What phs Teacrate does

phs Teacrate, trading as Teacrate Rentals Limited, is a UK-based provider of reusable crate, pallet, roll cage, and container rental, purchase, and washing services, operating as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Personnel Hygiene Services Limited. The company supplies over 9 million crates annually across the UK through a network of seven depots in London, Bristol, Birmingham, Manchester, Leeds, Durham, and Edinburgh, supported by a self-serve e-commerce platform and a phone sales line. Its customer base spans individual consumers undertaking home moves and a broad set of commercial segments including food processing, pharmaceutical, retail, education, automotive, logistics, and agriculture, with regulated verticals served under ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 14001 certifications. The product portfolio combines individual rental SKUs (lidded removal crates, security roll cages, rubber-topped skates, computer crates, bale arm trays, FLC/pallet/bulk containers) with pre-configured bundle packages for home, office, and school moves at 14-36% discounts versus individual items, plus ancillary packaging and accessories.

The business model is anchored on weekly recurring crate rental subscriptions, complemented by one-time crate purchases and a professional washing and sanitisation service performed at depots using specialist wash-and-dry machinery. Go-to-market is predominantly product-led via the teacrate.co.uk storefront, supplemented by inside sales for commercial accounts and free depot collection for both consumer and business customers, with paid next-day delivery available for orders placed before 2pm. Pricing is transparent and SKU-based, with individual rentals ranging from £1.96 to £14.62 per week and bundles ranging from £5.99 to £198.99 per week. No proprietary software platform, public API, or AI/ML capabilities are disclosed; the competitive proposition rests on physical scale, the circular reuse model, nationwide depot coverage, and compliance credentials rather than technology differentiation.

Name

phs Teacrate

Legal name

Teacrate Rentals Limited

Website

https://teacrate.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

phs Teacrate is a UK-based supplier of reusable crate, pallet, and container rental, purchase, and washing services, serving individual home-move customers and commercial sectors including food, pharmaceutical, retail, education, and logistics across seven UK depots.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Equipment Rental and Logistics Supplies

NAICS

All Other Consumer Goods Rental (532289), Used Household and Office Goods Moving (484210)

SIC

Wholesale-Professional & Commercial Equipment & Supplies (5040)

akta.pro primary industry

Residential Portable Storage Container Rental & Moving (HSAKAIAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

On-Site Moving Assistance (Pods/Portable Container Load/Unload) (HSAKAMAG), Portable Storage Container Specialty & High-Value Item Moves (Crating/Climate-Control Options) (HSAKAIAH)

Keywords

• Moving crate hire
• Plastic crate rental
• Crate washing services
• Office relocation equipment
• Pallet and roll cage rental

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Crate Rental: Weekly rental of crates, pallets, roll cages and containers with flexible terms - weekly hire, longer agreements available. Core recurring revenue stream.
2. Crate Purchase: One-time purchase of crates and related packaging products including crates, accessories, and supplies.
3. Crate Washing Services: Professional washing and sanitization of returned crates using specialist wash-and-dry machines at depot locations. Supports hygiene standards for food, medical, and high-care sectors.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

phs Teacrate rents, sells, and professionally washes plastic moving crates, pallets, roll cages, and bulk containers to UK consumers and businesses. Offerings are structured as weekly individual rental SKUs, pre-discounted move bundles for home, office, school, and computer relocations, and a depot-based wash-and-sanitise service that re-issues crates back into circulation. The portfolio supports everything from single house moves to large office relocations and national logistics supply chains.

