What Aganto does

Aganto is a UK-based supplier of prefabricated temporary and semi-permanent buildings, founded in 2005 and operating from Staffordshire, England. The company designs, supplies, and installs aluminium-framed modular structures — including temporary warehouses, workshops, sports facilities, retail buildings, and industrial canopies — engineered to BSEN1991 standards for snow and wind loading and anchored to hard-standing surfaces without foundations. Its proprietary modular bay system accommodates widths from 5m to 30m, eave heights from 4.2m to 6.2m, and unlimited length, with options for insulated sandwich panel cladding, HVAC, lighting, and electrical fit-outs. Standard installations complete within seven days, and structures can be extended, relocated, or dismantled as customer requirements evolve.

The company's go-to-market is consultative enterprise field sales through a network of regional sales managers covering the UK, offering free site visits and bespoke no-obligation quotations. Aganto monetises through three streams: outright building sales (with finance options), short-term hire contracts starting from three months, and long-term hire agreements that can be converted to purchase; installation, maintenance, annual inspections, and add-on modules provide additional recurring service revenue. Pricing is project-specific and positioned at approximately 75% lower cost than equivalent permanent structures, while the rateable value of temporary buildings is typically lower than traditional structures.

Aganto serves enterprise customers across logistics and warehousing, manufacturing and industrial, retail and commercial, sports and leisure, and mining and construction. Named enterprise clients include AB InBev, Coca-Cola, BMW, Rolls-Royce, DHL, JCB, Britvic, IKEA, Travis Perkins, Molson Coors, Hudson Kapel, AGC Glass, and Graphic Packaging. The company is privately held with no disclosed external funding, holds ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and ISO 45001 certifications, and operates with a 25+ person team that includes in-house installation crews — a distinguishing capability versus competitors that subcontract installation.

Name

Aganto

Legal name

Aganto Limited

Website

https://www.aganto.co.uk/

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Aganto is a UK-based supplier of prefabricated aluminium-framed temporary and semi-permanent buildings for industrial, warehouse, workshop, sports, and retail use, offering hire, purchase, and finance options with seven-day installation nationwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Temporary Industrial Buildings

NAICS

Prefabricated Metal Building and Component Manufacturing (332311), Siding Contractors (238170)

SIC

Prefabricated Metal Buildings & Components (3448), Services-Miscellaneous Equipment Rental & Leasing (7350)

akta.pro primary industry

Aluminum Value-Added Components (Automotive, Aerospace, Packaging, Building Systems) (IMAKACAM)

akta.pro secondary industry

Aluminum Extrusion (IMAKACAG)

Keywords

• Temporary buildings
• Industrial canopies
• Modular structures
• Warehouse storage
• Semi-permanent buildings

Headquarters

HQ city

Crewe

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Building Sales: One-time purchase of temporary structures. Buildings remain an asset and can be resold. Prices are project-specific based on size, specifications, and customisation requirements. Finance options available to spread costs.
2. Short-term Hire: Rental contracts starting from 3 months with significantly reduced monthly payment plans. Flexible option for short-term projects, seasonal demand, or testing building suitability before purchase.
3. Long-term Hire: Extended rental agreements with lower monthly payments integrated into operational expenses. Can be converted to purchase at any point.
4. Installation and Ancillary Services: Professional installation by in-house teams, annual building inspections, maintenance services, and add-ons including heating, lighting, electrical fit-outs, and planning assistance.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Aganto supplies and installs prefabricated aluminium-framed temporary and semi-permanent buildings across the UK for warehousing, workshops, sports, retail, and industrial applications. Buildings are available for hire (short-term from 3 months or long-term) or outright purchase, with in-house installation teams delivering structures to hard-standing surfaces in as few as 7 days without the need for foundations. The offering is complemented by industrial canopies, heating, lighting, and ancillary fit-out services.

