What Delphini does

Delphini Limited is a UK-based, family-owned engineering company founded in 2001 and headquartered at an 8,000 sq/ft manufacturing facility in Tilbury Freeport, Essex. The company designs, manufactures, certifies, and installs bespoke lifting equipment (spreader beams, modular spreaders up to 170T SWL, container lifting frames, personnel baskets), securing and load-restraint equipment (lashing chains, twistlocks, ratchet straps), height safety and access systems (lifelines, anchor points, walkways, handrails), structural steelwork (CE-marked to EN 1090), yacht shipping cradles (DEL series, DEL20-30 modular system, BigRig super-yacht system), and polyester lifting slings. Technical operations are anchored by two 10-tonne overhead cranes, CNC plasma and laser cutting beds, water-cooled MIG welding, in-house design using AutoCAD 3D and BIM-compatible drawings, and Chartered Structural Engineer calculations validated via Autodesk Robot structural modelling.

The business operates a direct, sales-led go-to-market targeting enterprise and industrial customers in marine/ports, yacht shipping, construction, utilities, property/facility management, and container handling, exporting worldwide. Revenue is generated primarily through one-time sales of bespoke manufactured equipment, supplemented by recurring thorough-examination and inspection services under LOLER 1998 and design/installation/erection professional services. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed; all products are configured to customer requirements. The company is family-managed by Managing Director David Cormack (also Chairman of the LEEA board from January 2026), Finance Director Martin Hale, and Operations Manager George Cormack, and holds ISO 9001 (since 2004), ISO 45001:2018 (February 2024), EN 1090 Execution Class 2 (2015) and Execution Class 3 (March 2026), full LEEA audited membership, CHAS, Achilles UVDB, Safecontractor, and Constructionline accreditations.

Name

Delphini

Legal name

Delphini Limited

Website

https://delphini.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Delphini Limited is a UK-based, family-owned designer, manufacturer, and installer of bespoke lifting, securing, height-safety, and structural-steel equipment, serving marine, port, construction, yacht-shipping, and industrial clients worldwide from its Tilbury Freeport facility.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Lifting Equipment

NAICS

Construction Machinery Manufacturing (333120), Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing (3331)

SIC

Construction, Mining & Materials Handling Machinery & Equip (3530), Industrial Trucks, Tractors, Trailors & Stackers (3537), Fabricated Structural Metal Products (3440)

akta.pro primary industry

Cranes, Hoists & Overhead Material Handling (Industrial) (IMAHABAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Crane & Hoist Components (Wire Rope, Chain, Drums, Sheaves, Motors, Controls) (IMAHAJAK), Material Handling & Industrial Lift Vehicle Manufacturing (Forklifts/Telehandlers/Reach Stackers) (IMACAFAD)

Keywords

• Lifting equipment manufacturer
• Structural steel fabrication
• Height safety systems
• Yacht shipping cradles
• Load restraint equipment

Headquarters

HQ city

West Tilbury

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Bespoke Lifting & Safety Equipment Manufacturing & Sales: Delphini designs, manufactures, and sells bespoke lifting equipment, structural steelwork, height safety systems, yacht shipping cradles, and load restraint/securing equipment. Products include lifting beams, spreaders, container spreaders, modular spreaders (24T to 170T SWL), reach stacker frames, vehicle lifting equipment, personnel crane baskets, fork truck attachments, height safety anchor points, static line systems, ladders, roof walkways, handrails, lashing chains, ratchet straps, and container twistlocks. This is the primary revenue stream.
2. Thorough Examination & Inspection Services: Delphini provides technical inspection services for lifting equipment and height safety systems under LOLER 1998. Examinations and thorough inspections are conducted by competent LEEA-qualified personnel. Regular periodic inspections are required by law and ensure maintenance adequacy and safety compliance.
3. Design, Installation & Erection Services: Delphini offers in-house design and manufacturing facility plus experienced site engineers for installation and erection of engineered products. Services include bespoke design (AutoCAD 3D drawings, BIM-compatible drawings), site surveys, installation, and project delivery.
4. Polyester Lifting Slings: Manufacture and sale of lifting slings from 100kg to 100 tonnes, including sleeved roundslings, single endless woven webbing slings, duplex, quadplex, and double side-by-side quadplex constructions. Made from 100% polyester fibres (PES).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Delphini is a UK-based engineering company that designs, manufactures, and installs bespoke lifting equipment, securing/load restraint systems, yacht shipping cradles, height safety and access systems, and CE-marked structural steelwork. The company operates from an 8000sq/ft manufacturing facility in Tilbury Freeport, Essex, with in-house design engineers and chartered structural engineers delivering end-to-end solutions for marine, port, construction, and industrial clients worldwide. It also provides LOLER-compliant thorough examination and inspection services conducted by LEEA-qualified personnel.

