Truck & Plant Sales

What Truck & Plant Sales does

Truck & Plant Sales Ltd is a privately held UK dealer of used commercial vehicles, trailers, and construction plant/machinery, based in Ashby-De-La-Zouch, Leicestershire (Shellbrook House Farm, Moira Road, LE65 2TT), with the legal entity registered in England and Wales as company number 06133366. The company operates three product categories — used trucks (tankers, tippers, concrete mixers, tractor units, curtain siders, beavertails, crane-mounted trucks, skip loaders, flatbeds from brands including DAF, Scania, Volvo, MAN, Mercedes-Benz, Iveco, and Isuzu), used trailers (low loaders, flatbeds, curtain siders, box trailers, skeletal trailers, tanker trailers, temperature-controlled units from manufacturers including Faymonville, Broshuis, and Wilcox), and used plant/machinery (excavators, backhoe loaders, loading shovels, dozers, dumpers, generators, compressors, screening/crushing equipment, forklifts, telehandlers, batching plants, drilling rigs from JCB, Komatsu, Caterpillar, Doosan, and Volvo). Current inventory across these three categories totals 189 units (86 trucks, 36 trailers, 67 plant/machinery) with individual ticket prices ranging from £250 for small items to £300,000 for high-value equipment such as generators.

The business model is a traditional sales-led used-asset dealer. All vehicles are individually priced, with VAT-inclusive pricing on most items and specialist items listed as Price on Application. Customers view vehicles by appointment at the Leicestershire yard; sales contact is conducted via phone, email, and WhatsApp. The company also runs a procurement-side service, travelling nationwide to purchase individual vehicles or entire fleets, including end-of-lease returns and units with outstanding finance. Marketing is primarily website-based (stocklist filtering by make, model, body type, and price), supplemented by an email newsletter for stock reminders and a social media presence on WhatsApp, Facebook, and X (Twitter). The company claims 25+ years of operating experience and explicitly positions on hand-picked, competitively priced stock and in-depth knowledge of makes and models. Customer segments served are commercial vehicle operators, construction companies, and agricultural businesses, with no named end-customer disclosures.

Revenue and financial details are not publicly disclosed and no headcount, ownership structure, or management team is identified in the available data. There are no funding rounds, M&A activity, parent company, subsidiaries, patents, certifications, or awards disclosed. The company is described as an independent, family-owned-style operation with no identified institutional or PE backing, and there is no evidence of proprietary technology, APIs, integrations, mobile apps, or AI/ML capabilities.

Name

Truck & Plant Sales

Legal name

Truck and Plant Sales Ltd

Website

https://truckandplantsalesltd.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Truck & Plant Sales Ltd is a privately held UK dealer of used commercial trucks, trailers, and construction plant/machinery, based in Ashby-De-La-Zouch, Leicestershire. The company sells to commercial vehicle operators, construction firms, and agricultural businesses across the UK, and also purchases vehicles nationwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Ashby De La Zouch

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Vehicle Sales: One-time sales of used commercial trucks, trailers, and plant machinery. Revenue generated from mark-up on purchased inventory sold to buyers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Truck & Plant Sales Ltd is a UK-based used commercial vehicle, trailer, and construction plant/machinery dealer. The company sources and resells used trucks, trailers, and plant equipment from brands such as DAF, Scania, Volvo, MAN, Mercedes-Benz, Iveco, Isuzu, JCB, Komatsu, Caterpillar, and Doosan, and also offers a nationwide vehicle purchase service that handles outstanding finance clearance and end-of-lease vehicle disposal.

