Established in 1977 by Chairman Gerry Burton, the family-run business offers clients a wide range of sales, service and hire services, offering a fleet of over 800 forklifts, pallet trucks, stackers and access platforms. The firm is a leading regional and national partner to brands such as Doosan, Unicarriers, Baumann, Komatsu, Kalmar and JLG and serves major UK businesses including Cargill, British Sugar, Cranswick, Novartis, Howarth Timber, Metsä Wood and Sofidel. Under the leadership of Stephen and Jonathan Burton, the business has grown its annual turnover over the past ten years fr-om £8.5 million to over £24 million.

Gerry Burton, Chairman, Windsor Materials Handling, said: “We have gone fr-om strength to strength in a highly competitive business in a contested market, and we have strong aspiration for continued growth and expansion. Santander has delivered a competitive solution that has been fundamental in executing our latest acquisition in Southampton, a key market for us and one in which we intend to invest and grow. In addition to the local presence we will gain fr-om the Geolift team, we hope to build up our existing customer-base across the South of England, and we plan to invest further in the business in terms of both additional personnel and infrastructure.”