R.A.D Engineering

What R.A.D Engineering does

R.A.D Engineering Ltd is a UK-based welding and structural steel fabrication company headquartered at Culverley Farm, Beaulieu in the New Forest region of Hampshire, established approximately in 1998. The firm operates two complementary service lines: structural steel fabrication (design, fabrication, supply, and installation of steelwork ranging from single beams to complete turn-key steel frame buildings for residential and industrial clients) and plant hire (rental of telehandlers, tractors, excavators, trailers, RTVs, MEWPs, mobile diesel welders, and generators, with optional operated plant services). Steel sections are stocked in-house and can be supplied primed, galvanised, powder coated, or self-colour.

The company serves homeowners and residential builders undertaking building alterations, industrial and commercial developers requiring large-scale structural steelwork, and construction contractors needing plant equipment and operators. It holds UKCA Conformity Assessed marking with Execution Class 2 accreditation on all structural steel products, is a member of the Construction Plant-hire Association (CPA) subject to CPA Model Conditions for plant hire, and holds Safe Contractor Accreditation. Coverage is regional, focused on Hampshire and surrounding UK areas, with no disclosed international footprint.

R.A.D Engineering generates revenue through project-based steel fabrication contracts priced on scope and complexity, and through usage-based plant hire fees. The go-to-market is direct and field-sales oriented, relying on a website 'Request a Quote' call-to-action, contact form, phone line (01590 612688), and a Facebook page for visibility. The business is privately held with no institutional investors, funding rounds, or acquisitions disclosed, and operates with 11-50 employees from a single farm-based site.

Name

R.A.D Engineering

Legal name

R.A.D engineering Limited

Website

https://radengineeringltd.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

R.A.D Engineering is a UK-based welding and structural steel fabrication company in Beaulieu, Hampshire, serving residential builders, industrial clients, and construction contractors across the Hampshire region with turn-key steelwork and plant hire services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Structural Steel Fabrication and Plant Hire Services

NAICS

Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing (332312), Structural Steel and Precast Concrete Contractors (238120)

SIC

Fabricated Structural Metal Products (3440), Construction Machinery & Equip (3531)

akta.pro primary industry

Structural Steel Fabrication (IMADACAA)

Keywords

• Structural steel fabrication
• Plant hire services
• Steel frame construction
• Operated plant services
• Construction equipment hire

Headquarters

HQ city

Beaulieu

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Steel Fabrication Services: Design, fabrication, supply, and installation of structural steelwork including beams, connections, balconies, balustrades, and staircases. Services range from single beam supply to complete turn-key steel frame building solutions. Revenue generated through project-based fabrication contracts with pricing based on scope and complexity.
2. Plant Hire: Rental of machinery and attachments including telehandlers, tractors, excavators, trailers, RTVs, MEWPs, mobile diesel welders, and generators. Operated plant services available where machinery comes with an operator. Revenue generated through rental fees subject to CPA Model Conditions for the Hiring of Plant.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

R.A.D Engineering provides structural steel fabrication, supply, and installation services — from single beam supply to complete turn-key steel frame buildings — for residential, commercial, and industrial construction projects across Hampshire and the surrounding UK region. The company also operates a plant hire division supplying telehandlers, excavators, MEWPs, mobile diesel welders, generators, and other certified construction machinery, with operated plant services available. All structural steel products are UKCA marked to execution class 2, and all hired plant is dispatched fully tested and certified under CPA Model Conditions.

Product overview

R.A.D Engineering Ltd is a steel fabrication and plant hire company based in Beaulieu, Hampshire, operating two distinct but complementary service lines: Steel Fabrication and Plant Hire. The Steel Fabrication division offers fabrication, supply, and installation of structural steelwork for projects ranging from residential alterations to large-scale industrial applications, providing turn-key solutions including beams, connections, balconies, balustrades, and staircases. The Plant Hire division supplies a wide range of construction machinery including telehandlers, tractors, excavators, trailers, RTVs, MEWPs, and generators with operated plant services available. Both divisions operate under relevant certifications including UKCA marking and Safe Contractor Accreditation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Construction Plant-hire Association (CPA)OthersR.A.D Engineering is a member of the Construction Plant-hire Association. This membership indicates adherence to CPA Model Conditions for the Hiring of Plant, providing standardized terms and practices for the company's plant hire operations. The association represents the plant hire industry in the UK.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Direct peers

• Billington Structures: Billington Structures is one of the UK's largest structural steel fabricators, supplying and erecting steel frames for commercial, industrial and infrastructure projects. It shares R.A.D's core activity of fabrication, supply and installation of structural steelwork but operates at significantly greater scale and national reach.
• Barrett Steel: Barrett Steel is a UK steel stockholder and fabricator supplying structural sections, plate, and fabricated components. Like R.A.D, it holds stock and offers fabrication services; it competes for the same regional and project-based structural steelwork customers across the UK.
• A-Plant (Sunbelt Rentals): A-Plant, now part of Sunbelt Rentals, is a leading UK plant and equipment hire company offering telehandlers, excavators, MEWPs and operated plant services. It is a direct competitor to R.A.D's Plant Hire arm across the same equipment categories and customer base.
• Speedy Hire: Speedy Hire is one of the UK's largest plant and tool hire companies, offering telehandlers, excavators, MEWPs and generators. It directly competes with R.A.D's Plant Hire division on range and equipment categories, though at national scale with much larger fleet depth.
• Severfield: Severfield is a major UK structural steel fabricator and erector serving commercial, industrial, and infrastructure projects. It competes with R.A.D for the same type of structural steelwork contracts but operates nationally with much larger fabrication capacity.
• Wernick Group: Wernick Group is a UK manufacturer of structural steel and prefabricated buildings, fabricating steel frames and supplying to construction contractors. It overlaps with R.A.D on structural steel fabrication and supply, though at a national scale with broader product lines.
• Caunton Engineering: Caunton Engineering is a UK structural steel fabricator producing beams, columns, and frames for construction and infrastructure. Like R.A.D, it fabricates and supplies structural steelwork to UK contractors and operates under execution class standards, making it a direct comparable in scope and certification profile.
• Hewden Stuart (Cramphorn): Hewden is a UK plant hire provider supplying telehandlers, excavators and access equipment with operated plant services. It is comparable to R.A.D's plant hire offering in equipment mix and operated-hire service, though with broader UK coverage.

Broad incumbents

• Kier Group: Kier Group is a major UK construction and infrastructure services company that delivers buildings and civil engineering projects, often procuring structural steelwork and plant from suppliers like R.A.D. It represents a broader incumbent whose demand drives the regional fabrication and plant-hire market R.A.D serves.

Others

• Construction Plant-hire Association (CPA): The CPA is the UK trade association for the plant-hire industry that sets the CPA Model Conditions governing plant hire. R.A.D is a member, so the CPA is the ecosystem/standards-setter rather than a competitor, but it directly shapes R.A.D's commercial terms and competitive framework.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/radengineeringltd

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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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