Hose Doctor

What Hose Doctor does

Hose Doctor Ltd. is an Ireland-based, founder-owned hydraulic and industrial hose services company established in 1995 by Michael Cranston and headquartered in Dublin 12. It operates Ireland's largest privately-owned onsite hydraulic service fleet — 12 fully equipped mobile workshops plus 5 support vehicles — delivering 24/7 emergency breakdown response with a guaranteed 60-minute arrival window and a self-reported 99% first-time fix rate. The company employs 26 staff across field, workshop, sales, and administrative functions, with combined team experience cited at nearly 200 years.

Name

Hose Doctor

Legal name

Hose Doctor Ltd.

Website

https://hosedoctor.ie

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Hydraulic Hose Services

NAICS

Fluid Power Pump and Motor Manufacturing (333996), Fluid Power Valve and Hose Fitting Manufacturing (332912)

SIC

General Industrial Machinery & Equipment (3560), Pumps & Pumping Equipment (3561)

akta.pro primary industry

Hydraulic, Pneumatic & Fluid Power Systems MRO (Cylinders, Pumps, Valves, Hoses) (TLAKAHAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

Hydraulic & Pneumatic Systems Service (Liftgates, Air Systems) (TLAKABAJ)

Keywords

• Hydraulic hose services
• Mobile hose repair
• Hydraulic fittings supply
• Industrial hose replacement
• On-site hydraulic solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Dublin

HQ country

Ireland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. On-Site Emergency and Repair Services: Mobile hydraulic hose repair and replacement services delivered via fully equipped service vehicles. Emergency 24/7 breakdown service with guaranteed 60-minute response. Includes system diagnostics, fault finding, and on-site repairs.
2. Product Sales: Sale of hydraulic components, industrial hose, garage equipment, spill control products, stainless steel fittings, and wash down equipment. Products sold via trade counter, mobile vans, and project-based supply for larger installations.
3. Preventive Maintenance and Scheduled Services: Long-term maintenance contracts and scheduled servicing for industrial clients. Design, build and install hydraulic systems; fluid and pneumatic tube/pipe installations.
4. Large Scale Installations and Project Work: Custom hydraulic system installations and engineering projects for industrial clients including Covanta, Irish Rail, and construction companies.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Hose Doctor provides on-site hydraulic hose repair, replacement, and installation services for industrial and commercial clients across Ireland, operating a mobile service fleet and supplying hydraulic hoses, fittings, couplings, and adaptors from a trade counter in Dublin 12. Founded in 1995 by Michael Cranston, the company runs 12 service vehicles and 5 support vehicles and is positioned as the largest independent Irish-owned hydraulic hose solutions provider.

Product overview

Hose Doctor is Ireland's largest independent hydraulic and hose solutions services company offering a portfolio of physical products and services. The core product categories include Hydraulic Components (pipe clamps, tube connectors, flanges, quick couplers, valves, diagnostic equipment, filters), Industrial Hose (air, oil, water, chemical, food, steam, marine applications), Garage Equipment (diesel, AdBlue, oil dispensing, grease equipment), Spill Control (kits, absorbents, containment), Stainless Steel (pipes, fittings, adaptors 6-42mm), and Wash Down Equipment (storage, guns, lances, power wash units). These products are supported by on-site mobile service with 12 fully equipped service vehicles offering 24/7 emergency response, system design, installation and preventive maintenance. The company carries over 500 different products across mobile vans and a trade counter/warehouse.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Mobile Hydraulic Hose Repair Service
• Hydraulic Hose Replacement & Installation
• Hydraulic Hose & Fitting Supply
• Emergency Hose Callout Service

Quantifiable outcome

• 40-minute average response time from call to on-site arrival (2021 data)
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments9 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Holman Industrial Services: UK-based industrial services provider with mobile hydraulic and pneumatic hose repair capability serving UK construction, manufacturing, and rail customers; analogous service offering but UK-focused rather than Irish.
• Webtec Products: UK manufacturer of hydraulic measurement and control equipment with technical service capability for industrial fluid power systems; comparable European niche player overlapping with Hose Doctor's diagnostics and fluid power specialism.

Emerging players

• Eriks: European industrial services distributor offering hoses, seals, gaskets, and fluid handling components with on-site technical services; partial overlap with Hose Doctor's product portfolio and mobile technical service model.

Broad incumbents

• Gates Industrial: Major manufacturer of industrial and hydraulic hoses, fittings, and fluid power products with global distribution; comparable product portfolio to Hose Doctor's industrial hose and hydraulic components offering.
• Parker Hannifin: Global fluid power leader manufacturing hydraulic hoses, fittings, valves, pumps, and motors; serves the same industrial customers and overlaps with Hose Doctor on parts supply and technical specifications across mobile and industrial hydraulic applications.
• Manuli Hydraulics: Manufacturer of hydraulic hoses, fittings, and fluid connectors with strong presence in Europe; comparable product range and serves overlapping OEM and industrial customers in the same fluid power category.
• Eaton: Global power management company with a substantial hydraulics division (formerly Aeroquip) manufacturing hoses, fittings, valves, and fluid conveyance products serving industrial and mobile equipment customers parallel to Hose Doctor's base.

Direct peers

• Hydraquip: US-based hydraulic hose and fitting service network offering mobile on-site hose repair and custom assemblies; directly analogous business model to Hose Doctor, though operating in North America rather than Ireland.
• Pirtek: Pirtek operates a global franchise network of mobile hydraulic hose service centers with an established Dublin franchise, offering identical on-site hose repair, fittings, and 24/7 emergency response - the closest direct competitor to Hose Doctor's Irish mobile service model.

Others

• Atlas Copco Specialty Rental: Provides industrial equipment rental and on-site services including compressors and related fluid handling equipment; relevant adjacent player serving overlapping industrial customer base with mobile service capabilities.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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