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2010
- New Depot opened in Marseille, France
2009
- Aquisition of the trade and certain assets of EPL Access Limited
- Capital raising exercise generates net proceeds of £76.6m
- John Gordon retires as Chairman
- David Hollywood appointed as Chairman
2008
- Acquisition of The Platform Company
2007
- Acquisition of DK Rental
- Acquisition of Higher Platforms Ltd
- Acquisition of Wizard Workspace Ltd
- Acquisition of Rise Hire Ltd
2006
- Acquisition of MVE Management GmbH in Germany
- Acquisition of Panther Work Platforms Ltd in the UK
- Acquisition of Kestrel Powered Access Ltd in the UK
- David Hollywood appointed non-Executive Director
- Acquisition of AMP Access Ltd in the UK
2005
- Operational hire fleet of over 10,500 machines and 85 depots
- Non-core Austrian business sold
- Founding Chairman, David Price, retires from the Group
- John Gordon appointed Chairman
- John Standen and Tim Ross appointed Non-Executive Directors
2004-2003
- Group cash flows used to pay down debt finance and reduce gearing
- German business restructured to reduce costs and focus on key depot network
- Business process analyst teams created to redefine the operational practices of the business
- Groupwide IT systems enhancements rolled out across European network to establish common operating software
2002-2001
- First Spanish Depot opens in Madrid, followed by Murcia, Zaragoza & Santiago
- Austrian depots open in Vienna and Innsbruck
- Further expansion of French and German operations
- Rights Issue to raise £28m to fund growth
2000
- French operation begins trading - depots in Paris, Lille and Lyon opened
- Acquisition of Lex & Vibroplant fleets in UK - 590 machines added to fleet
- Placing and Open Offer to raise £20m to enable further expansion
- Expansion in UAE - new depots in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia
1999
- Integration of German businesses
- Expansion in UK and Germany
1998
- Acquisition of Furg business in Germany - 3 depots and 200 machines
1997
- Acquisition of Diamond Platforms in UK - additional 2 depots and 190 machines
- Rights issue to raise £11m to fund further expansion
1996
- Flotation of Lavendon on London Stock Exchange - 16 depots and 1230 machines in total
- UAE operations begin trading in Dubai and Abu Dhabi
- German operation founded - Pro-Lift
- Skylift division established in UK
1993
- Lavendon acquisition of Access Rental Ltd - UK - adding 2 depots and 300 machines
1992
- Lavendon founded to acquire Nationwide Access Ltd - 6 depots and 430 machines