Avingtrans PLC Acquisition (7489B)

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RNS Number : 7489B

Avingtrans PLC

11 June 2019

11 June 2019

Avingtrans

("Avingtrans" or the "Company")

Avingtrans acquires Booth Industries

Avingtrans PLC (AIM: AVG), which designs, manufactures and supplies original equipment, systems and associated aftermarket services to the energy and medical sectors, is pleased to announce the acquisition of the trade and certain assets of Booth Industries Limited ("Booth"), a leading UK engineering company, for total consideration of GBP1.8 million (the "Acquisition").

Booth, based in Bolton, has a total of 90 employees and focuses on the design and manufacture of blast doors and prefabricated fire and blast wall systems, fire doors (integrity and insulated) for both off and on-shore applications, radiation shielding doors, acoustic doors, security doors, multi-performance and large bespoke doors. Booth's products are sold into a range of markets including offshore oil and gas, marine, rail and infrastructure, tunnels and mining, security and counter terrorism, aviation, nuclear, commercial and industrial, spares, maintenance and repairs.

The Company has acquired Booth from Christopher Petts and Sarah O'Toole of Grant Thornton UK LLP, acting for AIM-quoted Redhall Group plc, which was placed into administration on 10 June 2019. The total consideration of GBP1.8 million is to be satisfied in cash, funded from the Company's existing resources. In the year to 30 September 2018, Booth recorded revenues of approximately GBP11.7m and profit before tax of approximately GBP0.3m. Acquired net assets totalled approximately GBP2.5m as at the transaction date, excluding Booth's existing cash and the company's debtor book.

It is intended that Booth will be integrated within the Company's Process Solutions and Rotating Equipment (PSRE) division, bringing new expertise to the enlarged business.

Steve McQuillan, CEO of Avingtrans, commented: "This strategic acquisition allows Avingtrans' PSRE division to further expand its offerings and create synergies for its key clients. The acquisition of Booth adds to the foundations of the PSRE division and exemplifies our strategy to build shareholder value by bringing together niche businesses, fusing their individual capabilities and complementary activities to achieve critical mass."

Austen Adams, Managing Director of the PSRE Division, commented: "The nature of the Booth business is akin to existing businesses in the division. Some of Booth's key customers overlap with those of Metalcraft and Peter Brotherhood, which affords PSRE the opportunity to expand its offerings to these accounts. We are confident about restoring Booth to clear leadership in its chosen market niche."

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About Avingtrans

Avingtrans designs, manufactures and supplies original equipment, systems and associated aftermarket services to the energy, medical and industrial markets worldwide.

Business units

 
Hayward Tyler - Luton & East Kilbride, UK and USA, China and 
 India 
 Specialises in the design, manufacture and servicing of performance-critical 
 motors and pumps for challenging environments. 
 
 Stainless Metalcraft Ltd - Chatteris, UK and Chengdu, China 
Provider of safety-critical equipment for the energy, medical, 
 science and research communities, worldwide, specialising in 
 precision pressure and vacuum vessels and associated fabrications, 
 sub-assemblies and systems. 
 
 Maloney Metalcraft Ltd - Aldridge, UK 
Designs, manufactures and services oil and gas extraction and 
 processing equipment, including process plant for dehydration, 
 sweetening, drying and compression. 
 
 Ormandy Group, Bradford, UK 
 Design, manufacturers and servicing of off-site plant, heat 
 exchangers and other HVAC (heating, ventilation and air conditioning) 
 products 
 
 Peter Brotherhood - Peterborough, UK 
 Specialises in the design, manufacture and servicing of performance-critical 
 steam turbines, turbo gen-sets, compressors, gear boxes and 
 combined heat and power systems. 
Composite Products Ltd - Buckingham, UK 
 Centre for composite technology, parts and assemblies, serving 
 customers in industrial markets. 
 
 Scientific Magnetics - Abingdon, UK 
 Designs and manufactures superconducting magnet systems and 
 associated cryogenic systems for a variety of markets including 
 MRI and provides service and support for Nuclear Magnetic Resonance 
 instruments. 
 
 Tecmag Inc, Houston, USA 
 Designs, manufactures, tests and installs instrumentation, including 
 full consoles, system upgrades, and solid-state probes, mainly 
 for Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) and Nuclear Magnetic Resonance 
 (NMR) systems. 
 
 Crown International Ltd - Portishead, UK 
 Designs and manufactures market-leading pole and support systems 
 for roadside signage and safety cameras, rail track signalling 
 and gantries. 
 

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