WHO WE ARE

ABOUT ALDERCOTE

We design, engineer, and build vehicle mounted access platforms at our site in Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire.

MISSION STATEMENT

As the leading UK manufacturer of vehicle-mounted access platforms, we are proud to design and manufacture high performance products that help our customers build and maintain the nation’s infrastructure.

Aldercote is a family run business that puts people first. We show this in our customer care and by valuing every employee for their passion, expertise and individuality.

VALUE: CUSTOMERS FIRST / OPERATOR FRIENDLY

We pride ourselves on our customer service. After all, we are nothing but a good idea without customers! You will always be put through to the correct person for your enquiry. Our technical expertise and experience runs throughout the company from workshop floor to Director-level, since the directors are hands-on for all product development.

VALUE: ENGINEERING RIGOUR / INNOVATION / CREATIVITY

Technology constantly progresses, always paving ways to do things better. New manufacturing processes, materials and control technologies often create opportunities for product improvement. We adopt new methods as quickly as they become relevant, and update designs rapidly in response.

VALUE: ALDERCOTE ‘FAMILY’ / ENJOYMENT @ WORK / TEAMWORK / PASSION / SINCERITY

Aldercote is a family-run business that puts people first. Everyone is passionate about their role be it to design, manufacture, sell or service our vehicle access platforms. Our multi-disciplinary design team includes expertise in mechanics, hydraulics, mathematics, electronics and composite materials.

VALUE: SUSTAINABILITY

Like everyone, we are conscious of the imprint we leave on our planet. We are proud of E-Drive – our self-charging hybrid electric system – now standard in all our vehicles. E-Drive saves 1.5t CO2 emissions each year, compared to a diesel van engine idling, and the battery recharges en-route between tasks, so no time is lost waiting for it to recharge.

VALUE: RELIABILITY / DEPENDABILITY / EFFICIENCY

People entrust their lives to our platforms so our engineering team ensures that our products will not break. Each platform is tested to 150% overload, and many components have been tested to destruction. We engineer to the max without over engineering and without compromise since besides safety, each gram is sacred, so each gram saved can be used for your operator’s tools and equipment.

VALUE: INTEGRITY / TRUSTWORTHINESS

We walk the talk. This is reflected by our returning customer loyalty. Our vehicle access platforms deliver high uptime, easy operation and low maintenance. Not to mention our attractive working height and outreach, as well as industry-leading payload. We are with your platform from cradle to grave, and when the vehicle ‘dies’, we can refurbish the platform to the next vehicle, if desired.

OUR DESIGN PRINCIPLES

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MILESTONES

Name: Aldercote Ltd
Address: The Embankment, Woodhouse Street, Kingston upon Hull, HU9 1RJ, GB
Telephone: +44 (0) 1482 222377

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Aldercote Founded
1999
Founded in 1999 by Directors David and Paul Dillon, Aldercote was a specialist in vehicle engineering and the manufacture of aircraft de-icers and washers.
PA128 launched
2003
Thanks to years of experience with other access platform companies, we were soon approached to design and manufacture a new reliable and robust van-mounted access platform for Hitachi Capital. The PA128 was launched.
Site Expansion
2004
Site extended and a new workshop completed.
CAN bus system
2008
First introduced CAN bus system into ‘the brain’ of our booms – this was pioneering engineering at the time. This development helped make the boom controls easy to operate.
Magglo Composites Purchased
2009
Aldercote purchased GRP composite moulding company, Magglo Composites, and began manufacturing fibreglass products.

This year also saw the launch of the 16.5m van mounted platforms.
Marc Paish joins the team
2013
Marc Paish joined the board as Development Director and shareholder.
National Grid use system
2015
We manufactured an insulated boom machine for National Grid.
Focus Business
2018
We took the decision to concentrate on vehicle mounted access platform business.
E-Drive As Standard
2020
We decided to make E-Drive – our self-charging hybrid electric battery system – as standard for all our vehicle mounted access platforms ...We don’t believe our environment should be an option!

Watch our video Aldercote E-Drive here.
A busy year
2021
In April, we purchased a new site so Aldercote and Magglo are on one premises on the edge of Kingston upon Hull, with easy access onto the main route into the city, close to the docks.

In May, we invested in, and took control of, our fabrication supplier Craven Fabrications, and moved the company into a new, larger premises in Newark, UK.