Access Platform Sales

Reliable Access Solutions for Every Industry.

The Largest Independent Supplier in the UK

At APS, our mission is simple: to help you work at height safely and productively. We keep a large stock of new and approved used access platforms and OEM parts, ready for fast delivery. If we don’t have it, we’ll source it for you.

Alongside expert advice and flexible finance options, we support your equipment for the long term. Our fixed service plans and online OEM parts shop make it simple to keep your machines operating safely, smoothly, and at peak productivity.

New Machines

Approved Used

Parts

Servicing

Introducing the JLG Collection

JLG is a global leader in the design and manufacture of mobile elevating work platforms and telehandlers. Around the world, JLG stands for innovative, reliable and highly productive access solutions, delivering safe working-at-height and material-handling performance for aviation, construction, industrial maintenance, facilities management and infrastructure projects.

Why Choose APS?

Maximise Safety

Carefully sourced. Expertly supported. We make sure every platform you choose is safe, compliant, and ready to perform.

Maximise Productivity

With expert training, fixed service plans, and fast access to OEM parts, we keep your platforms working at their best—maximising uptime and giving you total peace of mind.

Maximise ROI

By supporting every stage of your machine’s lifecycle, we preserve asset value, minimise downtime, and maximise long-term ROI.

It’s not just the equipment we provide.

It’s Everything After.

At APS, our commitment doesn’t end with the sale. Our comprehensive aftercare service includes regular servicing, thorough inspections, and responsive breakdown cover — all designed to keep your equipment safe, compliant, and performing at its best.

UPTIME

1000's of OEM Parts in Stock

With quality parts from leading manufacturers and next-day delivery available, you’ll keep lifts and platforms running safely and reliably on every job.

Search by Platform Type

From scissor lifts to tracked booms — we’ve got your height covered.

Brands

Explore platform solutions by brand

Featured Products

20.10

Hinowa Lightlift 20.10 Peformance IIIs

The Lightlift 20.10 tracked boom features Hinowa’s Performance IIIS system, which is designed to make travel and set-up faster and more efficient than ever. Features include outrigger…

Ecolift

JLG Ecolift

Manual, battery-free push-around, low-level access lift for work up to about 4.2 metres, raised by turning a handle, ideal as a safer alternative to ladders, steps and podiums.

PowerTower

JLG Power Tower

Push around electric low level platform with around 5.1 metre working height and a spacious platform for one person plus tools, giving a safe, efficient alternative to small towers and podiums on indoor jobs.

JLG 450AJ

The JLG 450AJ is a versatile and reliable articulated boom lift, commonly known as a cherry picker, designed for safe and efficient access at height. With a working height of up to 15.7 metres and excellent horizontal outreach, the 450AJ allows operators to easily navigate around obstacles and reach challenging work areas with confidence.

Case Studies

See how our powered access solutions perform in the real world. Explore recent projects, discover the challenges our customers faced, and see the machines and support we provided to get the job done safely, efficiently, and on time.

High-Tech Property Maintenance

Morris’s Grounds Maintenance

Cleancore UK

J Todd Plant Services

APS Insights

How the Hinowa 20.10 Is Helping Beechwood Trees Improve Safety, Uptime and Efficiency

When Beechwood Trees & Landscapes were looking to expand and modernise

Customer Stories, Hinowa

Tom Heasman joins Access Platform Sales

Access Platform Sales (APS) is excited to announce that Tom Heasman

Our People

Britain’s Working at Height Problem: Are We Normalising Risk?

Every year, the Health and Safety Executive publishes its annual fatality

Safety at Height

What Is a Scissor Lift Used For?

Scissor lifts are chosen when work needs to be carried out

Access Platforms

Scissor Lift vs Cherry Picker: Which Access Platform Is Right for Your Job?

Selecting the right access platform can make a huge difference to

Access Platforms

Tree Surgery Access Guide: When a Tracked Spider Beats Climbing

Tracked spider MEWPs give arborists safe, quick access where rope and

Product Guides

What our customers are saying

Impressive customer service

“Very impressed with APS’s customer service, the best I have worked with in a long time so most appreciated! I spoke with Mike Freed last night and he agreed, and was very praising of Jonathan.”

Carolyn Wolfer, Solution Net Systems

Looks after it’s customers

“We already operate Hinowa lifts from APS and have found the service to be first class. The company really looks after its customers.”

Lee Kerr, Director, Paramount Platforms

Easy to deal with

“The back-up and support from APS is always excellent, which makes dealing with them very easy.”

Simon Bailey, Depot Manager, Eagle Plant

Friendly and professional

“I’ve dealt with APS for at least a decade now. They are friendly, professional people and always deliver a high level of product support.”

Robert McDonnell, Director, RMA Hire

Excellent after sales support

“APS have been excellent in terms of after-sales support and customer service. They put together a really good package for the 17.75 Lithium in particular, which gave us complete confidence to add this machine to our hire fleet.”

Ben Dobson, Director, MBS Access

Competitive trade-in prices

“APS make doing business with them really easy. They offered us a really competitive trade-in price on our old models and we trust them to provide a really high level of after-sales support for both the Hinowa and Nifty products.

“Product support is critical to our business; we’ve been let down in the past by other suppliers but the after-sales service from APS is always first class.”

John Freeman, Managing Director, Hire! Freeman