Name

Marwood Group

Legal name

Marwood Group Ltd

Website

https://marwoodgroup.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1979

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices17 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Equipment Hire: Non-mechanical plant hire including road traffic control equipment, groundworks access equipment, crane and forklift accessories, ground protection and temporary roadways from 18 depots nationwide.
2. Equipment Sales: Sale of plastic, concrete or metal barriers, timber crane mats, plastic ground cover products, mortar tubs and site safety products.
3. Refurbishment Services: Full inspection, testing and refurbishment service with certificate on completion. Includes shotblasting, repair, painting and LOLER testing.
4. Bespoke Manufacturing: Custom steel fabrications for construction, engineering, RNLI, sculptures and artistic structures. Design and build services.
5. Plastic Product Manufacturing: Manufacture of plastic barriers in client colours, contract moulding on rotomoulding machines.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Marwood Group is a UK-based non-mechanical plant hire, sales, and service company supplying construction equipment including crane and forklift accessories, groundworks equipment, road plates, traffic barriers, and safety products to construction, civil engineering, rail, and road-building customers. The company runs 18 national depots and operates two in-house manufacturing subsidiaries — Railtec Engineering for bespoke steel fabrication and Europalite for plastic rotomoulding — plus equipment refurbishment, inspection, and site survey services.

Product overview

Marwood Group Ltd is a non-mechanical plant hire, sales, and service company offering a comprehensive portfolio of construction equipment across three main product categories: Goods Handling & Forklift Equipment (crane and forklift accessories), Groundworks & General Plant (excavation and site equipment), and Roads & Fencing (traffic management barriers and road safety products). The company operates 18 national depots and two UK-based manufacturing facilities—Railtec Engineering for bespoke steel fabrication and Europalite for plastic manufacturing—enabling them to design, build, and customize products for their hire fleet and customers. Additional services include equipment refurbishment, inspection/testing (LOLER), site surveys, and on-site training.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Railtec Engineering: Bespoke steel fabrication, manufacturing, repair and refurbishment services based in Mapplewell near Barnsley. Capabilities include general engineering fabrications up to 10 tonnes, design and build services, LOLER testing, and sculpture/artistic structure fabrication.
• Europalite

Products and services

• Goods Handling & Forklift Equipment
• Groundworks & General Plant Ground excavation and construction site equipment including manhole boxes, trench boxes, acrow props, fall arrest systems, access platforms, edge protection, drip trays, road forms, rubbish chutes, stairway systems, wheel barrows, pole ladders, ground protection mats, outrigger pads, grit bins, and snow shovels, supplied to construction and civil engineering customers.
• Roads & Fencing Traffic management and road safety equipment including concrete safety barriers (TVCB/V28), pedestrian barriers, road plates, timber mats (Ekki and Eucalyptus), plastic barriers, road cones, kerb ramps, speed reduction ramps, outrigger pads, pedestrian walkways, gates, and sound suppression barriers, available for hire and purchase.
• Equipment Refurbishment Full inspection, testing and refurbishment service for lifting and safety equipment including shot blasting, repair, painting, and section cleaning for road forms and trench sheets, with certificate issued on completion. Workshops located in London, Barnsley, and East Kilbride.
• Railtec Engineering Bespoke Manufacturing UK-based bespoke steel fabrication and manufacturing service in Mapplewell near Barnsley, offering custom builds, repairs, and refurbishments including road plates, gate systems, crane and forklift accessories. Handles engineering fabrications up to 10 tonnes with full CAD design capability, including bespoke sculptures and artistic structures.
• Europalite Bespoke Plastic Manufacturing UK-based plastic manufacturing producing traffic barriers, separators, road cones, traffic signs, winter products, speed bumps, and parking products. Offers custom colours and graphics, rotomoulding contract services, and a plastic recycling programme. Accredited to ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and ISO 45001.
• Site Surveys Free-of-charge no-obligation site surveys for ground protection, temporary roadways, road barriers, and traffic demarcation, with experienced staff providing recommendations on excavator mats, temporary roadways, ground protection, and plastic barrier systems.
• Onsite Training Free toolbox talks and on-site training on all Marwood Group products taken on hire or purchase, with video consultations and product presentations also available.

Named customers1 record

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• British Plastics FederationminorOthersMembers of the British Plastics Federation providing access to collaborative knowledge on materials, latest techniques and the ever changing sustainability landscape.
• RNLI (Royal National Lifeboat Institution)coreOthersOngoing partnership for manufacture of launching trailers, slipway bogies and Davit Arm systems. Refurbishment of trailers for sea water environments. Products employed as part of RNLI life saving service.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Vp plc: UK-listed equipment rental group with divisions spanning plant, tools, and specialist equipment for construction and infrastructure. Comparable to Marwood on UK plant-hire focus and customer segments.
• Hewden: UK plant hire company serving construction, infrastructure, and industrial customers with a depot network. Overlaps with Marwood on plant and non-mechanical equipment hire for site applications.
• HSS Hire: UK tool and equipment hire company with national depot coverage serving trade and construction customers. Comparable to Marwood on hire model, depot-led distribution, and overlap on groundworks and lifting categories.
• Speedy Hire: UK-listed national plant and tool hire company operating a large depot network serving construction, infrastructure, and industrial customers. Directly comparable to Marwood's hire-and-sell model across overlapping product categories including barriers, groundworks, and lifting accessories.
• Sunbelt Rentals UK (A-Plant): UK division of Ashtead Group, one of the largest plant-hire operators in the country with extensive depots serving construction and infrastructure. Closely comparable on hire model, customer base, and product overlap including barriers, ground protection, and lifting equipment.
• Brandon Hire Station: UK national tool and plant hire company operating a depot network focused on trade and construction customers. Direct competitor to Marwood in barrier, groundworks, and lifting accessory hire.

Broad incumbents

• Travis Perkins: UK-listed builders' merchant supplying construction materials, tools, and hire products to trade customers. Comparable as a broad incumbent serving UK construction with overlapping trade customers and product categories.
• Ashtead Group: FTSE-listed parent of Sunbelt Rentals, one of the largest equipment rental companies in the world with significant UK exposure. Relevant incumbent comparable on UK plant-hire market dynamics even though its scale and US mix differ.

Emerging players

• Melba Swintex: UK manufacturer and supplier of plastic traffic management and safety products including barriers, cones, and signs. Comparable to Europalite's product mix and to the Roads & Fencing segment of Marwood.
• Oxford Plastic: UK manufacturer of plastic construction safety products including barriers, trench covers, and traffic management equipment. Directly comparable to Marwood's Europalite plastic product range on product category and end customers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/marwoodgroupltd

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries2 records

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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