# Ashtead acquires Hewden powered access and lifting assets

Ashtead's UK operation A-Plant acquired the Hewden brand, powered access and power generation fleet, and five on-site depots from administrators EY for £29 million. The deal includes the Interlift lifting gear business and 133 employees.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2016-11-22
- Where: United Kingdom
- Value: $36.0M (29.0M GBP)
- Jobs: 133
- Status: completed
- Products: powered access lifts, power generation equipment, lifting gear
- Sectors: [Material Handling](https://endata.com/sectors/material-handling.md)

## Companies

- [Ashtead Group](https://endata.com/companies/19732.md) (acquirer)
- [Hewden](https://endata.com/companies/19733.md) (target)

## Sources

- [vertikal.net](https://vertikal.net/en/news/story/26917/ashtead-acquires-hewden), 2016-11-22: "This acquisition significantly enhances A-Plant's offering in the industrial sector where we have been keen to develop our capabilities for some time."
- [theconstructionindex.co.uk](https://www.theconstructionindex.co.uk/news/view/hewden-collapses-a-plant-picks-up-some-of-the-pieces), 2016-11-22: "A-Plant has paid Hewden’s administrators £29m for Hewden's powered access and power generation fleet, the Interlift lifting and materials handling business and the Hewden brand name."

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