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Top 25 Material handling distributors based in the United Kingdom

Name: Material handling distributors based in the United Kingdom
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Compiled by the RevenueBase Data Team Data refreshed Sep 17, 2026 438 companies tracked

RevenueBase identified 438 material handling distributors headquartered in the United Kingdom as of September 2026 and tracks 7,295 professional contacts across them, including 3,099 with verified work emails. London is the largest hub.

This list covers material handling distributors 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 17, 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.

How to read this list HQ checked on every row RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row Refreshed Sep 17, 2026 86% judged on-target in blind review

438Companies

7,295Contacts tracked

3,099Verified emails

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The 25 largest material handling distributors based in the United Kingdom

Ranked by team size

Top 25 of 438 material handling distributors based in the United Kingdom, ranked by team size, largest first. Data refreshed Sep 17, 2026. RevenueBase Smart Search rates how each company's information relates to material handling distributors: 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.
#	Company	RevenueBase Smart Search	Headquarters	Employees	Contacts
1	Briggs Equipment UK LTD	Indirect evidence	Cannock, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 17, 2026	1,001-5,000	603 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Briggs Equipment is a unique asset management and Engineering services provider that adds value by delivering real innovation.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 17, 2026
2	Jungheinrich UK LTD	Strong evidence	Milton Keynes, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 17, 2026	501-1,000	408 contacts →
	Strong evidence “At Jungheinrich UK, we are not only a premium manufacturer of forklift trucks, we’re also a leading force in automated material handling transformation.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 17, 2026
3	Logistex	Strong evidence	Kettering, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 17, 2026	201-500	235 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Logistex provide automated materials handling and software solutions for warehousing operations.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 17, 2026
4	Linde Material Handling UK	Strong evidence	Basingstoke, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 17, 2026	1,001-5,000	223 contacts →
	Strong evidence “We are a world leader in material handling, offering bespoke solutions for every type of industrial and commercial application.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 17, 2026
5	Knapp UK	Indirect evidence	Chalgrove, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 17, 2026	1,001-5,000	158 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “KNAPP is a leading global supplier of warehouse automation systems and software for the e-commerce, retail, fashion, food, pharmaceuticals and manufacturing sectors.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 17, 2026
6	Impact Handling	Strong evidence	Long Eaton, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 17, 2026	201-500	150 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Established in 1985, Impact Handling has grown to become one of the major providers of material handling equipment in the UK.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 17, 2026
7	The Whittan Group	Indirect evidence	Telford, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 17, 2026	1,001-5,000	123 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “At Whittan, we turn empty space into working space with our growing range of storage solutions, helping you to expand your capabilities and maximise opportunities for you and your…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 17, 2026
8	Crown Lift Trucks UK	Strong evidence	Basingstoke, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 17, 2026	10001+	122 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Crown is one of the world’s largest material handling companies with a reputation for award-winning product design, advanced engineering & technology, as well as superior…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 17, 2026
9	Carrylift Group	Indirect evidence	Skelmersdale, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 17, 2026	201-500	94 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Founded in 1988 and operating through a network of strategically located service centres and a principle member of the TCM Forklift Dealer Network.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 17, 2026
10	Rushlift	Strong evidence	Northampton, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 17, 2026	201-500	94 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Rushlift is a leading provider of innovative customer focused solutions in materials handling equipment, mechanical services and fleet management.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 17, 2026
11	Windsor Materials Handling	Strong evidence	Hull, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 17, 2026	51-200	87 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Windsor Material Handling is the UK’s largest independently owned materials handling company, with a proud heritage dating back to 1976.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 17, 2026
12	Robson Handling Technology LTD	Strong evidence	Sheffield, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 17, 2026	51-200	68 contacts →
	Strong evidence “With over 120 years industry experience, Robson is a fourth generation family owned UK materials handling provider.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 17, 2026
13	Npsg Europe	Indirect evidence	London, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 17, 2026	51-200	68 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “We are a leading Global provider of Installation (M&E), Integration and Fit-out services, specialising in Automation, Robotics and MHE projects.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 17, 2026
14	Nene Warehouse Solutions	Indirect evidence	Northampton, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 17, 2026	51-200	64 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “An NWS Group Company.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 17, 2026
15	RS Industrial Services	Strong evidence	Billingham, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 17, 2026	51-200	58 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Tees Business of the Year 2025 We are RS Industrial Services – an independent supplier of material handling and engineering products.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 17, 2026
16	Stacatruc Limited	Strong evidence	Thatcham, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 17, 2026	51-200	51 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Stacatruc Limited: Powering Progress with World-Class Material Handling Solutions With over 40 years of industry leadership, Stacatruc provides independent, expert-led solutions…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 17, 2026
17	Locators LTD	Strong evidence	Wimborne, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 17, 2026	51-200	51 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Locators is the South's leading provider of fully integrated material handling equipment and storage systems.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 17, 2026
18	Blue Machinery	Strong evidence	Warrington, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 17, 2026	51-200	48 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Blue Machinery is a leading supplier of materials processing and handling equipment, serving a wide range of industries across the UK, including Quarrying & Demolition, Recycling…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 17, 2026
19	Rapid Racking LTD	Indirect evidence	Cirencester, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 17, 2026	51-200	47 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Stressed about storage?” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 17, 2026
20	AMH Material Handling	Strong evidence	Halesowen, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 17, 2026	51-200	46 contacts →
	Strong evidence “AMH Material Handling are specialists in the provision, supply and maintenance of materials handling solutions for the retail sector.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 17, 2026
21	Grant Handling	Strong evidence	Cranleigh, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 17, 2026	51-200	44 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Grant Handling is the sole importer and distributor of Heli forklifts and warehouse equipment for the UK.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 17, 2026
22	SEC Group	Indirect evidence	Stevenage, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 17, 2026	11-50	41 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “SEC Group is a UK-based warehouse design and integration specialist, delivering complete solutions for warehouse operators from initial design through to installation and ongoing…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 17, 2026
23	Translift Bendi LTD	Strong evidence	Redditch, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 17, 2026	51-200	40 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Translift Bendi - the right Materials Handling Equipment for every application.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 17, 2026
24	Filstorage	Indirect evidence	Eastrington, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 17, 2026	11-50	38 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Our mission is to help you make the most of your space.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 17, 2026
25	Aprolis UK	Strong evidence	Nottingham, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 17, 2026	201-500	37 contacts →
	Strong evidence “A leader in the UK materials handling industry.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 17, 2026

