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Ainscough Vanguard

"Ainscough Vanguard is one of the largest providers of integrated and professional industrial engineering services in Europe."

A NEW VANGUARD AT AINSCOUGH

Machinery Removal and Installation specialist Ainscough-Vanguard Limited has a new leader to take the company into the future.

Martin Ainscough has sold his 51% shareholding to his eldest son Matthew for an undisclosed sum.  The remaining shareholdings are held by Brendan Ainscough and the three non-family directors who are Steve Norman - Operations Director, Ian Coppock - Commercial Director and David Cheers – Finance Director

Ainscough-Vanguard is now the second largest machinery removals and installation company in the UK with turnover in excess of £20 million and pre tax profit of £2.5 million.

It has six locations throughout the UK and over two hundred employees. 

Ainscough-Vanguard was de-merged from Ainscough Crane Hire and incorporated as a separate company in September 2001 and since has made a number of acquisitions including the purchase of Pickford Vanguard in 2005.  Ainscough Crane Hire was later sold by the Ainscough family to a management buy out backed by the Bank of Scotland in 2007 for £255 million.

Martin Ainscough who will stay on for an interim period as a non-executive chairman commented: "I am delighted to hand over the control of Ainscough-Vanguard to my son Matthew.  I am very confident that under the watchful eye of my brother Brendan and with the strong director and senior management team Ainscough-Vanguard will continue to flourish even in these difficult markets.  Me and my brothers James and Brendan can now concentrate on our expanding property interests."

Matthew Ainscough who is thirty one years old and married with two children commented: "This is a fantastic opportunity for me and I am looking forward to working with the great team at Ainscough-Vanguard.  I worked within Ainscough Crane Hire from leaving school starting as the tea boy and ending up as Heavy Cranes Manager.  When the crane hire business was sold I started a lifting and handling equipment business called  Lifting Gear UK with another Ainscough veteran, Chris Turner and we intend to use the synergy benefit between both companies to enhance our offering to the construction and engineering industries".

Ainscough Vanguard Ltd
Vanguard House
Bradley Lane
Standish
Lancashire
WN6 0XF
Tel: 01257 441111
Fax:01257 442222

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