Lifterz founders return to acquire Humberside business

Access industry specialists Malcolm and Ben Bowers have acquired Scunthorpe-based Humberside Lifting Services.

The father-and-son duo had previously sold Lifterz, the business they co-founded to Speedy Hire in a £21.5m deal in 2019.

Humberside Lifting was formed in the 1980s and owned by Malcolm Armstrong since 2009. It supplies, maintains and repairs industrial lifting and height safety equipment, and manufactures lifting straps.

Bowers and Bowers Holdings has bought the freehold on Humberside Lifting’s premises, and the new owners believe the site is well suited for expansion.

Armstrong is exiting in the deal, with operations director Andy Bannister staying to help run the business.

Ben Bowers said: “We have some exciting plans for the business including ways to improve the level of customer service as well as an improved product range for sale and hire.

“We are pleased that the experienced employees will be staying with the business, and we will be recruiting additional team members in due course.”

Bowers & Bowers Holdings was advised by KBS Corporate.

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