plant hire brand
Avant
A compact articulated loader that earns its keep through attachments - the same base machine becomes a bucket loader, a post driver, a sweeper or a timber grab. Popular with landscapers who need one machine to do eight jobs.
Last reviewed 13 September 2026
Built in
Finland
UK availability
Available in the UK, smaller network
A growing UK presence, particularly in landscaping and groundcare.
What Avant builds
Avant model ranges
| Range | What it is |
|---|---|
| Avant loader range | Compact articulated loaders |
How Avant compares
These are the makes buyers actually cross-shop against Avant.
Avant vs Bobcat
The brand that turned into the generic word for a skid-steer. Hire customers ask for "a Bobcat" when they mean the machine class, which is exactly the kind of brand recognition that drives search volume whoever ends up supplying the machine.
Avant vs Kubota
The mini excavator most hire fleets standardise on. Reliability and the zero-tail-swing U series are the reasons - on a domestic driveway or a garden job, the ability to slew without catching a wall is worth more than extra breakout force.
UK companies hiring and selling Avant
No listed company has told us they carry Avant yet.
That does not mean nobody near you does - most plant hire firms carry several makes and list none of them. Start with the companies covering your area:
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GetBrent is an independent directory of UK hire and sales companies. We are not a Avant dealer and have no affiliation with, or endorsement from, Avant. The Avant name and model names are trademarks of their owner, used here only to identify the products they refer to. Specifications vary by model year and market - always confirm weights, dimensions and towing limits with the supplier before hiring or buying.