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Speedy Hire

  • Speedy Hire swings to loss amid depot closures

    Business

    Speedy Hire has slumped into the red as it grapples with a challenging economic backdrop and tax hikes announced in Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ Autumn Budget. The London-listed firm, an equipment hire specialist, swung to a pre-tax loss of £1.5m in the year ended 31 March, 2025, down from gains of £5.1m the prior 12 months. [...]

    Speedy Hire has been forced to close many of its depots, a move it has blamed on increases to national insurance announced last October.
  • Speedy Hire accelerates depot closures after Reeves tax hikes

    Speedy Hire said it has accelerated the planned closures of several of its depots and restructured various support roles as it wrestles with the fallout from a raft of tax hikes. The London-listed company said the move had saved around £3.5m in costs over the year in what it described as a “challenging market backdrop.” [...]

    Speedy Hire has been forced to close many of its depots, a move it has blamed on increases to national insurance announced last October.
  • Speedy Hire shares slump to all-time low after profit warning

    Business

    Shares in Speedy Hire have slumped to a new all-time low after it issued a profit warning, blaming an economic downturn affecting firms. The Newton-le-Willows company told the London Stock Exchange this morning that its recent trading had been impacted by a slowdown in demand so far in 2025. The tools and equipment hire business [...]

    Shares in Speedy Hire have taken a huge hit.
  • Speedy Hire bounces back after securing £25m deal with leading UK infrastructure provider

    June 20, 2024

    The deal between Speedy Hire and Amey Group will bring in up to £25m per year for the firm once it mobilises during the second half of the financial calendar.

  • Speedy Hire profit tumbles as inflation bites

    June 19, 2024

    Tool and machinery specialist Speedy Hire has reported a significant dip in profit amid cost inflation

  • Cost inflation and weak demand hurts Speedy Hire as construction sector struggles continue

    April 10, 2024

    The group expects to announce its results for the financial year ended 31 March 2024 in mid-June. 

  • Speedy Hire: Investor takes advantage of record low share price to increase stake

    February 7, 2024

    An institutional investor has taken advantage of a sharp slump in Speedy Hire's share price to almost double its stake.

  • Speedy Hire warns on profits despite ‘resilient’ performance

    January 30, 2024

    Speedy Hire has issued a profit warning despite it performing "resiliently in the face of cost inflation and macroeconomic uncertainty"

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