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Our history dates back to 1761, when Sir Richard Edgington started a company to manufacture and sell tents, flags, ship ropes, and decorations for public events
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Fast forward to 2000, under the ownership of Condover, the business becomes the premier temporary seating and structures business in the UK
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Greg Lawless and Dermott Divilly buy Arena Structures and Arena Seating to form Arena Group
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Growth continues with the company’s first overseas base following a 45 % investment in Harlequin Marquees in Dubai, UAE
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We complete the acquisition of the remaining 55% of Harlequin in Dubai
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February – MML Partners and Sports Investment Partners (SIP) take a significant stake in the Group, injecting additional equity to feed future growth. This investment provides the Group with the necessary financial resources to deliver over £30 million of products and services for the 2012 London Summer Olympic Games
June – We provide seating, temporary structures, and furniture for multiple events during the London Summer Olympics
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April – We acquire Karl’s Events based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin – the Group’s first step in the USA
May – Soon after, we acquire Malaysia based tenting manufacturer, Asia Tents – the Group’s first permanent base in Asia
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August – We acquire 51% of Ironmonger Marquees in Hong Kong – establishing our first depot in Hong Kong
2016 – We expand into scaffolding with the acquisition of RIM Scaffolding in the UK – a premier provider of event scaffolding in the UK and Asia
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April – We further develop our seating and mass participation capabilities with the acquisition of Wernick Events
July – A landmark for the Group, we IPO on AIM on the London Stock Exchange, raising £60 million for future growth and expansion
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February – We expand our furniture offering in the UK with the acquisition of GLD Productions Ltd
April – The Group announces its first Full Year results as a listed company, reporting £109.6 million revenue, and £10.6 million Adjusted EBITDA.
May – The UK division adds temporary cold rooms to its offering with the acquisition of Ice House Rentals Ltd
June – We expand into fencing and barriers with the acquisition of Events Solution Ltd in the UK
August – The Group raises £20 million through its first share Placing, since its IPO in July 2017, to fund acquisitions
September – We gain our first base on the US West Coast with the acquisition of California-based event rental company Stuart Rentals
October – The Middle East division adds exhibition services to its capabilities with the acquisition of Dubai-based company TGP.
December – We add temporary bar hire to our ever-expanding list of products & services with the acquisition of Bash Bars in the UK.
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January – We announce that we have won a Tokyo Olympics 2020 seating contract and a temporary hospitality structure contract for the 2019 Rugby World Cup in Tokyo
March – We welcome a new UK CEO, Chris Morris, and UK Finance Director, Andrew Lawson, to the team