Lifting Gear Hire

What Lifting Gear Hire does

Lifting Gear Hire Limited (LGH) is a UK-headquartered specialist lifting equipment rental company founded in 1970, operating from its registered office at 120 Bolton Road, Atherton, Manchester. The company hires certified lifting, pulling, jacking, rigging, material handling, and safety equipment to B2B customers across six primary verticals: construction and maintenance, marine and offshore, petrochemical and pharmaceutical, infrastructure, and energy and utilities. The equipment fleet spans air, electric, and hand chain hoists; hydraulic jacks and cylinders; cable pullers; synthetic, chain, and wire rope slings; shackles; Modulift modular spreader beams up to 1500 tonnes; confined-space and fall-arrest safety equipment; and a winch range. Under the Full Rental Partner offering launched across Europe in 2026, LGH bundles equipment hire with technical support, in-house engineering lifting arrangement drawings, statutory inspection and certification delivered via partner Plant and Safety Ltd, and 24/7 emergency response. The trading group comprises LGH Europe LTD and Rotrex Group LTD, supporting continental expansion evidenced by named projects in Belgium (Port of Antwerp) and Germany.

Revenue is generated primarily through weekly minimum equipment hire with daily extensions at one-fifth of the weekly rate, plus delivery charges varying by weight, dimension, and distance, with orders placed before 2pm eligible for next-day delivery Monday to Friday. A trade account model with automatic discounts, online account management, role-based permissions, and live order updates supports customer retention beyond one-off transactions. Go-to-market combines an e-commerce storefront (lgh.co.uk), an inside-sales hire desk (03704 247 247), and field-based technical account managers for complex enterprise projects, with channel partnerships handling inspection and certification across Europe. Customer-facing channels include LinkedIn, blog content under the "Lift & Learn" brand, and direct phone and live chat support. LGH holds ISO 9001, 14001, and 45001 certifications, SAFEhire, LEEA membership, and Construction Line Social Value accreditation, while partner Plant and Safety Ltd provides LOLER, PUWER, PSSR, and COSHH inspection coverage accredited by NPORS, CHAS, SafeContractor, ROSPA, and the British Safety Council.

Name

Lifting Gear Hire

Legal name

Lifting Gear Hire Limited

Website

https://lgh.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1970

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Lifting Gear Hire (LGH) is a UK-based specialist rental company, founded in 1970, hiring certified lifting, rigging, jacking, and safety equipment to construction, marine, petrochemical, infrastructure, and energy customers across the UK and Europe via trade accounts and its Full Rental Partner service.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Lifting Equipment Rental

NAICS

Construction, Mining, and Forestry Machinery and Equipment Rental and Leasing (532412), Construction, Transportation, Mining, and Forestry Machinery and Equipment Rental and Leasing (53241)

SIC

Services-Miscellaneous Equipment Rental & Leasing (7350), Construction, Mining & Materials Handling Machinery & Equip (3530), Construction Machinery & Equip (3531)

akta.pro primary industry

Lifting & Hoisting Rental & Leasing (IMAHAJAN)

akta.pro secondary industries

Cranes & Heavy Lifting Equipment Rental/Leasing (TLABAFAD), Lifting Accessories & Rigging (Slings, Shackles, Hooks, Spreaders) (IMAHAJAI)

Keywords

• Lifting equipment rental
• Hoisting equipment hire
• Rigging gear rental
• Material handling hire
• Lifting safety equipment

Headquarters

HQ city

Manchester

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Equipment Hire: Weekly minimum hire period with daily rate thereafter at 1/5 of weekly rate. Equipment includes hoisting, pulling, jacking, rigging, material handling, and safety equipment. Payment terms are 30 days from invoice date.
2. Inspection, Testing & Certification Services: LOLER, PUWER, PSSR and COSHH inspection, testing, certification and thorough examination services delivered through trusted partner Plant and Safety Ltd. Covers lifting equipment, plant machinery, pressure systems, LEV systems, and industrial doors.
3. Delivery & Collection Services: Delivery charges based on weight, dimension of equipment and distance from depot. Next day delivery available for orders placed before 2pm Monday to Friday.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Lifting Gear Hire (LGH) rents certified lifting, hoisting, pulling, jacking, rigging, material handling and safety equipment to business customers on weekly minimum hire periods with daily extensions. The company complements its equipment hire with LOLER/PUWER inspection, testing and certification services delivered through partner Plant and Safety Ltd, in-house lifting arrangement drawings, next-day delivery across the UK, and a Full Rental Partner end-to-end service combining technical support, emergency response and certification across Europe.

