Contact us Site map Print page Cookie policy Home About us Corporate responsibility Investor centre Media centre Careers Contact us HOME: ABOUT US THE STRATEGY BEHIND WHAT WE DO About us At a glance What we do Our business model The strategy behind what we do Our markets Our strategic priorities Vision and values Corporate governance Our history The strategy behind what we do Our business continues to go from strength to strength and as the economic recovery becomes more established, we are in the strongest position ever to take advantage of that return to growth. In 2013/14 we delivered record underlying pre-tax profit up 50% at constant exchange rates on the previous year driven mainly by a 24% increase in rental revenue at constant exchange rates. This performance was further enhanced by operational efficiencies that helped to increase our EBITDA by 34% at constant exchange rates and our EBITDA margin to 42%. These results demonstrate that our business model is a sound one and that our strategy remains on track to deliver more growth over the coming years. The Ashtead business model is very simple at its most basic level. What we do is not complicated. But how we do it, where we do it and how we differentiate ourselves from the competition, all take skill and are great sources of competitive advantage for us. At the heart of our business is our focus on customer service. The stories highlighted in the Annual Report & Accounts demonstrate how we think we do this better than anyone else in our industry. Disclaimer Privacy Contact us Feedback Cookie policy Request information 2015 Ashtead Group plc. All rights reserved Designed and built by Excite Cookie Control Accept This site uses unobtrusive cookies to store information on your computer. By using our site you accept the terms of our Privacy Policy. READ MORE