Autotrak Portable Roadways

What Autotrak Portable Roadways does

Autotrak Portable Roadways Ltd is a UK-based equipment hire company founded circa 1995 and headquartered in Kidlington, Oxfordshire. It provides temporary access solutions built around aluminium and plastic heavy-duty panel systems, plastic medium-duty panels, Trakmats and Supatrak flooring, with complementary secure storage and security fencing offerings. Its aluminium heavy-duty panels support cranes up to 100 tonnes in a single layer or up to 500 tonnes in a double-layer configuration, making the equipment suitable for heavy plant movement, compound builds and parking pads across challenging terrain.

The company serves four primary verticals: film and high-end television (its stated market-leading segment, with 30+ years of location experience), construction, cranes and mobile elevated work platforms (MEWPs), and outdoor events. Named engagements span enterprise-tier productions and marquee events including the 1917 film, Wimbledon, the Olympics, Glastonbury, Reading & Leeds, and the End of the Road Festival. Pricing is quotation-based with no public list rates; the go-to-market is sales-led, anchored by free on-site surveys, dedicated site coordinators overseeing each project through completion, and a 24/7 emergency response line.

Autotrak became a subsidiary of Facilities by ADF, a UK provider of premium serviced production facilities to the film and high-end television industry, in 2024. In its first full year under ADF ownership (FY ended 31 December 2025), Autotrak contributed £9.3m of revenue to a group reporting £41.3m of revenue and £9.2m of adjusted EBITDA, and supported ADF's 311 productions during the year. The company operates a UK-domestic footprint with 11–50 employees.

Name

Autotrak Portable Roadways

Legal name

Autotrak Portable Roadways Ltd

Website

https://portableroadways.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Autotrak Portable Roadways is a UK-based temporary access equipment hire company supplying aluminium and plastic panel systems, Trakmats and Supatrak flooring to film & TV, construction, crane/MEWP, and outdoor event clients; a subsidiary of Facilities by ADF since 2024.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Kidlington

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Equipment Hire: Revenue from hiring temporary roadway systems, pathways, matting, secure storage and security fencing to customers across film, construction, events and crane/MEWP sectors. Contributed £9.3m of revenue in its first full year of ownership by Facilities by ADF (FY2025).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Autotrak hires out temporary roadway and access systems built from aluminium and plastic heavy-duty panels, Trakmats and Supatrak flooring to create temporary access routes and ground protection across difficult terrains. The company serves the UK Film & TV, Construction, Cranes & MEWPs, and Outdoor Events sectors, supported by free site surveys, project coordination, and 24/7 emergency response.

Product overview

Autotrak Portable Roadways is a UK-based equipment hire company offering temporary access solutions, primarily serving the Film & TV, Construction, Cranes & MEWPs, and Outdoor Events sectors. The core product portfolio consists of temporary roadway systems built from aluminium heavy duty panels (supporting up to 500 tonnes in double layer), plastic heavy and medium duty panels, Trakmats for quick temporary applications, and Supatrak flooring for walkways and marquees. The company also offers complementary secure storage and security fencing services. Products are hired out to create temporary access routes, platforms, and ground protection across various terrains without the need for hardcore reinstatement.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Temporary Roadway Systems
• Aluminium Heavy Duty Panels
• Plastic Heavy Duty Panels
• Plastic Medium Duty Panels
• Trakmats
• Supatrak Flooring
• Secure Storage
• Security Fencing

Quantifiable outcome

• Support for up to 500 tonne capacity in double layer configuration

Named customers10 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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Feature5 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• COBA Europe: European manufacturer and supplier of temporary matting, ground protection, and walkway systems. Competes with Autotrak's Trakmats and Supatrak product lines across industrial, construction, and event applications.
• Signature Systems Group: Manufacturer of composite ground-protection mats and temporary roadways used at events, construction sites, and industrial facilities. Comparable product category to Autotrak's aluminium and plastic roadway panels.
• GroundGuards: UK supplier of temporary ground protection mats and trackway for construction, events, and utilities. Competes with Autotrak in plastic and aluminium panel hire for access routes and ground protection.
• Checkers Safety Group: Producer of cable/hose protection ramps and ground-protection products marketed to events, utilities, and construction. Adjacent but overlapping product set with Autotrak's walkway and ground-cover offerings.
• Matrax: US-based manufacturer of heavy-duty ground-protection mats for events, turf, and staging. Competes in the same portable roadway / mat category as Autotrak, primarily across North America.
• Terraplas: UK-based provider of temporary flooring, ground protection, and turf/cable covers for major events, concerts, and stadium shows. Overlaps with Autotrak's Supatrak flooring and plastic panel products for the outdoor-events vertical.
• BrandSafway (Eve Trakway): BrandSafway owns Eve Trakway, the UK's other major temporary roadway and ground-protection hire provider. Directly competes with Autotrak on aluminium trakway panels and access solutions for construction, events, and crane operations.

Broad incumbents

• Speedy Hire: UK-listed equipment hire company offering tools, access platforms, and ground-related equipment to construction and infrastructure clients. Competes with Autotrak's crane/MEWP and construction access routes as part of a much broader hire catalogue.
• Aggreko: Global temporary power and equipment rental provider serving events, construction, and industrial customers. Overlaps with Autotrak on event and construction-sector equipment hire but operates at much larger scale and broader scope.
• HSS Hire: UK tool and equipment hire business with national branch network serving construction and maintenance end markets. Overlaps with Autotrak in providing temporary access and ground-related equipment through a larger generalist platform.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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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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