Wheelwash

What Wheelwash does

Wheelwash Ltd is a UK-based designer, manufacturer, supplier, and maintainer of wheel wash and biosecurity systems, founded in 1991 and headquartered at a manufacturing facility in Winsford, Cheshire. The company serves construction, quarry and mining, infrastructure, waste management, energy, and biosecurity customers across the UK and internationally, with named deployments in Sweden, Chile, China, North Macedonia, Spain, and Hungary. Its core product range comprises the Ecowash pressure spray systems (Express, Excel, Excel Plus, Extra, and Extreme platforms from 2m to 12m) with closed-loop water recycling, non-powered systems (Ecoramp rumble grids, Ecobath drive-through baths) for remote sites, and the Agriwash biosecurity range (Defender, Enforcer, Mini) for vehicle disinfection. Supporting offerings include Bootwash stations, bespoke steel fabrication, and "wash-to-waste" custom systems for corrosive environments.

Name

Wheelwash

Legal name

Wheelwash Ltd

Website

https://wheelwash.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Wheelwash designs, manufactures, rents, and services wheel wash and biosecurity systems for construction, quarry, mining, infrastructure, and agricultural customers in the UK and internationally, from its Winsford, Cheshire facility.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Cleaning Equipment

NAICS

Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing (33331)

SIC

Construction Machinery & Equip (3531)

akta.pro primary industry

Pressure Washing & Jetting Equipment (IMAHALAB)

Keywords

• Wheel wash systems
• Vehicle biosecurity equipment
• Construction site cleaning
• Quarry decontamination systems
• Boot wash stations

Headquarters

HQ city

Winsford

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Equipment Rental: The company's primary revenue stream. Rental systems from the UK's largest rental fleet with full service and maintenance included. Flexible rental terms from weekly to multi-year contracts. Rental starts from £175 per week.
2. New System Sales: Sale of brand-new wheel wash systems, fully specified and manufactured to exact site requirements. Higher initial investment for long-term cost savings. Includes bespoke and standard models.
3. Used/Refurbished System Sales: Sale of refurbished wheel wash units from the company's own rental fleet, inspected, tested and ready for site. Lower capital route suited to projects running over one year.
4. Inspection Services: Independent inspections and assessments including Legionella testing, PUWER inspections, risk assessments, and compliance audits. Provides detailed written reports with photographs.
5. Service and Maintenance Contracts: Preventative maintenance contracts with scheduled service visits, typically four visits per year. Includes bath and tank clean-outs, operator training, and spare parts access.
6. Repairs and Refurbishment: Breakdown repairs, planned remedial work, and full refurbishment services. Uses original spare parts held in UK-based stock.
7. Relocation Services: Full decommission, transport and reinstallation of wheel wash systems. Includes rental unit swap services for sites with changing requirements.
8. Bespoke Fabrication: Custom steel fabrication including staircases, walkways, access platforms, and water storage tanks. In-house experts build structures beyond standard wheel wash systems.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Wheelwash designs, manufactures, and supplies wheel wash systems (powered pressure-spray Ecowash range and non-powered Ecoramp/Ecobath systems), bootwash stations, and Agriwash biosecurity disinfection systems for construction, quarry, mining, infrastructure, waste, and agricultural sites. The company sells, rents, and services these units directly, and also builds bespoke-fabricated equipment to customer specifications from its UK facility in Winsford, Cheshire.

