Concrete and stone producer Marshalls is in line to purchase the roofing specialist Marley for £535m.
The acquisition shall be finalised if accepted by a shareholder vote on 28 April.
Yorkshire-based Marshalls stated the transfer to amass the roofing specialist was a part of the agency’s technique to grow to be the UK’s main producer of built-environment merchandise.
Marley claims to be the UK’s largest producer of roofing tiles, with a 21 per cent market share. Along with tiling, it additionally works in aligned areas akin to solar energy and decking. The agency’s income was £120.7m in 2020, a 12 months wherein gross sales had been affected by the pandemic. In 2019, Marley turned over £143.5m.
The agency has been owned by non-public fairness group Inflexion since 2019. The buyers stated that if the deal went via, it will be promoting Marley at a return of three.5 instances its preliminary funding.
The deal within the works is a component inventory, half money. Of the £535m, Marshalls stated it has financed £187m by promoting shares, whereas £184m shall be borrowed. A sure variety of shares can even be given to Inflexion.
Marshalls chief govt Martyn Coffey described Marley as a “extremely worthwhile enterprise” and a “sturdy cultural match” for the client’s firm.
Inflexion managing companion Simon Turner stated: “Marley is a well-managed enterprise which supplies a first-class product. The standard of its providing is highlighted by its resilience, with income persistently rising since our funding regardless of the headwinds of Brexit and the pandemic. We wish to thank the entire crew for his or her onerous work and dedication. We’re assured that the enterprise will proceed to go from energy to energy.”
In September 2021, Marley’s house owners had announced that the business would potentially be floated on the stock market, with takeover targets additionally recognized to develop its providing.
