What Lifting Equipment Store does

Lifting Equipment Store (LES) is a UK-based specialist distributor of lifting, rigging, and material handling equipment, founded in 1974 and headquartered in Stourbridge, West Midlands. The company operates a B2B e-commerce platform built on Shopify and serves nine defined customer verticals: Construction, Manufacturing, Offshore/Marine, Rail, Entertainment, Automotive, Pharmaceutical/F&B, MoD, and Working at Height. Its product catalogue spans hoists, chain blocks, lever hoists, electric chain hoists, slings (chain, webbing, round), shackles, wire rope, and related accessories, sourced from 30+ authorized brand partners including Yale (where LES holds Strategic Partner status), Crosby, Green Pin, RUD, Demag, Stahl CraneSystems, and others. LES supplements third-party distribution with an in-house LES-branded product line and offers Electric Chain Hoist Servicing as a recurring aftermarket revenue stream.

The business model is a hybrid distribution-and-service play. Core revenue derives from unit-level SKU sales through Shopify-based B2B checkout, supplemented by customer credit accounts that lower purchase friction for repeat buyers and by international export services extending the geographic reach beyond the UK domestic market. The company holds LEEA Full Membership, signalling adherence to Lifting Equipment Engineers Association standards and implicit compliance with LOLER requirements, which is a procurement precondition in regulated verticals such as offshore, MoD, and rail. Content marketing via an active blog (2025-2026) supports organic SEO and buyer education in the category.

Operationally, LES positions itself as a one-stop authorized distributor with same-day dispatch on stocked lines, eliminating the need for B2B buyers to manage multiple vendor relationships. No external investment, headcount, or revenue figures are disclosed, and no AI/ML capabilities are described in the source material. The company's strategic posture in 2025 emphasizes ecosystem breadth (more brand authorizations, more verticals), product depth (own-brand and servicing), and geographic reach (export), with pricing flexibility (credit accounts) as the commercial lever.

Name

Lifting Equipment Store

Legal name

LES - Lifting Equipment Store®

Website

https://liftingequipmentstore.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1974

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Lifting Equipment Store is a UK-based specialist B2B distributor of lifting, rigging, and material handling equipment serving nine industrial verticals via a Shopify e-commerce platform, with authorized partnerships across 30+ brands and an in-house LES product line.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Lifting Equipment Distribution

NAICS

Material Handling Equipment Manufacturing (33392), Overhead Traveling Crane, Hoist, and Monorail System Manufacturing (333923)

SIC

Construction, Mining & Materials Handling Machinery & Equip (3530), Industrial Trucks, Tractors, Trailors & Stackers (3537)

akta.pro primary industry

Lifting Accessories & Rigging (Slings, Shackles, Hooks, Spreaders) (IMAHAJAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

Lifting Attachments & Material Handling Accessories (Fork Attachments, Slings, Rigging) (IMAHABAJ)

Keywords

• Lifting equipment supply
• Rigging hardware distribution
• Material handling equipment
• Industrial hoists and shackles
• Height safety equipment

Headquarters

HQ city

Stourbridge

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Product Sales (B2B E-commerce): Lifting Equipment Store generates revenue through direct online sales of lifting, rigging, and material handling equipment to industrial professionals. Products are sold at listed ex-VAT prices, with many items available for immediate dispatch. The company also offers 0% interest credit accounts for business customers and flexible payment options including buy-now-pay-later through multiple payment providers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Lifting Equipment Store is a UK-based B2B e-commerce specialist retailer and authorised distributor of physical industrial lifting, rigging, and material handling equipment. The company sells a broad catalogue of branded and own-brand products — including chain hoists, shackles, slings, lashing equipment, cranes, jacks, height safety gear, and accessories — directly to industry professionals through its own Shopify storefront, with credit accounts, fast dispatch, and international export services.

