Stannah Lifts
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| Company type | Private |
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| Industry | Elevators |
| Founded | London, England (1867) |
| Headquarters | , |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Alan Stannah Chairman Brian Stannah (Chairman) Jon Stannah (Managing director) |
| Products | Stairlifts Passenger lifts Platform lifts Escalators Moving walkways Dumb waiters (microlifts) |
| Services | Maintenance, repair, and operations |
| Revenue | GBP 256,426,000 (2021) [1] |
Number of employees | 2700 (2023) |
| Subsidiaries | Stannah Stairlifts Stannah Microlifts Stannah Lift Services |
| Website | corporate |
Stannah Lifts Holdings Ltd is a provider of elevators, escalators and moving walkways and manufacturer of stairlifts and platform lifts. The headquarters are in Andover, Hampshire, England. The company makes various commercial lifts, but it is known for its stairlifts.
The company headquarters and factory is on the Portway Industrial Estate on the western outskirts of Andover. It also operates a factory in Newburn, near Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
History
[edit]Joseph Stannah founded the company in London in 1867. Initially a manufacturer of cranes and hoists for transporting ships' cargo, the company began to make hand-powered passenger lifts at the turn of the 20th century.[2] Its first headquarters were on Southwark Bridge Road, before moving to Bankside in the early 20th century. The company remained here until the site was destroyed during the London Blitz. Leslie Stannah, the chairman at the time, built new headquarters at Tiverton Street, Southwark using compensation money awarded to the company.[3]
Stannah Lifts moved from London to Andover in 1974, produced its first stairlift in 1975, and began exporting in 1979.[4] From there, it established itself as the leading manufacturer of stairlifts worldwide, as well as Britain's largest lift manufacturer.[3]
Products
[edit]Stairlifts and homelifts
[edit]The company's stairlift division manufactures new stairlifts as well as reconditioning old units. Models are produced for both straight, curved and external staircases, with all units using a rail fitted to the stair tread.
Commercial lifts
[edit]Stannah is a supplier of lift products, including passenger and platform lifts, goods and service lifts, escalators, and moving walkways for all types of buildings. It also provides maintenance and repair services.
Stannah imports and installs lifts and escalators from brands in other countries.
Corporate
[edit]Since its foundation, the company has remained a family-run business. At present, six fifth-generation members of the family maintain a 100% shareholding in the company.[5][6][7] Stannah Lifts was officially incorporated as a Private Limited Company in March 1961.[1] In December 2022, the company reported an annual turnover of £116,384,000 and a profit of £32,946,000.[1]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c "STANNAH LIFTS HOLDINGS LIMITED". Retrieved 30 December 2022.
- ^ "Prince Charles makes Stannah stairlift visit". BBC News. 21 February 2011. Retrieved 4 May 2011.
- ^ a b "From Blackfriars to Stairlifts - How Stannah Started Out in Southwark". Southwark News. 14 August 2008. Retrieved 4 May 2011.
- ^ "Case Study - Stannah" (PDF). Superbrands. Retrieved 4 May 2011.
- ^ "Company profile - Stannah Lifts". Top Track 250. October 2010. Archived from the original on 16 March 2012. Retrieved 10 May 2011.
- ^ "Stannah rolls 500,000 lift off production line". Barbour. Retrieved 19 May 2011.
- ^ "Who we are and what we believe in". Stannah Lifts. Retrieved 19 May 2011.