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INTRODUCTION TO THE WERNICK GROUP

Welcome from David Wernick, Chairman

The Wernick Group of Companies has a proud history stretching back to 1934, growing from a humble maker of poultry crates to become Britain’s largest independent manufacturer and hirer of portable and modular accommodation.

The last decade in particular has seen vigorous expansion The business has been family run since its inception, but through a combination of shrewd acquisitions and organic maintains a formal structure. The Group Holding Company growth. Recently this has led to us being recognised in the is Wernick Group Holdings Limited, which acts as a parent London Stock Exchange’s list of ‘1000 companies to to the various trading companies within the Group. inspire Britain in 2016’. The Wernick family is deeply indebted to all past and Our product range covers virtually all types of modular current employees and all of our loyal customers who and portable buildings; from small units on short term have, and continue to, make this success possible. hire to large, permanent design and build projects. I hope you find this brochure interesting. If you need We serve clients in almost every sector including anything please contact us on 01268 735544 construction, events, healthcare, MOD, commercial and or visit our website at www.wernick.co.uk. education. Our wealth of knowledge and experience is available from a nationwide network of service centres. David Wernick, Chairman

REFURBISHED EVENTS BUILDINGS

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STRUCTURE OF THE WERNICK GROUP

Business Structure The Wernick Group is now comprised of the following companies:

EVENTS REFURBISHED BUILDINGS

Wernick Buildings Ltd Wernick Hire Ltd Wernick Event Hire Ltd Wernick Refurbished (Trading as Wernick Events) Designers & manufacturers Portable and modular Buildings Ltd of steel-framed accommodation for hire. Portable and temporary Refurbished portable modular buildings. accommodation, seating and accommodation infrastructure for outdoor for purchase or hire. events, exhibitions, concerts,

sporting fixtures & hospitality.

Leadership, strategic direction and overall management of the Group is undertaken by the Board of Directors. The Board currently consists of six Executive Directors:

David Wernick Simon Doran John Jaggon Michael Andy King Simon Reffell CHAIRMAN CHIEF EXECUTIVE FINANCE DIRECTOR Thistlethwaite MANAGING DIRECTOR MANAGING DIRECTOR WERNICK WERNICK MANAGING DIRECTOR WERNICK HIRE LTD BUILDINGS LTD CONSTRUCTION LTD

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THE WERNICK GROUP OVER 80 YEARS THE WERNICK GROUP OVER 80 YEARS

The story so far… The Wernick Group is the largest independent hirer and manufacturer of modular and portable buildings in Britain. years 1934 - 2014

1934 1946 1952 1971 1980 1989 1995 2005 2014/5 today >>>

In 1934 Samuel (Sam) Despite a difficult start, In 1952 a new factory is In 1971, the Board agrees to In January 1980 Wernick In 1989 Wernick takes over In 1995 the Wernick Group PK Accommodation is The Wernick Group Today, the Wernick Group Wernick places a sign Sam is pleased with the opened in Billericay, Essex. ‘set machinery in motion purchases Secometric, Swiftplan, a rival modular acquire Hallam Hire, acquired in 2005, celebrated 80 years of operates from 35 sites outside his family home progress of the business Four years later another for buildings on hire.’ In another modular building building company based in beginning a chain of many specialising in the business in 2014. Group around the UK and employs declaring ‘Sheds For Sale – and optimistic about its factory is opened at 1974 a subsidiary is business and the Group South Wales. acquisitions that follow. refurbishment of modular investment tops £35 million over 650 people. It has Enquire Within’. The future, making it a Limited Brownhills, ten miles east of renamed ‘Wernick Hire’. headquarters moves to buildings. Wernick Event in 2015 with expansion revenues in excess of business is born at Company in the Autumn of Wolverhampton. Wickford. Hire is launched at the through all divisions. £100 million. 127 Waterloo Road, 1946. beginning of 2006, Wolverhampton. specialising in supplying the Wernick Buildings new factory is officially opened by First Minister event industry. of Wales, Carwyn Jones.

