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The Davis Service Group Plc
 PROFILE
Davis saves us from the chores that enslave us. British firm The Davis Service Group provides linen rentals, workwear rentals, and laundry services through subsidiaries Sunlight Service Group, Spring Grove Services, and Modeluxe Linge. The company also has a presence in tool and equipment rentals through its HSS Hire Service Group, which has a chain of about 400 company-owned outlets in the UK, the US, and Germany, as well as more than 20 franchised outlets in eight countries. Davis' Elliott Group makes, sells, and rents modular buildings. Schroder Investment Management owns about 10% of Davis.

 COMPETITION
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 FINANCIAL OVERVIEW
Fiscal Year-End: December
2000 Sales (mil.): 703.30
1-Yr. Sales Growth: 2.0%
Employees: 12,063
Revenue per employee: $58,302.25

 KEY PEOPLE
• John C. Ivey
    CEO
• I. Roger Dye
    CFO

 CONTACT INFO
4 Grosvenor Place
London SW1X 7DL, United Kingdom
Phone: 44-20-7259-6663
Fax: 44-20-7259-6948
Online: Web Site

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