Facilities by ADF

What Facilities by ADF does

Facilities by ADF plc is a UK-listed (LSE: ADF) provider of mobile production support facilities serving the film and high-end television industry. Founded in 1992 and headquartered in Bridgend, Wales, the company operates a specialised fleet of purpose-built vehicles spanning makeup trailers, costume vehicles, artiste changing rooms, production offices, honeywagons, dining buses, tech vehicles, and power generation systems. As of FY2025 the company supported 311 productions and reported group revenue of £41.3 million with adjusted EBITDA of £9.2 million.

The fleet is built on DAF chassis integrated with Pramac battery systems and Himoinsa Stage 5 HVO generators, with telematic remote monitoring enabling real-time worldwide diagnostics. In September 2024 the company acquired Autotrak Portable Roadways Limited for £21.3 million, extending its offering into portable roadway solutions for film, TV, festivals, outdoor events, and the construction sector. Recent product additions include the FitFilm mobile gym truck (launched March 2026) and the H58 wheelchair-accessible honeywagon developed in collaboration with the Underlying Health Conditions pressure group. The company operates from four UK sites — Bridgend HQ and depot, Chertsey (Longcross) main operative centre, and Stepps (Scotland) operation centre — with a 24/7 operations desk.

The business model is asset-heavy rental: customers submit vehicle requirements and shooting dates via phone or online form, and receive custom quotations. Pricing is not publicly disclosed. Go-to-market is sales-led and direct to production companies, with no intermediated channel. Revenue mechanics are tied to UK film and TV production cycles, with Autotrak now contributing diversification into adjacent sectors.

Name

Facilities by ADF

Legal name

Facilities by ADF plc

Website

https://facilitiesbyadf.com

Company type

Public

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

UK-listed provider of mobile production facilities and support vehicles — including makeup, costume, artiste, production office, and dining trailers — for film and high-end television productions across the UK.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Film and Television Production Facilities

NAICS

Motion Picture and Video Production (51211)

SIC

Services-Allied To Motion Picture Production (7819), Services-Miscellaneous Equipment Rental & Leasing (7350)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYMPADAFAD

Production Vehicles & Transportation (Trucks, Trailers, Drivers)

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Film & Video Production/Distribution/Production Services (Crew, Equipment Rental, Locations)

SECONDARYMPADAFAF

Set Operations & Facilities Support (Power, Generators, Site Services)

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Film & Video Production/Distribution/Production Services (Crew, Equipment Rental, Locations)

SECONDARYMPADAIAD

Production Office Space & Support Facilities

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Film & Video Production/Distribution/Studios, Soundstages & Backlots

Keywords

• Production vehicle rental
• Mobile production facilities
• Film support vehicles
• Portable roadways
• Television production logistics

Headquarters

HQ city

Pencoed

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Production Vehicle Rental: Rental of specialized production support vehicles including makeup trailers, costume trailers, production offices, artiste trailers, honeywagons, generators, dining vehicles, and tech vehicles to film and TV productions. Services are provided 24/7 with custom quotations based on production requirements and duration.
2. Autotrak Portable Roadways: Revenue from portable roadways and panels for film, TV, festivals, outdoor events, and construction industries. Subsidiary Autotrak contributed £9.3m in its first full year of ownership (FY2025).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Facilities by ADF rents a specialized fleet of mobile production support vehicles to film and high-end television productions, including makeup trailers, costume trailers, artiste trailers, production offices, honeywagons (portable sanitation), generators, tech vehicles, and dining vehicles. Services are delivered 24/7 across the UK through regional operations centres, with custom quotations based on production requirements and shooting dates. The company also offers portable roadways and panels through its subsidiary Autotrak.

