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Top 25 Industrial equipment rental companies based in the United Kingdom

Name: Industrial equipment rental companies based in the United Kingdom
Creator: RevenueBase
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Compiled by the RevenueBase Data Team Data refreshed Sep 17, 2026 471 companies tracked

RevenueBase identified 471 company matches for industrial equipment rental companies associated with the United Kingdom as of September 2026 and tracks 9,323 professional contacts across them, including 3,260 with verified work emails. London is the largest hub.

This list covers company matches for industrial equipment rental companies associated with the United Kingdom, found by RevenueBase SmartSearch using the meaning of business descriptions in its company graph at Exact. Ranked by professionals tracked, largest first. Rows show recorded descriptions where available, Exact search membership and the snapshot date. Data refreshed September 17, 2026.

Published by RevenueBase, a B2B data infrastructure company. This list was built with RevenueBase SmartSearch, 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.

How to read this list RevenueBase SmartSearch · Exact Recorded Sep 17, 2026 How this list was built

471Companies

9,323Contacts tracked

3,260Verified emails

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

Ranked by team size

Top 25 of 471 company matches for industrial equipment rental companies based in the United Kingdom, ordered by professional contacts tracked in RevenueBase, largest first. Recorded Sep 17, 2026. The RevenueBase SmartSearch column shows Exact match membership in this saved search. Click a contact count to view that company's people. Totals use company locations recorded by RevenueBase; the displayed preview is a smaller selection.
#	Company	RevenueBase SmartSearch	Headquarters	Employees	Contacts
1	Speedy Hire	Exact match	Newton Le Willows, United KingdomHQ recorded Sep 17, 2026	1,001-5,000	1,827 contacts →
	Exact match “Speedy Hire is the UK’s leading tool and equipment hire services company.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 17, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
2	GAP Group Limited	Exact match	Glasgow, United KingdomHQ recorded Sep 17, 2026	1,001-5,000	1,080 contacts →
	Exact match “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…” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 17, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
3	VP PLC	Exact match	Harrogate, United KingdomHQ recorded Sep 17, 2026	1,001-5,000	505 contacts →
	Exact match “Specialist in equipment rental since 1954.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 17, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
4	SMT GB	Exact match	Duxford, United KingdomHQ recorded Sep 17, 2026	201-500	302 contacts →
	Exact match “SMT is a leading full-service distribution company and after-sales partner, specialised in construction, quarrying, material handling, demolition, and recycling equipment.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 17, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
5	Loxam Access	Exact match	Nottingham, United KingdomHQ recorded Sep 17, 2026	1,001-5,000	301 contacts →
	Exact match “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.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 17, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
6	Centurion Group	Exact match	Aberdeen, United KingdomHQ recorded Sep 17, 2026	1,001-5,000	245 contacts →
	Exact match “Combining our diverse capabilities, scale and expertise to deliver first class results.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 17, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
7	Charles Wilson Plant Hire	Exact match	Harpenden, United KingdomHQ recorded Sep 17, 2026	201-500	206 contacts →
	Exact match “Built on Trust.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 17, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
8	Hewden	Exact match	Manchester, United KingdomHQ recorded Sep 17, 2026	501-1,000	203 contacts →
	Exact match “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…” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 17, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
9	Actavo Hire & Sales	Exact match	Birmingham, United KingdomHQ recorded Sep 17, 2026	1,001-5,000	185 contacts →
	Exact match “Actavo Hire & Sales Solutions is now Altrad Generation.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 17, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
10	Afi-Rentals Group	Exact match	Wakefield, United KingdomHQ recorded Sep 17, 2026	201-500	155 contacts →
	Exact match “At the AFI group of companies we are raising standards in powered access hire, sales and industry & construction training.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 17, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
11	FTH Hire Group	Exact match	Farnborough, United KingdomHQ recorded Sep 17, 2026	201-500	138 contacts →
	Exact match “Established in 1981 and still a family run business today, FTH Hire Group has built a strong reputation as the fastest growing plant, tool and equipment hire provider in the UK.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 17, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
12	Plantforce	Exact match	Weston-super-mare, United KingdomHQ recorded Sep 17, 2026	201-500	125 contacts →
	Exact match “Plantforce is a national hire provider of plant and machinery.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 17, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
13	Ardent Hire Solutions	Exact match	Bedford, United KingdomHQ recorded Sep 17, 2026	201-500	115 contacts →
	Exact match “Ardent Hire Solutions is THE leading specialist rental provider of material handling and lifting equipment, dedicated to delivering spectacular customer service and value.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 17, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
14	Star Platforms	Exact match	Dunstable, United KingdomHQ recorded Sep 17, 2026	51-200	93 contacts →
	Exact match “Star Platforms offer a UK wide powered access hire service including a comprehensive range of scissor lifts, cherry pickers and low-level platforms.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 17, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
15	Smiths Equipment Hire	Exact match	Blackpool, United KingdomHQ recorded Sep 17, 2026	51-200	87 contacts →
	Exact match “At Smiths Hire, we believe in high quality service and pride ourselves on offering a level of service that separates us from our competition.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 17, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
16	City Hire	Exact match	Feltham, United KingdomHQ recorded Sep 17, 2026	51-200	84 contacts →
	Exact match “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.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 17, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
17	MCS Rental Software	Exact match	White Waltham, United KingdomHQ recorded Sep 17, 2026	51-200	81 contacts →
	Exact match “MCS provides all-in-one equipment rental software, and aims to be the software leader empowering growth of the rental market worldwide.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 17, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
18	Centurion	Exact match	Aberdeen, United KingdomHQ recorded Sep 17, 2026	201-500	80 contacts →
	Exact match “Diverse capabilities, scale and expertise to support our customers in achieving their operational goals.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 17, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
19	Jarvie Plant LTD	Exact match	Grangemouth, United KingdomHQ recorded Sep 17, 2026	51-200	79 contacts →
	Exact match “Jarvie Plant is a successful family owned business with 60 years of trading and is one of the leading independent plant hire companies within the construction sector.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 17, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
20	KDM Hire	Exact match	Cookstown, United KingdomHQ recorded Sep 17, 2026	201-500	76 contacts →
	Exact match “KDM Hire is a professional and dynamic family-run business which has grown to become one of the UK and Ireland’s leading equipment rental companies.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 17, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
21	Buckhurst Plant Hire	Exact match	Waterfoot, United KingdomHQ recorded Sep 17, 2026	51-200	64 contacts →
	Exact match “Buckhurst specialises in the supply of construction & utility industry equipment.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 17, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
22	AGD Equipment LTD	Exact match	Stratford Upon Avon, United KingdomHQ recorded Sep 17, 2026	51-200	60 contacts →
	Exact match “Specialists in crawler cranes, mini cranes, telescopic crawler cranes, bored piling rigs, CFA piling rigs, sheet piling rigs, telescopic leader rigs, air hammers, side grip vibro…” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 17, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
23	Banner Plant	Exact match	Dronfield, United KingdomHQ recorded Sep 17, 2026	51-200	58 contacts →
	Exact match “Banner Plant is where great places start.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 17, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
24	Pulse Hire LTD	Exact match	Wakefield, United KingdomHQ recorded Sep 17, 2026	11-50	54 contacts →
	Exact match “Get your next project off the ground with Pulse Hire.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 17, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
25	Broughton Plant Hire And Sales LTD	Exact match	Hutton, United KingdomHQ recorded Sep 17, 2026	51-200	51 contacts →
	Exact match “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…” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 17, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase

