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Top 25 Access equipment rental companies based in the United Kingdom

RevenueBase identified 405 access equipment rental companies headquartered in the United Kingdom as of September 2026 and tracks 6,953 professional contacts across them, including 2,225 with verified work emails. London is the largest hub.

This list covers access equipment rental companies headquartered in the United Kingdom, matched on what each company actually does as described in its own words. Ranked by team size, largest first. Every row shows the company's own description, its RevenueBase Smart Search rating, and when it was last checked. Data refreshed September 19, 2026.

Published by RevenueBase, a B2B data infrastructure company. This list was built with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search RevenueBase customers use to build their own targeted lists and unlock verified emails and direct dials at the companies on them. How these lists are built and judged.

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The 25 largest access equipment rental companies based in the United Kingdom

Ranked by team size
Top 25 of 405 access equipment rental companies based in the United Kingdom, ranked by team size, largest first. Data refreshed Sep 19, 2026. RevenueBase Smart Search rates how each company's information relates to access equipment rental companies: strong evidence (its own description names it), partial (names part of it), indirect (matched on the rest of its profile rather than the description shown). Click a contact count to view that company's people.
#CompanyRevenueBase Smart SearchHeadquartersEmployeesContacts
1Strong evidenceGlasgow, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 20261,001-5,0001,080 contacts →

Strong evidence

“GAP Hire Solutions is the UK’s largest independent equipment rental company, hiring out an extensive range of equipment to industries including construction, utilities, civil…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
2Strong evidenceLutterworth, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 20261,001-5,000566 contacts →

Strong evidence

“We’re Nationwide Platforms, the UK’s market leader in powered access platform hire, equipment sales and IPAF training.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
3Strong evidenceHarrogate, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 20261,001-5,000505 contacts →

Strong evidence

“Specialist in equipment rental since 1954.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
4Partial evidenceNottingham, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 20261,001-5,000301 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Loxam Access Limited, formed in March in the UK following the acquisition of one of the leading Powered Access companies which has its origins from 1958.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
5Indirect evidenceHarpenden, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 2026201-500206 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Built on Trust.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
6Indirect evidenceManchester, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 2026501-1,000203 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Hewden was established in 1968 and is one of the largest hirers in the industry, providing on-site solutions for customers working in the Construction, Industrial, Events and…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
7Strong evidenceBirmingham, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 2026201-500186 contacts →

Strong evidence

“Summit Platforms, a part of Summit Rentals Group, is a national provider of powered access and telescopic handler hire, as well as machine sales, contract hire and associated…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
8Indirect evidenceBirmingham, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 20261,001-5,000185 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Actavo Hire & Sales Solutions is now Altrad Generation.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
9Partial evidenceWakefield, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 2026201-500155 contacts →

Partial evidence

“At the AFI group of companies we are raising standards in powered access hire, sales and industry & construction training.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
10Partial evidenceUxbridge, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 2026201-500152 contacts →

Partial evidence

“PHD Access is an international award-winning scaffolding and access provider, with a strong focus on delivering innovative solutions that exceed client expectations.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
11Partial evidenceBromsgrove, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 202651-200100 contacts →

Partial evidence

“GTAccess Ltd is recognised as one of the largest independently owned access companies in the UK.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
12Partial evidenceDunstable, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 202651-20093 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Star Platforms offer a UK wide powered access hire service including a comprehensive range of scissor lifts, cherry pickers and low-level platforms.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
13Strong evidenceNewton Le Willows, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 202651-20092 contacts →

Strong evidence

“Speedy Powered Access is one of the UK’s largest providers of specialist powered access equipment, training and services; We offer a wide range of equipment for both short and…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
14Indirect evidenceBlackpool, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 202651-20087 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“At Smiths Hire, we believe in high quality service and pride ourselves on offering a level of service that separates us from our competition.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
15Partial evidenceFeltham, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 202651-20084 contacts →

Partial evidence

“We are on a mission to become the most reputable equipment hire company, supporting the construction industry with the fastest response times and best equipment.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
16Partial evidenceWaterfoot, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 202651-20064 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Buckhurst specialises in the supply of construction & utility industry equipment.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
17Partial evidenceHull, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 202651-20061 contacts →

Partial evidence

“HIRD Ltd have extensive experience in many forms of lifting & moving equipment hire and sales.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
18Indirect evidenceWakefield, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 202611-5054 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Get your next project off the ground with Pulse Hire.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
19Partial evidenceHutton, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 202651-20051 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Broughton Plant Hire was formed in 1984 as a trading division of Michael Broughton Ltd and specialises in the hire and sale of plant and equipment to the mechanical, electrical…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
20Partial evidenceStockport, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 202611-5048 contacts →

Partial evidence

“We provide products from a network of 1,500+ suppliers across depots, covering everything from plant and powered access to welfare units, site accommodation, barriers, lighting…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
21Strong evidenceLeigh, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 202651-20048 contacts →

