Aerial Platforms Ltd

Aerial Platforms Ltd is a family-owned scaffolding and access hire company based in Bolton. It opened for business in April 2008 with 24 machines and three employees. The company has over 30 years of experience in the industry and now operates a fleet of more than 800 machines. It achieved Safe Contractor Accreditation in 2011 and attained ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and OHSAS 18001 accreditations in 2015. In 2025, the company was acquired by Centurion Group UK.

It provides powered access solutions for industries including airports, media, fit out, industry, electrical, facilities, petrochemical, warehousing, food processing, automotive, retail, signage, mechanical, and construction. Services include MEWP hire, aerial lifts, access hire such as cherry picker hire, boom lift hire, scissor lift hire, and telehandlers throughout the UK.

Access equipment hire in Bolton is portrayed by reviewers as a responsive and well-run operation, with repeated praise for the condition of the machinery and the speed at which requests are handled. Several customers describe machines arriving when promised and in excellent working order, and the delivery drivers are noted for being polite.

A theme running through the feedback is the helpfulness of the office team, who are said to go out of their way to accommodate requirements, while an engineer named Nick is singled out for repairing a lift quickly. The company's attention to safety and organisation also earns positive remarks, as does its ability to supply equipment at very short notice, including one urgent request that was fulfilled within a couple of hours and had the machine in use shortly afterwards.

Reviewers mention the breadth of construction and industrial equipment available, from powered access platforms to safety gear, and the reliability of the kit over long-term use. Communication from enquiry through to delivery is described as straightforward, with any difficulties dealt with efficiently. The closing theme is dependability: the machinery is said to perform exactly as expected on demanding jobs, which is why customers return to this supplier time and again.