RevenueBase Smart Search

RevenueBase Smart Search assesses information from a company’s LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website, and other publicly available sources. It uses that information to rate how closely the company relates to this list’s category: material handling distributors. Every row carries its rating and the description the rating was read from, so each one can be checked rather than taken on trust.

Strong evidence: The company's own public description of its business names material handling distributors.
Partial evidence: Its own public description names part of material handling distributors, so it works in or next to the category without describing itself that way.
Indirect evidence: The description shown does not name material handling distributors. The match rests on the rest of the company's public profile rather than the one sentence quoted here, so this is the rating to check first.

RevenueBase Smart Search is how these lists are built: RevenueBase's data engine and AI assemble the companies that match a category defined in a user's own words, so a list can be about what companies actually do rather than about whichever industry code they were filed under.

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Material handling distributors based in the United Kingdom at a glance

As of Sep 17, 2026

42.5%Verified-email coverage

16.7Average contacts per company

11-50Median size (employees)

2.5%Largest-city concentration · London

Sep 17, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10

170

11-50

186

51-200

201-500

501-1,000

1,001-5,000

5,001-10,000

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 438 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 material handling distributors, 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 “material handling distributors”. 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 material handling distributors), 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 material handling distributors, 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, 3,099 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 17, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
Corrections: Wrong category, wrong headquarters, or a company that has closed? Use “Report an issue” on any row. Reports go to the RevenueBase Data Team and feed back into the company graph.

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 material handling distributors, 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 material handling distributors are there based in the United Kingdom?

RevenueBase identified 438 material handling distributors 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?

Briggs Equipment UK LTD, headquartered in Cannock, tops this list with the largest team on record.

Which city has the most material handling distributors?

London leads with 11 headquartered companies, followed by Sheffield (7) and Leeds (6).

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 3,099 verified decision-maker contacts tracked across these 438 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 17, 2026.

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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.