Product overview

Truck & Plant Sales Ltd is a used commercial vehicle, trailer, and construction plant machinery dealer based in Ashby-De-La-Zouch, Leicestershire. The company operates three core product categories: Used Trucks (commercial vehicles including tankers, tippers, concrete mixers, tractor units, and specialist body types from brands such as DAF, Scania, Volvo, MAN, Mercedes-Benz, Iveco, and Isuzu), Used Trailers (low loaders, flatbeds, curtain siders, tanker trailers, and temperature-controlled units from manufacturers like Faymonville, Broshuis, and Wilcox), and Used Plant/Machinery (construction equipment including excavators, backhoe loaders, loading shovels, dozers, dumpers, generators, screening and crushing equipment, forklifts, telehandlers, and batching plants from brands such as JCB, Komatsu, Caterpillar, Doosan, and Volvo). The company also offers a vehicle purchase service for sellers and provides contact/viewing services. The entire inventory is accessible through the company's website with stocklist filtering by make, model, body type, and price.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Used Trucks Used commercial trucks for sale, including various makes and body types such as tankers, tippers, concrete mixers, tractor units, curtain siders, box vans, beavertails, crane-mounted trucks, skip loaders, and flatbeds from brands including DAF, Scania, Volvo, MAN, Mercedes-Benz, Iveco, and Isuzu. Targeted at commercial vehicle operators and fleet buyers.
• Used Trailers Used trailers including low loaders, flatbeds, curtain side trailers, box trailers, skeletal trailers, tanker trailers, and temperature-controlled trailers from manufacturers such as Faymonville, Broshuis, and Wilcox. Targeted at haulage operators and logistics companies.
• Used Plant / Machinery Used plant and construction machinery including excavators, backhoe loaders, loading shovels, dozers, dumpers, generators, compressors, screening equipment, crushing equipment, forklifts, telehandlers, concrete mixers, batching plants, welfare units, and drilling rigs from brands such as JCB, Komatsu, Caterpillar, Doosan, and Volvo. Targeted at construction firms and agricultural operators.
• Vehicle Purchase Service Nationwide vehicle purchasing service where the company buys used trucks, trailers, plant machinery and equipment. Handles outstanding finance clearance and accepts lease hire items, providing a one-stop disposal route for commercial sellers.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• IronPlanet: Online auction marketplace for used heavy equipment, trucks and trailers, part of RB Global. Overlaps with Truck & Plant Sales in serving buyers of used commercial vehicles and plant machinery, but at a much larger international scale with an auction-led model.
• Euro Auctions: European auctioneer of construction plant, agricultural machinery and commercial vehicles operating across the UK and Ireland. Comparable as an alternative disposal channel competing for the same pool of used trucks, plant and trailers that Truck & Plant Sales buys and sells.
• Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers: Global multi-channel auctioneer for used commercial trucks, trailers, construction and agricultural equipment. Comparable as a large incumbent competing for the same buyer and seller pool across the UK, with a broader geographic and equipment remit than Truck & Plant Sales.

Direct peers

• BAS Trucks: One of Europe's largest independent used commercial truck dealers, headquartered in the Netherlands. Directly comparable as a multi-brand used truck and tractor-unit dealer serving fleet operators across the UK and Europe, with similar appointment-based viewing and nationwide/continent-wide purchasing.
• Mascus: Online marketplace for used trucks, trailers, construction plant and agricultural equipment, owned by Ritchie Bros. Comparable as an intermediation layer connecting sellers of used commercial vehicles and plant with buyers, competing for the same seller-supply and buyer-demand pool as Truck & Plant Sales.
• Truckpages: UK online marketplace listing used trucks, trailers and commercial vehicles from dealers and private sellers. Closely comparable channel of inventory discovery for UK commercial vehicle buyers, overlapping directly with Truck & Plant Sales' customer journey.
• MV Commercial: UK-based independent dealer specialising in used trucks, trailers and tippers, with multiple sites. Closely comparable as a UK multi-brand used commercial vehicle dealer serving fleet and construction customers with similar inventory categories to Truck & Plant Sales.
• Truck Locator UK: UK online marketplace for new and used commercial trucks, vans and trailers. Comparable as a parallel channel where UK fleet buyers search for used stock, competing for attention with the Truck & Plant Sales website inventory.

Others

• Volvo Trucks Used: OEM-backed certified used truck programme for Volvo trucks. Adjacent competitor for the Volvo-heavy slice of Truck & Plant Sales' inventory, but constrained to one brand and run via the dealer network rather than as an independent dealer.
• Scania Approved Used: OEM-backed certified used programme for Scania trucks, tractor units and associated services. Comparable supply-side alternative for Scania units in Truck & Plant Sales' inventory, but operates through authorised dealers and finance partners rather than as an open-market dealer.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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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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