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DUNDEE

LOCHGELLY

COATBRIDGE

DUNSTON

STOCKTON ON TEES

LEEDS HULL HORWICH EGGBOROUGH

MANSFIELD WIDNES

NEWCASTLE UNDER LYME

CHAWSTON ALDRIDGE BURY ST EDMUNDS BANBURY

AMPTHILL CHELTENHAM WICKFORD AVONMOUTH NEATH ISLEWORTH BELVEDERE

DEVIZES FARNHAM PORTSMOUTH SHAFTESBURY PLYMOUTH

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Dundee Glasgow Lochgelly Nairn Nairn Where to find us Glasgow Key facts

The Group has 35 depots and Investment divisional offices throughout Dundee North East , Scotland and Wales. Year 2015 2014 2013 Staffing Lochgelly Dunston Total £35m £18m £18m Company Number of Location Key: Eggborough Staff Wernick Hire Ltd Hull Coatbridge Stockton On Tees Wernick Buildings Ltd Wernick Group 35 Wernick Event Hire Ltd Dunston York Wernick Refurbished Buildings Ltd WRB 30 Wernick Events 40 West Central Wernick Buildings 130 Wernick Hire 440 Horwich Stockton On Tees South East Leeds York TOTAL 675 Newcastle Under Lyme Ampthill Eggborough Widnes Leeds Banbury Bury St. Edmunds Horwich Hull Chawston Isleworth Widnes Wickford Midlands & Wales Newcastle Under Lyme Mansfield Wickford Aldridge Aldridge Bury St Edmunds Walton on Cheltenham Chawston Thames Mansfield Neath Banbury Cheltenham Neath Wickford Neath Aldridge Ampthill Financials Coventry Avonmouth Isleworth Walton on Dartford Thames Year 2016 Forecast 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 Devizes Farnham Winchester Portsmouth Turnover £110,000,000 £95,000,000 £93,182,000 £81,750,000 £76,290,000 £65,560,000 South West Shaftesbury Plymouth South Coast Net Group Avonmouth Belvedere £83,000,000 £72,000,000 £61,634,000 £53,462,000 £44,327,000 £38,183,000 St Austell Assets Devizes Farnham Plymouth Portsmouth St. Austell Shaftesbury Plymouth Winchester 8 Accommodating people for over 80 years Find out more about us at: www.wernick.co.uk 9

INSTANT ACCOMMODATION HIRE

Instant accommodation from Wernick Hire Wernick Hire is the largest independent hirer of portable and

modular accommodation in Britain with 30 Hire Depots strategically located to cover all areas of England, Scotland and Wales.

Wernick Hire Products • PMflex™ Quality Modular • Self-Contained Welfare Units • GreenSpace™ Eco Buildings Accommodation • Secure Toilets & Showers • Secure Modular AVflex™ • Blast Resistant Buildings • Secure Storage Units • Secure Site Accommodation • Classroom Hire • Fire rated Accommodation

Why choose Wernick Hire?

✔ National Coverage ✔ Expert Advice from well trained ✔ Maintenance support throughout staff contract ✔ One of the largest and most comprehensive ranges of ✔ Design/ CAD Services ✔ Quality - Accredited to ISO 9001 accommodation in the UK ✔ Delivery & Installation Services ✔ Registered supplier with Considerate Constructors

I've used several other companies in Clients Include: my 15 years in the industry. For the Kier • Morgan Sindall • Lovell • Berkeley Homes ❝ Costain • VolkerWessel • BAM Nuttal • Galliford Try past 5 years I've used Wernick Hire Amco • ISG Construction • Wates • Balfour Beatty - hassle free with no issues from Lend Lease • JT Mackley • Carillion • JB Leadbitter ordering, delivery through to invoicing. Mace • Gap Group • Clugston Construction • Vinci Network Rail • Neilcott Construction • Interserve Neil Jones, Contracts Manager, Colas Ltd ❞ Countryside Properties • John Graham Construction Ardmore Construction and many more...

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MODULAR BUILDING SPECIALISTS

Permanent modular buildings from Wernick Wernick Buildings are leaders in the The steel framed modular systems designed by Wernick Buildings have the flexibility to provide design, manufacture and sale of quality accommodation solutions in a wide range of modular accommodation. sectors, including construction, education, With over 80 years experience the healthcare, custodial, commercial, and leisure. company is one of the oldest and largest operators in its sector.

Why choose Wernick Buildings?

✔ Faster than traditional ✔ Expert advice from planning to ✔ 25-year structural warranty construction methods completion ✔ Project management ✔ Quality product ✔ Lower cost ✔ Sustainable product ✔ Full turnkey service ✔ Dependable build programme ✔ Wide range of design options

The Wernick team were very clear and ❝ focused from start to finish and well prepared to work at a busy school site. There were no unwanted surprises and they were flexible throughout. Steve Berridge, Site Manager ❞ at Uppingham Community College

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EVENTS

SEATING & INFRASTRUCTURE Grandstands, terraces, crowd control and trussing Wernick Events Seating & Infrastructure is one of the leading suppliers of event seating and infrastructure equipment in the UK specialising in a wide array of products including 37,000 temporary grandstand seats available for hire.

