| Speedy Hire PLC is a UK-based company engaged in the provision of equipment for hire and sale and associated services to construction, infrastructure, industry, and related industries. It delivers asset management with tailored services and a continued commitment to relationship management. The company's reporting segments are; Hire, Services, UK and Ireland, and Corporate. It generates revenue from Hire and related activities followed by services provided. The company's geographical segments are the United Kingdom and Ireland, of which the majority of its revenue comes from the United Kingdom. | $0 | -31% | $125M | $485M | 0.9x | 4.3x | ||
| ProService Building Services Marketplace PLC formerly HSS Hire Group PLC is a provider of equipment hire services in the UK and Ireland. The company operates through two divisions: ProService and Operations. ProService offers a wide range of solutions to the building services market. Operations provides tool and equipment hire services in the UK, supplying a range of customers who require equipment. | $0 | -- | $75M | $236M | - | - | ||
| Median | $6 | -1% | $252M | $533M | 1.1x | 4.2x |
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