# Quattro Group acquires AB 2000 in multi-million pound deal

Quattro Group announced the acquisition of AB 2000, a Glasgow-based plant specialist, for a multi-million pound sum. AB 2000, Scotland's largest privately-owned hirer of operated plant and equipment, has a turnover of approximately £30 million and a fleet of over 450 items. All trading divisions including Ellon Plant Hire, Phoenix Weights and Phoenix Marine are included.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2018-06-18
- Where: Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
- Status: announced
- Products: plant and equipment hire, mini excavators, concrete pumps, mobile cranes
- Sectors: [Material Handling](https://endata.com/sectors/material-handling.md)

## Companies

- [Quattro Group](https://endata.com/companies/32634.md) (acquirer)
- [AB 2000](https://endata.com/companies/32635.md) (target)

## Sources

- [ukplantoperators.com](https://ukplantoperators.com/ab-2000-joins-quattro-group-family/), 2018-06-18: "Quattro Group announced today that it has acquired AB 2000, the Glasgow-based plant specialist in a multi-million pound deal."

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