Kel-Berg Trailers and Trucks

What Kel-Berg Trailers and Trucks does

Kel-Berg Trailers and Trucks Limited is a privately held UK commercial vehicle manufacturer and dealer, founded in the mid-1980s by Group Managing Director Jens Larsen and headquartered in Bicester, Oxfordshire. The company designs, manufactures, and supplies a broad portfolio of specialist trucks and trailers — including rigid tippers, grab loaders, concrete mixer trucks, skip and hook loaders, crane trucks, road sweepers, vacuum tankers, and tipping trailers (T97, T98, T100, T100I, T100S series) — fitted to chassis from DAF, Scania, Volvo, Mercedes-Benz, Renault, and IVECO. Manufacturing is anchored by a UK workshop with over 20 mounting bays and a Danish production facility with over 50 bays equipped with robotic welders, Bystronic CNC hydraulic presses, and HD laser cutters; bodies are fabricated from HARDOX 450 wear-resistant steel with shot blasting, KTL cathodic dip coating, hot-dip galvanisation, and arc-spray zinc-aluminium metallisation as standard anti-corrosion protection.

The business operates a vertically integrated direct-sales model from Bicester, with no dealer network. It runs an in-house sales team handling the full specification-to-handover process, in-house Kel-Berg Finance (an FCA-authorised brokerage arranging contract hire, finance lease, hire purchase, and operating lease), a DVSA Authorised Test Facility and Privately Owned Test Facility for HGV MOT and IVA testing, a 15-bay workshop for diagnostics and aftersales (including Knorr-Bremse diagnostics), and an online parts shop (kelbergparts.com) with next-day delivery and a 15% discount for registered accounts. Customers span UK construction, civil engineering, waste management and recycling, utilities and highways, ready-mix concrete, surfacing, and bulk haulage operators; revenue is generated primarily through one-time new and used vehicle sales (£150,000–£180,000 typical for a new 8x4 concrete mixer), supplemented by body-building services on customer-supplied chassis, parts, finance commissions, MOT lane fees, and aftersales services.

The company holds ISO 9001 certification through Lloyd's Register, ECWVTA approvals via VCA, DAF, Volvo, Scania, and Mercedes-Benz across multiple trailer and rigid bodywork configurations, FCA authorisation, and approved supplier/fitter status with major OEMs including Palfinger Epsilon, Bucher Municipal, Hyva, Boughton, McPhee, Schwing-Stetter, Edbro, Dawbarn, Knorr-Bremse, WABCO, and IVECO. It employs 11–50 staff and serves a single primary market (UK), with the Danish facility functioning as a back-integrated manufacturing base rather than a separate commercial geography.

Name

Kel-Berg Trailers and Trucks

Legal name

Kel-Berg Trailers and Trucks Limited

Website

https://kelberg.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1986

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Kel-Berg is a UK-based commercial vehicle manufacturer and dealer designing and fabricating tipper trucks, grab loaders, concrete mixers, and tipping trailers for construction, waste, utilities, and haulage operators, with in-house finance, parts, MOT, and aftersales services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Truck and Trailer Manufacturing

NAICS

Motor Vehicle Body and Trailer Manufacturing (33621), Motor Vehicle Body Manufacturing (336211)

SIC

Truck & Bus Bodies (3713), Truck Trailers (3715)

akta.pro primary industry

Truck Body & Upfitting Manufacturing (Box Bodies/Service Bodies/Cranes/Liftgates) (IMACABAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Truck Body & Upfit Manufacturing (Box/Dump/Service/Refuse) (IMACAGAC), Specialty Vehicle Body Manufacturing (Emergency/Military/Mobile Clinics) (IMACAGAD)

Keywords

• Commercial vehicle manufacturing
• Tipping trailers
• Concrete mixer trucks
• Grab loaders
• Commercial body building

