Makes and manufacturers
An independent reference on the brands behind UK hire and sales. What each one actually builds, the model ranges worth knowing, how easy they are to get hold of here, and who each make really suits. We sell none of them, which is rather the point.
Trailer hire brands
Ifor Williams
Wales (Corwen, Denbighshire)
General duty, Flatbed, Livestock, Horsebox
Brian James
England (Daventry, Northamptonshire)
Open car transporters, Enclosed race transporters, Plant, Tipper
Indespension
England (Bolton, Lancashire)
Plant, Goods and flatbed, Tilting flatbed, Car transporters
Debon
France (Cheval Liberte group)
Box van trailers, Tippers, one-way and three-way, Open and enclosed car transporters, Motorcycle trailers
Cheval Liberte
France
Horse trailers - single, double, herringbone and living
Nugent
Northern Ireland (Dungannon)
Livestock, General purpose, Tiltbed and flatbed, Plant
Bateson
England
Hydraulic tilt and transport trailers, Platform, Plant, Box
Humbaur
Germany (Gersthofen, Bavaria)
Flatbed, Tandem wheels-in, Box, Vehicle transporters
Bockmann
Germany (Lastrup, Lower Saxony)
Horse trailers, Horse trucks, Cattle transporters, Box, platform, tipper and plant utility trailers
Woodford
England (Northamptonshire)
Open and covered car transporters, Flatbed, Motorcycle trailers
Tickners
England (Terrington St John, Cambridgeshire)
Box trailers, built to order, Exhibition and kiosk bodies, Karting trailers, Roof-tent variants
Graham Edwards
England (Full Sutton, near York)
Livestock, Flatbed, Plant, General purpose
Blue Line
England (Lincolnshire)
Box trailers, General purpose, Flatbed, Beavertail
Erde
France (badged as Daxara in the UK by Indespension)
Small unbraked leisure and domestic tipping trailers, Motorcycle trailers, Customisable chassis
Vlemmix
Netherlands (Asten, North Brabant)
Boat trailers, Tiny house trailers, Machine transporters, Flatbed
Anssems
Netherlands
Car transporters, Flatbed, Low loader and open box, Hard-top and box van
Saris
Netherlands
General purpose and box trailers, Platform trailers, Tippers, Transporters
Eduard
Netherlands
Flatbed, Rear and three-way tippers, Multi-purpose, Car transporters
Lider
France
General purpose, Wooden-sided, Motorbike, Box van
Maypole
UK
Small unbraked car and leisure trailers, Towing and touring accessories
Variant
Denmark
Galvanised box, tipper, car transporter and enclosed trailers to 3.5t
Tool hire brands
JCB
England (Rocester, Staffordshire)
Backhoe loaders, Micro, mini and midi excavators, Telescopic handlers, Site dumpers
Wacker Neuson
Germany
Compaction plates and rammers, Concrete vibrators, Mini excavators, Site dumpers
Makita
Japan
Cordless and corded power tools, Outdoor power equipment, Site lighting and accessories
DeWalt
United States (Stanley Black and Decker)
Cordless and corded power tools, Site equipment, Hand tools and accessories
Hilti
Liechtenstein
Rotary hammers and breakers, Diamond coring and cutting, Fastening and anchoring systems, Measuring tools
Stihl
Germany
Chainsaws, Cut-off saws, Brushcutters and strimmers, Blowers
Husqvarna
Sweden
Chainsaws, Power cutters, Floor saws and concrete equipment, Mowers and robotic mowers
Belle
England (Sheen, Derbyshire - Altrad group)
Cement mixers, Compaction plates and rammers, Concrete equipment
Altrad
France
Cement mixers, Scaffolding and access, Light construction equipment
Plant hire brands
JCB
England (Rocester, Staffordshire)
Backhoe loaders, Micro, mini and midi excavators, Telescopic handlers, Site dumpers
Kubota
Japan
Mini and compact excavators, Compact track loaders, Compact tractors, Engines used across the plant industry
Takeuchi
Japan
Compact excavators, Track loaders
Caterpillar
United States
Excavators across the full size range, Wheel loaders, Dozers, Telehandlers
Komatsu
Japan
Excavators, Wheel loaders, Dozers
Hitachi
Japan
Excavators, Wheel loaders
Bobcat
United States
Skid-steer loaders, Compact track loaders, Mini excavators, Telehandlers
Thwaites
England (Leamington Spa)
Site dumpers, from walk-behind through to large swivel-tip machines
Terex
United States
Site dumpers, Material handling, Aerial work platforms, Crushing and screening
Wacker Neuson
Germany
Compaction plates and rammers, Concrete vibrators, Mini excavators, Site dumpers
Manitou
France
Telescopic handlers, Rough-terrain forklifts, Access platforms
Merlo
Italy
Telescopic handlers, Rotating telehandlers
Genie
United States (Terex group)
Scissor lifts, Articulated and telescopic boom lifts, Material lifts
Niftylift
England (Milton Keynes)
Trailer-mounted boom lifts, Self-propelled boom lifts, Vehicle-mounted platforms
Avant
Finland
Compact articulated loaders and a very large attachment range
Specialist vehicle hire brands
Head to head
The comparisons buyers actually make, answered by someone who sells neither make.
GetBrent is an independent directory of UK hire and sales companies, not a dealer for any of the manufacturers listed here and not affiliated with them. Brand and model names are the trademarks of their owners, used only to identify the products they refer to.