The equipment rental specialist
Vp plc is a specialist rental business providing products and services to a diverse range of markets including civil engineering, rail, oil and gas exploration, construction, outdoor events and industry, primarily within the UK, but also overseas
Vp is a well established group which has evolved over nearly 60 years of trading from a broadly based plant hire company to a service based group providing equipment rental and associated services to a range of market sectors. Floated on the London Stock Exchange in 1973, Vp now comprises 6 business divisions:- Groundforce, UK Forks, Airpac Bukom Oilfield Services, Hire Station, Torrent Trackside and TPA.

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Director Deals - VP PLC (VP.)

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Neil Stothard, Managing Director, bought 8,500 shares in the company on the 24th July 2013 at a price of 407.00p. The Director now holds 681,576 shares.

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Showing a 10% fall, money am again. Not down 1%.

Investment summary: Good start to FY14

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Vp PLC : Acquisition

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Press Release 4 September 2013

Vp plc
("Vp" or "the Group")

Acquisition

Vp plc, the equipment rental specialist, today announces the acquisition of the entire issued share capital of Mr Cropper Limited ("Mr Cropper") for a consideration of £4.6 million.

Mr Cropper is the market leader in the rental of pile cropping machines to the UK groundworks and construction sectors. Operating across the whole of the UK with two locations in the South East and Midlands, Mr Cropper has been established for 13 years.

Mr Cropper will be integrated within Vp's Groundforce division, complementing the Group's existing piling equipment activities.

Jeremy Pilkington, Chairman of Vp plc, commented:

"We are very pleased to welcome a market leading business of Mr Cropper's quality to the Vp group. The specialist nature of the business is an excellent fit for Vp and Mr Cropper will provide complementary activities in support of our other businesses operating in the groundworking and construction sectors."

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Vp PLC : Half-yearly report

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Press Release 26 November 2013

Vp plc

("Vp" or the "Group" or the "Company")

Interim Results

Vp plc, the equipment rental specialist, today announces its Interim Results for the six months ended 30 September 2013.

Highlights





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Profit before tax and amortisation increased 17% to £12.8 million (2012: £11.0 million)
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Revenues of £91.3 million, 9% ahead (2012: £84.0 million)
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Return on capital employed 13.9% (2012: 13.2%)
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Profit margins improved once again to 14.0% (2012: 13.0%)
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Capital investment in rental fleet 46% higher than the prior year at £18.3 million
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Acquisitions of £4.6 million
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Interim dividend increased to 3.6 pence per share
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Solid balance sheet with strong operational cash flow

Jeremy Pilkington, Chairman of Vp plc, commented:
"The Group has produced another excellent set of results with profits, margins, return on capital and earnings per share all strongly ahead. Substantial capital investment in the rental fleet and the acquisition of Mr Cropper in September demonstrates our confidence in the opportunities for growth. The Board believes the Group is very well placed to continue to deliver further progress for the year as a whole and beyond."

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27 Nov Cantor... 570.00 Buy

A buy in this weeks IC - VP thrashes forecasts.

Better than expected first half numbers from VP offered proof that the UK economy is in recovery mode. Earnings should grow nicely as the economy recovers and they still trade on less than 15 times forecast earnings, a discount to peers.

MIDAS UPDATE: That’s a pick-up! Our tip, equipment rental firm Vp, leaps 77 per cent

By Joanne Hart, Financial Mail On Sunday

PUBLISHED: 22:04, 7 December 2013 | UPDATED: 22:04, 7 December 2013

Equipment rental firm Vp has had a stellar year. With products ranging from temporary roads to forklift trucks to hand-held drills, Vp is reaping the benefits of economic recovery.


Recommended by Midas in September 2012 at 304p, we took a fresh look at the stock last February, by which point they had risen just 8.5 per cent to 3293⁄4p. Since then, they have surged by 69 per cent to 558p as results have beaten expectations and chairman Jeremy Pilkington has expressed confidence about the future.



