Stiltz Home Lifts

What Stiltz Home Lifts does

Stiltz Home Lifts (legal entity Stiltz Ltd) is a privately held UK manufacturer of through-floor domestic lifts, founded in 2010 by Cameron Gillespie and Lachlan Faulkner and headquartered in Kingswinford, West Midlands. The company designs, manufactures, sells and installs the Stiltz Home Lift, a self-supporting dual-rail lift driven by an electric motor (powered from a standard 13-amp socket) rather than hydraulics or vacuum. The product range comprises the Duo family (Duo Classic, Duo+, Duo ThruCar) carrying two people up to 170kg, and the Trio family (Trio+, Trio+ ThruCar) accommodating wheelchairs and three people up to 250kg. Prices begin at £17,000 ex-VAT; a typical transaction modelled in finance examples sits around £18,950. Three granted patents protect the dual-rail structure, the fall-arrest mechanism, and the ThruCar dual-entry configuration, which the company states is unique to Stiltz in the domestic lift category.

Stiltz serves elderly and mobility-impaired homeowners (typically 60+), wheelchair users and people with progressive conditions, forward-planning homeowners seeking to future-proof or add value to their property, and healthcare professionals (occupational and physiotherapists) acting as referral sources. The business is dual-channel: in the UK, sales are direct to consumer via phone-based inside sales, a field force of Home Lift Advisors conducting in-home consultations, and three showrooms (Kingswinford HQ, Wokingham, Leeds), with installations and after-sales servicing delivered in-house; internationally, sales run through appointed distributors in 50+ countries across Europe, Asia, Africa, the Middle East, Oceania, the Caribbean and North America, supplemented by a US office in Bethlehem, PA and a franchise model launched in 2020. Revenue streams include one-time lift sales, professional installation and building works, extended warranty and annual service contracts, optional add-ons, and a credit-broker arrangement with Mitsubishi HC Capital UK PLC and Novuna Personal Finance that offers interest-bearing and Buy Now Pay Later financing.

The company has cumulatively installed 25,000+ (and references up to 30,000+) lifts worldwide, is certified to ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001, and is CE-marked under the EU Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC and the UK Lifts Regulations 2016; it also holds CHAS, Gas Safe Register and BHTA memberships and is FCA-authorised as a credit broker. Stiltz won the Queen's Award for Enterprise: International Trade in 2020 and appeared on the FT1000 list in 2019, 2020 and 2022. Headcount sits in the 101-250 band; only one disclosed external funding round was closed in 2019 (~$1.25M from the Midlands Engine Investment Fund).

Name

Stiltz Home Lifts

Legal name

Stiltz Ltd

Website

https://stiltz.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Stiltz Home Lifts is a UK manufacturer and installer of through-floor domestic lifts using proprietary self-supporting dual-rail technology, selling direct-to-consumer in the UK and via distributors in 50+ countries to elderly and mobility-impaired homeowners.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Home Mobility Lifts

akta.pro primary industry

Stair Lifts, Platform Lifts & Residential Elevator Services (HSABAJAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Home Mobility & Accessibility Equipment (Ramps, Stair Lifts, Transfer Aids) (HSABAKAB), Stair Lifts & Residential Platform Lifts (HSAPANAC)

Keywords

• Home lifts
• Through-floor lifts
• Wheelchair lifts
• Domestic lifts
• Stairlift alternatives

Headquarters

HQ city

Kingswinford

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations

Revenue model

1. Home Lift Sales: One-time sale of domestic home lifts including the Duo, Duo+, Duo Classic, Duo ThruCar, Trio, Trio+, and Trio ThruCar models. Prices start from £17,000 ex. VAT for the Duo range. Includes manufacture, delivery, professional installation, and 12-month warranty.
2. Installation and Building Works: Professional installation services including any necessary building modifications, aperture cutting, and structural preparation. Typically takes 1-4 days depending on requirements.
3. Extended Warranty and Service Contracts: Annual servicing recommended to ensure proper function and safety. 12-month parts and labour warranty included, with option to purchase additional warranty coverage.
4. Financing Services: Credit broker arrangement with Mitsubishi HC Capital UK PLC providing financing options for customers. Finance examples shown with various deposit amounts, interest rates (5.9%-14.9% APR), and repayment terms (48-72 months).
5. Optional Add-ons and Customization: Additional options including in-car seat, interior grab rail, bespoke colours and finishes, and automatic doors available at extra cost.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Stiltz Home Lifts manufactures and sells compact, shaftless through-floor domestic lifts that allow homeowners to move between floors without relying on stairs. Products include the Duo range (two-person, 170kg capacity, 0.55m² footprint) and Trio range (wheelchair-accessible, 250kg capacity, 1.25m² footprint), all built on proprietary dual-rail self-supporting technology and sold directly to consumers in the UK and through international distributors in 50+ countries.

