Ashtead Group plc

London EC2V 8BB

Company Overview

Ashtead is an equipment rental company operating mainly in the U.S. and U.K. under the brand names Sunbelt Rentals and A-Plant

Company Details
Years in business:Since: 1947
Number of employees:10001+
Kings House
36-37 King Street
London EC2V 8BB
http//www.ashtead-group.com
Phone:+ 44 (0) 20 7726 9700
Fax:+ 44 (0) 20 7726 9705
Ashtead is an equipment rental company operating mainly in the U.S. and U.K. under the brand names Sunbelt Rentals and A-Plant.
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Sunbelt Parent Ashtead Reports First-Half Profits Up 66% from Last Year
British equipment hire group Ashtead, which makes 85 percent of its revenue from U.S. division Sunbelt, posted record first-half profit as U.S. construction firms, struggling to secure credit to buy expensive diggers and tools, rented them instead.
December 12, 2012
Sunbelt Parent Ashtead Group Increases Profits by 76%
Ashtead Group announced a pre-tax profits increase of 82% in actual terms, or 76% at constant rates, in its Q1 underlying results.
September 5, 2012
Ashtead Profits From Cash-Strapped Customers Increasingly Turning to Equipment Rental
Ashtead more than quadrupled its annual profit and upgraded expectations for this year as slow construction markets push a growing number of cash-strapped customers to rent rather than buy equipment.
June 22, 2012
Sunbelt Parent Raises Profit Expectations for 2012
Ashtead, which makes 80 percent of revenue from its U.S. business Sunbelt Rentals, has raised profit expectations for the year to April 2012 three times as customers, unwilling to spend in slow construction markets, turn to renting.
April 3, 2012
Sunbelt Parent Ashtead Group Reports Revenues Up 23%
Ashtead Group, whose UK business A-Plant has its headquarters in Warrington, reported revenues of £846.8m for the nine months to January 31, up 23% on the same period last year.
March 6, 2012
KHL: Profits Up 83% at Ashtead Driven by Sunbelt Performance
Revenues for the quarter increased by 25% to £306.9 million, with Sunbelt up 28% to £259.3 million, representing 85% of Ashtead's total revenues.
December 8, 2011
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Ashtead Reports Rental Revenues Up Significantly in Second Quarter
Ashtead Group plc, parent of US-based Sunbelt Rentals, reported first-half and second-quarter rental revenues are up 13% year over year.
December 7, 2016
Sunbelt Parent Ashtead Reports Strong Q1 Performance
Noting that its strong performance continued in August, and with a strong balance sheet to support future growth, the company now anticipates a full-year result ahead of previous expectations.
September 3, 2014
Sunbelt Rentals Performance Lifts Ashtead Group 2011 Results
Sunbelt's rental revenue rises 10% in fiscal 2011, operating profit is up 39% to $162 million
July 19, 2014
Sunbelt Parent Ashtead Reports Profits Up 50% from Last Year
Ashtead Group PLC, parent to US-based Sunbelt Rentals, reported higher profit and revenue for the fourth quarter of its last financial year and for the year as a whole, as it invested in expanding its fleet and in acquisitions.
June 18, 2014
Growth in US Building Sector Drives Record First Half Results for Sunbelt Parent Ashtead
Ashtead grew pre-tax profits 49% to £212m in constant currencies on revenues up 23% to £439.2m in the six months to October 31st, driven by 21% growth from US arm Sunbelt in the second quarter.
December 11, 2013
Sunbelt Rental Revenue Soars 21%, Sets Record 41% Margin in Ashtead's Q4
Sunbelt continues to drive Ashtead Group’s performance, with operating profit of $453 million (56% greater than the year-ago level)
August 1, 2013
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Ashtead Group's Q4 2013 Financial Results
Press release with consolidated balance sheets for Ashtead's fiscal quarter ended April 30, 2013
August 6, 2013
Quarterly Revenue Up 23% for Sunbelt Parent Ashtead
The company said its performance continues to be driven mainly by Sunbelt where rental revenue in the quarter grew 27 percent.
March 12, 2013
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Ashtead Reports Rental Revenues Up Significantly in Second Quarter
Ashtead Group plc, parent of US-based Sunbelt Rentals, reported first-half and second-quarter rental revenues are up 13% year over year.
December 7, 2016
Sunbelt Parent Ashtead Reports Strong Q1 Performance
Noting that its strong performance continued in August, and with a strong balance sheet to support future growth, the company now anticipates a full-year result ahead of previous expectations.
September 3, 2014
Sunbelt Rentals Performance Lifts Ashtead Group 2011 Results
Sunbelt's rental revenue rises 10% in fiscal 2011, operating profit is up 39% to $162 million
July 19, 2014
Sunbelt Parent Ashtead Reports Profits Up 50% from Last Year
Ashtead Group PLC, parent to US-based Sunbelt Rentals, reported higher profit and revenue for the fourth quarter of its last financial year and for the year as a whole, as it invested in expanding its fleet and in acquisitions.
June 18, 2014
Growth in US Building Sector Drives Record First Half Results for Sunbelt Parent Ashtead
Ashtead grew pre-tax profits 49% to £212m in constant currencies on revenues up 23% to £439.2m in the six months to October 31st, driven by 21% growth from US arm Sunbelt in the second quarter.
December 11, 2013
Ashtead Group's Q4 2013 Financial Results
Press release with consolidated balance sheets for Ashtead's fiscal quarter ended April 30, 2013
August 6, 2013
Sunbelt Rental Revenue Soars 21%, Sets Record 41% Margin in Ashtead's Q4
Sunbelt continues to drive Ashtead Group’s performance, with operating profit of $453 million (56% greater than the year-ago level)
August 1, 2013
Quarterly Revenue Up 23% for Sunbelt Parent Ashtead
The company said its performance continues to be driven mainly by Sunbelt where rental revenue in the quarter grew 27 percent.
March 12, 2013
Sunbelt Parent Ashtead Reports First-Half Profits Up 66% from Last Year
British equipment hire group Ashtead, which makes 85 percent of its revenue from U.S. division Sunbelt, posted record first-half profit as U.S. construction firms, struggling to secure credit to buy expensive diggers and tools, rented them instead.
December 12, 2012
Sunbelt Parent Ashtead Group Increases Profits by 76%
Ashtead Group announced a pre-tax profits increase of 82% in actual terms, or 76% at constant rates, in its Q1 underlying results.
September 5, 2012
Ashtead Profits From Cash-Strapped Customers Increasingly Turning to Equipment Rental
Ashtead more than quadrupled its annual profit and upgraded expectations for this year as slow construction markets push a growing number of cash-strapped customers to rent rather than buy equipment.
June 22, 2012
Sunbelt Parent Raises Profit Expectations for 2012
Ashtead, which makes 80 percent of revenue from its U.S. business Sunbelt Rentals, has raised profit expectations for the year to April 2012 three times as customers, unwilling to spend in slow construction markets, turn to renting.
April 3, 2012
Sunbelt Parent Ashtead Group Reports Revenues Up 23%
Ashtead Group, whose UK business A-Plant has its headquarters in Warrington, reported revenues of £846.8m for the nine months to January 31, up 23% on the same period last year.
March 6, 2012
KHL: Profits Up 83% at Ashtead Driven by Sunbelt Performance
Revenues for the quarter increased by 25% to £306.9 million, with Sunbelt up 28% to £259.3 million, representing 85% of Ashtead's total revenues.
December 8, 2011