Boom: Vp is benefiting from the economic recovery

On November 26, half-year results for the six months to September 30 showed profits up 17 per cent to £12.8 million, sales up 9 per cent to £91  million and an 11 per cent increase in the dividend to 3.6p.

Pilkington expects further good progress this year and beyond, so brokers now anticipate profits up 8 per cent to £18.9 million for the year to March, with a 10 per cent rise in the dividend to 13.5p.


The company has been investing heavily in its rental fleet, so products are in top condition and customers are satisfied. Pilkington’s grandfather founded the firm and his family owns more than 50 per cent, so he is highly motivated to make the right decisions and pay decent dividends.


Midas verdict: As the housing market has roared back to life and construction has picked up, Vp has seen a healthy rise in sales and profits.


Government promises about infrastructure investment should fuel future growth. Investors who have seen returns of 77 per cent might wish to sell half their stock, but they should keep the rest of their shares.

Vp plc, the equipment rental specialist, will be announcing its Final Results for the year ended 31 March 2014 on Thursday, 5 June 2014.

Vp PLC : Final Results

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Press Release 5 June 2014



Vp plc

("Vp" or the "Group" or the "Company")

Final Results



Vp plc, the equipment rental specialist, today announces its Final Results for the year ended 31 March 2014.

Highlights

•Significant improvement in profit before tax and amortisation by 16% to £20.1 million (2013: £17.4 million)


•Revenues increased 10% to £183.1 million (2013: £167.0 million)


•Basic earnings per share pre-amortisation rose 18% to 42.0 pence


•Return on capital employed improved to 13.5% (2013: 13.3%) maintained above target threshold of 12% for 10 consecutive years


•Continued strong cash flow generation with EBITDA increasing to £44.3 million (2013: £41.0 million)


•Increase in net debt to £53.0 million (2013: £45.3 million) after funding:

◦Capital investment in the fleet of £38.2 million


◦Successful £4.6 million acquisition of Mr Cropper in September 2013



•Final dividend proposed of 10.4 pence per share, making a total of 14.0 pence for the full year (2013: 12.25 pence), an increase of 14%




Jeremy Pilkington, Chairman of Vp plc, commented:
"It has been another highly successful year for the Group with significant progress in revenue, profits, earnings per share and dividends.

Economic indicators in the UK and mainland Europe now appear more positive than for some time and all businesses within the Group are identifying significant opportunities for growth and investment.

We believe that our established financial discipline combined with the active pursuit of growth opportunities will continue to deliver quality returns for shareholders.

We look forward to the year ahead with confidence."

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Questor share tip: Vp enjoys signs of recovery

The smallcap rental firm reported solid trading as the construction market slowly recovers, says Questor

Revenues increased by 10pc to £183m, and pre-tax profits were up £2.5m, to £18.9m for the year ended March.

Revenues increased by 10pc to £183m, and pre-tax profits were up £2.5m, to £18.9m for the year ended March. Photo: Bloomberg News

By John Ficenec, Questor editor

3:00PM BST 07 Jun 2014



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UK-based rental company Vp (VP) reported revenue and profits accelerating into the end of the year in its annual results last week and shares could rise further as it enjoys a recovery in its core construction market.


The company is well diversified across construction, oil and gas and equipment hire. Revenues increased by 10pc to £183m, and pre-tax profits were up £2.5m, to £18.9m for the year ended March.


Jeremy Pilkington, chairman, said: “Economic indicators in the UK and mainland Europe now appear more positive than for some time and all businesses within the Group are identifying significant opportunities for growth and investment.”


Management’s confidence in the outlook has been demonstrated by a significant increase in investment in its fleet of vehicles and equipment. Capital investment in the fleet was £38m, up from £32m a year earlier, and significantly more than the charge to just replace old equipment that is about £20m.

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Vp is focusing its investment on its forklift truck business UK Forks. The booming UK housing market is driving strong demand for its vehicles and the company is looking to take advantage of revenue up 16pc to £16.3m and profits up 19pc to £2.5m in the year just ended.

