Ashtead Group plc - At a glance

At a glance: Ashtead Employees

We operate mainly in the US and UK, under the brand names Sunbelt Rentals, A-Plant and Ashtead Technology.

	Sunbelt Rentals	A-Plant	Ashtead Technology
Description	The second largest equipment rental business in the US, Sunbelt continues to increase its market share rapidly. Sunbelt has 429 locations operating in major metropolitan centres across the US.	The third largest equipment rental company in the UK with 194 locations nationwide, operating in a mature, stable market.	Renting specialised electronic equipment to the offshore oil and gas sectors and the environmental monitoring and testing industry from 13 locations worldwide
Employees	6,963	2,422	131
Principal operating regions	US	UK	UK, US, Canada Singapore
LTM Revenues to 31 Oct 2007	$1,521m (£760m)	£210m	£25m
LTM EBITA to 31 Oct 2007	$326m (£162m)	£28m	£9m

Ashtead provides rental solutions in all manner of situations including:

Non residential construction markets - providing all types of construction equipment
Facilities management - again providing all types of equipment for maintenance and repair rather than new construction
Disaster relief - providing pumps and power generation equipment in all types of application ranging from assistance at times of flooding due to weather (e.g. Hurricane Katrina) to a burst water supply
Major event management - providing power generation, lighting and other equipment for events such as the Super Bowl and other sporting events, major music concerts and festivals
Traffic management - providing portable traffic systems to facilitate major engineering projects or clean-up after an accident