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Top 25 Material handling equipment distributors based in the United Kingdom

Name: Material handling equipment distributors based in the United Kingdom
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Compiled by the RevenueBase Data Team Data refreshed Sep 17, 2026 263 companies tracked

RevenueBase identified 263 material handling equipment distributors headquartered in the United Kingdom as of September 2026 and tracks 4,540 professional contacts across them, including 1,805 with verified work emails. Sheffield is the largest hub.

This list covers material handling equipment 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

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4,540Contacts tracked

1,805Verified emails

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The 25 largest material handling equipment distributors based in the United Kingdom

Ranked by team size

Top 25 of 263 material handling equipment 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 equipment 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	Partial evidence	Cannock, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 17, 2026	1,001-5,000	603 contacts →
	Partial 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	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
4	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
5	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
6	Ardent Hire Solutions	Strong evidence	Bedford, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 17, 2026	201-500	115 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Ardent Hire Solutions is THE leading specialist rental provider of material handling and lifting equipment, dedicated to delivering spectacular customer service and value.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 17, 2026
7	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
8	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
9	Paterson Simons & Co. Africa LTD	Strong evidence	Brighton, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 17, 2026	51-200	90 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Paterson Simons & Co.(Africa) Ltd.[PSAL] specialises in sales, lease, rental and service of lifting and handling equipment with a focus on shipping, mining and industry in West…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 17, 2026
10	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
11	Edge Innovate	Indirect evidence	Dungannon, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 17, 2026	51-200	53 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “With our ethos of “Innovation at Work”, EDGE Innovate stems from an established tradition in the engineering industry in Ireland.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 17, 2026
12	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
13	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
14	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
15	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
16	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
17	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
18	West Mercia Fork Lift Trucks	Indirect evidence	West Bromwich, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 17, 2026	11-50	35 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “WEST MERCIA FORK TRUCKS is a family business founded in 1971, based in Oldbury, West Midlands.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 17, 2026
19	Mace Industries	Indirect evidence	Corby, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 17, 2026	11-50	33 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Mace industries was first formed in 1986 by brothers Tony and Richard Mace.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 17, 2026
20	Doyle Machinery Limited	Strong evidence	Maidenhead, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 17, 2026	51-200	33 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Doyle Machinery – UK & Ireland Since 1989, Doyle Machinery has supplied specialist mechanical handling and processing equipment to the waste & recycling, construction, demolition…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 17, 2026
21	BJB Lift Trucks Limited	Strong evidence	Grimsby, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 17, 2026	11-50	32 contacts →
	Strong evidence “The area's leading materials handling equipment provider.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 17, 2026
22	Canning Conveyor CO LTD	Strong evidence	Worksop, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 17, 2026	51-200	30 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Canning Conveyor Co Ltd, founded in September 1965 as a family run company is a major force in the supply of bulk materials handling plant & equipment.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 17, 2026
23	B&b Attachments LTD	Indirect evidence	Cramlington, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 17, 2026	51-200	30 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Since its establishment in 1980, B&B Attachments Ltd has grown to be the leading independent supplier of forklift truck attachments in the UK and Ireland.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 17, 2026
24	Palamatic	Strong evidence	Chesterfield, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 17, 2026	11-50	25 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Palamatic, part of the Schmalz Group, is a leading global force in materials handling.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 17, 2026
25	Advanced Handling LTD	Strong evidence	Peterborough, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 17, 2026	51-200	24 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Advanced Handling is a UK manufacturer and supplier of materials handling and manual handling lifting equipment.” 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 equipment 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 equipment distributors.
Partial evidence: Its own public description names part of material handling equipment 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 equipment 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 equipment distributors based in the United Kingdom at a glance

As of Sep 17, 2026

39.8%Verified-email coverage

17.3Average contacts per company

11-50Median size (employees)

2.7%Largest-city concentration · Sheffield

Sep 17, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10

11-50

114

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 263 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 equipment 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 equipment 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 equipment 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 equipment 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, 1,805 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 equipment 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 equipment distributors are there based in the United Kingdom?

RevenueBase identified 263 material handling equipment 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 equipment distributors?

Sheffield leads with 7 headquartered companies, followed by Chesterfield (5) and Aberdeen (4).

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 1,805 verified decision-maker contacts tracked across these 263 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.