Investment is also going into its Airpac Bukom business that provides well testing equipment to the oil and gas sector. Neil Stothard, managing director, said the company is seeing strong global demand for its equipment especially from the gas industry.

The core division of groundforce had a strong year with revenue up 14pc to £42.3m and operating profits largely flat at £7.9m. Groundforce provides hydraulic rams to shore up the sides of huge works like foundations. The division has been boosted by infrastructure work with particular help from the water utility sector, but this work will see falling demand in the year ahead.

Elsewhere, the company is benefiting from increasing work on Britain’s railways and the tool hire operation reported a steady 7pc increase in revenue to £66.2m, and profits of £4.8m.

Vp is a well diversified business and should benefit from even a tentative recovery in the construction sector. The company is a solid operator but the shares on 17 times forecast earnings are no better than a hold.

Vp: WH Ireland moves target price from 760p to 775p retaining a buy recommendation.

Director Deals - VP PLC (VP.)

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Neil Stothard, Managing Director, bought 5,000 shares in the company on the 22nd July 2014 at a price of 662.50p. The Director now holds 781,116 shares.

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Vp PLC : Acquisition

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Press Release 30 July 2014

Vp plc
("Vp" or the "Group")

Acquisition

Vp plc, the equipment rental specialist, today announces the acquisition of the business and assets of the trackside plant and equipment rental activity of Balfour Beatty Rail Limited ("TP&E"), part of the Balfour Beatty Group ("Balfour Beatty") for a cash consideration of £5.5 million.

The TP&E rail equipment rental activity operates from a number of locations in the South East of England and will be integrated into Torrent Trackside, Vp's specialist rail business. The acquisition includes a five year framework agreement for the hire of trackside plant and equipment to Balfour Beatty Rail across the UK.

Jeremy Pilkington, Chairman of Vp plc, commented:

"This transaction further strengths our business relationship with the Balfour Beatty Group and at the same time positions Torrent Trackside as the leading supplier of specialist portable rail equipment and associated services to the UK rail sector."

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Vp: WH Ireland takes target price from 775p to 800p and retains a buy recommendation.

All positive in Shares today - We've long considered VP as a good stock given healthy dividend growth , decent cash generation and robust management.

Vp PLC : Interim Management Statement

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Press Release 20 August 2014

Vp plc

("Vp" or "the Group")

Interim Management Statement

Vp plc, the equipment rental specialist, today provides an update on the performance of the business since the announcement of its Final Results on 5 June 2014.

At the Annual General Meeting on 22 July 2014 we reported that the Group had maintained excellent business momentum into the new financial year. This trend has continued into August with good demand, in particular, from infrastructure and housebuilding, and a gradual improvement in general construction.

On 30 July 2014 we announced the acquisition of the trackside plant and equipment rental activity of Balfour Beatty Rail Limited for a cash consideration of £5.5 million. The initial integration with our rail activity, Torrent Trackside, is progressing well.

The Group continues to identify areas for further investment in its business streams and we remain well placed to deliver good progress this year.

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Vp PLC : Pre-Close trading update

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Press Release 29 September 2014

Vp plc

("Vp" or "the Group")

Pre-close trading update

Notice of Interim Results

Vp plc, the equipment rental specialist, is pleased to provide the following trading update as it enters its close period.

Vp has continued to experience positive trading conditions in the markets which the Group serves. The gradual but sustained recovery in the general construction and housebuilding markets, in particular, continues to be supportive to the Group's activities.

As such, the Board anticipate that the Group will deliver results for the year ended 31 March 2015 ahead of market expectations.

The Group confirms that it will announce its Interim Results for the six months ending 30 September 2014 on Thursday, 27 November 2014. An analyst briefing given by Jeremy Pilkington (Chairman), Neil Stothard (Group Managing Director) and Allison Bainbridge (Group Finance Director), will be held at 09.30hrs on Thursday, 27 November 2014 at the offices of Abchurch Communications, 125 Old Broad Street, London, EC2N 1AR.

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VP. VP PLC Hires out tools to the construction industry. Not on many peoples radars. Should do well going forward.

Cracking results........

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