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UK tools and equipment provider uncovered issue while preparing for end of year audit
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Workers sent home as rivals reveal financial knock-on effect of group’s liquidation
Restructuring has hurt profits but new approach is starting to take shape
Speedy Hire, HSS and VP invest in capacity to serve wide and varied market
Tool rental group shows signs of recovery after bruising summer of confrontation with biggest shareholder
Investors reject attempt by Toscafund to oust executive chairman of UK tool rental group
Tool group’s largest shareholder is pushing for the removal of executive chairman Jan Astrand
Toscafund is pushing for the removal of tool hire company’s executive chairman
The ’sharing economy’ is not a new concept
UK equipment hire specialist dampens speculation of tie-up with main rival
Speedy Hire gains on turnround hopes, Ubisense, Ophir Energy and Norcros featured
Remedial action under way to address serious operating issues at UK equipment rental group
Tool rental group has suffered management change amid operational difficulties
Tool hire group loses more than 70% of stock market value since IPO
Some businesses have seen damaging falls in stock market value
Tool hire group fares better than rivals, and benefits from growth at Sunbelt, its US business
The group’s US exposure means it deserves its premium to UK-focused rivals
Latest directors’ deals at Speedy Hire, Unite Group, Homeserve and Computacenter
Shares drop 32% as tool hire group unveils departure of CEO and aborted sale of Middle East arm
Small team has managed to surpass bigger names
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