Product overview

Lifting Equipment Store (LES) operates an e-commerce platform selling an extensive portfolio of industrial lifting, rigging, and material handling equipment. The offering is not a single unified software product but rather a broad catalogue of physical equipment spanning multiple categories including: lifting hoists and trolleys (electric chain hoists, manual chain blocks/chain hoists, ratchet lever hoists, beam trolleys, beam clamps, pneumatic and ATEX chain hoists); lifting gear (shackles, slings, lashing equipment, lifting and lashing points, rigging hardware, lifting clamps, wire rope winches, load weighing equipment, vacuum handling, screwjacks, and hydraulic tools); site lifting and handling equipment; crane and gantry systems; height safety; material handling equipment (jacks, drum handling, machine skates, forklift attachments, pallet trucks, stackers); workplace equipment; PPE and workwear; and building maintenance equipment. The company also sells own-brand LES products alongside partner-branded equipment from Yale, Green Pin, RUD, Crosby, Demag, Stahl, Lodestar, George Taylor, IMER, Probst, Kito, and others. Services include international export shipping and electric chain hoist servicing.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Electric Chain Hoists Electric chain hoists suspended from beams or trolleys and operated via push-button control for lifting loads up to 20 tonnes and heights up to 120m, supplied in industrial, ATEX, and pneumatic variants from brands including Yale, Stahl, Demag, CM Lodestar, Kito, Donati, and GIS.
• Manual Chain Hoists (Chain Blocks) Hand-operated chain hoists requiring manual pulling of a chain to lift loads, designed to minimise manual effort while meeting high engineering standards, available in various suspension types including beam trolley suspension.
• Ratchet Lever Hoists Hand-operated lever hoists for pulling and tensioning applications, supplied in Yale, William Hackett, George Taylor, and LES branded variants.
• Beam Travelling Trolleys Manual (push) and geared trolleys that run along beams to move hoists and loads horizontally, available in capacities up to 20 tonnes from Yale, William Hackett, Tiger, and LES brands.
• Beam Clamps Clamps that attach hoists to beams without requiring suspension hardware, providing a secure anchorage point for lifting operations.
• Pneumatic (Air) Chain Hoists Air-powered chain hoists suitable for environments requiring pneumatic actuation, typically in ATEX or hazardous area applications.
• ATEX Chain Hoists Explosion-protected chain hoists certified for use in ATEX-rated hazardous environments where flammable gases or dusts may be present.
• Lifting Shackles (Bow, Dee, Specialist) Load-bearing link components in bow, dee, and specialist configurations from Green Pin, Crosby, and George Taylor with capacities ranging from 0.33 tonnes to 1,500 tonnes, available in hot-dip galvanised, electro galvanised, painted, or self-colour finishes.
• Webbing Slings High-strength synthetic fibre slings offering a wide bearing surface to protect loads, available in capacities from 1,000kg to 20,000kg from Liftking and Miller Weblift branded ranges.
• Round Slings Continuous-loop synthetic slings made from high-tenacity polyester fibres, designed for heavy-duty lifting without damaging loads such as furniture and truck cargo.
• Chain Slings & Lifting Chains Multi-leg chain slings using chain links configured for different load shapes, durable and abrasion-resistant for higher temperatures than fabric slings, from Kito and George Taylor.
• Wire Rope Slings Slings featuring twisted steel wires providing strong and flexible connections for versatile industrial lifting applications, sold under the SlingSafe brand.
• Scaffold Hoists Electric and hydraulic hoists for transporting materials and equipment to elevated positions on construction sites, from IMER, Camac, and L'Europea, with capacities from 150kg to 800kg and lift heights of 25m to 40m.
• Lashing Equipment Cargo securing equipment including ratchet straps, load binders, lashing chains, and weld-on hooks for safe transportation of goods by road, sea, or air, from Lashking, Kito, Yale, and George Taylor.
• Lifting & Lashing Points Connection hardware including eyebolts, eye nuts, load rings, swivel eye bolts, and weld-on lifting/lashing points from RUD, William Hackett, Yoke, George Taylor, Pewag, and Crosby.
• Site Lifting & Handling Equipment On-site construction lifting equipment including builder hoists, crane forks, block grabs, manhole lifters, pipe grabs, muck skips, and forklift attachments from Probst, ClearLift, Eichinger, REID Lifting, and Tractel.
• Rigging Equipment Rigging hardware including turnbuckles, lifting and spreader beams, load arrestors, chain components, wire rope, snatch blocks, wire rope fittings, swivels, and entertainment rigging components.