Product overview

Aganto is a temporary building supplier offering prefabricated aluminium-framed structures for rapid on-site installation. The core product portfolio consists of Temporary Buildings (available in various configurations for warehousing, workshops, sports, retail, and industrial use) and Industrial Canopies (weather protection structures for loading bays). Buildings are available through purchase or hire service options. The offering is complemented by Building Add-ons including roller shutters, pedestrian doors, lighting, heating (indirect oil-fired and 3-phase electric), and insulated cladding options. All structures feature quick 7-day installation on hard-standing surfaces without foundations, and can be extended, modified, or relocated as needed.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Temporary Buildings Prefabricated aluminium-framed structures designed for rapid installation without foundations, available for hire or purchase, suitable for warehousing, workshops, sports, retail, and industrial applications. Buildings range from 5m to 30m wide, 4.2m to 6.2m high with unlimited length, installable in as few as 7 days.
• Industrial Canopies Weather protection structures for loading bays, goods handling, and non-sensitive stock storage. Feature aluminium frames with eave heights up to 6-8m, configurable as open bays or enclosed with various wall types.
• Temporary Buildings Hire Short-term rental contracts from 3 months and long-term hire agreements with lower monthly payments. Hire contracts can be converted to purchase at any point, providing flexibility for seasonal demand or short-term projects.
• Temporary Buildings for Sale Outright purchase option for buildings, with finance and leasing available. Buildings remain as business assets and can be resold when no longer needed, and include maintenance services.

Quantifiable outcome

• 75% cost savings compared to permanent structures
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers13 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Mosaic Town PlanningcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerLong-standing partnership with Mosaic Town Planning for planning permission guidance. Their expert team helps navigate the planning application process for temporary buildings, including assistance with CAD drawings, additional plans, and council communication. This partnership enables Aganto to offer comprehensive planning support to clients requiring permission for structures in place beyond 28 days.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Neptunus: Neptunus is one of the largest European suppliers of temporary and semi-permanent buildings, with a strong UK presence offering hire and sale of aluminium-framed warehouses, sports halls, and event structures — directly competing with Aganto across the same product categories and customer base.
• A&S Structures: A&S Structures is a UK manufacturer and supplier of temporary and permanent marquee/industrial structures, directly competing with Aganto in temporary warehouses, workshops, and canopies for industrial customers.
• Sprung Structures: Sprung is a global supplier of immediate-occupancy, aluminium-framed tensioned-membrane structures used for warehousing, industrial, and event space — a near-identical product category to Aganto's aluminium-frame temporary buildings.
• Losberger De Boer: Losberger De Boer is one of the world's largest temporary-structure specialists, providing aluminium and steel temporary halls for warehousing, industrial, sports, and events — overlapping directly with Aganto's core offering at a larger scale.
• Röder HTS Höcker: Röder HTS is a leading German manufacturer of temporary aluminium halls sold and hired across Europe for warehousing, logistics, and industrial use — a close category peer to Aganto's aluminium-framed temporary buildings.
• Big Top Manufacturing: Big Top is a UK-based temporary building supplier offering hire and sale of marquees, warehouses, and industrial structures, competing with Aganto in the SME and mid-market UK temporary-structure segment.
• Rubb Buildings (UK): Rubb designs and manufactures relocatable aluminium-clad and fabric-clad temporary and permanent buildings for warehousing, aviation, and industry — overlapping Aganto's product type and customer use cases.
• Hirefleet: Hirefleet is a UK-based hire specialist for temporary buildings, modular structures, and storage, providing a comparable rental-led alternative to Aganto's hire and sale offerings.

Broad incumbents

• Portakabin: Portakabin is a large UK modular and portable-building provider with a much broader portfolio (offices, classrooms, healthcare); it competes with Aganto at the edges in temporary industrial space but is not specialised in aluminium-frame warehouses.
• Wernick Group: Wernick is a UK modular building hire and sale group serving construction, education, and industrial customers; it overlaps with Aganto on temporary industrial space but operates at significantly larger scale and with a wider portfolio.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 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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