Latham(James) PLC Acquisition (0146Q)

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RNS Number : 0146Q

Latham(James) PLC

25 October 2021

James Latham plc

("James Latham" or "the Company")

Acquisition

James Latham is pleased to announce that it has acquired the entire issued share capital of Sarcon (No 155) Limited and subsidiary companies ("IJK"). The trading subsidiary, IJK Timber Group Ltd, trades as IJK Timber and Northern Hardwood, and operates from two sites in Northern Ireland, offering a comprehensive range of panel products, softwoods and hardwoods.

The Company has acquired IJK for GBP4 million, plus or minus a net asset adjustment based on estimated net assets of GBP3.5m. The consideration will be satisfied in cash from the Company's existing resources. For the year ended 30 September 2020, the turnover of IJK was GBP8.8 million and EBITDA was GBP507k. Founded in 1799 as Irvin Sellers, IJK has for many years successfully provided the Irish market with quality panel products and timber.

Commenting on the acquisition, Nick Latham, Chairman of James Latham, said: "We are delighted to have acquired IJK which will allow us to increase our panel product and timber offering in Northern Ireland. We see a great opportunity to further grow and develop our products in Northern Ireland, which will complement our Abbey Woods business in the Republic of Ireland and the business we do into Ireland from Leeds. We have known the IJK directors, Graham Knox and Peter Elwood, for many years, and are excited to be working with them and the whole IJK team and welcome them to the Latham family."

This announcement contains inside information for the purposes of Article 7 of the Market Abuse Regulation (EU) No 596/2014.

For further information please visit www.lathamtimber.co.uk, or contact:

 
 James Latham plc                                Tel: [phone] 
 Nick Latham, Chairman 
 David Dunmow, Finance Director 
 
 SP Angel Corporate Finance LLP 
 Matthew Johnson / Charlie Bouverat (Corporate   Tel: [phone] 
  Finance) 
 Rob Rees (Corporate Broking) 
 

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