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Ashtead’s canny deal

Equipment rental firm Ashtead (AHD) is snapping up the assets and name of Manchester-based rival Hewden out of administration for £29m. The deal includes the powered access and power generation fleet of Hewden, five depots which service major petrochemical customers and the Interlift lifting and materials handling business.