Product overview

LGH (Lifting Gear Hire) operates as a lifting equipment rental company offering a comprehensive portfolio of hire equipment organized into six core product categories: Hoisting (air/electric/hand chain hoists, beam clamps, trolleys, gantries, floor cranes, Minifor and Tirak hoists), Pulling (cable pullers, hydraulic/manual tirfors, skates, wire rope blocks), Jacking (hydraulic cylinders, pumps, load cells, various jack types), Rigging (chain/wire rope/synthetic slings, shackles, Modulift spreader beams up to 1500t, lifting magnets, clamps, load monitoring), Material Handling (pallet trucks, stairclimbers, material lifts, forklift attachments), and Safety (fall arrest, harnesses, confined space equipment, davits). Services include LOLER/PUWER inspection/testing via partner Plant and Safety Ltd, the Full Rental Partner end-to-end solution covering technical support and lifting arrangement drawings, and next day delivery. Equipment is hired on a one-week minimum basis with daily rates thereafter, and all hire equipment comes tested and certified.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Hoisting Equipment Hire Comprehensive range of hoisting equipment for vertical lifting applications including air chain hoists, electric chain hoists, hand chain hoists, lever hoists, beam clamps, beam trolleys, floor cranes, aluminium gantries, Minifor hoists and Tirak universal hoists, available for hire to construction, industrial and marine customers.
• Pulling Equipment Hire Equipment for pulling and horizontal movement including cable drum jacks, cable pullers, hydraulic tirfors, manual tirfors, skates and moving systems, and wire rope blocks, hired to industrial and construction customers.
• Jacking Equipment Hire Hydraulic jacking solutions including compressive load cells, hydraulic cylinders, hydraulic pumps, hydraulic accessories, and various jack types for lifting and positioning heavy loads.
• Rigging Equipment Hire Complete rigging gear including chain slings, wire rope slings, synthetic slings, shackles, Modulift spreader beams, block grabs, lifting clutches, lifting magnets, manhole lifting equipment, plate clamps, digital load links, test weights, and specialty items for hire.
• Material Handling Equipment Hire Equipment for moving materials including pallet trucks, stairclimbers, material lifts, forklift attachments, kerb grabs, manhole cover lifters, roust-a-bout devices, skoots, equipment containers, and trucks and trolleys.
• Safety Equipment Hire Fall protection and safety equipment including fall arrest blocks, safety harnesses, lanyards, lifelines, confined space equipment, man-riding davits, roof anchors, and portable anchoring systems.
• LOLER & PUWER Inspection, Testing & Certification Services Statutory inspection, testing, thorough examination and certification services for lifting equipment and accessories under LOLER 1998, PUWER 1998, PSSR 2000 and COSHH 2002, delivered through partner Plant and Safety Ltd for LGH customers.
• Full Rental Partner Comprehensive end-to-end service combining equipment hire, technical support, testing, inspection and certification, emergency response services, and in-house general lifting arrangement drawings for the entire lifting equipment lifecycle, available across Europe.
• Next Day Delivery Service Delivery service available for orders placed before 2pm Monday to Friday, enabling rapid deployment of hired equipment across the UK and Europe, with click and collect available from Atherton branch and other depots.
• Winches Hire Winch equipment for pulling and lifting operations, available for hire to industrial customers.

Quantifiable outcome

• Next working day delivery for orders placed before 2pm
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Plant and Safety LtdcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerIn the UK, LGH has partnered with Plant and Safety Ltd, a nationally recognised and accredited specialist in inspection, testing, certification and thorough examination services. Plant and Safety Ltd provides fully independent inspection and compliance support on behalf of LGH, covering LOLER, PUWER, PSSR, COSHH inspections. They were selected due to their strong alignment with LGH's core values of trust, safety, expertise, innovation and customer focus. Accreditations include ISO 9001, 14001, 45001, NPORS, CHAS, SafeContractor, ROSPA, British Safety Council, and SAFed.
• ModuliftcoreTechnology or IntegrationModulift is a key equipment supplier whose modular spreader beams integrate with LGH's rental fleet. Trunnion ends from Modulift are designed for demanding lifting environments and provide a clean, shackle-free connection point for slings or ropes. LGH offers Modulift products as part of their comprehensive equipment range.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Speedy Hire: UK-listed equipment rental specialist whose lifting, rigging, and hoisting product lines compete most directly with LGH across UK construction and industrial customers. Closest directly comparable listed peer.
• Hewden: UK-based crane, plant, and lifting hire specialist serving construction and industrial markets. Direct specialist competitor with overlapping lifting and rigging categories.
• A-Plant (Sunbelt Rentals UK): UK plant and tool hire business now part of Sunbelt Rentals, providing lifting equipment alongside a broader rental catalogue. Directly comparable in product mix and customer base.
• Sarens: Global specialist in heavy lifting, cranes, and engineered transport. Comparable focus on high-capacity, complex lifts even though more skewed toward contract lifting services than pure rental.
• Mammoet: World-leading heavy lifting and transport specialist serving offshore wind, petrochemical, and infrastructure. Competes for many of the same mega-lift customers LGH is targeting with its new 1500T spreader capability.

Broad incumbents

• Boels Rental: Netherlands-headquartered pan-European equipment rental generalist with material handling and lifting categories. Significant European overlap, particularly relevant as LGH expands across the continent.
• Mateco: European aerial work platform and equipment rental generalist with lifting adjacencies. Pan-European footprint comparable to LGH's evolving geography.
• Ashtead Group / Sunbelt Rentals (US): Large UK-listed equipment rental group parent of Sunbelt Rentals US. Reference investor benchmark for the broader specialty equipment rental model and valuation framework.
• Herc Rentals: US-listed equipment rental generalist with industrial lifting categories. Useful cross-reference on rental operating metrics and capital intensity, though not a direct UK/European competitor.

Regional players

• Riwal: Dutch-headquartered aerial work platform and telehandler rental specialist across Europe. Adjacent in height-access lifting rental even though primarily a regional player rather than a UK heavy lifter.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/lgh-uk
• Xx.com/lgh_uk

Compliance7 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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