Product overview

Facilities by ADF is a UK-based provider of premium serviced production facilities and support vehicles for the film and high-end television industry. The company operates a diverse fleet of mobile units organized into product categories: Make-up Vehicles (4-12 position artist trailers), Costume Vehicles (wardrobe storage with drying/laundry facilities), Artiste Trailers (performer changing rooms in single/2-way/3-way configurations), Production Offices (mobile offices with up to 21 workstations), Honeywagons (portable sanitation), Generators (battery, hybrid, and HVO power solutions), Tech Vehicles (equipment transport), Dining Vehicles (catering units), and Assisted Access Vehicles (wheelchair-accessible options). In August 2024, the company acquired Autotrak Portable Roadways Limited to expand into portable roadways and panels for the film, TV, events, and construction sectors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Make-up Vehicles Mobile makeup application trailers ranging from 4 to 12 artist positions, including split costume/makeup units and American-style trailers, rented to film and TV productions.
• Costume Vehicles Mobile wardrobe and costume storage trailers in various sizes, with drying rooms, schoolrooms, laundry facilities, and specialized dog boxes for animal actors.
• Artiste Trailers

Quantifiable outcome

• Supported 311 productions during 2025
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Autotrak Portable Roadways LimitedcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 August 2024Acquired by Facilities by ADF for £21.3 million with completion on September 10, 2024. Autotrak is a leading supplier of portable roadways and panels for film, TV, festivals, outdoor events, and construction industries in the UK. The acquisition includes initial cash and share considerations with contingent payments based on EBITDA performance.
• PramaccoreTechnology or IntegrationPramac supplies LX 60/100Kva LFP off grid battery packs for Facilities by ADF's power generation systems, including mounting to DAF vehicles for mobile battery power solutions.
• HimoinsacoreTechnology or IntegrationHimoinsa supplies HRFW-100 Stage 5 HVO generators combined with Pramac battery systems for hybrid power solutions in production vehicles.
• DAFcoreTechnology or IntegrationDAF supplies vehicle chassis (DAF XF 32t Tractor Units and DAF LF 16t Rigid Units) for mounting battery power systems and conversion into mobile production facilities.
• Underlying Health ConditionsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with Underlying Health Conditions pressure group for disabled representation in TV & Film Industry to manufacture wheelchair-accessible Honey wagons and adapted American 2-way trailers.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Speedy Hire: UK-listed equipment rental company supplying tools, plant and specialist equipment to infrastructure, industrial and events customers. Its specialist fleet and event-services division compete with ADF's honeywagons, generators and temporary infrastructure offerings.
• VP plc: UK-listed equipment rental and event-services group with divisions covering temporary structures, ground protection and event infrastructure. VP's ground-protection and events businesses overlap with Autotrak, while its broader fleet overlaps with ADF's core rental.
• Ryder System: Major US commercial vehicle rental and leasing company with truck and trailer rental operations. While not film-focused, its large commercial-vehicle fleet and chassis supply chain are comparable to ADF's reliance on truck-based production vehicles.
• Ashtead Group: UK-listed parent of Sunbelt Rentals, one of the largest equipment rental operators globally. Provides broad-spectrum rental of tools, plant and specialist equipment that could be redirected into film/TV production support, representing a potential competitive threat to ADF.
• Sunbelt Rentals (Film & TV division): Sunbelt Rentals, the largest equipment rental operator in North America (part of Ashtead Group), runs a dedicated Film & TV production-services division providing mobile facilities, power and site services to productions — overlapping directly with ADF's offering at much larger scale.

Direct peers

• Panavision: Global provider of film and TV production equipment and support services including camera, lens and production-facility rentals. Panavision serves the same high-end film/TV customer base as ADF, making it a direct peer in production support services.
• Otto Nemenz: Long-established film and broadcast equipment rental house supplying cameras, lenses and on-set production support. Serves the same global film/TV production customer base as ADF, albeit with a camera-centric rather than facilities-centric focus.
• Cinequipt: US-based film and broadcast equipment and production-facility rental company serving feature, episodic and commercial productions. Provides camera, lighting and on-set support comparable to ADF's mobile production facilities for similar end customers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/facilitiesbyadf

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors

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M&A1 record

Investments

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