The video game services company revealed it received a new £24.50 per share bid from Swedish private equity giant EQT, a 20 pence increase on a previous proposal made on Wednesday.The FTSE 100 company bought the division in 2016 from AXA, along with the French insurance giant's non-platform investment and pensions arm, AXA Wealth, as part of a £375million deal.As Ashtead reported a fall in annual profits, chief exec Brendan Horgan told analysts that the board regularly discusses its 'listing residency'.Peter Hargreaves (pictured) said he would be 'very happy' to support the offer from a private equity consortium backed by Middle Eastern cash.