Company History

The Carrylift Group, 100 New Trucks In Stock Now and 1500 Used Trucks Also Available Now. To view our full range of products please visit our new Skelmersdale Fork Truck Showroom.

Founded in 1988, the Carrylift Group has grown to be one of the largest forklift truck and materials handling companies in the UK,  specialising in the sales, local service, hire and rental of materials handling equipment and provides RTITB accredited forklift truck training courses along with operator and manual handling courses and are also ISO9001 accredited.

Operating through seven strategically located centres, with headquarters in Skelmersdale, Lancashire and a principle member of the Nissan Forklift Dealer Network.  45% of all staff within the company come from a time served, engineering background to ensure you receive the highest quality of service.

2010 - Carrylift grows stronger with the CorpAcq Group 

The Carrylift Group are extremely proud to announce that they are now part of the CorpAcq Group a South Manchester based investment company, committed to the acquisition, management and growth of successful businesses.

CorpAcq was founded by entrepreneur Simon Orange and has a group turnover of more than £58m and a workforce of more than 525.  CorpAcq to date has built considerable experience across the plant hire and building services sectors through its acquisitions of successful privately owned businesses.  They are looking to expand their existing portfolio through synergistic acquisitions, and are interested in venturing into new industries.

Carrylift are looking forward to working alongside CorpAcq in furthering the long-term growth and success of the group.  

Carrylift offers its customers – a "Total Solutions" approach to materials handling, specialising in finding the right equipment to suit your needs backed up with the highest levels of service and full maintenance support through a network of highly skilled mobile engineers and workshops. 

Making it Easy for Customers to do Business…

Carrylift customers are spread across all areas of business, whether industrial, distribution, warehousing or general commercial sectors. They all have one thing in common; they have unique applications and demand tailor made solutions.

The Carrylift Group has established itself as an organisation that truly understands materials handling from the customers point of view, providing cost-effective, custom-made solutions.

In a fast moving world it is good to know that there is one organisation that makes it easy for you to do business...