Product overview

Wheelwash is a UK-based manufacturer and rental provider offering a comprehensive portfolio of wheel wash and vehicle disinfection systems. The core product range consists of Pressure Spray Systems (Ecowash Express, Excel, Excel Plus, Extra, and Extreme models in 2m-12m platforms) featuring high-pressure washing with closed-loop water recycling for construction, quarry, and infrastructure sites. Non-Powered Systems (Ecoramp and Ecobath) provide waterless/power-free wheel cleaning for remote locations. Biosecurity is addressed through the Agriwash range (Defender, Enforcer, Mini) delivering automated vehicle disinfection. Bespoke Systems and Bespoke Fabrication services handle custom requirements including 'wash-to-waste' solutions and steel structure fabrication. Supporting services include rental, purchase, and refurbishment options, plus installation, relocation, repairs, maintenance, and inspection services. All products are designed and manufactured at the Winsford, Cheshire facility.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Ecowash Express Compact powered pressure-spray wheel wash system for construction and quarry sites with lower vehicle throughput, designed to remove mud and debris from vehicle wheels and chassis before site exit.
• Ecowash Excel Mid-range powered pressure-spray wheel wash system for general construction and civil engineering sites, offering higher vehicle throughput than the Express model with closed-loop water recycling.
• Ecowash Excel Plus Higher-capacity powered pressure-spray wheel wash system derived from the Ecowash Excel, intended for larger construction and infrastructure projects with sustained heavy-vehicle traffic.
• Ecowash Extra Large powered pressure-spray wheel wash system for high-volume construction, quarry, and infrastructure sites where sustained heavy haul truck throughput is required.
• Ecowash Extreme Top-of-range, heavy-duty powered pressure-spray wheel wash system designed for the most demanding construction, quarry, and infrastructure sites, including extreme weather and high contamination environments.
• Ecoramp Non-powered, modular wheel wash system using rumble-grid technology to dislodge mud and debris from wheels without electricity or running water, suitable for sites needing low-energy operation.
• Ecobath Non-powered drive-through wheel bath that immerses and cleans vehicle wheels in a static water or solution bath, providing low-cost wheel cleaning for sites without power or where minimal infrastructure is required.
• Bootwash Stations Standalone boot and PPE cleaning stations for site personnel, designed to complement vehicle wheel wash systems by removing contamination from footwear and workwear before site exit or entry.
• Agriwash Defender Heavy-duty Agriwash biosecurity disinfection system for full-vehicle entry and exit at livestock farms, agricultural sites, and biosecurity-controlled zones, applying chemical disinfectant to wheels, chassis, and underbody.
• Agriwash Enforcer Mid-tier Agriwash biosecurity system for disinfecting vehicles and equipment at agricultural and biosecurity-controlled sites, providing controlled chemical application with lower throughput than the Defender.
• Agriwash Mini Compact Agriwash biosecurity unit designed for smaller vehicles, ATVs, and lower-volume agricultural sites that need targeted disinfection of wheels and underbody.
• Bespoke Wheel Wash Systems Custom-engineered wheel wash systems designed and fabricated in-house by Wheelwash to meet specific site dimensions, vehicle profiles, throughput, and environmental compliance requirements when standard off-the-shelf units are not suitable.
• Bespoke Fabrication In-house custom steel fabrication service for Wheelwash's own wheel wash and biosecurity systems and for customer-specific engineering projects, carried out at the Winsford, Cheshire facility.
• Wheel Wash Relocation Service Service to decommission, transport, and recommission wheel wash equipment between customer sites or between phases of a single project, enabling redeployment of owned or rented units.
• Wheel Wash Repairs & Refurbishment Repair and refurbishment service that restores used Wheelwash and third-party wheel wash equipment to operational condition, also feeding the company's used and refurbished equipment resale channel.
• Wheel Wash Service & Maintenance Planned service and maintenance contracts covering wheel wash and biosecurity equipment, providing scheduled upkeep, parts replacement, and operational support throughout each equipment's project life.
• Wheel Wash Inspection Services On-site inspection service that assesses the condition, performance, and compliance of installed wheel wash equipment, typically used to inform maintenance, refurbishment, or replacement decisions.

Quantifiable outcome

• Water consumption reduced by up to 90% through closed-loop recycling
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers25 records

Segments11 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Scale indicators12 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Hotsy: US-based manufacturer of hot and cold water pressure washers serving industrial cleaning applications. Directly comparable to Wheelwash on pressure washing technology and B2B industrial customer base, though Hotsy is more focused on general industrial cleaning rather than dedicated wheel wash platforms.
• NLB Corporation: US manufacturer of high-pressure water jetting equipment and automated cleaning systems for industrial applications. Comparable on high-pressure water technology, contract cleaning rigs, and heavy-duty cleaning solutions used in construction, quarrying and infrastructure contexts.
• Hammelmann: German manufacturer of high-pressure plunger pumps, water jetting units and automated cleaning systems. Comparable on the high-pressure pumping technology underlying Wheelwash's pressure spray platforms, especially for heavy-duty industrial cleaning applications.

Regional players

• Speedy Hire: UK-based equipment rental and services provider serving construction, infrastructure and industrial customers. Comparable regional peer in UK equipment rental to construction sites, where wheel wash and site services sit alongside Speedy's broader tool and plant hire portfolio.
• Cleanaway Waste Management: Australian waste management and environmental services company serving industrial sites. Comparable as a regional environmental services provider whose customers require wheel cleaning and wash-down at transfer stations, landfills and quarries, mirroring Wheelwash's waste management vertical.

Broad incumbents

• Kärcher: Global German manufacturer of pressure washing and industrial cleaning equipment. Closest large-scale comparable to Wheelwash's Ecowash pressure spray systems, but Kärcher spans consumer, commercial and industrial segments rather than specialising in construction/quarry wheel wash.
• Nilfisk: Danish industrial and commercial cleaning equipment manufacturer offering pressure washers, scrubbers and related machinery. Comparable as a specialist cleaning-equipment manufacturer with global service networks, although Nilfisk is broader and not focused on wheel wash for heavy construction/quarry sites.
• Terex Corporation: Global manufacturer of construction and materials processing equipment, including washing and screening systems for quarries. Comparable as a broad construction/quarry equipment incumbent with overlap on aggregate washing systems used in Wheelwash's quarry and mining customer base.
• Ashtead Group (Sunbelt Rentals): One of the largest equipment rental groups globally (Sunbelt Rentals in North America, A-Plant in the UK). Comparable as a broad industrial equipment rental incumbent that could expand into wheel wash or competes with Wheelwash's rental model in adjacent categories on UK construction sites.

Emerging players

• CDE Group: UK-based provider of sand, aggregate and recycling washing solutions, including water recycling and management systems. Comparable on the quarrying/aggregate washing technology and water recycling capability that overlaps with Wheelwash's closed-loop water recycling systems at quarries.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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