Product overview

phs Teacrate is a UK-based provider of crate rental, purchase, and washing services for both consumer and commercial markets. The company operates a modular product portfolio comprising: (1) individual rental products including lidded removal crates, security roll cages, rubber topped skates, and computer crates; (2) pre-configured bundle packages for home moves (medium, large, and extra large), office moves (small, medium, and large with various staff capacities up to 100), and school/library relocations; (3) industrial containers including bale arm trays and FLC/pallet/bulk containers; and (4) ancillary packaging materials and accessories. Customers can purchase individual items or bundled packages at discounted rates, with flexible rental terms ranging from weekly hire to longer agreements. The company also provides on-site crate washing and sanitisation services at its depot network.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Crate Rental Service Weekly hire service of plastic moving crates, pallets, roll cages, and containers to UK consumers and businesses, with flexible terms ranging from single-week hire to longer-term agreements. Customers return crates via depot or delivery after use.
• Crate Purchase Service Outright purchase of crates, accessories, and packaging supplies for customers who prefer to own their containers outright rather than rent.
• Crate Washing Service Professional washing and sanitisation of returned crates using specialist wash-and-dry machines at depot locations, supporting hygiene compliance for food, medical, and high-care sectors and enabling crates to be re-issued into the reuse loop.
• Bespoke Solutions Tailored crate, container, and logistics packaging solutions designed for commercial customers with non-standard volume, specification, or process requirements.
• Four Sided Security Roll Cage (SC1B) Secure four-sided metal roll cage for safely transporting goods during moves or in warehouse operations. Available for weekly rental from £14.62.
• Lidded Metre File Crate (LC6B) Lidded metre file crate designed for moving hanging files and documents during office or home relocations. Available for weekly rental from £1.96.
• Rubber Topped Skate (SK1) Universal rubber-topped skate used to slide and reposition heavy items and crates. Available for weekly rental from £4.90.
• Large Computer Crate (IT1B) Large lidded computer crate designed for moving computer equipment securely during office IT relocations. Available for weekly rental from £2.66.
• Large Office Move Mixed 100X Bundle Pre-configured bundle of crates and accessories for large-scale office relocations of up to 100 staff, priced at a 24% discount vs individual items.
• Small Home Move Bundle Crate bundle configured for a two bedroom house move with two people, available from £22.99 per week with savings versus individual item purchase.
• Medium Home Move Bundle Crate bundle configured for a two bedroom house move with three people, providing 36% savings compared with buying items individually.
• School Crate Bundle Crate bundle tailored for school, classroom, and library relocations, providing 24% savings on the equivalent individual item purchase.
• Lidded Removal Crates Standard lidded plastic crates offered for rental and purchase, used for general removal and storage applications across home, office, and logistics use.
• Skates and Cages Material handling equipment including skates and cages for moving heavy crates and pallets during office or warehouse operations.
• Bale Arm Trays Specialised trays designed for handling and transporting bale arm products within industrial logistics operations.
• FLC, Pallets and Bulk Containers Freight loading containers (FLC), pallets, and bulk containers for industrial logistics and supply chain operations.
• Packaging Materials Supporting packaging consumables such as bubble wrap, parcel tape, and address labels sold alongside crate rental and purchase.
• Accessories Supporting accessories including security seals and other handling products bundled or purchased alongside crate rentals.

Quantifiable outcome

• 9 million+ crates supplied annually UK wide
• +2 more outcomes

Segments9 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• FrogBox: North America–focused provider of reusable plastic moving boxes delivered and picked up to households. Operates an essentially identical model to phs Teacrate's consumer home-move bundles, making it a direct international analogue.
• Rentacrate: US-based provider of moving crate rental, including computer, file, and wardrobe crates. Closely comparable to phs Teacrate in product mix (lidded crates, computer crates, dollies) and weekly rental pricing model.
• Hire A Crate: UK-based crate rental specialist targeting both home movers and commercial customers. Direct domestic competitor overlapping with phs Teacrate on product range and weekly rental terms.
• Vanguard Crate Hire: UK-based rental provider of crates, stillages, and handling equipment for removals and industrial logistics. Overlaps with phs Teacrate's commercial product range including roll cages and pallet containers.
• Big Green Box: US-based reusable moving box rental company serving households. Closely mirrors phs Teacrate's consumer home-move offering with a focus on sustainability and reusable plastic totes.
• Crate Hire UK: UK direct competitor renting moving crates to home-move and office-relocation customers. Competes head-to-head with phs Teacrate's home and office bundles on price, depot footprint, and delivery in the UK.

Broad incumbents

• CHEP (Brambles): Global leader in pallet and container pooling serving FMCG and industrial supply chains. Adjacent pooling model targeting phs Teacrate's commercial customers (logistics, retail, automotive) at a much larger scale.
• IFCO Systems: Global provider of reusable plastic containers (RPCs) and pooling services, primarily for fresh food supply chains. Directly comparable in circular-economy reusable-container model and food-sector customer base.
• PODS: Large US portable storage and moving container company. Adjacent category (full-size container self-storage vs. small-format rental crates) and a much larger operator, but addresses the same underlying 'portable storage for moving' customer need.

Regional players

• Boxful: Asia-based on-demand storage and moving box service. Operates a similar model of delivered/collected reusable containers to households and small businesses, primarily in Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Singapore.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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