About Venhill | Control Cables, Hydraulic Hoses and Brake Lines
About us
For 50 years Venhill has been manufacturing control cables, hydraulic hoses and brake lines for Motorbikes, Quad Bikes, Cars, Karts and many other applications. Our hoses and cables are made in the UK to the highest possible standard.
Who We Are
Control cables and hydraulic lines form vital links between man and machine; directly transmitting instructions to components at all speeds and in all conditions. Despite this, most people rarely give them a moment’s thought.
At Venhill, we give cables and hoses much more than a moment’s thought, in fact we’ve been developing and manufacturing cables and hoses for almost 50 years. We make pattern cables and hydraulic lines for modern, classic and vintage motorbikes (both on and off-road), quads, cars and karts, alongside many others for wide range of domestic and industrial applications. It’s what we do.
What's Our Goal
Our goal is to combat common cable problems like catching, wear, stretching and also bowing, stretching, bursting, leaking and other issues found with hydraulic hoses. We aim to ensure all our products perform better, for longer.
To achieve this, we are committed to using the highest quality materials in all our products and we make safety and reliability testing an absolute priority. Every brake line that leaves our workshops is tested to a pressure of 1500psi, and every 30 days we also test lines at random to 10,000psi – to put this into context, most motorcycle and car brakes systems operate at around 25-30psi, even under hard braking.
Celebrating 50 Years
1960's
1968
The Birth of an Idea
Chris Ventress, an avid motorcross rider, was tired of the cables for his bike always breaking and endeavoured to produce his own from his garage.
1969
An Engineering Partnership
Chis Ventress partners with friend Colin Hill to start Venhill (Ven-Hill)
1970
Venhill Founded
Venhill established as a Limited Company, becoming Venhill Engineering LTD
1973
New premises
Venhill relocates to an industrial unit in Dorking
1975
Product range expands
Flexible drive cables for speedo & tacho introduced
1980
Further expansion
Move to current factory in Dorking West
1982
New Lines
Hydraulic braided steel brake hoses developed
1994
Featherlight is born
Venhill's top quality range of PTFE 'teflon-lined' cables launched
2001
Under New Management
Chris Ventress takes a back seat and a new management team invests in the business
2003
A splash of colour
Coloured brake lines added to range
2007
International Standards
Venhill achieves TUV certification for Germany and DOT approval for the USA
2017
Taking to the Tarmac
Venhill begins expansion of it's road bike cable catalogue, with coverage of many popular models
2019
Raising the bar
Barcode scanners introduced to improve speed and accuracy as production increases
2020
Golden Jubilee
Venhill celebrates its 50th anniversary
2021
New Management
Aldbury Capital Ltd acquires Venhill with the intention of growing the business
2023
Product Investment
Venhill completes massive investment in product range. During the year 222 new products were developed covering 1766 unique vehicle model years.
2024
Increased Footprint
Venhill completes lease on neighbouring industrial unit to increase production and storage capacity.
2026 +
If you’re looking for something special, we also manufacture custom brake and clutch lines to your specification. So, if you’re building a custom bike, going racing or would like to upgrade your existing line with something a little different, try our custom line builder.
Kiwi motocross sensation Courtney Duncan made her MX Grand Prix debut in 2016, finishing fifth in the championship. She worked hard over the following two years, finishing 3rd and 4th, before clinching her first World Title on the DRT Kawasaki in 2019, and doubling down with another Championship title in 2020.
Guy Martin
Guy Martin rode for Venhill-supported Hydrex Honda at the 2009 Isle of Man TT races. Although a favourite to win the Senior TT, his chain snapped, forcing him to retire, but in the Superbike race Guy finished 3rd, behind John McGuinness and Steve Plater.
Jason Crump
Triple Speedway World Champion and former Junior World Champion, Jason Crump's career started in 1988 and by 1990 he was crowned Australian Under-16 champion. Jason chose Venhill cables for many years, cementing the brand's reputation in the sport.
Colin Furze
British YouTube personality, stuntman and inventor Colin Furze built a record-breaking 14.26 metre motorbike in 2008, for which Venhill made the specially adapted control cables.
