Van Elle is an English piling and rail infrastructure company based in Nottinghamshire, between Pinxton and Kirkby-in-Ashfield. Listed on the sub market of the London Stock Exchange AIM, the company has been acquired by Austrian contractor Strabag with the deal set to complete by the end of June 2026.
History
The company was founded in 1984, by structural engineer Michael Ellis.[2] In the year to 30 April 2015, Van Elle’s turnover rose 57% from 2014's £46m to £72.5m for the year to April 2015. Profit more than tripled, from £2.8m to £9m, and headcount grew from around 300 to over 400.[3]
In October 2016, the company was floated on the AIM sub market of the London Stock Exchange