Wernick Events Products • Tiered Seating • Standing Terraces • Fencing Solutions • Covered Seating • Staging • Aluminium Trussing • Flat-Floor Seating • Stairways & Access

Clients Include: Cancer Research UK • The Voice • Cheltenham Gold Cup Your Horse Live • Take Me Out • Crufts • Robot Wars Glasgow Warriors Rugby Club • Hay-on-Wye Literature Festival Sandhurst Passing Out Parades • Godiva Festival and many more...

Just wanted to say, what an unbelievable They really stepped up to the plate. The ❝ job the lads did again at the weekend – ❝ organisation and planning of their operation everybody at the Charity worships the was of the gold standard, and we were ground you walk on anyway but you went impressed by how quickly everything was and did it again, please thank every one of dissembled after the event had finished. the lads from me and everybody at Cancer Captain James Rickett, Project Officer, ❞ Research UK Events Team. Royal Lancers Amalgamation 2015 Nick Wright, Equipment & Suppliers Manager, ❞ Cancer Research UK

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EVENTS

ACCOMMODATION Event accommodation, sleeper units, toilet & shower facilities Wernick Events Accommodation are a specialist supplier of portable buildings and associated equipment for outdoor events, festivals, exhibitions, sporting events, and concerts. National coverage is provided through 3 strategically located dedicated Events Depots who are supported by the Wernick Hire depot network.

Wernick Events Products • Toilet & Shower Blocks • Changing Rooms • Sleeping Accommodation • Production & Site • Ticket Offices & Offices Gatehouses • Storage Facilities

Clients Include: Glastonbury • Silverstone Circuits • Southampton Boat Show Reading Festival • Secret Garden Party • • Boom Town Fair • Aintree Grand National • Royal Welsh Show British Summer Time Hyde Park • Burghley Horse Trials • and many more...

Wernick have a long established history of Their (Wernick Events) excellent services, working with the Grand National, and I have quality products and their understanding of ❝ already recommended Wernick Events to other ❝ their customers are the main reasons we companies. 2015 saw Wernick deliver their units will recommend Wernick to other into a new area for them where we have had testing times in the past with other suppliers companies. ❞ equipment, but this year they were a credit to Monica Zhao, Young’s Investment, the event and the paying publics requirements. UK Art Lantern Festival 2016 Carl Pastor, Operations Manager ❞ for Aintree Racecourse and the Jockey Club, Crabbies Grand National 2015

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CUTTING COSTS NOT CORNERS

REFURBISHED BUILDINGS

One of Britain’s largest providers of refurbished modular buildings & cabins Wernick Refurbished Buildings are one of Britain’s largest providers of refurbished modular buildings and cabins. All buildings are refurbished to the highest of standards in a controlled factory environment to customers specifications. The Company has recently moved its operations to a purpose built state of the art facility near York.

The Company has expertise in

• School and college classrooms • Doctors surgeries and clinics • Gatehouses • Day centres, nurseries and • Welfare units • Club houses and sports centres crèches • Storage units • Shower and toilet units • Office accommodation • Marketing suites • Canteens

Why choose Wernick Refurbished Buildings?

✔ Lower cost ✔ Sustainable form of building ✔ More dependable build programme ✔ Speedy completion ✔ Full Project management

We knew this was going to be a difficult ❝ project and Wernick’s honesty and professionalism in communicating the challenges of the site reassured us they would be able to deliver. Jo Wilby, Facilities Manager, Ella’s Kitchen ❞

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Accreditations & Certifications Health & Safety The Wernick Group of Companies hold the following accreditations: The Wernick Group has a comprehensive Health & Safety Management System to ensure that: • Accidents and incidents are • All activities fully comply with • A secure online resource is minimised and eventually current Health & Safety available to all staff which eliminated legislation. provides instant access to up to date health & Safety information. ISO 14001: 2014 MPBA Achilles UVBD NOEA

Experience Training

The Wernick Group recruits and retains high calibre staff To ensure that employees are able to always undertake who have many years experience in providing portable tasks effectively and safely, the Wernick Group invests and modular buildings. All employees involved in site work significantly in the appropriate training. hold CSCS cards in the relevant categories. All staff undergo extensive safety courses relevant to the FSC Construction-Line FORS TESA The various Group Companies make extensive use of requirements of their roles within the Company. These are mobile cranes for the installation and removal of portable in most cases supervised by independent expert training accommodation. As this is a potentially high risk activity, organisations. wherever possible the Company plans and supervises all its lifting operations with its own trained and qualified

lifting personnel. There are more than 40 qualified Appointed Persons directly employed across the Group.

RISQS CHAS Safe Contractor Considerate Constructors Approved Supplier

Competent ISO 9001: 2008 Person Scheme

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