RevenueBase SmartSearch

Describe a niche business in your own words. RevenueBase SmartSearch compares the meaning of your description with company business descriptions compiled in the RevenueBase company graph. Exact, Similar, Related and Broad control how closely companies must fit.

This list uses Exact for “industrial equipment rental companies”. Each Exact match badge shows membership in that saved search; it is not an individual similarity score or a service-quality rating. Recorded descriptions are shown where available.

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

As of Sep 17, 2026

35.0%Verified-email coverage

19.8Average contacts per company

11-50Median size (employees)

4.5%Largest-city concentration · London

Sep 17, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10

224

11-50

150

51-200

201-500

501-1,000

1,001-5,000

10001+

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 471 companies.

How this list was built

The recorded descriptions help you assess these company matches. Check a company’s website for its current services and locations.

Source: The RevenueBase company graph: 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts resolved from primary sources, queried with RevenueBase SmartSearch, the natural-language company search available to every RevenueBase user.
What qualifies: Company records associated with the United Kingdom whose business descriptions match “industrial equipment rental companies” by meaning at the Exact setting. Descriptions are compiled in the RevenueBase company graph from public websites, profiles and company information where available; they are not guaranteed quotations from the company's website.
RevenueBase SmartSearch: Describe a niche company in your own words to find businesses by meaning. Exact, Similar, Related and Broad control the breadth of RevenueBase SmartSearch. This saved list uses Exact. Each row's Exact match badge shows inclusion in that search, not an individual score or a service-quality judgment.
Public preview: The public preview omits records without a verified work email. Where headquarters information is recorded, preview rows are also filtered to this page’s location. Dataset totals and geographic summaries describe the full matched records before these preview filters.
Match quality: RevenueBase's August 25, 2026 study assessed 4,198 description/company pairs across matching settings. The publisher reports 86% good or better at Exact. This evaluates the method across queries; it does not audit this individual list. Recorded company descriptions, where available, help you judge each match yourself. Read the full methodology: how the lists are built and what the study measures.
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 displayed company carries at least one verified work email. RevenueBase tracks 3,260 professional contacts with verified work emails across the full matched dataset. 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 17, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
Record context: Company records and descriptions can change. Check the company's website for its current services and locations.

Frequently asked

What is RevenueBase SmartSearch?

RevenueBase SmartSearch finds niche companies by the meaning of their business descriptions in the RevenueBase company graph. Exact, Similar, Related and Broad control how closely companies must fit your description. This list uses Exact for “industrial equipment rental companies”; each Exact match badge shows search membership, not an individual similarity or quality score.

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

RevenueBase identified 471 company matches for industrial equipment rental companies associated with the United Kingdom as of September 2026, using the meaning of business descriptions at Exact. This is the recorded matched set in the RevenueBase company graph.

What is the largest company on this list?

Speedy Hire tops the displayed preview by professional contacts tracked in RevenueBase. Recorded headquarters appear in the company rows.

Which city has the most industrial equipment rental companies?

London leads with 21 company records, followed by Glasgow (8) and Manchester (8).

How do I get contact information for these companies?

A free RevenueBase account lets you run this exact search and work limited free results with 500 credits to start. Upgrading provides access to the 3,260 professional contacts with verified work emails tracked across these 471 companies; direct dials are available where recorded.

How current is this list?

The list refreshes periodically as the company graph is re-checked. This page's figures were pulled on September 17, 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 SmartSearch, 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.