Strong evidence

“APL (Aerial Platforms Ltd) are a privately owned powered access rental business determined to offer the highest levels of customer service in the industry, serving the North West…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
22Indirect evidenceLondon, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 2026201-50043 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Founded in 1978 by Ron Mattison, Mattison Scaffolding Ltd has grown from a small London-based operation into one of the UK’s largest independent scaffolding providers.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
23Partial evidenceSutton, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 202651-20041 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Advanced Access Platforms are a leading Powered Access company, supplying a wide range of Powered Access solutions and services.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
24Strong evidenceNormanton, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 202651-20041 contacts →

Strong evidence

“Kelling Group is a leading provider of specialist equipment, with the UK’s most contemporary, youngest and largest fleet of innovative Vehicle Mounted Access Platforms, Welfare…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
25Partial evidenceHarpenden, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 202651-20041 contacts →

Partial evidence

“JMS is a nationwide powered access comapny offering a comprehensive range of powered access inlcuding Booms, Scissors, Low Level Access, Track mounted booms, Telehandlers…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026

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Access equipment rental companies based in the United Kingdom at a glance

As of Sep 19, 2026
32.0%Verified-email coverage
17.2Average contacts per company
11-50Median size (employees)
5.7%Largest-city concentration · London
Sep 19, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10
194
11-50
137
51-200
46
201-500
10
501-1,000
3
1,001-5,000
7

Email recency for this list is measured worldwide rather than for United Kingdom, so it is reported there. Company counts and contact totals on this page are exact for United Kingdom, over 405 companies.

How this list was built

Company categories are rarely black and white. RevenueBase reads each company's own description of its business to decide whether it belongs among access equipment rental companies, so some rows will be adjacent to the category rather than pure plays. The description and RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row are there so you can check each match yourself.

Source
The RevenueBase company graph: 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts resolved from primary sources, queried with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search available to every RevenueBase user.
What qualifies
Companies headquartered in the United Kingdom whose own description of what they do matches “access equipment rental companies”. Matching reads each company's description, not its industry code or its name.
RevenueBase Smart Search
RevenueBase Smart Search is how this list is assembled and how each row is rated. RevenueBase's data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to a category defined in a user's own words. Each row is rated strong evidence (its own description names access equipment rental companies), partial evidence (it names part of the category) or indirect evidence (the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile). The description supporting each rating is quoted on the row.
What we exclude
Companies whose own description does not clearly place them among access equipment rental companies, and records with no verified work email. Companies headquartered outside United Kingdom are excluded even when they keep an office there.
Match quality
In blind human judging of this matching method, 86% of matched companies were on target. Expect roughly 1 in 7 rows to be adjacent to the category rather than a pure play. Every row shows the company's own description and its RevenueBase Smart Search rating so you can judge each match yourself. Read the full methodology: how the lists are built, how the judging worked, and what the figure means.
Ranking
Team size, largest first: companies are ordered by the number of professionals RevenueBase tracks at each one. Employee ranges shown are reported bands, for context.
Verification
Every listed company carries at least one verified work email, 2,225 across the full list. Contacts re-verify on a rolling cadence, and each contact's own verification date is shown inside RevenueBase.
Refresh
This page's figures were pulled from the company graph on September 19, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
Corrections
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Frequently asked

What is RevenueBase Smart Search?

RevenueBase Smart Search is how RevenueBase decides which companies belong on this list and how strongly each one fits. Its data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to the category the list is about. Each row is rated strong evidence when the company's own description names access equipment rental companies, partial evidence when it names part of the category, and indirect evidence when the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile.

How many access equipment rental companies are there based in the United Kingdom?

RevenueBase identified 405 access equipment rental companies headquartered in the United Kingdom as of September 2026, matched on each company's own description of what it does rather than its industry code.

What is the largest company on this list?

GAP Group Limited, headquartered in Glasgow, tops this list with the largest team on record.

Which city has the most access equipment rental companies?

London leads with 23 headquartered companies, followed by Glasgow (7) and Manchester (7).

How do I get contact information for these companies?

A free RevenueBase account lets you run this exact search and work the top results, verified emails and direct dials included. Upgrading unlocks all 2,225 verified decision-maker contacts tracked across these 405 companies.

How current is this list?

The list refreshes periodically as the company graph is re-checked. This page's figures were pulled on September 19, 2026.

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About this data

RevenueBase is a B2B data infrastructure company. Its company graph covers 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts, with emails verified on a rolling cadence rather than scraped once and left to decay. These company lists are generated directly from that graph with RevenueBase Smart Search, the same natural-language company search every RevenueBase user has: describe a market in plain words, get the companies that match, and add verified emails and direct dials for the people at them. It is the same data that powers RevenueBase's B2B data products, and a free account includes 500 credits to start. How these lists are built and judged.