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Vp Plc

Current Price 534.00p Bid 512.00p Ask 540.00p Change 0.00%
Last Updated: 05/12/2025 07:22. Prices delayed by at least 15 minutes.
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Company Overview

Vp plc is a long established specialist equipment rental group which has evolved over a 60 year trading history. We provide products and services to a diverse range of markets. The Vp Group is comprised of a number of operating divisions, providing the rental and sale of specialist products and associated services within the UK and overseas.

Financial Highlights Year Ended 31/03/2025

Revenue
£379.96m
Operating Profit/Loss
£32.04m
Dividend yield (%)
7.50
Total dividend for year
n/ap
Dividend cover
1.70
P/E Ratio
7.90

Key Personnel

Mr Anna Bielby
Chief Financial Officer
Mr Keith Winstanley
Chief Financial Officer
Mr Jeremy F G Pilkington
Executive Chairman
Mr Mark Bottomley
Non-Executive Director
Mr Richard Smith
Non-Executive Director
Mr Stuart Watson
Non-Executive Director

Stock Details

EPIC
VPL
ISIN
GB0009286963
Shares in Issue
40.15m
Market cap
£214.42m

Analyst Views (2)

Strong Buy
 
0%
Buy
 
100.00%
Hold
 
0%
Sell
 
0%
Strong Sell
 
0%
This information is provided by Web Financial Group (UK) Limited. It is subject to change without notice and doesn't reflect the views held by Redmayne Bentley and is not advice.

Price Summary

Mid Price
534.00p
Bid Price
512.00p
Ask Price
540.00p
Volume
0
Change Today
0.00p
% Change Today
0.00%
Open
534.00p
Previous Close
534.00p
Intraday High
534.00p
Intraday Low
534.00p
52 Week High
648.00p
52 Week Low
495.00p
52 week high and low figures quoted above are calculated from intraday price data.

Intra-Day Chart

Income Statement

Year End Date
31 Mar 2025
31 Mar 2024
 
£ (M)
£ (M)
Continuing Operations
Revenue
379.96
368.69
Operating Profit/Loss
32.04
12.48
Net Interest
-10.32
-9.63
Pre-Tax Profit
21.72
2.85
Profit After Tax from continuing operations
14.45
-5.29
Discontinued Operations
Profit After Tax
n/a
n/a
Profit/Loss for the Year
14.44
-5.29
Attributable to:
Equity Holders of Parent Company
14.44
-5.29
Minority Interests
n/a
n/a
Total Dividend Paid
n/ap
n/ap
Retained Profit/(Loss) for the Financial Year
n/a
n/a

Earnings per Share

Year End Date
31 Mar 2025
31 Mar 2024
Basic
36.60p
-13.40p
Diluted
36.50p
-13.40p
Adjusted
67.30p
74.80p
Dividend per Share
n/ap
n/ap

Assets

Year End Date
31 Mar 2025
31 Mar 2024
 
£ (M)
£ (M)
Non-Current Assets
Property, Plant & Equipment
328.89
315.59
Intangible Assets
29.40
28.57
Investment Properties
n/a
n/a
Investments
n/a
n/a
Other Financial Assets
n/a
n/a
Other Non-Current Assets
0.86
1.85
Current Assets
Inventories
9.91
9.55
Trade & Other Receivables
71.47
74.75
Cash at Bank & In Hand
29.87
24.53
Current Asset Investments
n/a
n/a
Other Current Assets
2.02
3.58
Other Assets
n/a
n/a
Total Assets
472.42
458.42

Liabilities

Year End Date
31 Mar 2025
31 Mar 2024
 
£ (M)
£ (M)
Current Liabilities
Borrowings
34.81
34.78
Other Current Liabilities
65.90
73.22
Total Current Liabilities
100.71
108.01
Non-Current Liabilities
Borrowings
198.98
176.92
Provisions
19.73
19.81
Other Non-Current Liabilities
2.61
0.67
Total Non-Current Liabilities
221.31
197.40
Other Liabilities
n/a
n/a
Total Liabilities
322.02
305.40

Net Assets

Year End Date
31 Mar 2025
31 Mar 2024
 
£ (M)
£ (M)
Net Assets
150.40
153.02

Capital & Reserves

Year End Date
31 Mar 2025
31 Mar 2024
 
£ (M)
£ (M)
Share Capital
2.01
2.01
Share Premium Account
16.19
16.19
Other Reserves
-3.65
-1.74
Retained Earnings
135.84
136.56
Shareholders Funds
150.40
153.02
Minority Interests/Other Equity
n/a
n/a
Total Equity
150.40
153.02

Dividend History

Type
Ex-Dividend Date
Payment Date
Payment
Interim
04 Dec 2025
15 Jan 2026
11.50p
Final
19 Jun 2025
06 Aug 2025
28.00p
Interim
05 Dec 2024
15 Jan 2025
11.50p
Final
20 Jun 2024
07 Aug 2024
27.50p
Interim
07 Dec 2023
10 Jan 2024
11.50p
Final
22 Jun 2023
04 Aug 2023
26.50p
Interim
08 Dec 2022
11 Jan 2023
11.00p
Final
23 Jun 2022
05 Aug 2022
25.50p
Interim
09 Dec 2021
11 Jan 2022
10.50p
Final
24 Jun 2021
05 Aug 2021
25.00p
Special
17 Dec 2020
17 Jan 2021
22.00p
Interim
12 Dec 2019
17 Jan 2020
8.45p
Final
27 Jun 2019
08 Aug 2019
22.00p
Interim
06 Dec 2018
11 Jan 2019
8.20p
Final
28 Jun 2018
09 Aug 2018
19.20p
Interim
30 Nov 2017
05 Jan 2018
6.80p

Dividend Metrics

Year End Date
31 Mar 2025
31 Mar 2024
Dividend growth
1.28%
4.00%
Dividend yield
7.50%
6.80%
Dividend cover
1.70
1.92


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