Headquarters

HQ city

Bicester

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. New Truck and Trailer Sales: Sale of new trucks and trailers, including rigid tippers, grab loaders, concrete mixers, skip/hook loaders, crane trucks, road sweepers, vacuum tankers, aggregate trailers, and bulk trailers. Products sold on own-manufactured Kel-Berg branded bodywork mounted on DAF, Scania, Volvo, Mercedes, and Renault chassis.
2. Used Equipment Sales: Sale of pre-owned trucks and trailers. Part exchange welcome on new purchases. Used stock is carefully inspected and available at Bicester HQ.
3. Body Building / Retrofits: Kel-Berg manufactures and fits bodywork (rigid tippers, grab loaders, transit mixers) to customer-supplied chassis. Full WVTA for most chassis types. IVA/PTOF bay for in-house testing.
4. Equipment Finance: In-house finance brokerage (Kel-Berg Finance) offering contract hire, finance lease, hire purchase, operating lease, VAT deferrals, and government grants access. Partners with carefully selected funders. Finance arranged as part of the single-point acquisition process.
5. Parts Sales: Wide range of replacement parts for Kel-Berg, Baryval, WAP, Domar, Edbro, CBF, Takler and other brands. Next-day delivery with 15% discount for registered online account holders. Online parts shop at kelbergparts.com.
6. MOT Testing Services: DVSA ATF Authorised Test Facility providing HGV MOT testing for trucks and trailers. Lane fees: trailers from £40+VAT, vehicles £45+VAT (plus DVSA test fee).
7. Workshop and Aftersales Services: Workshop services including diagnostics (including Knorr-Bremse diagnostics), repair, service, and maintenance for Kel-Berg and Baryval products and other trucks and lorries. Service department available Monday to Friday 8am-5pm.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

Kel-Berg designs, manufactures, and sells commercial trucks and trailers built in-house using HARDOX wear-resistant steel and automated CNC/robotic manufacturing. The portfolio spans rigid tippers, grab loaders, concrete mixers, crane trucks, skip and hook loaders, road sweepers, vacuum tankers, and aggregate and bulk tipping trailers mounted on DAF, Scania, Volvo, Mercedes, and Renault chassis. The company also offers body building services on customer-supplied chassis, an online parts shop, in-house finance brokerage, MOT and IVA testing, and aftersales workshop support.

Product overview

Kel-Berg Trailers & Trucks is a UK-based commercial vehicle dealer and manufacturer offering a portfolio of new and used trucks and trailers alongside custom body-building services. The core product portfolio centres on specialist commercial vehicles: concrete mixer trucks (on DAF, Renault, and Scania chassis with Kel-Berg, McPhee, or Schwing-Stetter mixer installations), tipper grab trucks (self-loading HARDOX-bodied vehicles on DAF, Scania, Volvo, or Mercedes chassis with Palfinger Epsilon cranes), crane trucks (Palfinger PK-series cranes on DAF XD chassis with Sterling bodies), skip/hook loaders (Boughton or Hyva bodies), road sweepers (Bucher V65 on DAF XB), vacuum tankers (Kel-Berg or VJ Engineering on DAF XD), and rigid tipper trucks (steel or insulated bodies). Complementing the truck range are aggregate and bulk tipping trailers (T98, T100, T100I, T100S, T97 series) with aluminium or steel half-pipe bodies, KTL-coated chassis, and CNC-manufactured precision. Body building services allow customers with their own chassis to commission tipper, grab loader, or mixer installations using automated manufacturing. The company also provides in-house finance brokerage (Kel-Berg Finance), aftersales workshop services with DVSA MOT/IVA testing, an online parts shop, and used equipment sales.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Concrete Mixer Trucks 8x4 concrete mixer trucks built on DAF, Renault, or Scania chassis with mixer installations from Kel-Berg, McPhee, or Schwing-Stetter for UK ready-mix concrete delivery. Features HARDOX drum construction, cable or EDC drum controls, onboard water systems, and hydraulic drive.
• Crane Trucks (HIAB) Crane trucks fitted with Sterling cheesewedge body and Palfinger PK series crane (PK33 and PK48), mounted on DAF XD chassis in 6x2 or 8x2 configurations for flexible load handling and delivery.
• Grab Lorries / Tipper Grabs Self-loading tipper trucks combining HARDOX steel body with Palfinger Epsilon M125L crane and clamshell bucket, enabling independent loading, hauling, and unloading. Available on 6x4 (26-ton) or 8x4 (32-ton) DAF, Scania, Volvo, or Mercedes chassis with Euro 6 compliance.
• Skip Loaders and Hook Loaders

