Tool and equipment hire firm extends presence in Ireland with 拢4.4m acquisition

Speedy Hire has bought Irish tool and equipment hire firm Waterford Hire Services for 鈧6.5m (拢4.38m).

Waterford employs 31 people in two hire depots in the south-east of Ireland. Its acquisition adds to existing Speedy Hire depots in the Republic and Northern Ireland.

Speedy Hire is putting up 鈧5.2m (拢3.5m) in cash, with a maximum of 鈧1.3m (拢870,000) to be issued in Speedy Hire shares in February 2008, depending upon Waterford鈥檚 financial performance this year.

Speedy Hire chief executive Steve Corcoran said: 鈥淭hrough our current depots and the addition of Waterford Hire, Speedy Hire will be well place to capitalise on the significant infrastructure investment expected in the South East of Ireland over the coming years鈥

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