Rope and Sling Specialists

Name

Rope and Sling Specialists

Legal name

Rope and Sling Specialists Ltd

Website

https://ropeandsling.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Lifting Equipment Engineering & Manufacturing

NAICS

Overhead Traveling Crane, Hoist, and Monorail System Manufacturing (333923), Material Handling Equipment Manufacturing (33392), Rope, Cordage, Twine, Tire Cord, and Tire Fabric Mills (314994)

SIC

Construction, Mining & Materials Handling Machinery & Equip (3530), Construction Machinery & Equip (3531)

akta.pro primary industry

Lifting Accessories & Rigging (Slings, Shackles, Hooks, Spreaders) (IMAHAJAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Crane & Hoist Installation, Inspection & Maintenance Services (IMAHAJAM), Crane & Hoist Components (Wire Rope, Chain, Drums, Sheaves, Motors, Controls) (IMAHAJAK), Elastic, Tapes & Webbing Manufacturing (Elastic Bands/Binding/Strapping/Webbing) (IMAOALAD)

Keywords

• Lifting equipment
• Wire rope slings
• Chain slings
• Height safety equipment
• Lifting equipment inspection

Headquarters

HQ city

Pyle

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices11 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Product Sales (Manufacturing): Manufacture and supply of quality lifting equipment items including wire rope slings, chain slings, spreader beams, height safety equipment, hydraulic equipment, lashing equipment, and lifting accessories. Products are sold directly through the online shop with prices listed (Exc VAT).
2. Equipment Hire: Provision of hire equipment to industry customers, supporting short-term and project-based lifting needs.
3. Inspection, Testing and Servicing: Servicing and repair of all types of lifting equipment, proof load testing and thorough examination to meet statutory requirements (PUWER and LOLER compliance).
4. Training Services: LEEA-accredited training courses including Lifting and Slinging, LOLER and PUWER Seminars, Overhead Travelling Crane operation, RSS Appointed PICOLO, and bespoke courses. Approved LEEA accredited training centre.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Rope and Sling Specialists manufactures, supplies, hires, inspects, and tests industrial lifting equipment — including wire rope slings, chain slings, spreader beams, height safety gear, electric and hydraulic hoists, lashing equipment, and rigging accessories — from an in-house 36,500 sq. ft. workshop equipped with a 1,000-tonne hydraulic wire rope press. The company also delivers statutory inspection/testing under LOLER and PUWER, LEEA-accredited lifting and rigging training, equipment hire, fall protection system design/installation, bespoke manufacturing with FEA, and the live365 digital inspection and reporting platform.

Product overview

Rope and Sling Specialists is a UK-based lifting equipment engineering company offering a comprehensive portfolio of physical products and services. The product range includes branded sub-products under the RSS label (Buddie System, Digital Load Indicators, Terrier Clamps, Gantries and Davits, Lifting Magnets, Toughlift, Lifting Points), third-party branded equipment (Modulift Spreader Beams, Holmatro Hydraulics, CM Electric Chain Hoists, Crosby rigging, RUD lifting points, pewag chain systems), and standard lifting categories (Wire Rope Slings, Chain Slings, Polyester Slings, Spreader Beams, Height Safety/Harnesses, Electric Hoists, Hydraulic Equipment, Lashing Equipment, Crane Accessories). The service ecosystem includes a digital inspection/reporting platform (live365), manufacturing workshop (36,500 sq. ft.), LEEA-accredited training academy, inspection/testing services, equipment hire, fall protection systems, and bespoke manufacturing with Finite Element Analysis. The company operates as a one-stop provider for industry-wide lifting needs, combining product sales/hire with safety compliance services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Wire Rope Slings Galvanised steel wire rope slings with soft eyes, ranging from 1 to 55 tonne capacity, conforming to BS EN 13414-1:2003, sold to UK industrial buyers via the RSS online shop.
• Chain Slings Chain slings including Grade 8 quad leg configurations supplied as lifting accessories for industrial lifting applications.
• Spreader Beams (Modulift) Modular spreader beams including CMOD Frame, Modular Spreader Beam, Drop Links, and End Sections, with capacities from 2t to 5000t and spans up to 100m.
• Height Safety Equipment Height safety equipment including fall arrest blocks, safety harnesses, lanyards, and attachments for work-at-height protection.
• Electric Chain Hoists 110V electric chain hoists ranging from 500KG to 3t capacity, available with various lift heights and FEM 2m classification.
• Hydraulic Equipment Hydraulic jacks, cylinders, pumps, and floor cranes including the Tangye Hydralite range and Holmatro products.
• Lashing Equipment Lashing equipment including ratchet straps, loadbinders, and fibre rope for cargo securing applications.
• Crosby Rigging Hardware Crosby rigging hardware including G209 screw pin anchor shackles, G2130 bolt type anchor shackles, swivel hoist rings, and rigging accessories.
• RUD Lifting Points RUD eye bolts, load rings (VLBG, VRBS, VRM, VRS-F, VWBG) and lifting points in metric, UNC, and Whitworth configurations.
• Polyester Webbing Slings Webbing slings made from polyester for general industrial lifting applications.
• live365 Digital Inspection Platform Digital inspection and reporting platform combining streamlined inspections with data analysis tools to help track and improve safety performance, accessible anytime, anywhere via a pre-use check mobile app and customer portal.
• Equipment Hire Short-term hire of quality lifting equipment items supplied to industry customers from RSS's UK depot network.
• Inspection and Testing Services Proof load testing and thorough examination of lifting equipment to meet statutory requirements under LOLER and PUWER regulations.
• LEEA-Accredited Training LEEA-accredited training including LEEA Lifting and Slinging, LOLER and PUWER seminars, Overhead Travelling Crane operation, and bespoke courses delivered at an approved LEEA training centre.
• Workshop Manufacturing Services Full in-house manufacturing workshop covering 36,500 sq. ft. with a 1,000-tonne capacity hydraulic wire rope press capable of manufacturing slings up to 64mm in diameter, plus four 150-tonne presses and portable hand presses for on-site requirements.
• Bespoke Lifting Solution Manufacturing Custom lifting solution manufacturing in the UK using Finite Element Analysis (FEA) software for complex component assessment, with design carried out to relevant standards and the Machinery Directive.
• Fall Protection Systems Design and installation of fall protection systems for workplace safety at height.
• Water Industry Services Specialised crane and lifting services for water industry lifting and handling requirements.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 366 Acts and Regulations govern lifting equipment duties in the UK; RSS helps customers ensure compliance with PUWER and LOLER.

