Access Solutions Stairlifts & Mobility

Name

Access Solutions Stairlifts & Mobility

Legal name

McVickers Ltd

Website

https://accesssolutions.org.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1970

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Mobility Equipment Installation Services

NAICS

Home Health Equipment Rental (532283)

akta.pro primary industry

Stair Lifts & Residential Platform Lifts (HSAPANAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Home Mobility & Accessibility Equipment (Ramps, Stair Lifts, Transfer Aids) (HSABAKAB), Stair Lifts, Platform Lifts & Residential Elevator Services (HSABAJAD)

Keywords

• Stairlift installation
• Mobility solutions
• Home accessibility
• Stairlift rental
• Mobility equipment

Headquarters

HQ city

Annfield Plain

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Stairlift Sales: One-time sales of new and reconditioned stairlifts. Includes straight stairlifts (from £1,350), curved stairlifts (from £4,000), and outdoor models. All new lifts include 24-month warranty. Company also offers a buy-back scheme for existing stairlifts.
2. Stairlift Rental: Rental packages for straight stairlifts on 3, 6, or 12-month terms with payment required in full upon installation. Includes breakdown cover free of charge. All rental lifts are purchased new by the company and maintained/serviced before each fitting.
3. Repair & Maintenance Services: Repair and maintenance services for stairlifts, including emergency breakdown service. Company services stairlifts even if not originally purchased from them.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Access Solutions supplies, installs, rents, and maintains stairlifts for individual homeowners across the North East of England. The portfolio covers straight, curved, and outdoor Handicare-brand stairlifts available as new, reconditioned, or rented units, with custom fitting performed in-house by qualified electrician engineers.

Product overview

Access Solutions Stairlifts & Mobility is a family-owned business operating for over 50 years, serving the North East of England. The company offers a portfolio of stairlift products comprising straight, curved, and outdoor models available for purchase or rental. Purchase options include new custom-built units (Simplicity+, Handicare 1100, Handicare Freecurve, 2000 Twin Rail, Outdoor 1000) and cost-effective reconditioned stairlifts, all backed by a 24-month warranty. Rental solutions provide flexible 3, 6, and 12-month terms for straight stairlifts with free breakdown cover. Additional services include repair, maintenance, and a Buy Back Scheme. All installations are performed by fully qualified time-served electricians within 24 hours for standard models.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Simplicity+ Straight Stairlift

Quantifiable outcome

• 24-hour installation for straight stairlifts
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Acorn Stairlifts: National UK stairlift brand with direct-to-consumer sales, installation, and aftercare. Competes directly with Access Solutions on straight, curved, and outdoor stairlifts across multiple regions including North East England.
• Stannah Stairlifts: Largest UK stairlift manufacturer and installer with national coverage across all regions including the North East. Overlaps with Access Solutions on stairlift sales, rental, and maintenance but at substantially greater scale and with proprietary manufacturing.

Direct peers

• Companion Stairlifts: UK stairlift retailer and installer with national reach, providing purchase and rental options for straight and curved models. Mirrors Access Solutions' direct-to-consumer model and product/service mix.
• Platinum Stairlifts: National UK stairlift company offering sales, rentals, and servicing of straight and curved stairlifts with regional engineer coverage. Direct competitor in the consumer stairlift installation category.
• Medimotion: UK mobility equipment supplier and installer covering stairlifts alongside broader accessibility products. Closely aligned with Access Solutions' residential mobility offering with overlap on stairlift sales, rental, and installation.
• Brooks Stairlifts: UK-based stairlift supplier and installer offering new, reconditioned, and rental straight and curved stairlifts nationally. Closely comparable business model and product offering to Access Solutions.

Regional players

• Halton Stairlifts: UK stairlift installer operating across multiple regions with local engineer networks. Similar small-to-mid-sized regional installation footprint to Access Solutions, with comparable custom-fit and rental capabilities.

Others

• Handicare: Manufacturer of every stairlift model (Simplicity+, 1100, Freecurve, 2000 Twin Rail, Outdoor 1000) sold by Access Solutions. Functions as the supplier and channel partner, and also operates its own direct channels in some markets, making it a partial competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/access-solutions-stairlifts-mobility
• Xx.com/RentStairlift
• Facebookfacebook.com/accesssolutionsstairlifts

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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