Tony Eldridge
With over 25 years experience in the Forklift and Material Handling Industry I take great pride in supplying value for money equipment and have supplied to more than 3K customers over the years. In my spare time I love all sports, especially Southampton FC and have eight Grandchildren that I enjoy spending time with.
Theresa Eldridge
As Tony’s wife I get to deal with all the admin work! In all seriousness I enjoy speaking to our customers and aim to provide excellent customer service. Having eight Grandchildren I'm always kept busy and I enjoy every minute of watching them all growing up.
Lee Upson
I am Tony's Son In Law and started working with him around 20 years ago. My responsibility is ensuring that the engineers have the spare parts required for the workshop jobs and also for customer call outs. My role includes general workshop operations and organising the deliveries/collections and logistics. I enjoy socialising and have three children that keep me busy when I'm not working.
Kevin Baldwin
( Engineer) – With over 25 years experience responsible for workshop priorities and enjoys customer interaction and visiting customers sites.
Andy Callaway
( Engineer) – 12 years experience working on machinery and hobbies are mainly ‘Working on engines and machinery!’
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Look through our selection of trucks to find the right machine for your needs
Get In Touch
Give us a call or contact us through the website with details of which truck you're interested in and what your requirements are. We can then make sure that the truck you have selected is suitable for your requirements.
Collection or Delivery
Once payment has been received you can either collect your machine from us in person or we can arrange for your truck to be delivered to anywhere on the UK Mainland.
Why Buy From Us?
Our team has a vast wealth of knowledge about all things forklift truck related. We have over 30 years experience with all makes and models and are here to help you get the right truck to meet your needs.
Servicing
We can service your machine if it's getting a little tired or worn and put new life back into it.
Repairs
We offer a repair service within 50 miles of our base in Southampton
Spare Parts
We can supply parts for old and new machines and can fit them if required.
Easy Delivery & Collection
We have transport at the ready to deliver our trucks or we can come to you to collect your old machine if you want to trade it in on part-exchange or sell it. We cover all of the mainland in the United Kingdom.
What Our Customers Have to Say About Our Service
Here are just a few of the testimonials from our happy customers!
"Brilliant service. Explained what we were looking for and Tony found us an ideal truck and a great price"
"Couldn't find the right truck locally but the guys at UK Forklifts went all out to find the right truck for us and get it transported all the way to Aberdeen. Quality service and highly recommended."
"We weren't looking for a truck, just parts for our old machine and the guys at UK Forklifts had it collected, fully serviced and returned to us. Our warehouse guy says it's like driving a brand new truck so thank you guys!"
"These guys went that extra mile and got our new truck delivered even when the weather turned bad. They are totally dedicated to great customer service and know their stuff when it comes to forklifts."
Frequently Asked Questions
Here are some of the most frequently asked questions we get...
Please do not hesitate to contact us and we can discuss your purchase and Transport options
You are more than welcome to arrange your own low loader Transport. Please check with us first to establish what base your machine is located.
Normallly within 5 days of order but will be confirmed once the Transport Company has allocated a day.
Depending where in the Country you are located but prices are very good as we are delivering throughout the UK every week.