What LendoCare does

LendoCare (LendoCare Ltd) is a UK-based online mobility and home medical equipment rental operator founded in 2024 and headquartered at Basingstoke, Hampshire. The company hires wheelchairs (manual and electric), folding mobility scooters, rollators, forearm walkers, and a 2-in-1 hybrid device to individuals with temporary mobility needs, post-surgery recovery, tourists visiting the UK, and elderly or ambulatory wheelchair users. Delivery and collection are coordinated through DHL partners across England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland, using LendoCare's own-designed reusable packaging that supports doorstep collection without return labels.\n\nThe technology layer is a proprietary booking platform branded LendoBox (api.lendobox.com) that lets customers select equipment, check live postcode-level availability, choose delivery and collection dates, and manage hires end-to-end online. The platform integrates Stripe for payments, supports social OAuth sign-in via Apple, Google, and Microsoft, and is delivered as a self-serve web product with no native mobile app. Pricing is subscription-based on weekly or monthly cycles with graduated reductions the longer the equipment is rented, plus deposits on higher-value electric equipment and a £42.99 minimum next-day delivery fee.\n\nThe business model is a capital-intensive rental operation monetised through recurring weekly and monthly hire fees, supplemented by per-order delivery charges. Go-to-market is product-led growth via a fully self-serve e-commerce funnel, supported by SEO-optimised city landing pages, content marketing, tourism-board partnerships, and an emerging B2B distribution layer through hotel groups (Hilton, Marriott, Holiday Inn, Premier Inn, Travelodge, DoubleTree, Ibis, Novotel) and short-let platforms (Airbnb, Cheval, Cumberland). Customer segments are split across three primary use cases (recovery, travel, daily access), with pricing reducing over time to incentivise longer-tenure hires.

Name

LendoCare

Legal name

LendoCare LTD

Website

https://lendocare.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2024

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

LendoCare is a UK-based online rental platform that hires wheelchairs, mobility scooters, rollators, and home medical equipment to recovery, elderly, and tourist customers on weekly or monthly subscriptions, delivering nationwide via DHL through its own LendoBox booking system.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Mobility Equipment Rental

NAICS

Home Health Equipment Rental (532283)

SIC

Services-Equipment Rental & Leasing, Nec (7359)

akta.pro primary industry

Medical & Mobility Device Leasing (Consumer) (FSAKANAJ)

Keywords

• Mobility equipment hire
• Wheelchair rental
• Mobility scooter hire
• Accessibility equipment
• Home medical equipment

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Mobility Equipment Hire: Weekly and monthly rental of wheelchairs, mobility scooters, rollators, and other mobility aids with pricing that decreases over longer hire periods. Includes flexible hire option where customers can end anytime with no extra cost.
2. Delivery and Collection Services: Next-day delivery service included in pricing with DHL collection from customer's door. No return label required.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

LendoCare operates a fully online, direct-to-consumer mobility and accessibility equipment rental service for UK customers. The platform enables individuals to hire wheelchairs, mobility scooters, rollators, and home medical equipment on weekly or monthly subscription terms with nationwide next-day delivery and DHL collection. Bookings, availability checks by postcode, payment processing, and hire management are all handled through a proprietary in-house booking platform with no phone calls required.

Product overview

LendoCare is a UK-based online mobility equipment rental platform operated by LendoCare LTD. The core offering is a proprietary booking platform (lendocare.com) through which customers hire mobility and home medical equipment on a weekly or monthly basis with nationwide delivery across the UK. The product portfolio comprises two main categories: (1) mobility equipment including the LendoCare Lightweight Self Propelled Wheelchair, LendoCare Light Electric Wheelchair (Robooter E40), LendoCare Folding Mobility Scooter, LendoCare Folding Rollator, LendoCare Forearm Walker, and a 2-in-1 Electric Wheelchair and Rollator (all Coming Soon); and (2) bedroom and bathroom equipment including the LendoCare Backrest, LendoCare Home Care Bed, LendoCare Electric Adjustable Mattress, Electric Leg Lifter, LendoCare Bathlift, and Bathtub Shortener (mostly Coming Soon), plus moving and handling equipment such as the LendoCare Stand Aid. The online platform handles the full rental lifecycle — product selection, live postcode-based availability checking, flexible date booking, payment via Stripe, order tracking, and extension/cancellation management — with delivery and collection coordinated through DHL couriers. No minimum hire period is required, and pricing reduces the longer the equipment is rented.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• LendoCare Lightweight Self-Propelled Wheelchair A lightweight (16 kg), foldable manual wheelchair with attendant brakes and puncture-proof tyres, a 48 cm seat width, and a 120 kg maximum user weight. Available for weekly or monthly hire with graduated pricing that reduces over time, with no deposit required and collection included.
• LendoCare Light Electric Wheelchair (Robooter E40) A folding electric wheelchair (Robooter E40) weighing 28.4 kg with USB charging ports, onboard storage, a 14.3-mile range per charge, a 44 cm seat width, and a 150 kg maximum user weight. Available for weekly or monthly hire with graduated pricing.
• LendoCare Folding Mobility Scooter A lightweight (19.7 kg), folding electric mobility scooter with a 9.9-mile range per battery, support for an optional swappable battery accessory to double range, and a 120 kg maximum user weight. Available for weekly or monthly hire with an £80 deposit required.
• LendoCare Folding Rollator A four-wheeled rolling walker with large wheels for smooth, stable movement, a folding design for easy storage and transportation, and a 130 kg maximum user weight. Available for weekly hire with no deposit required.

Quantifiable outcome

• 2,000+ customers served across the UK
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Feature4 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• CareCo: UK mobility retailer with multiple physical showrooms selling wheelchairs, scooters, and daily living aids. Comparable as a broad incumbent in mobility equipment, though primarily sales-led rather than rental-first like LendoCare.
• NRS Healthcare: Long-standing UK mobility and daily living aids retailer offering a wide catalogue of equipment for purchase and rental, including NHS-contracted supply. A larger, established incumbent operating broadly in the same space as LendoCare.
• Motability Operations: UK charity-operated scheme enabling disabled customers to lease cars, scooters, and powered wheelchairs. A large incumbent in accessible mobility provision, with overlapping end-customers though a different primary product (cars vs. equipment).

Direct peers

• Better Mobility: UK mobility equipment supplier offering wheelchairs, scooters, and daily living aids for purchase and hire. Overlaps with LendoCare on wheelchair/scooter hire use cases, though more established as a retailer.
• Mobility Hire: UK mobility equipment rental company providing manual and electric wheelchairs, scooters, and accessibility aids for short- and long-term hire. Directly comparable to LendoCare's core product offering and customer base.
• Wheelfreedom: UK-based wheelchair and mobility scooter hire specialist offering short- and long-term rentals with nationwide delivery. Closest direct competitor to LendoCare in the online mobility equipment rental category.

Emerging players

• Karma Mobility: UK distributor of manual and powered wheelchairs with an expanding rental and home-trial offering. A smaller, more focused player in the mobility equipment category with growing direct-to-consumer hire capability.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 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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