• Lifting Clamps Clamps for vertical and horizontal lifting of plates, beams, and other structural elements, including vertical lifting clamps, horizontal lifting clamps, lifting magnets, rail handling clamps, girder lifting clamps, and C-hooks.
• Container Lifting Equipment Specialist equipment for lifting and moving shipping containers, including container moving wheels, jacks, and lifting lugs.
• Hydraulic Cylinders & Tools Hydraulic lifting cylinders, hoses, valves, hydraulic hand and electric pumps, hydraulic tools, and pneumatic lifting bags for heavy-duty lifting and pushing applications.
• Wire Rope Winches Hand-operated and electric wire rope winches for pulling and lifting applications, including wire rope pullers and cable grips.
• Load Weighing Equipment Load monitoring equipment including load cells, test weights, crane scales, wireless load monitoring systems, spring balancers, and load links for measuring and monitoring load forces during lifting operations.
• Vacuum Handling Equipment Vacuum-based lifting devices including handheld vacuum lifters and glass and slab vacuum lifters for handling flat materials without mechanical clamping.
• Screwjacks & Linear Actuation Mechanical screwjacks and electric/linear actuators for precise positioning and lifting, including bevel gear boxes and acme and ball screws.
• Spares & Replacement Parts Replacement spare parts for sold equipment including CM Lodestar, Delta, Demag, Donati, and IMER hoist spares, plus radio control spares, pendant controls, and crane components.
• Lifting Jacks Industrial jacks including toe jacks, forklift jacks, bottle jacks, axle stands, steel jacks, trolley jacks, and high-lift 4x4 off-road jacks for vehicle lifting and heavy machinery positioning.
• Drum Handling Equipment Equipment for handling cylindrical drums including hydraulic drum trucks, forklift drum attachments, drum lifting attachments, drum trolleys, dollies, and drums and containers.
• Machine Skates & Load Moving Skates Load moving equipment including furniture movers and heavy machine skates for repositioning heavy machinery and equipment without crane or forklift assistance, from LES and Steerman.
• Forklift Attachments Forklift-mounted accessories including drum handling attachments, skip attachments, jibs and hooks, snow ploughs, and specialist attachments to extend forklift capability.
• Pallet Trucks Hand-operated pump, electric-powered, and specialist pallet trucks for moving palletised goods, including Pfaff Silberblau branded spares.
• Stacker Trucks & Lift Tables Hydraulic, winch, and electric stacker trucks alongside lift tables for stacking and lifting palletised and non-palletised loads to elevated positions.
• Jib Cranes Free-standing, wall-mounted, and specialist jib cranes providing a pivoting arm for localised lifting, with capacities from 80kg to 1,000kg from Donati and Demag.
• Light Crane Systems Modular overhead crane runway systems for workshops and light industrial environments, allowing horizontal travel of hoists along fixed runways.
• Davit Cranes Portable davit arm cranes for marine, offshore, and general industrial applications where a temporary or mobile lifting point is required.
• Portable Mobile Gantries & Shearlegs Mobile gantry systems and shearlegs for temporary or relocatable overhead lifting, including the REID Lifting Porta-Gantry Rapide.
• Engine Cranes & Workshop Cranes Engine cranes and workshop hoists for lifting engines and heavy workshop equipment.
• Height Safety Equipment Personal fall protection equipment including safety harnesses, fall arrest and restraint gear, safety lanyards, anchor points, confined space and rescue equipment, and safety helmets and visors, including gender-specific harnesses.
• Offshore & Marine Lifting Equipment Stainless steel lifting hardware for marine and offshore environments including shackles, hooks, swivels, eyebolts, links, rings, straining screws, and terminals with corrosion-resistant properties.
• Workplace Equipment General site and workshop equipment including transformers, block paving tools, workshop trolleys, screeding tools, tool kits, hazardous goods storage, ladders, cable reels, lighting, heating, generators, hydraulic presses, and wheelbarrows.
• PPE & Workwear Personal protective equipment and workwear including safety gloves, helmets, ear plugs, masks, safety glasses, safety boots, safety trainers, and workwear clothing, plus first aid equipment.
• Building Maintenance Equipment Facilities maintenance equipment including seating, barriers and bollards, bins and recycling, winter management products, spill control, workstations, storage solutions, machinery guards, pallets, and bottle skips.
• International Export Services International shipping service enabling export of lifting equipment anywhere in the world by sea, road, or air freight, handling goods from small packages to full-sized machinery.
• Electric Chain Hoist Servicing Annual thorough examination and servicing of electric chain hoists to ensure LOLER compliance, performed by qualified engineers.

