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Lifeline Ambulances drives into UK market |
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Thursday, 3 September 2009 12:40
Lifeline Ambulance Service has bought UK-based Evolved Medical Ambulance Services for €1m.
Lifeline is Ireland's largest private ambulance operator and the
deal to buy the Bristol-based firm is the first move in their planned
expansion into the UK's private ambulance market which is worth about
€500m.
Lifeline Ambulance Services employs 108 full and part-time staff and
had a turnover of €7m. It is headquartered in Leixlip, Co Kildare with
satellite stations in Tullamore, Galway and Wexford.
'While there will be challenges in the initial term, this is a
long-term commitment and we are looking forward to building the
business in the UK market,' commented the firm's managing director
David Hall.
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