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02/10/2018

Interserve Sells Access And Hard Services Business For £3.6m

Interserve has sold its access and hard services business for £3.6 million, concluding the company's exit from industrial contracting activities.

Enigma Industrial Services Holdings acquired the business through Interserve Industrial Services Limited (IISL).

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The Business comprised Interserve's provision of scaffolding services to housebuilders and other contractors as well as its SIP (Scaffolding, Insulation & Painting) services to large industrial sites. Scott Hardie will continue to lead the Business as Managing Director.

Debbie White, Chief Executive Officer at Interserve, said: "We are pleased to announce the sale of the access and hard services business as part of Interserve's strategy to focus on core customer segments."

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