Restore Technology Acquisition

2 November 2020

Restore plc

("Restore" or the "Group" or "Company")

Restore Technology acquisition of E Recycling Limited

Restore plc (AIM: RST), the UK market leading document management, commercial relocation and IT recycling business, is pleased to announce that it acquired 100% of the share capital of E Recycling Limited ("Euro Recycling"), a high security IT Asset Destruction (ITAD) business based in Bristol, UK, on 30^th October 2020.

Restore Technology, one of Restore's more recently developed business units, has grown rapidly to become one of the largest IT recycling and asset disposal businesses in the UK. The addition of Euro Recycling will enhance further the Group's strong position in this rapidly growing market and will provide increased access to a number of strategic sales channels and strengthen Restore's national coverage for high security asset destruction.  

Euro Recycling has a strong mix of strategic IT channel partner relationships and direct to customer contracts and the acquisition is in line with the strategy to grow Restore Technology through evolution of product capability, channel partnerships and provision of consistent and high quality national coverage.

Key management and all the 26 staff are remaining with the business. Euro Recycling is a profitable business and is expected to generate revenues of approximately £2.5m per annum. By bringing Euro Recycling into the Group's market leading ITAD platform, the Board sees significant opportunity to accelerate growth.

Charles Bligh, CEO, commented on the acquisition:

"I am delighted with the acquisition of Euro Recycling which complements our existing capabilities in the growing high security IT destruction market. I welcome the team to Restore and with this continuity we will ensure there is a seamless transition for existing customers. Restore Technology is a significant growth driver for the Group, and we look forward to further expansion both organically and with additional acquisitions in the future."

For further information, please visit:

www.restore.co.uk/Technology 

www.euro-recycling.co.uk 

Restore plc                                                                          www.restoreplc.com                      

Charles Bligh, CEO                                                              020 7409 2420

Neil Ritchie, CFO

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Mike Bell                                                                               020 7418 8900

Ed Allsopp

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Charles Ryland                                                                    020 7466 5000

Stephanie Watson

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