trailer hire brand
Variant
Danish-built galvanised trailers with a good reputation in Scandinavia, Australia and the United States. The honest position for a UK buyer is that they are not meaningfully distributed here, so parts and servicing are the question to settle first.
Last reviewed 13 September 2026
Built in
Denmark
UK availability
Limited UK presence
Weight range
Up to 3.5t per overseas distributors; not UK-verified
No UK importer or dealer network was found. Distributors exist in Australia and the USA. In Britain these turn up as private imports or used units.
What Variant builds
How Variant compares
These are the makes buyers actually cross-shop against Variant.
Variant vs Anssems
Aluminium construction gives unusually high payload for the gross weight, which matters enormously when a licence category or a tow rating is the binding constraint. The GT500 hard-tops are popular with campers who want something lockable.
Variant vs Saris
Well-made Dutch aluminium box trailers carrying a three-year warranty. Buy on specification, but check who will service it locally before committing, because in Britain this is an order rather than a shelf purchase.
Variant vs Eduard
Build-your-own through a configurator rather than pick-from-a-list. Wheels sit under the floor so the deck is full width, and the ramps store in drawers underneath. Suits a buyer with an exact specification who would otherwise have to compromise.
Variant vs Humbaur
German engineering breadth - around 420 standard models, so if a configuration exists Humbaur probably builds it. Worth seeking out when you need something specific, such as a refrigerated body or an unusual tipper spec, and will accept a longer UK supply chain to get it.
UK companies hiring and selling Variant
No listed company has told us they carry Variant yet.
That does not mean nobody near you does - most trailer 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 Variant dealer and have no affiliation with, or endorsement from, Variant. The Variant 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.