Segments9 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

31 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Yale (AS乃啵)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLifting Equipment Store is an authorised Yale Strategic Partner, offering access to thousands of quality Yale products — including electric chain hoists, manual chain hoists, lever hoists, jib cranes, and material handling equipment — sold exclusively online through the company's platform. Yale products are among the best sellers on the site.
• Lifting Equipment Engineers Association (LEEA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFull member of the LEEA, the industry's leading trade association. LEEA membership drives safety and best practice through education and ensures the company adheres to strict codes of practice covering training, testing, and examination of lifting equipment.
• Green Pin (Pfeifer Group)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLifting Equipment Store is an authorised distributor of Green Pin® lifting shackles — a premium brand of bow, dee, and specialist shackles manufactured in the Netherlands by Pfeifer. Green Pin products are among the most popular shackle offerings on the site.
• CrosbycoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorised distributor of Crosby lifting shackles, including G-209, G-210, G-2130, G-2150, and G-2140 series, as well as theatrical S-209T shackles and S-281 web sling shackles.
• Demag (Terex)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorised distributor of Demag electric chain hoists and jib cranes, with Demag-branded products featured in the lifting hoists and crane collections. Also supplies Demag electric chain hoist spare parts.
• George Taylor (GT)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorised distributor of George Taylor lifting equipment including GT Viper chain blocks, lever hoists, push trolleys, bow and dee shackles (Blue Pin range), and forklift attachments. GT is one of the most stocked brands on the platform.
• William HackettcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorised distributor of William Hackett chain hoists, lever hoists, combined chain hoist and trolley units, push/geared trolleys, lifting points, and key eye points. Products span multiple categories including hoists, trolleys, and rigging hardware.
• RUDcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorised distributor of RUD lifting points, load rings (VLBG-PLUS, VLBS, VLBG-PLUS Max Length), lashing points (LPW, L-ABA), eye nuts (RM, VRM Starpoint), excavator hooks (VABH-W), and powerpoint ring connections (WPP-B, WPPH-B).
• StahlcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorised distributor of Stahl electric chain hoists, with the Stahl ST Electric Chain Hoist featured as a best seller. Stahl is positioned as German engineering for reliable lifting on the platform.
• Lodestar (CM)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorised distributor of Lodestar (CM) electric chain hoists and spare parts, including CM BatteryStar battery-powered chain hoists and CM Lodestar electric chain hoist spares.
• ModuliftminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorised distributor of Modulift spreader beams, featured in the Brands We Trust section of the website.
• Probst Handling & Lifting EquipmentminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorised distributor of Probst site lifting and handling equipment including kerb stone grabbers, paving block extractors, slab handling devices, universal carry handles, and manhole cover lifters.
• IMMER (IMER)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorised distributor of IMER scaffold hoists (ES150, ET200, TR225), builders gantry hoist systems (ET300, G500), brick baskets, and IMER scaffold hoist spare parts. IMER products are featured across scaffold hoist collections.
• KitocoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorised distributor of Kito electric chain hoists and lashing equipment including EN12195-3 chain ratchet load binders and premium lashing chains. Kito products are distributed across chain hoists and lashing collections.
• CamacminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorised distributor of Camac scaffold hoists including PF-200 and P-300 models. Camac products are featured in the scaffold hoist collections.
• Van BeestminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorised distributor of Van Beest lifting hardware, featured in the Brands section of the website alongside other premium lifting equipment manufacturers.
• PewagminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorised distributor of Pewag lifting equipment, featured in the Brands We Trust section and the Lifting Points & Lashing Points collections.
• CamlokminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorised distributor of Camlok lifting clamps, featured in the lifting clamps collections and brand pages on the platform.
• LiftkingcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorised distributor of Liftking webbing slings and round slings across a wide range of capacities (1,000kg to 20,000kg). Liftking products are consistently among the best-selling slings on the platform.
• DonatiminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorised distributor of Donati electric chain hoists and jib cranes. Donati products are featured in the electric chain hoists and jib crane collections.
• TB DaviesminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorised distributor of TB Davies lifting equipment and brands, featured in the Brands section of the website.
• REID LiftingminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorised distributor of REID Lifting porta-gantry systems including the Porta-Gantry Rapide foldable mobile gantry. Featured in the site lifting & handling and specialist trucks collections.
• GrabominorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorised distributor of Grabo vacuum lifting equipment, featured in the Brands We Trust section and the vacuum handling equipment collections.
• BritliftminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorised distributor of Britlift lifting equipment, featured in the Brands section of the website.
• Cartec Lifting EquipmentminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorised distributor of Cartec lifting equipment, featured in the Brands We Trust section and relevant product collections.
• PetersenminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorised distributor of Petersen lifting equipment, featured in the Brands We Trust section of the website.
• Tiger (Lifting Equipment)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorised distributor of Tiger push travel trolleys and other lifting equipment, featured in the lifting hoists & trolleys collections.
• TractelminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorised distributor of Tractel lifting equipment including Minifor rope hoists and related rigging equipment, featured in the site lifting & handling and rigging collections.
• Yoke (Lifting Points)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorised distributor of Yoke lifting points including Type 211 long bolt lifting points, Type 231 swivel hoist rings, and metric thread lifting points. Featured in the lifting points & lashing points collection.
• L'EuropeaminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorised distributor of L'Europea scaffold hoists including HE150 Veloce, HE200, and HE235 models. Featured in the scaffold hoist collections.
• Pfaff SilberblauminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorised distributor of Pfaff Silberblau equipment including EBW electric construction winches and pallet truck spares. Featured in scaffold hoists and material handling collections.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Gunnebo Industries: Gunnebo Industries is a global provider of lifting, lashing, and material handling solutions operating across Europe with a broad product portfolio that overlaps significantly with LES's category coverage.
• Kito Group: Kito Group is a Japanese-headquartered global manufacturer of chain hoists, electric hoists, and lashing equipment. As one of LES's authorised distribution partners, Kito competes at the manufacturer level and could disintermediate UK distributors via direct sales.
• Columbus McKinnon: Columbus McKinnon is a US-listed global designer and manufacturer of hoists, cranes, and rigging products including the CM Lodestar and Yale brands. Although LES is an authorised Yale distributor, Columbus McKinnon is a far larger incumbent whose direct sales and OEM relationships shape the market.

