Acquisition of McCann Roofing Products Ltd

RNS Number : 9851C

Brickability Group PLC

14 February 2020

 

Brickability Group plc

("Brickability" or the "Company")

Acquisition of McCann Roofing Products Ltd

First acquisition since listing on AIM

Brickability Group plc, a leading construction materials distributor, announces that is has completed the acquisition of McCann Roofing Products Limited ("McCann"), a roofing products importer and distributor for £2.75 million (the "Acquisition"). The Acquisition is the first since Brickability's successful AIM IPO and is aligned with the acquisition strategy set out on admission.

McCann is a specialist importer and distributor of natural and man-made building products, focused on roofing. The company imports high-quality materials form some of the largest producers in Europe, across France, Spain and Belgium. McCann is based in Grays, Essex, United Kingdom. In the year ended 31 December 2019, McCann reported profit before tax of £0.7 million on revenues of £8.2 million.

The Acquisition increases and diversifies Brickability's European material supply as well as product range and will expand the distribution of roofing products into new regions across the UK.

The total consideration is being satisfied by the payment of £2.75 million in cash on completion funded from the Group's existing resources and is expected to be immediately earnings accretive. McCann will become a subsidiary of Crest Brick Slate and Tile Limited, an existing Brickability Group company.

Alan Simpson, CEO of Brickability, said: "Bringing McCann into the Brickability Group is very exciting. This is exactly the sort of acquisition we set out to make when we listed: the right price with strong management, great performance and a strong business model that fits the Brickability mould.

"We look forward to welcoming the McCann team and working with them to keep growing the Group, diversifying our product range and increasing our distribution footprint.

"We have to keep delivering for our shareholders, so expect our focus on acquisition and expansion to continue."

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The information contained within this announcement is deemed by the Group to constitute inside information under the Market Abuse Regulations (EU) No. 596/2014.

Enquiries

Brickability Group plc Alan Simpson, Chief Executive Officer Stuart Overend, Chief Financial Officer c/o Montfort Communications
Cenkos Securities plc (Nominated adviser and broker) Max Hartley / Max Gould (Nomad) Julian Morse (Sales)	[phone]
Montfort Communications James Olley Woolf Thomson Jones	[phone]

About Brickability

Brickability is a leading construction materials distributor, serving customers across the UK for over 25 years through its mainstream and local networks. The Company supplies over 300m bricks annually and already has 25 sites and sales offices, employing approximately 225 people throughout the UK. Across its three divisions, the Group supplies bricks, roofing, heating, flooring, doors and windows to meet UK housebuilder demand.

 

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