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RNS Number : 1551Z  Speedy Hire PLC  02 April 2026

 

Speedy Hire Plc

("Speedy", "the Company" or "the Group")

2 April 2026

Trading Update

Speedy, the UK's leading tools and equipment hire services company, operating
across the construction, infrastructure and industrial markets, provides the
following trading update for the year to 31 March 2026.

The Group made significant strategic progress in FY2026 including a
transformational commercial agreement with the Proservice Building Services
Marketplace Plc group ("ProService"), with the integration continuing to
progress as planned and the agreement remaining on track to generate £50-55m
of revenue and be significantly earnings accretive in its first full year of
trading. The Group also concluded the 'Enable' phase of its Velocity strategy
re-positioning the business for future growth.

At our interim results on 26 November 2025 we anticipated a continuation of
subdued market conditions for the remainder of FY2026. Market conditions have
worsened through Q4 with uncertainty around the UK Budget in November and the
recent geopolitical events in the Middle East. The Group has also seen certain
customer led delays, affecting hire and service revenues, which are now
expected to impact positively in the near term. As a result the Board now
expects FY2026 EBITDA to be c.£90m.

Net debt at 31 March 2026 is expected to be c.£159m, including the £35m
invested in ProService. The Group expects to see meaningful deleverage in
FY2027 as a result of strong operating cash flow.

Notwithstanding our caution around ongoing economic and geopolitical events,
the Board remains confident of its outlook for FY2027 and beyond.

The Group will announce its Full Year results on 17 June 2026.

 

Enquiries:

Speedy Hire
Plc
Tel: 01942 720 000

Dan Evans, Chief Executive

Paul Rayner, Chief Financial Officer

 

Teneo:
           Tel: 020 7427 5494

Giles
Kernick

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Notes to Editors:  Founded in 1977, Speedy Hire is the UK's leading provider
of tools and equipment hire services to a wide range of customers in the
construction, infrastructure, industrial, and support services markets, as
well as to local trade, and retail. The Group provides complementary support
services through the provision of training, asset management and compliance
services. Speedy is certified nationally to ISO50001, ISO9001, ISO14001,
ISO17020*, ISO27001 and ISO45001. The Group operates from 129 Service Centres
and on-site locations across the UK and Ireland and through a joint venture in
Kazakhstan.

*Lloyds British National Contracts only

 

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