Quantifiable outcome

• New build lead time: 4-8 weeks from order to delivery; in-stock vehicles available in a few weeks
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature8 records

Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• DAF TruckscoreTechnology or IntegrationDAF Trucks NV is a core chassis supplier for Kel-Berg. DAF provides EC Whole Vehicle Type Approval and shares technical information to support bodybuild procedures. Kel-Berg holds WVTA for DAF FAD/FAC/FAK/FAQ/FAW/FAX 8x4 chassis. The majority of Kel-Berg's 8-wheeler DAFs are mounted on XDC 450 FAD 8x4 construction chassis.
• Volvo TruckscoreTechnology or IntegrationVolvo Trucks provides EC Whole Vehicle Type Approval for bodybuilder and sharing of technical information. Kel-Berg holds multi-stage body builder approval for Volvo FM 8x4 chassis. All 8-wheeler Volvo models at Kel-Berg are mounted on FMX 420 8x4 construction chassis.
• ScaniacoreTechnology or IntegrationScania CV AB provides EC Whole Vehicle Type Approval and technical information sharing for bodybuild procedures. Kel-Berg holds multi-stage body builder approval for Scania P Series. Kel-Berg specficially curates Scania range for challenging construction environments.
• Mercedes-Benz TruckscoreTechnology or IntegrationMercedes-Benz Trucks (Daimler Truck AG) provides EC Whole Vehicle Type Approval and bodybuilder agreement for sharing technical information. Kel-Berg holds multi-stage body builder approval for Mercedes Arocs 8x4 chassis.
• Palfinger EpsiloncoreTechnology or IntegrationKel-Berg is a UK Supply Partner for Palfinger Epsilon. Palfinger Epsilon M125L classic crane is the standard crane fitted to Kel-Berg grab loader bodies. Also Palfinger PK series cranes (PK33, PK48) used on crane trucks.
• HyvacoreTechnology or IntegrationHyva is a market-leading equipment supplier. Kel-Berg is an Approved Fitting Agent for Hyva products including skip loaders, hook loaders, and tipping cylinders. Hyva cylinder catalogue available through Kel-Berg downloads.
• Bucher MunicipalcoreTechnology or IntegrationKel-Berg is an Approved Supplier of Bucher Municipal Equipment. The Bucher V65 road sweeper is the standard sweeper model supplied by Kel-Berg, fitted on DAF XB chassis.
• BoughtoncoreTechnology or IntegrationBoughton is a market-leading supplier of skip and hook loader equipment. Kel-Berg supplies Boughton skip loaders and hook loaders on DAF and Mercedes chassis.
• McPheecoreTechnology or IntegrationMcPhee is the leading volume supplier of concrete mixers in the UK. Kel-Berg stocks McPhee mixer installations on DAF chassis, offering straightforward, cost-effective solutions for concrete haulage with strong aftersales support.
• Schwing-StettercoreTechnology or IntegrationSchwing-Stetter is a global specialist in concrete equipment including truck mixers, concrete pumps, and batching plants. Kel-Berg supplies Schwing-Stetter Light Line mixer installations offering premium build quality with hardened 500 HB Brinell mixing spirals.
• EdbrocoreTechnology or IntegrationEdbro is a premier component supplier for tipping cylinders (TS Series underfloor tipping gear) used in Kel-Berg grab loader and tipper bodies. Edbro operator manuals and parts diagrams available through Kel-Berg downloads.
• IVECOminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorKel-Berg is listed on IVECO's Approved Bodybuilder list for their drive-away scheme, enabling streamlined delivery of IVECO-chassis vehicles with bodywork.
• Lloyd's Register (UKAS/ISO 9001)coreTechnology or IntegrationKel-Berg holds ISO 9001 Quality Management Systems certification through Lloyd's Register, demonstrating adherence to internationally recognised quality management standards.
