29.05.2012

Advanced gets Nifty

UK based powered access rental company Advanced Access has place further orders for new equipment. The latest order adds to the Holland Lift Ecostar HL11812 that are currently being delivered.

The order includes, three of Niftylift’s new 50ft HR17 Hybrid booms along with three HR12N Bi-Energy and three HR12 4x4 12 metre working height units. It has also taken delivery of a further two Skyjack SJ46 and two SJ51 46 and 51ft articulated boom lifts.
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The new Niftylift HR17 Hybrid 4x4

On the scissor front the company has added three units of Genie’s new 14 metre working height GS4047 compact electric scissor lifts, two of which have been ordered for a long term airport contract.

The latest additions take the Advanced Access up to over 180 units. The company was established by John Corcoran, at the end of 2007, who built the business up during the recession, joined the Access Link a year ago and gained IPAF Rental + status at the end of last year.
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Vertikal Comment

John Corcoran has been no stranger to ‘boom and bust’ and in the past has been guilty of selling more than he can deliver. As a result he has had more than his fair share of failures. However like any serial entrepreneur, he has kept bouncing back, and as we have said before this time his approach is different, more planned – more measured – more careful.

In the old days he would have tried to reach a 200 unit machine fleet in his first year, and would have laughed at taking five years or more. However his approach this time round appears to be more to do with building a sustainable quality business. He is one of a number of smaller companies that are doing well in the current climate.