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Assessment · grab hire round grab-hire-2026-09

A.R. Richards review

Ranked 3 of 3 in Grab hire in Telford

Best for: muck away with skip hire and merchants backup

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Trading as A.R. RICHARDS LIMITED · Bensite, Warrant Road, Stoke Heath, Market Drayton, Shropshire, TF9 2JJ · Service area: Telford, Market Drayton, Shrewsbury, Stoke-on-Trent

A.R. Richards in short

A.R. Richards is a family firm near Market Drayton running muck away by grab, tipper or bespoke skip from its own materials recovery facilities. Its muck-away page covers inert, hazardous and green waste for domestic and commercial sites [2]. A live limited company sits behind the name [4], and upper-tier waste registration is on the public register [5].

The record shows six divisions — skip hire, commercial waste, Euro bins, merchants and aggregates, plant hire and agricultural contracting — across three Shropshire depots [1]. The firm names Shropshire, Staffordshire and Cheshire as its patch, with Telford covered in its local guides. Phone, several departmental emails and online skip booking give several ways in, with Monday to Saturday hours [1] [2].

Customer evidence is the broadest in this round: Google shows 4.3 from 83 reviews on the evidence held, a lower headline than its rivals over a much larger base [3]. That mix reads as an established firm with ordinary variation rather than a thin warm glow. The site's own testimonials cover skips, bins, merchants and plant hire [1].

What counts against it: no rates or VAT position are published anywhere on the pages checked, so the written quote carries the whole price [1] [2], and the firm's own insurance details appear nowhere [1]. Our judgement: it suits muck away where skip hire or materials supply sit behind the same job. Published rates and insurance details are the gaps.

A.R. Richards reviews and ratings on other sites

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Google4.3 out of 583

Our verdict

Our judgement: A.R. Richards suits you if you want muck away from a long-standing Shropshire waste firm with its own recovery plants, skip hire and a merchants counter behind the job [1] [2] [4]. The Google record reads 4.3 from 83 reviews [3]. Published rates and the firm's own insurance details are the gaps.

Score summary

Scored on the home trades rubric v2.0. Insufficient evidence takes the neutral value and is not shown as a low mark.

Composite score
66.6 / 100

Customer evidence C1 · weight 30%

56

Google 4.3 out of 5 from 83 reviews [3].

Qualifications and accreditations C2 · weight 25%

88

Upper-tier waste carrier registration CBDU208297 is listed on the Environment Agency register [5]. Site permit numbers EPR/CB3302GR and EPR/CP3292SA are stated on the business website [1].

First-hand responsiveness C3 · weight 15%

Insufficient evidence

Insufficient evidence

Trading history C4 · weight 10%

80

On the Companies House record since 2003 [4].

Insurance and safeguards C5 · weight 10%

Insufficient evidence

Insufficient evidence

Pricing transparency C6 · weight 5%

60

Online skip booking and quote routes are published [1] [2]; no skip, grab or haulage rates and no VAT position appear on the pages checked. Partial transparency only.

Website and service information C7 · weight 5%

85

The site sets out six divisions from skip hire and muck away to merchants, plant hire and agricultural work [1] [2], gives three Market Drayton depots with phone numbers, emails and booking [1], publishes Monday to Saturday hours [1] and carries service reviews and local guides [1].

Evidence

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Limited company since2003Source companies-house

Industry qualifications

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Strengths

  • You get muck away by grab, tipper or bespoke skip for inert, hazardous and green waste, run from the firm's own recovery plants across Shropshire, Staffordshire and Cheshire, as set out on the muck-away page seen 5 September 2026 [2].

  • The company record is checkable: A.R. RICHARDS LIMITED has been active since 31 March 2003 with waste treatment among its stated trades [4].

  • Waste registration CBDU208297 lists the firm as an upper-tier carrier, broker and dealer on the Environment Agency register, and the site states permit numbers for its waste and merchants depots [5] [1].

Limitations

  • No skip, grab or haulage rates and no VAT position are published; booking runs through the online system or a quote [1] [2].

  • No insurance details are published on the pages checked, which stays as insufficient evidence rather than a failing [1].

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Questions about A.R. Richards

Is A.R. Richards any good?

On the evidence, yes for muck away and site waste: it runs grab, tipper and skip removal from its own recovery plants, with skip hire and a merchants counter behind the job [1] [2]. Its company record and upper-tier waste registration check out [4] [5]. The Google record reads 4.3 from 83 reviews [3]. Send your waste stream and postcode for a quote [2].

Is A.R. Richards a registered waste carrier?

Yes. It holds upper-tier carrier, broker and dealer registration CBDU208297 on the Environment Agency public register [5]. That entry covers firms carrying other people's waste, which is exactly what a grab lorry or muck-away tipper does with your heap. You can search the number on the public register and check the entry matches the business.

How much does A.R. Richards charge?

It publishes no skip, grab or haulage rates and no VAT position on the pages checked [1] [2], though skip booking runs through its online system with payment. Every muck-away price comes back as a quote, so send the waste type, volume and postcode. Compare the written reply against one more registered carrier.

Where does A.R. Richards work?

From three depots near Market Drayton it covers Shropshire, Staffordshire and Cheshire, with Telford named in its local guides [1]. The depots keep Monday to Saturday hours, giving a Saturday route for booking. Muck away needs lorry access, so send your postcode with photos of the pile and the approach. Ask for the collection window alongside the quote.

How do I get a quote from A.R. Richards?

Book a skip through the online booking system or ring 01630 639888 — phone numbers and several departmental emails are published on the site [1] [2]. Attach photos of the waste, what it is made of and how a lorry reaches it, and ask for the load size, VAT position and collection window in the reply.

What do the reviews say about A.R. Richards?

Google shows 4.3 from 83 reviews on the evidence held, the largest review base in this round [3]. The site also carries its own service testimonials for skips, bins, merchants and plant hire [1]. That scale gives a steadier read than a handful of voices. Read the reviews alongside the registration and company record, and get the quote in writing.

How does A.R. Richards compare with the others in the round?

A.R. Richards sits third in our three-firm September table, pairing muck away with skip hire and a merchants counter from three Shropshire depots. DRM Aggregate Solutions leads with grab hire and aggregates from a Ketley yard, while MSM Hire sits second from Halesfield. We scored all three first on what customers say, then registration, history and cover.

How is A.R. Richards ranked?

It sits third in our September grab hire table, with muck away by grab, tipper or skip from a long-standing Shropshire waste firm. It carries 4.3 from 83 Google reviews, a company record since 2003 and upper-tier waste registration [3] [4] [5]. Read the full review, then ask for the quote.

Others assessed for this trade

  1. DRM Aggregate Solutions70.3 / 100Ranked 1. Best for grab hire and aggregates from a Ketley yard.
  2. MSM Hire66.7 / 100Ranked 2. Best for grab hire, muck away and aggregates from one Telford yard.

Sources

  1. A.R. Richards homepage — divisions, area, permits, contact and hours Retrieved 5 September 2026.
  2. A.R. Richards muck-away page — grab, tipper and skip removal Retrieved 5 September 2026.
  3. Google Maps listing — A.R. Richards Ltd, Market Drayton Retrieved 5 September 2026.
  4. Companies House — A.R. RICHARDS LIMITED overview (04717390) Retrieved 5 September 2026.
  5. Environment Agency register — registration CBDU208297 Retrieved 5 September 2026.

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