• DVSAcoreTechnology or IntegrationKel-Berg operates as a DVSA ATF (Authorised Test Facility) for HGV MOT testing and POTF (Privately Owned Test Facility) for HGV IVA testing. The integrated drive-through testing lane is a key capability.
• VCA (Vehicle Certification Agency)coreTechnology or IntegrationVCA provides ECWVTA (European Community Whole Vehicle Type Approval) for Kel-Berg products including 2-axle, 3-axle, and 4-axle semi-trailers and centre-axle trailers. Multiple type approval numbers granted.
• SSAB Steel (HARDOX)coreTechnology or IntegrationSSAB Steel supplies HARDOX wear-resistant steel (HARDOX 450 and HARDOX 500) used throughout Kel-Berg bodywork construction including grab loader bodies, tipping bodies, and mixer drums.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Lawrence David Ltd: UK commercial vehicle bodybuilder producing tippers, curtainsiders, box vans, and specialist bodies. Comparable to Kel-Berg in chassis upfitting, body manufacturing, and service to UK construction and freight operators.
• Thompsons (UK) Ltd: One of the UK's largest commercial vehicle bodybuilders, producing tippers, demountables, and specialist vehicle bodies. Directly comparable to Kel-Berg as a UK bodybuilder serving construction, waste, and haulage operators with multi-chassis (DAF, Volvo, Scania) offerings.
• Montracon Ltd: UK trailer manufacturer producing tippers, curtainsiders, box vans, and specialist trailers. Comparable to Kel-Berg's trailer manufacturing business with similar target customers in UK freight and construction logistics.
• Brit-Tipp Trailers Ltd: UK-based designer and manufacturer of tipping trailers and aggregate tipping trailers. Closely comparable to Kel-Berg's T97/T100/T98 trailer product line targeting UK construction and haulage operators.
• SDC Trailers Ltd: One of the UK's largest trailer manufacturers producing curtainsiders, box vans, tipping trailers, and specialist trailers. Comparable to Kel-Berg's trailer product portfolio and serves similar UK distribution, construction, and freight customers.
• Cartwright Group: UK-based vehicle bodybuilder and converter producing tippers, trailers, demountables, and commercial vehicle bodies. Comparable to Kel-Berg's body building and trailer manufacturing operations targeting UK construction and logistics operators.
• Dennison Trailers Ltd: UK and Ireland-based trailer manufacturer producing curtainsiders, box vans, tippers, and drawbar trailers. Comparable to Kel-Berg in trailer body engineering and serves overlapping UK/Ireland freight and construction markets.
• Andover Trailers Ltd: UK designer and manufacturer of tipper trailers and specialist trailers. Comparable to Kel-Berg's tipping trailer product line (T98/T100/T100S/T100I) and serves the same UK construction and haulage customer base.

Broad incumbents

• DAF Trucks NV: Major European truck OEM with ECWVTA-approved bodybuilder programme. Kel-Berg's largest chassis supplier and partner, but DAF and its UK dealer network also represent a competitive threat if the OEM expands in-house bodybuilding or squeezes bodybuilder margins.

Others

• Hyva Group: Global supplier of tipping cylinders, hook loaders, and skip loaders. Kel-Berg is an Approved Fitting Agent for Hyva products, making Hyva a key supply partner and ecosystem participant rather than direct competitor in the truck/trailer bodybuilding space.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance5 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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