In the year to the end of September 2025 turnover at Ainscough Crane Hire fell by 5% to 拢115.5m (2024: 拢121.9m).
Operating profit was down by 55% at 拢6.4m (2024: 拢14.2m) and profit before tax was down 68% at 拢3.7m (2024: 拢11.3m).
鈥淒espite the subdued market conditions, the company continued to invest,鈥� said finance director Ian Scapens in the annual report. Ainscough invested 拢28.7m in fixed assets (2024: 拢26.0m), of which 拢25.2m was spent on cranes (2024: 拢24.5m) to maintain the age profile of the exclusively Liebherr fleet.
An extension to the company鈥檚 borrowing facilities has increased headroom from 拢29m to 拢39m. Net debt during the year increased slightly from 拢32.4m to 拢37.7m.
Wigan-based Ainscough Crane Hire is primarily owned by funds managed by GSO Capital Partners, which is part of Blackstone Group. The US owners took out a dividend of 拢22m from the company in October 2025.