About us
Everquip, the world’s most trusted manufacturer & installer of commercial vehicle pits with an unrivalled track record & expertise that spans over 45 years.
Everquip was originally formed in 1981 in Hull by Mr John Everard, he started off repairing garage forecourt equipment such as air line gauges and forecourt air compressors.
He made several new contacts and through his dealings with these garages he moved onto the supply, service and repair of Garage Equipment, such as vehicle lifts, compressor, air systems and MoT equipment.
John steadily built the company up employing some family members and engineers from other specialist engineering companies. In 1995 he decided it was time to move on and the three main engineers, Stuart Everard (his brother) Lyndon Blackburne and Carl Crisp put together a Management Buyout of the company and officially took the reins of the business on 1st October 1995.
Now known as Everquip Garage Equipment Limited, the three set off in a similar vein as the original company until 1998 when EGEL manufactured its first Everquip Inspection Pit. The first two pits were installed at the new Humberside County Council VMU facility at Carnaby, East Yorkshire (now known as East Riding of Yorkshire County Council). It was the largest ever project taken on by EGEL to date. We successfully tendered for the new VMU and supplied the Everquip Pits, commercial brake testers, MOT equipment, completed pipe work and lubrication distribution system as well as ancillary equipment. The site is still open and the Everquip Inspection Pits are still in daily use 22 years later.
EGEL saw a gap in the market and in 1999 we exhibited at our first Commercial Vehicle Show at the NEC Birmingham. As then Sales Director Sales Everard, decided that we need a demonstration unit to take to interested companies. The company built a full-scale pit section with cut away sides and Stuart travelled the length and breadth of the United Kingdom with his trusty trailer and pit on the back of his Land Rover.
With Engineering Director Lyndon Blackburne taking overall responsibility for the design and production of the range of inspection pits and Operational/Installation Director Carl Crisp took the lead overseeing nearly every installation throughout the UK. With this unique team that had worked together most of their adult lives, the company began to grow to ever expanding markets such as Europe.
Such was demand of the Everquip Pits, we required larger fabrication facilities and we moved out of Hull to the small town of Gilberdyke. The team bought the premises and with with further investment in machinery the Company was able to bring everying in -house from pressing panels to refinishing in the largest spray booth in East Yorkshire.
EGEL have always been loyal to their suppliers and would especially like to thank Michael Braugh Steel Stockholders of Hull and also to NatWest Bank who have always been very supportive in good times and bad.
Everquip has now exported its range of products to 16 different countries from England, Qatar, The United States of America and even Greenland!
Over the years we have been pleased to be a distributor for many commercial garage products including braketesters, MOT equipment, pitjacks, and lubrication equipment.
2020 will see the 25th Anniversary of Everquip Garage Equipment Limited with the three Director at the helm,. They have been through many a storm, recessions, financial crashes and global pandemics, but the three still remain the genuinely best of friends and this ethos has transferred through to our loyal and fantastic staff and without them we wouldn’t be still in business.
We look forward to working with you in the coming year.
OVER
THE YEARS
John Everard started up Everquip as a one man company repairing Garage Equipment around East Yorkshire
Carl Crisp started working at Everquip Limited as a Pipe Work Installation Engineer
Stuart Everard started as an Apprentice Engineer
Lyndon Blackburne started at Everquip as a Hydraulics Engineer
- VAMAG sole distributorship agreed for 5-years
- Launch of new website showcasing larger product portfolio
- First export order for France installing 2 new Everquip inspection pits
- Stuart purchases 100% of the business
- First export order to Spain installing 2 Everquip ServicePits
- Jack Cox appointed as Sales Director
Loadsim Brake Testing Equipment was developed and installed in UK
- First export order for Saudi Arabia
- Flagship installation for Scania in Italy
- Largest single order to date for MOD on behalf of Skanska
- First export order gibraltar for MOD
- Jack Cox MD transition Stuart Everard to Chairman
- Clare Humphreys promoted to finance director
- Sam Smith promoted to head of production
- 30th anniversary of formation of LTD and the 44th anniversary since inception
- Extended 25 year sole distributorship with VAMAG SRL up to 2050
- Launched of WashBay Lifting Equipment and new model of mobile Column Lifts
- Launch of ProperPit with 25-year warranty
We're
trusted by
WHAT OUR
CLIENTS SAY
Meet the team
Stuart Everard
Owner and Chairman
Jack Cox
Managing Director
Clare Humphreys
Finance Director
Darren Holgate
Manufacturing manager
Sam Smith
Head of Production
Wayne Rollinson
Head of Projects
Richard Evans
Commercial Manager
Mike Duigid
Product Design Manager
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