A family of lift expertise, we've been moving people and goods since 1867.
Joseph Stannah started the business in Bankside, London, making cranes and hoists to move goods around the bustling docks of the industrial revolution. Today, we are the UK’s leading independent supplier of lift products supplying loading systems, passenger and platform lifts, goods and service lifts, escalators, moving walkways, related lift services and of course, stairlifts. We also manage large lift portfolios for some of the UK’s best known brands, including over a thousand lifts for Network Rail.
Still a family business, it is the fifth generation – Jon, Patrick, Nick, Alastair and Helen – that are hands-on in the company. By remaining a resolutely independent British business we have been quietly successful and at the heart of our work is a simple promise, to be ‘always true to our word’. This reflects the way we go about business, to be ready to meet today’s challenges yet unashamedly focused on the values of quality and service that Joseph was passionate about all those years ago.
Why choose Stannah
Whether we’re talking lifts or stairlifts, escalators or moving walkways, our engineering heritage means we meticulously craft and develop our products to make them the very best in the market.
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Working for us
It’s the balance of global success without comprising our ideals that makes us such a great company to work for and do business with. Join the family.
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Our History
This year marks 150 years since Stannah was founded back in 1867. A lot has happened since then – yet some things, like making life easier and more fulfilling for people and the Stannah family commitment of quality and integrity, remain unchanged.
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Who we are
Stannah is a British wholly owned private family company. Today fifth-generation members of the Stannah family still uphold the traditional family values of honesty and fairness. The Stannah Group of companies continues to go from strength to strength.
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Accreditations & Affiliations
We are members of all the main trade bodies and meet all codes of conduct and product safety requirements in full.
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Become a Trade Partner
Working with Stannah can help to broaden your product offering and provide you with unrivalled back-up, as well as access to spare parts and technical support. Join us!
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Working with us
We work carefully, by considering our customers’ circumstances, recommending the right products and installing everything with a minimum of fuss.
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Working in BIM
With a long history of innovation and development, we have always embraced new technologies and changes in the architectural and construction industries.
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Find a local service branch
With a network of branches right across the UK, offering 24/7/365 servicing, you can rely on Stannah to keep you moving.
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Latest news...
Stannah 150 Staff Portraits – Fraser Pengelly
15 Aug 2017
Fraser Pengelly is the manager of Stannah’s latest service department, Loading Systems. He joined the company in 2016. He is one of a long line of Stannah…
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Open to God – Open to All: A Stannahsaur Supports Equal Access in Oxford Church
09 Aug 2017
A 1997 predecessor of the Stannah Midilift ferries generations of Christians between two floors in Cowley Road Methodist Church, a Grade II listed, wholly…
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Stannah Business Analyst completes the Andover Triathlon for Piggles Trust
02 Aug 2017
On Sunday 16th July, Rosie Wilson, Business Analyst from the Stannah Management Services Team, at Head office, took part in the Andover Triathlon to raise…
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All systems go at Waterloo Station
27 Jul 2017
Contract win for lifts and escalators as Waterloo upgrade begins
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Charity Cycle Ride raises crucial funds for Crohn’s & Colitis UK
17 Jul 2017
Team Stannah has done it again! A group of enthusiastic cyclists from across the business took part in a charity cycle ride on Friday 7th July, to raise funds…
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Meet Maxi – A Super-Fit Yam-Yam* Stannahsaur!
14 Jul 2017
A prehistoric 29-year-old Stannahsaur Maxilift passenger lift has been unearthed in Paycare, a health insurance company in Wolverhampton, West Midlands.
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Ninth RoSPA Gold at the Facilities Show 2017
27 Jun 2017
The Stannah Group of Companies was presented with a Gold Medal Award for health and safety at the 2017 RoSPA awards, which were held on the first day of this…
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A Kindly Stannahsaur Helps Out in Chingford Care Home
20 Jun 2017
Pop in to St Ives Lodge Care Home in North Chingford, East London, and you will spot the latest in a long line of kindly Stannahsaurs – a Piccolo platform lift…
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Alan & Brian Stannah awarded MBEs in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List
19 Jun 2017
Stannah is proud to announce that Joint Chairmen, Brian and Alan Stannah, have been awarded MBEs in the Queen’s Birthday Honours list, 2017. The brothers and…
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Stannah Launches Expanded Homelift Range
19 Jun 2017
Stannah has announced that it is bringing together its range of homelifts into a suite of products for luxury, contemporary living.
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