Anglian Plant

What Anglian Plant does

Anglian Plant Ltd. is a privately held plant and machinery hire and sales company, incorporated in 2009 and headquartered at The Old Coal Yard, Muck Lane, Rackheath, Norfolk. The company rents construction, agricultural and horticultural equipment to customers across the East of England — covering Norfolk, Suffolk, Cambridgeshire, Essex and Lincolnshire — and operates a fleet that ranges from 1-tonne micro excavators to 30-tonne machines, 4m–17m telehandlers, vibrating rollers, compact concrete crushers, screeners, and powered access platforms from 8m to 26m reach. Its product surface also includes tool hire (breaking, compaction, concreting, drilling, gardening, generation, lifting, pumps, sanding, sawing and surveying equipment), mobile welfare units, aggregates supply and muck away, haulage, operated plant hire with qualified operators, and the sale of used and new plant equipment. Customers are split across construction contractors (primary), agricultural and horticultural operators, and self-drive individual/SMB hirers, with both self-drive and operated hire models offered.

The underlying technology is a physical equipment fleet supported by a single depot with established delivery and collection logistics across a five-county catchment. Pricing is quote-based and usage-based, with day rates, weekend rates and multi-week rental options; the company does not publish prices. Sales channels consist of a direct hire desk handling enterprise and account enquiries, an online quote request system on the company website, and an active Instagram presence for top-of-funnel engagement. The company holds ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 (formerly BS OHSAS 18001) certifications, is a member of the Contractors Plant Association (CPA), and operates equipment under LOLER, PUWER and Thorough Examination regulations.

Revenue is generated across three streams: recurring plant and machinery rental (self-drive and operated), one-time plant sales of used and new equipment, and ancillary professional services including haulage, aggregates supply and muck away. The company is privately held, with no external investors, parent company, or disclosed funding rounds identified in the source data. Headcount is in the 11–50 range.

Name

Anglian Plant

Legal name

Anglian Plant Ltd.

Website

https://anglianplant.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Anglian Plant Ltd. is a privately held UK plant and machinery hire and sales company, founded 2009 and based in Rackheath, Norfolk, serving construction, agricultural and self-drive customers across five East of England counties with excavators, telehandlers, access platforms, tool hire, aggregates and haulage services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Construction Plant and Machinery Hire

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

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

akta.pro primary industry

Earthmoving & Excavation Equipment Rental/Leasing (TLABAFAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Lifting & Hoisting Rental & Leasing (IMAHAJAN), Site Services & Temporary Infrastructure Rental/Leasing (Portable Toilets, Fencing, Storage Containers) (TLABAFAH), Construction Site Vehicles (Dumpers, Site Carriers, Telehandlers) (IMAHAIAB)

Keywords

• Plant equipment hire
• Construction machinery rental
• Excavator and dumper hire
• Tool hire services
• Powered access rental

Headquarters

HQ city

Rackheath

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Plant & Machinery Rental: Short-term and long-term rental of construction plant equipment including excavators, telehandlers, rollers, dumpers, and powered access equipment. Both self-drive and operated hire options available.
2. Plant Sales: Sale of used and new plant equipment including compaction machinery, excavators, powered access, site dumpers, telehandlers, trailers, and vehicles.
3. Ancillary Services: Supporting services including haulage, aggregates supply, muck away services, and operated plant hire with qualified operators.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Anglian Plant rents and sells construction plant, tools, and powered access equipment — including excavators (1-tonne micro to 30-tonne), telehandlers, site dumpers, rollers, crushers, screeners, mobile welfare units, and a broad tooling inventory — across the East of England. Both self-drive and operated hire options are available, with delivery, collection, aggregates supply, muck away, and haulage services supporting construction, agricultural, and DIY customers.

Product overview

Anglian Plant is a plant and machinery hire and sales company incorporated in 2009, serving the East of England including Norfolk, Suffolk, Cambridgeshire, Essex, and Lincolnshire. The company offers a unified portfolio of equipment rental and sales services centered around Plant Hire (excavators, dumpers, telehandlers, rollers, crushers, screeners), Tool Hire (breaking, compaction, concreting, drilling, gardening, power generation, lifting, pumps, sanding, sawing, surveying equipment), and Powered Access (scissor lifts, boom lifts, spider lifts from 8m to 26m). Additional services include Aggregates & Muck Away supply, Haulage, and Operated Plant Hire. The company also sells quality plant equipment. Products range from compact 1-tonne micro excavators to 30-tonne excavators, telehandlers up to 17m lift height, rollers, concrete crushers, and comprehensive tool and access equipment fleets. Anglian Plant emphasizes quality equipment from leading brands with a focus on customer service.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Plant Hire Self-drive and operated plant hire services covering excavators, dumpers, telehandlers, rollers, crushers, screeners, bowsers, mobile welfare units, ATVs, and agri/hort equipment for construction, agricultural, and site projects across the East of England.
• Tool Hire Hire of breaking, cleaning and preparation, compaction, concreting, drilling, gardening, generation and power, lifting, pumping, sanding, sawing and cutting, and surveying equipment for trades and DIY users.
• Powered Access Hire Powered access equipment hire including scissor lifts, boom lifts, spider lifts, and towable access platforms with reach from 8m to 26m for working-at-height projects.
• Aggregates and Muck Away Supply of various aggregates and muck away services delivered across Norfolk and Suffolk to support construction sites.
• Haulage Services Transportation and haulage services for plant equipment and construction materials between sites and yards.
• Operated Plant Hire Plant hire services supplied with trained and qualified operators for customers who need machinery and a competent operator as a single package.
• Plant Sales Sale of new and used plant equipment including compaction equipment, excavators, micro/mini/midi excavators, powered access, site dumpers/ADTs, telehandlers, trailers, and vehicles.

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• GAP Group: UK plant, tool, powered access, and welfare hire specialist with strong presence across the UK. Closely comparable in product mix and customer base.
• Hewden Stuart: UK plant and equipment hire company operating across construction and industrial customers. Overlaps with Anglian's excavator, telehandler, dumper, and access hire offerings.
• Nixon Hire: UK plant, tool, and welfare hire company with regional branches. Comparable in welfare unit hire and small-to-mid plant categories to Anglian's offering.
• A-Plant (Sunbelt): UK tool and equipment hire specialist owned by Sunbelt Rentals. Direct competitor in tool hire and small plant hire categories across the UK.
• Brandon Hire Station (Vp plc): UK tool and small plant hire specialist operating a national branch network. Comparable in tool hire and small plant categories, especially into construction and DIY customers.

Broad incumbents

• Sunbelt Rentals UK: Major UK plant and equipment rental provider with national coverage. Competes with Anglian across excavators, telehandlers, dumpers, powered access, and tool hire on a much larger scale.
• Speedy Hire: UK's largest tool and equipment hire company operating a national network. Directly comparable in plant hire, tool hire, and powered access categories but at a vastly larger national scale.
• HSS Hire: UK tool and equipment hire brand with a national branch network. Comparable in tool hire, small plant, and powered access offerings to Anglian's range.

Others

• Travis Perkins: UK builders' merchant with hire services. Operates tool and small plant hire as an adjacency to its core building materials distribution, competing for the same contractor customers.

Regional players

• Mates Rates Hire: UK plant hire comparison platform aggregating regional hire suppliers. Adjacent and partially comparable as a discovery and pricing layer for the same plant hire customer base.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/anglianplant
• Facebookfacebook.com/anglianplant

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

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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