Named customers2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• CrosbycoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRSS distributes Crosby shackles (G209 Screw Pin Anchor Shackle, G2130 Bolt Type Anchor Shackle) and rigging accessories including swivel hoist rings. Crosby is a globally recognised manufacturer of rigging hardware.
• ModuliftcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRSS distributes Modulift modular spreader beams — iconic yellow MOD® Spreader Beams with capacities from 2t to 5000t and spans up to 100m. Also distributes CMOD® and TriMOD Spreader Frames, subsea beams, and lattice beams. Over half of Modulift's production is dedicated to custom design.
• pewagcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRSS distributes pewag Grade 10 chain slings and lashing equipment. pewag's lifting technology and load-securing chain system is described as the most comprehensive range on the market, with application-specific and customised solutions. pewag also produces stainless steel lifting equipment.
• KWB (Kettenwerk Brückl)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRSS distributes KWB Super Alloy Grade 80 chain slings and components, manufactured in accordance with EN818-4. KWB originates from an Austrian chain forge with centuries of chain production experience, providing a fully European manufactured chain sling system.
• HolmatrocoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRSS distributes Holmatro hydraulic cylinders and equipment. Holmatro is a leading manufacturer of industrial hydraulic tools.
• CM (Columbus McKinnon)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRSS distributes CM Electric Chain Hoists (Lodestar Classic range). CM is a global manufacturer of material handling products including electric and manual chain hoists.
• NSL (Height Safety Products)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRSS distributes NSL safety products as part of its height safety and lifting accessories offering. NSL products are sold under the RSS safety products category.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Penny Hydraulics: UK-based manufacturer and supplier of lifting equipment, hydraulic cranes and bespoke handling solutions. Comparable to RSS as a UK specialist manufacturer/distributor of lifting and below-the-hook equipment serving industrial customers.
• Hird Group: UK provider of lifting equipment sales, hire, inspection, training and service via a national depot network. Directly comparable to RSS's integrated model of lifting equipment hire, sales, inspection and training across multiple UK sites.
• Liftec Lifting Services: UK lifting equipment specialist offering inspection, testing, repair, supply and hire of cranes and lifting gear. Closely comparable to RSS on the inspection/testing and LOLER/PUWER compliance service line.
• William Hackett: UK manufacturer of chain products and lifting equipment including chain slings, blocks and tirfor winches. Comparable to RSS as a UK-based lifting equipment manufacturer supplying industrial and construction markets.
• Modulift: UK manufacturer of modular spreader beams with capacities up to 5000t and spans up to 100m. Comparable to RSS both as a distribution partner and as a competing UK lifting equipment specialist with bespoke engineering capability.

Broad incumbents

• Crosby Group: Global manufacturer of rigging, lifting and material handling hardware including shackles, hooks and lifting points. Comparable to RSS as a primary OEM supplier of the rigging hardware RSS distributes; overlaps with RSS on shackle and rigging accessory categories.
• Columbus McKinnon: Global manufacturer of material handling products including electric and manual chain hoists, rigging and lifting systems. Comparable to RSS as both a key hoist distribution partner and a broad incumbent in the lifting equipment category RSS serves.
• pewag UK: European manufacturer of Grade 10/12 chain slings, load-securing chains and stainless steel lifting chains. Directly comparable as a chain sling OEM whose products RSS distributes, and a competing supplier in the UK lifting chain market.
• Gunnebo Industries: Global supplier of lifting, rigging and material handling equipment with a broad product portfolio. Comparable to RSS as a wider-portfolio incumbent operating in the same UK/European lifting equipment channels.
• Konecranes: Global manufacturer of cranes, hoists and lifting solutions with extensive service operations including inspection and maintenance. Comparable to RSS as a broader incumbent offering overlapping inspection, maintenance and lifting equipment services in the UK.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ropeandsling

Compliance14 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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