Brand,Owner group,Ultimate owner,Owner type,Owner country,UK legal entity,Companies House number,Where built,Sold in UK 2026,Sales channel,Last ownership change,Confidence
Handicare,Savaria,Savaria Corporation (TSX: SIS),Listed company,Canada,Savaria Lifts (UK) Ltd (formerly Handicare Accessibility Ltd),04109393,UK (Kingswinford) and Netherlands (Heerhugowaard),Yes,Dealer and direct,Savaria completed acquisition of Handicare Group AB 11 March 2021,Confirmed
Minivator,Savaria,Savaria Corporation (TSX: SIS),Listed company,Canada,Savaria Lifts (UK) Ltd,04109393,UK (Kingswinford),Yes,Dealer,Handicare acquired Minivator Group; merged 1 July 2010; passed to Savaria 2021,Confirmed
Freelift,Savaria,Savaria Corporation (TSX: SIS),Listed company,Canada,Savaria Nederland B.V. (NL entity),n/a,Netherlands (Heerhugowaard),Yes as a model name,Dealer,Joined Handicare 2007; merged 2010; passed to Savaria 2021,Confirmed
Sterling,Savaria,Savaria Corporation (TSX: SIS),Listed company,Canada,Savaria Lifts (UK) Ltd,04109393,UK (Kingswinford),Yes,Dealer,Passed to Savaria with Handicare 2021,Confirmed
Companion,Savaria,Savaria Corporation (TSX: SIS),Listed company,Canada,Companion Stairlifts Ltd DISSOLVED 6 January 2026,04728243,UK (Kingswinford) - Companion does not manufacture,Website live; trading entity unconfirmed,Direct to consumer,Company dissolved by voluntary strike-off 6 January 2026,Confirmed on dissolution; uncertain on current trading entity
Garaventa,Savaria,Savaria Corporation (TSX: SIS),Listed company,Canada,via Savaria UK operation,n/a,Canada (Surrey BC) Italy and China,Yes - inclined platform lifts,Dealer,Savaria completed acquisition of Garaventa Accessibility AG 4 September 2018,Confirmed
Acorn,Acorn,John Stewart Jakes,Individual,UK company; controlling individual resident in Monaco,Acorn Mobility Services Ltd,02593771,UK (Yorkshire and Scotland),Yes,Direct to consumer,No change of control since the PSC register opened in 2016,Confirmed
Brooks,Acorn,John Stewart Jakes,Individual,UK company; controlling individual resident in Monaco,Brooks Stairlifts Ltd,01042173,UK,Yes,Dealer,Jakes a director of Brooks since 9 July 2010; acquisition date not on public record,Confirmed on ownership
TK Home Solutions,TK Elevator,TK Elevator (Advent International and Cinven),Private equity,Germany-headquartered; PE owners US and UK,TK Access Solutions Ltd,01166449,Netherlands,Yes,Direct to consumer,thyssenkrupp Elevator sold to Advent/Cinven/RAG consortium 31 July 2020; KONE combination announced 29 April 2026 and still pending,Confirmed
Access BDD,TK Elevator,TK Elevator (Advent International and Cinven),Private equity,Germany-headquartered; PE owners US and UK,TK Access Solutions Ltd (same entity as TK Home Solutions),01166449,Netherlands,Yes,Trade and dealer only,Same as TK Home Solutions,Confirmed on ownership; likely on build location
Stannah,Stannah,Stannah family (5th generation),Family-owned,UK,Stannah Stairlifts Ltd,01401451,UK (Andover Hampshire),Yes,Direct to consumer,No change of control; continuous family ownership,Confirmed
Platinum,Independent,NorthEdge Capital 50-75% with founder Tim Frear 25-50%,Private equity,UK,Platinum Stairlifts Ltd,03179671,UK (Keighley West Yorkshire),Yes,Dealer,NorthEdge-backed buyout February 2018; still in place at 11 August 2026,Confirmed
Bespoke,Independent,Founders David Burns and Gavin Finn via holding companies,Founder-owned,UK,Bespoke Stairlifts Ltd,08406096,UK (Bradford West Yorkshire),Yes,Trade and dealer only,No change of control; founders restructured into holding companies January 2021,Confirmed on ownership; likely on manufacturing depth
Otolift,Independent,Ooms family with NPM Capital as investor,Family plus investor,Netherlands,Otolift Stairlifts Ltd,07867994,Netherlands and Slovakia,Yes,Direct and dealer,NPM Capital became a shareholder; sources give 2022 or 2023,Confirmed on ownership; likely on date
Bruno,Independent,Bruno family,Family-owned,USA,Bruno Lifts Ltd,06614332,USA (Oconomowoc Wisconsin),Yes,Dealer,No change of control; Bruno acquired Terry Lifts of Knutsford 31 October 2025,Confirmed
Vimec,Independent,Investment AB Latour,Listed company,Sweden,Vimec Accessibility Ltd,05967788,Italy (Luzzara),Yes - platform and chair stairlifts,Dealer,Latour Industries acquired 100% of Vimec in 2017,Confirmed on ownership; likely on date
Terry,Adjacent - not seated stairlifts,Bruno Independent Living Aids,Family-owned,USA,Terry Group Ltd,01683339,UK (Knutsford Cheshire),Yes - through-floor and platform lifts,Direct and dealer,Acquired by Bruno; PSC notified 31 October 2025,Confirmed
Stiltz,Adjacent - not stairlifts,Michael Lord 25-50%; remainder undisclosed,Founder and management,UK,Stiltz Ltd,07375515,UK (Kingswinford West Midlands),Yes - through-floor home lifts,Direct and distributor,No change of control on the register,Confirmed on control; uncertain on full ownership split
Wessex,Adjacent - exited stairlifts,Ratcliff family via the Ratcliff Group,Family-owned,UK,Wessex Lift Co Ltd,01269836,UK (Romsey Hampshire),No - stairlifts phased out in the 1990s,Direct and dealer,Acquired by the Ratcliff Group in 1990,Confirmed