Product overview

Stiltz Home Lifts manufactures and sells innovative shaftless through-floor domestic lifts designed to help people live independently in their homes. The product portfolio consists of two main lift ranges: the Duo range (Duo Classic, Duo+, Duo ThruCar) for two-person use with 170kg capacity, and the Trio range (Trio+, Trio+ ThruCar) for wheelchair users and three-person use with 250kg capacity. All lifts feature proprietary dual-rail self-supporting technology, plug into standard 13-amp power sockets, and can be installed in one day with minimal building work. The company sells direct to consumers with prices starting from £17,000 ex VAT, with financing options available through Novuna Personal Finance.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Duo Classic: The original Stiltz Lift and first of its kind in the UK. A two-person through-floor lift that can carry two people between one floor in less than 30 seconds.
• Duo+
• Duo ThruCar
• Trio+
• Trio+ ThruCar

Quantifiable outcome

• Move between floors in under 30 seconds
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• British Healthcare Trades Association (BHTA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBHTA represents over 450 companies in assistive technology. Stiltz is a member and adheres to the association's Code of Practice. Provides independent arbitration for complaints resolution. BHTA Code of Practice approved by Chartered Trading Standards Institute.
• Lifton GmbH (Germany, Austria, Switzerland)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAppointed distributor for Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. Handles sales, installation, and support in these markets.
• MOBILAE (France, Belgium, Holland)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAppointed distributor for France, Belgium, and Holland. Manages local sales and installation.
• NSN Homelifts (Ireland)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAppointed distributor for Ireland handling sales and installation services.
• L.C. Manufacturing Ltd (New Zealand)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAppointed distributor for New Zealand market.
• Compact Home Lifts (Australia)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAppointed distributor for Australia with locations in Melbourne, Sunshine Coast, and Sydney.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Cibes Lift: Swedish company manufacturing compact home lifts and platform lifts for residential and commercial use. Directly competes with Stiltz in the through-floor and shaftless home lift category across European and international markets.
• Stannah: UK-based family-owned mobility company producing stairlifts and home lifts (Stannah Homelift range). Direct competitor in the UK home accessibility market, overlapping with Stiltz on home lift sales while also offering the cheaper stairlift substitute.
• Pollock Lifts: UK-based designer, manufacturer, and installer of domestic home lifts. Closely comparable niche competitor serving the UK aging-in-place and accessibility market with similar product positioning.
• Aritco: Swedish manufacturer of compact home lifts (Aritco HomeLift) using screw-and-nut drive technology. Closest direct competitor to Stiltz, serving similar aging-in-place and accessibility segments across Europe, Asia, and the Americas.
• Wessex Lifts: UK-based supplier and installer of domestic lifts including through-floor and platform lifts. Direct competitor in the UK residential lift market with overlapping customer base of elderly and mobility-impaired homeowners.

Broad incumbents

• ThyssenKrupp Home Solutions (Encasa): Division of global elevator giant ThyssenKrupp, offering home lifts and stairlifts across European markets. Broader incumbent leveraging parent scale and brand to compete in the same residential lift segment as Stiltz.
• Kone Residential Elevators: Global elevator and escalator major with a residential/home lift product line serving premium residential developments. Overlaps with Stiltz at the higher end of the home lift category, leveraging Kone's worldwide installation and service infrastructure.
• Otis Residential / Gen2: Otis's residential elevator and home lift portfolio competes at the higher end of Stiltz's market globally. As a broad incumbent with worldwide service network, Otis is a less-specialized but well-capitalized adjacent competitor.

Emerging players

• Handicare (Access BDD): Provider of stairlifts and accessibility solutions with growing presence in residential lifts across Europe. Competes with Stiltz in the aging-in-place category primarily through stairlifts but expanding into home lift offerings.
• Acorn Stairlifts: Global market leader in stairlifts with growing presence in home lifts and mobility products. Key substitute competitor — much cheaper stairlift product competes directly with Stiltz's premium home lifts for the same mobility-challenged customer.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance7 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles16 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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