ENTREPRENEUR Brian Barclay has told how investing in a Hinowa spider lift has boosted the growth of a group of businesses offering services from tree surgery to construction.
Access Platform Sales first supplied the businessman with a Hinowa Lightlift 17.75 Performance IIIS in 2016, as he developed his platform hire business, Wight Access Hire, on the Isle of Wight. Since then, operating Hinowa spider lifts has led to the creation of a tree services business, Wight Tree Surgery, and a property maintenance and construction firm called Wight Contractors.
Brian Barclay said, “Buying that first Hinowa spider lift allowed us to diversify our offer. It’s a very versatile platform. For us, that’s also meant versatility in realising new business opportunities. It was a natural progression to launch a tree surgery service. Customers hiring our Hinowa spiders were also asking us if we could carry out property maintenance for them, so we started that business as well.”
His latest investment has been a Hinowa Lightlift 20.10 Performance IIIS, which has a maximum working height of 20.1m and a maximum outreach of 9.7m.
“APS’s service is a critical element of my investment choices,” Brian added. “Its technical support is excellent. There is always someone on the end of the phone to help resolve an issue at short notice, which helps us maximise utilisation rates and keep our customers very happy.”
Jonathan Wiseman, regional sales manager at APS, the UK and Ireland authorised distributor for all Hinowa products, added, “Brian is certainly doing a brilliant job of maximising the potential of his Hinowa spider lifts in terms of service delivery and income potential. His experience demonstrates the clear commercial advantages of Hinowa as the market-leading spider lift in the UK. They offer premium rental prices and a wide range of strong niche income opportunities.”
The Hinowa Lightlift 20.10 is part of a range of Performance IIIS spider lifts. Key features include a 230kg unrestricted basket capacity and the ability to track vertically up the side of buildings without having to adjust boom controls.
At just 790mm-wide when stowed for tracking, the 20.10 can be moved through narrow access points and operated in constrained spaces. It can also be towed on a 3.5t trailer by a van or 4×4 vehicle.
