Doosan forklift distributor, Fork Truck Direct, has acquired Ipswich-based United Lift Trucks.
FTD, which sells over 100 new Doosan forklifts each year, acquired the sales, hire and service company for Essex, Suffolk, Norfolk, and London following the death of previous owner Darren White. The business will continue to support a wide customer base, however the deal excludes the UK TCM importership, which has been wound up.
Established in 1977, United Lift Trucks has a strong local presence, growing from humble beginnings in Copdock, on the outskirts of Ipswich into a £1m business with strong ambitions.
The acquisition by FTD will help the business to consolidate the gains already made, explains, managing director, Mike Dixon, and open new doors across the Southeast and East Anglia:
“Naturally we wish the deal was completed under better circumstances. Darren was a close friend and is sadly missed. We are, however, extremely pleased to be able to acquire United, securing the future of the team and ensuring the business.
