17.05.2010
Vp Acquires
UK based Vp the owner of UK Forks, the telehandler rental specialist has acquired the entire share capital of Harbray (Plant Hire), a pipeline pressure testing rental business based in Aylesford, Kent for a cash consideration of £900,000.
Harbray had £300,000 of free cash on completion, reducing the effective cost of the acquisition to £600,000. Harbray will be integrated into Vp's Groundforce division.
Vp chairman Jeremy Pilkington said: "The acquisition of Harbray further enhances our pipeline pressure testing offering within Groundforce and brings with it a wealth of expertise, which will benefit our combined customer base".
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