Algeco Scotsman, Inc.

What Algeco Scotsman, Inc. does

Modulaire Group (formerly Algeco Scotsman) is the leading specialist in modular space services and infrastructure across Europe and Asia Pacific, operating 23 country-level subsidiaries under the Algeco, Ausco Modular (Australia), Portacom (New Zealand), and Algeco Chengdong (China) brands. The company designs, delivers, and operates modular smart spaces for working, learning, and living environments — ranging from temporary construction-site offices to fully serviced, long-term accommodation villages for resource and energy clients — bundled with equipment, connectivity, and furniture solutions as integrated offerings.

The core technology is a fleet of 250,000+ standardized modular units combined with country-specific delivery, installation, and maintenance workforces. Revenue is generated primarily through recurring rental and lease contracts, supplemented by managed-services fees on accommodation villages and by hardware sales of equipment and furniture add-ons. Distribution is entirely direct, through owned in-country sales teams and operational depots, serving 52,000+ customers across six vertical segments: public administration, construction, energy and natural resources, industry, business services, and infrastructure.

The customer base is highly distributed, with named reference accounts such as Hydro Aluminium (industrial fire-station solution) and the City of Barcelona (school capacity delivered at the rate of one decade's worth in a single academic year). GTM is enterprise field sales; pricing is not publicly disclosed and requires direct regional inquiry. The corporate parent is Algeco Scotsman, Inc. (Delaware-incorporated holding entity); operational and brand headquarters sits in London at Modulaire Group, with a stated sustainability-linked capital structure and ongoing ESG commitments.

Name

Algeco Scotsman, Inc.

Legal name

Modulaire Group

Website

https://algecoscotsman.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Modulaire Group (formerly Algeco Scotsman) is Europe and Asia Pacific's leading modular space specialist, operating 250,000+ units across 23 countries. It rents and leases modular smart spaces — bundled with equipment, connectivity, and furniture — to 52,000+ enterprise and government customers in construction, energy, industry, and public administration.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Modular Space Services

NAICS

Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment Rental and Leasing (5324), Construction, Transportation, Mining, and Forestry Machinery and Equipment Rental and Leasing (53241)

SIC

Services-To Dwellings & Other Buildings (7340), Services-Equipment Rental & Leasing, Nec (7359)

akta.pro primary industry

Modular/Offsite General Contracting & Installation (IMAFAAAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Site Services & Temporary Infrastructure Rental/Leasing (Portable Toilets, Fencing, Storage Containers) (TLABAFAH), Corporate Housing Property Management (Owner-Managed / Third-Party) (THAMAHAJ)

Keywords

• Modular space solutions
• Modular building rentals
• Portable accommodation
• Worksite office leasing
• Container buildings

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices23 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Modular Space Rental and Leasing: Provides temporary and permanent modular space solutions for accommodation, offices, schools, and industrial applications. Revenue generated from rental and lease of modular units with associated services including delivery, installation, and maintenance.
2. Managed Accommodation Villages: Fully serviced, managed accommodation village solutions for resource and energy sectors requiring long-term space provision. Includes ongoing management and servicing.
3. Equipment and Furniture Solutions: Sale or rental of equipment, connectivity, and furniture solutions as part of comprehensive modular space offerings

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Algeco Scotsman, Inc. (operating as Modulaire Group) designs, delivers, and manages modular space solutions for working, learning, and living. The company rents and leases modular units for offices, schools, and industrial applications, operates fully serviced accommodation villages for resource and energy sectors, and provides complementary equipment, connectivity, and furniture solutions across 23 countries.

Product overview

Modulaire Group (operating under the Algeco Scotsman brand) offers a unified portfolio of modular space solutions and related services. The core offering consists of modular smart spaces for work, learning, and living, complemented by equipment, connectivity, and furniture solutions. The company operates multiple regional sub-brands including Algeco (Europe), Ausco Modular (Australia), Portacom (New Zealand), and Algeco Chengdong (China), serving over 52,000 customers globally across 23 countries with a quarter of a million units. The product portfolio spans from temporary mobile offices and classrooms to fully serviced accommodation villages for resource extraction operations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Ausco Modular: Modular accommodation and space solutions in Australia
• Portacom

Products and services

• Modular Smart Spaces Temporary or permanent modular building solutions for working, learning, and living environments, provided on a rental or lease basis to public administration, construction, energy, and industrial customers across 23 countries. Includes delivery, installation, and maintenance services.
• Managed Accommodation Villages Fully serviced, managed accommodation village solutions for resource and energy sectors requiring long-term space provision in remote locations. Includes ongoing management and servicing for worker housing and operational facilities.
• Algeco (Europe Regional Brand) Regional brand providing modular building and space solutions across 19 European countries including France, Germany, Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Hungary, Italy, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Spain, Slovenia, Finland, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, and the United Kingdom.
• Ausco Modular Australia Australian modular building solutions brand offering accommodation villages and space solutions for mining, resources, and infrastructure sectors. Headquartered in Redbank, QLD.
• Portacom New Zealand New Zealand modular building solutions provider offering temporary and permanent space solutions for commercial and industrial applications. Headquartered in Wellington.
• Algeco Chengdong China China-based modular housing solutions brand offering international modular housing solutions, headquartered in Beijing (Tongzhou District).

Quantifiable outcome

• Delivered as many new schools in 2017-18 academic year as had been opened in the entire preceding decade for the City of Barcelona

Named customers4 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Aggreko: UK-listed global provider of temporary power, heating and cooling with adjacent modular infrastructure offerings; comparable to Modulaire on serving remote energy/industrial sites with bundled temporary infrastructure solutions.
• Boels Rental: One of Europe's largest equipment rental companies headquartered in the Netherlands; competes with Modulaire for construction and industrial customers across many of the same European geographies.
• United Rentals: Largest equipment rental company in the world with broad general rental and specialty solutions including modular space and portable storage; comparable scale player across Modulaire's industrial and construction end markets.
• Ashtead Group (Sunbelt Rentals): UK-listed parent of Sunbelt Rentals, the second-largest equipment rental company in North America; comparable scale rental business with overlap in modular space and site services for industrial and construction customers.
• H&E Equipment Services: US-based heavy equipment and aerial platform rental provider serving industrial and construction customers; relevant comparably on rental model, scale and end-market exposure even though modular space is not the core product.

Direct peers

• BOXX Modular: North American modular building provider offering mobile offices, modular offices and modular complexes; direct comparable on modular rental product for commercial, education and construction customers.
• Mobile Modular (McGrath RentCorp): US modular space rental division of McGrath RentCorp offering portable classrooms, offices and modular buildings; closely aligned with Modulaire's core rental/leasing model and customer verticals.
• ATCO Structures & Logistics: Canadian modular building and workforce accommodation provider serving construction, resource and government clients; competes with Modulaire on workforce housing villages and modular space rental in North America and select international markets.
• WillScot: North America's largest provider of modular space and portable storage solutions; directly comparable business model of leasing modular offices, classrooms and storage to construction, commercial and industrial customers.

Regional players

• Speedy Hire: UK-listed equipment and tool hire specialist serving construction, infrastructure and industrial customers; overlapping customer base with Modulaire in the UK and broadly comparable on rental model, though focused on tools and small plant rather than modular buildings.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries22 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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