BOBCAT has appointed E P Barrus Ltd as the new national importer for the company’s ground maintenance equipment (GME) range in the UK.
The range comprises compact tractors, zero-turn mowers and turf equipment.
Barrus, based in Bicester, Oxfordshire, was founded in 1917. The firm operates across four key sectors: marine, garden, industrial, and vehicle and is a major importer and distributor of engines, engine-powered equipment, garden tools, and accessories.
Ewen Gilchrist, channel development manager UK & Nordics at Doosan Bobcat EMEA, said, “We are delighted to be working with such a well connected and respected company like Barrus as national importer for the GME range in the UK. Barrus will take over as the UK national importer on 1st July 2026. As well as developing the UK market, Barrus will support Bobcat in achieving our aim of being within the top-three GME manufacturers in Europe.”
Will Timmis, head of outdoor at Barrus, added, “We are very proud to be representing such a successful quality brand like Bobcat. This is a key development for Barrus, allowing us to continue to expand our product range beyond the domestic market where most of our products are, to targeting the commercial sector with the Bobcat range. The GME products are an excellent complement for our recently relaunched UTV and ATV products.
“We will be opening a new channel of dealers for the Bobcat GME range, specialising in commercial groundscare and agriculture. Customers in this sector include the local authorities, hotels, golf courses, all types of sports grounds and the event management/hire industry. This increased breadth of our offering will serve to expand the Barrus business. In the first year, we would be aiming to appoint 8-12 new dealers across the UK and recent moves in the market will help us with this. Over a three year period, I would expect us to engage 35-45 new dealers for the Bobcat GME range.”
