Osprey Capital Advises Voisin’s Equipment Rental & Universal Rental Services on its Sale to Sunbelt Rentals

Sunbelt Rentals, a wholly owned subsidiary of Ashtead Group plc (AHT.LSE) and the second largest equipment rental company in North America with more than 700 locations and 11,000 employees, acquired Voisin’s and Universal. Sunbelt Rentals was chosen due to its reputation in the industry and the numerous synergies between the two companies.

“When we started the process to find a partner we had a good idea of what we wanted to achieve and chose Osprey Capital not only because of their experience and track record but also their fit with our team”, said Steve Voisin, President of Voisin’s and Universal, “We are extremely happy with the outcome.” Mr. Voisin will assume a senior role at Sunbelt.

“The owners and management of the companies should be very proud of what they have built”, said Stephen Jakob, Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Osprey Capital, “We are thankful for the trust and confidence they had in us to help them achieve their goals.”