15 May 2025
HSS Hire Group plc
Competition clearance: sale of HSS Hire Ireland Limited
HSS Hire Group plc ("HSS") welcomes the announcement from the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) in Ireland that it has given unconditional clearance for Grafton Group plc to acquire the entire issued share capital of HSS Hire Ireland Limited from HSS.
Completion of the transaction is expected to take place at the end of May 2025.
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For further information, please contact:
| HSS Hire Group plc | Email: Investors@hss.com |
| Steve Ashmore, Executive Chair, HSS ProService | |
| Richard Jones, Group Chief Financial Officer | |
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| FTI Consulting | Tel: 020 3727 1340 |
| Nick Hasell | |
| Victoria Hayns | |
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| Numis Securities (Nominated Adviser and Broker) | Tel: 020 7260 1000 |
| Stuart Skinner | |
| George Price | |
Notes to editors
HSS Hire Group plc operates through two separate but complementary businesses serving predominantly business customers:
HSS ProService ("Pro") is the leading Digital marketplace business focussed on customer and supplier acquisition. Technology driven, scalable and uniquely differentiated. Wide range of building services, including hire, resale, materials, training and more
The Hire Services Company ("THSC") formerly known as HSS Operations, provides tool and equipment hire and related services in the UK through a nationwide network of Group companies and third-party suppliers. It offers a one-stop shop for all equipment through a combination of its complementary rental and re-hire business to a diverse, predominantly B2B customer base serving a range of end markets and activities.
HSS is listed on the AIM Market of the London Stock Exchange. For more information, please see www.hsshiregroup.com.
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