We are the UK's market leader in powered access hire

The fundamental reason we exist is to ensure our customers remain safe, productive, profitable and expertly trained when working at height. We make it our business to align ourselves with the industries our customers operate so we can understand the unique pressures and challenges they face on their work at height projects in order to provide viable, safe solutions based on customer need.

As the UK's market leader in powered access with a fleet of 14,000+ machines operating from 31 depots across the country, we have the operational capacity, experience and expertise to fully satisfy our customers working at height needs.

Employing 1,000+ staff across the UK, we aim to provide our customers with leading safe access solutions for working at height. We pride ourselves on putting health and safety first in all of the products, services and support we provide. This all-embracing commitment to welfare and wellbeing is epitomised by our “Your Safety, Our Priority” programme.

Access equipment provided by Nationwide Platforms is designed to support safe and effective work at height between 3.5 and 90 metres along with the country’s leading powered access safety innovations and attachments. This includes award-winning secondary guarding systems, a range of pioneering Material Handling Attachments (MHAs), and the SkySentry™ control and monitoring system.

We're also proud to be one of the UK's largest providers of powered access training, providing instruction to thousands of delegates and employees every year. Courses delivered by our team professional instructors include those accredited by the International Powered Access Federation (IPAF), the Prefabricated Access Suppliers’ and,Manufacturers’ Association (PASMA), and more.

We're committed to supporting initiatives that improve safe working at height and works in partnership with customers, manufacturers and major industry bodies such as IPAF, PASMA, and the European Rental Association (ERA).