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CORRECT: HSS Hire To Axe 300 Staff, Close 134 Branches As Loss Widens

Thu, 08th Oct 2020 15:45

(Correcting to remove sentence which said pandemic has forced HSS Hire Group PLC to invest in digital platform.)

HSS Hire Group PLC - Manchester-based tool and equipment hire firm - Says it will permanently close 134 branches and enters into consultation with 300 employees as first half loss significantly widens. For 26 weeks ended June 27, posts pretax loss of GBP14.9 million from GBP7.4 million the year prior. This is as revenue falls 22% to GBP125.8 million from GBP161.4 million, reflecting the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic and associated lockdowns in the UK and Ireland.

HSS adds it is planning further investment in digital platforms to be "a more agile, technology-driven business and allow the business to reduce its physical footprint to a leaner branch structure."

Turning to current trading, HSS Notes revenue now above 90% of financial 2019 levels recovering from 63% in the second quarter.

Cash held as at June 27 of GBP62.7 million, up from GBP22.7 million at December 28.

Current stock price: 21.00 pence; up 5.3% on Thursday

Year-to-date change: down 46%

By Ife Taiwo; ifetaiwo@alliancenews.com

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