Product overview

Delphini is a UK-based engineering and manufacturing company specializing in lifting equipment, securing equipment, height safety, and structural steelwork. The company operates from Tilbury Freeport, Essex, offering a comprehensive portfolio of products and services including bespoke engineering and design services, custom lifting equipment (spreader beams, frames, container lifting solutions), yacht shipping cradles (DEL series, DEL20-30 modular, BigRig systems), polyester lifting slings, load restraint and securing equipment, height safety and access systems, structural steelwork, and thorough examination/inspection services. They also supply lifting accessories and safety workwear. The product range spans from standard lifting tackle to highly specialized super yacht cradles capable of supporting hundreds of tonnes, with services ranging from design and manufacture to installation and certification.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Lifting Equipment Bespoke Solutions

Quantifiable outcome

• Achieved EN 1090 Execution Class 3 accreditation (March 2026) - the highest execution class for structural steelwork, enabling work on bridges, high-rise buildings over 15 stories, and high-fatigue structures.
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Lifting Equipment Engineers Association (LEEA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Delphini is a full audited member of LEEA. Managing Director David Cormack commenced a two-year tenure as Chairman of the LEEA board on 1 January 2026, having served as Vice Chairman for the previous two years. He is also a member of LEEA's Technical Committee. LEEA is described as maintaining the 'gold standard' in the lifting industry and Delphini participates in LEEA technical meetings and forums. The relationship provides significant industry visibility and credibility.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• William Hackett Group: UK lifting equipment manufacturer offering chains, blocks, lifting points, and bespoke engineered solutions. Competes directly with Delphini in UK industrial and offshore lifting markets.
• Bishop Lifting Products: US-based distributor and manufacturer of lifting, rigging, and material-handling products. Overlaps with Delphini's lifting accessories, slings, and securing product lines for industrial and marine customers.
• Lifting Equipment Engineers Association (LEEA) member fabricators (e.g., T Allen Engineering Services): UK LEEA-audited bespoke lifting equipment manufacturers serving ports, construction, and industrial clients. T Allen and similar UK LEEA fabricators compete for the same compliance-driven, bespoke project work that Delphini targets.
• Modulift: UK-based manufacturer of modular spreader beams and lifting equipment. Closest direct comparable to Delphini's Multilift modular spreader range, competing on the same product category, customer base, and modular-bespoke value proposition.
• Certex UK: UK supplier of lifting equipment, slings, and height safety solutions with a strong industrial customer base in ports, construction, and utilities. Comparable to Delphini's product portfolio and target customers.
• SpanSet (UK): Specialist in lifting slings, load restraint, and height safety products. Comparable to Delphini's polyester sling, lashing, and height safety/anchor point offerings with similar compliance-driven customer base.

Broad incumbents

• The Crosby Group: Global leader in rigging, lifting, and material-handling hardware (shackles, hooks, slings, blocks). Direct overlap with Delphini's lifting accessories and securing/load-restraint product lines, with significantly broader distribution.
• RUD Chains (Erbud): German manufacturer of lifting points, chains, and slings with global industrial reach. Overlaps with Delphini across lifting accessories, height-safety anchor points, and securing equipment, but at significantly larger scale.
• Gunnebo Industries: Global lifting and material handling equipment group with broad product catalogs (chains, slings, hoists, overhead cranes). Overlaps with Delphini across lifting accessories and components but operates at much greater scale and breadth.

Emerging players

• Trojan Marine / Marine cradle specialists: Specialist manufacturers of yacht and ship-handling cradles/strops for marine transport. Niche but direct competitors to Delphini's BigRig and DEL20-30 super-yacht cradling systems in the global yacht-shipping market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance10 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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