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Invest in Speedy Hire stock from India

Indian and foreign residents can buy Speedy Hire (SDY) shares directly through Paasa.

By Paasa · Updated

Speedy Hire at a glance

Price
£0.15+£0.01 (6.09%)
Market cap
£70.63M
Day range
£0.14 – £0.16
P/E
-2.66
Dividend yield
6.53%
Volume
2.53M
1 month
-15.17%
6 months
-24.90%
YTD
-38.72%
1 year
-36.17%
5 years
-76.79%

Live chart and statistics

Speedy Hire statements, FY2021–FY2025

Fiscal year20252024202320222021
Revenue£416.1M£416.6M£421.5M£440.6M£386.8M
Gross profit£230.5M£236.1M£230.0M£239.4M£221.1M
Operating income£7.6M£13.4M£14.9M£30.6M£31.2M
Net income−£26.6M−£1.1M£2.7M£1.2M£21.6M
Earnings per share−£0.06−£0.00£0.01£0.00£0.04
EBITDA£84.1M£85.4M£88.0M£102.0M£101.9M
Total assets£575.0M£513.0M£500.2M£476.4M£486.6M
Total debt£287.8M£221.1M£202.9M£179.6M£146.7M
Cash and short-term investments£14.4M£2.1M£4.0M£1.1M£2.5M
Shareholders' equity£128.0M£162.2M£175.7M£184.6M£216.4M
Operating cash flow£62.4M£33.4M£52.6M£88.3M£86.3M
Free cash flow£11.6M£25.2M£41.7M£24.5M−£1.2M
Capital expenditure−£50.8M−£8.2M−£10.9M−£63.8M−£87.5M

Fiscal years as reported, the latest ending 31 Mar 2026. Figures in GBP; a dash means the provider reported nothing for that line.

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AFC EnergyAFC.L£0.15£16.73B
EurocellECEL.L£1.44£14.19B
Doric Nimrod Air ThreeDNA3.L£0.64£14.08B
Somero EnterprisesSOM.L£2.50£12.94B
MpacMPAC.L£3.35£10.07B
Robert WaltersRWA.L£1.34£8.81B

Peers as grouped by the data provider. This is not an investment recommendation.

How to invest in Speedy Hire from India

  1. Step 1

    Open your Paasa account

    KYC takes a few minutes: PAN, Aadhaar and address proof. Your brokerage account is opened in your own name with Interactive Brokers.

  2. Step 2

    Add funds from your Indian bank account

    Remit up to $250,000 a year under the RBI's Liberalised Remittance Scheme. Your bank converts the rupees to US dollars at its rate on the day you remit, and Interactive Brokers converts the dollars to GBP when you buy.

  3. Step 3

    Search SDY and buy

    Find Speedy Hire by name or by its ticker, SDY, and place your order.

Why invest in Speedy Hire from India

What Speedy Hire does

Speedy Hire Plc, through its subsidiaries, provides a comprehensive range of tools, equipment, and plant for rent to the construction, infrastructure, and industrial markets in the United Kingdom and Ireland. Their extensive rental offerings encompass everything from access platforms, lighting, and lifting gear to specialized rail, survey, safety, ATEX, heavy plant, communication, and engineering equipment. Speedy Hire operates in the Rental & Leasing Services industry within the Industrials sector.

Paasa handles the paperwork

Investing abroad brings paperwork with it: remittance filings, capital gains reporting, foreign asset disclosure. Paasa prepares all of it for you. Your India-ready tax reports arrive at year end, ready to file.

Here's what inheritance rules in the UK mean for your Speedy Hire shares.

Shares in UK-incorporated companies are UK-situs assets and fall within UK Inheritance Tax, charged at 40% above the £325,000 threshold for non-residents.

About inheritance tax in the UK

Frequently asked questions

Can I buy Speedy Hire stock from India?

Yes. Indian residents and NRIs can buy Speedy Hire (SDY) shares directly through Paasa. Speedy Hire is listed on the London Stock Exchange, in the Rental & Leasing Services industry. Your money leaves India under the RBI's Liberalised Remittance Scheme and the shares are held in your own name at Interactive Brokers.

How are Speedy Hire dividends taxed for Indian investors?

The UK levies 0% withholding tax on company dividends paid to non-residents. Dividends are taxed at your slab rate in India. Speedy Hire’s current yield is 6.53%. Paasa's dividend report lists the gross dividend and any tax withheld for each payment, which is what you need when you file.

What tax do I pay in India when I sell Speedy Hire shares?

Non-residents are exempt from UK capital gains tax on the disposal of listed shares. In India, gains on shares held for more than 24 months are long-term and taxed at 12.5%, and gains on shares held for 24 months or less are short-term and taxed at your income-tax slab rate. Both are worked out in rupees at the GBP/INR rate on the day you bought and the day you sold, so the currency move is part of the gain. Paasa's capital-gains statement gives you the figures for your return.

What happens to my Speedy Hire shares if I pass away?

Shares in UK-incorporated companies are UK-situs assets and fall within UK Inheritance Tax, charged at 40% above the £325,000 threshold for non-residents. The rule looks at everything you hold there, not at Speedy Hire alone.

Is there stamp duty when I buy Speedy Hire shares?

The UK charges 0.5% Stamp Duty Reserve Tax when buying direct company shares electronically on the LSE; ETFs and UCITS funds do not attract it.

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