Direct peers

• SpanSet: SpanSet is a UK and European specialist in height safety, lifting, and load-securing equipment, selling directly to industrial customers through its own digital and field channels, with overlapping product categories including lashings, slings, and safety gear.
• Lifting Gear Direct: Lifting Gear Direct is a UK-based online specialist distributor of lifting equipment, chain blocks, slings, and shackles, with overlapping brand partnerships and a comparable direct-to-customer e-commerce model targeting industrial buyers.
• Simply Hoists: Simply Hoists is a UK-based online retailer focused on hoists, lifting tackle, and accessories for trade and industrial users, operating a similar Shopify-style e-commerce model with broad third-party brand distribution.
• Certex UK: Certex UK is a lifting and load-securing equipment distributor with a UK distribution network offering chain hoists, slings, shackles, and lashing equipment to industrial buyers through branch and online channels.
• LMS Lift: LMS Lift is a UK lifting equipment distributor selling hoists, trolleys, slings, and rigging gear through a digital storefront, serving similar construction and industrial customers with comparable one-time product sales.
• William Hackett Lifting Products: William Hackett is a UK manufacturer and supplier of chain hoists, lever hoists, and lifting points that is also an LES authorised distribution partner. Its direct-to-end-user sales make it a direct competitor on overlapping product lines in the UK market.
• Vulcan Lifting Products: Vulcan Lifting Products is a UK specialist supplier of lifting equipment and height safety products, offering chain blocks, lever hoists, and PPE through a direct e-commerce channel aimed at the same trade buyer base.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses3 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance7 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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Investments

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