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Why Flegg Projects?

Machinery moving equipment is only as effective as the people who use it.

At Flegg Projects, we apply our 40+ years of experience to our planning, management and delivery, to protect you from potential issues that we’ve seen before.

We value the conscientiousness and skill of our team, the precision and reliability of the tools they use, and high standards of health and safety for all.

We retain and train as many of our team as we can. We also own and maintain almost all of the vehicles and equipment that we use to deliver the expert results you need.

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Our Aims

Our priority is to provide all customers (new and existing) with a high-quality, safe and efficient service. We are keen to build and maintain positive partnerships with our clients, suppliers and associates.

Our Ethos

Being an established family led business we expect our employees be personable, confident and professional. They should remain clear and positive in all communications. Our core values are:

Reliability / Commitment / Consistency / Honesty / Respect

Health and Safety

We understand our responsibilities to provide safe conditions our employees, customers, partners and the general public. Flegg have robust polices and procedures to ensure that all lifting equipment and vehicles are tested and maintained to the required standards as well as ensuring that our staff are subject to continuous training and development.

We provide a comprehensive suite of documents support our operations including:

Method statements / Risk assessments / Lifting plans / Training records / Lifting equipment inspection records

 

Our Team

Flegg Projects employs a highly motivated group of more than 60 people, across our two locations in the UK. Our core team members have been with us for at least ten years.

You can expect a tightly-knit team, where senior management stays involved in your move, and our specialist operatives are empowered to make management decisions on the ground.

Flegg Senior Management

Family History

The Flegg Projects team are proud of our heritage and history. The business of moving machinery has come a long way since its early foundations in the mid-1970s. We’re fortunate to be one of the few to have embraced, driven and enjoyed our industry’s evolution and maturity.

Here are some highlights from our long journey, so far.

1975

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1986

1997

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2006

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2018

2018

2018

2021

Today

1975 Truck

1975

Flegg Transport formed. Operating one flatbed lorry from Uxbridge.

Lorry

1982

The first employee joins Flegg, John Petch, who amazingly remains with the company today. First expansion takes place, purchasing additional vehicles which necessitates a move to a larger yard at High Wycombe.

Jayson Flegg

1986

Flegg quickly outgrows its premises again with more employees and further vehicles added to the fleet. This facilitates another move to more expansive premises at Aston Clinton.

Flegg Transport maintained its family links, when during 1986 son Jayson joined the firm, initially as driver’s mate. Today he is Managing Director!

Kiersty Cox

1997

Jayson’s sister, Kiersty joined the firm to support Lyn with the accounts side of the business and like her brother has remained involved over the years latterly becoming Financial Director.

Large lorry

1997

Jayson purchases 4 new DAF’s to join the existing fleet of inherited or second-hand trucks. Flegg can now undertake much larger scale projects.

The 1990’s saw twists and turns for all industries and it threw up plenty of challenges but also many opportunities for Flegg.

Fleet in 1998

1998

Flegg Transport acquires a local transport business which brings with it new customers and enables the fleet to be further enhanced. This acquisition also brings new blood into the business – a great boost to the current team.

Mark Marshall

2001

Mark Marshall joins the business as Transport Manager, and through commitment and natural business acumen he joined the board in 2003.

Magazine feature in Truck

2003

Flegg Transport takes over the lease of a 40,000 sq. ft. warehouse facility in Aston Clinton and in turn adds industrial warehouse services and packing to their portfolio.

Motor Transport magazine feature

2006

A change for the management team occurs when the company says goodbye to Lyn – it’s time for a well-earned retirement.

Flegg lorry

2008

A new strategy is unveiled as the Directors decide to diversify, offering on-site services for major installation works. As a result, Flegg Projects is born, the installation service side to compliment Flegg Transport.

Forklift and lorry

2009

After a few years of consolidation, like many businesses post 2008, comes a time for growth so Flegg Projects start to look North!

After a spell away from the day-to-day business, Kiersty Cox rejoins the firm as finance manager, and a few years later is welcomed to the board.

Flegg moving machinery in 2013

2013

Having established the Projects Division; Flegg successfully completed their largest project to date moving over 300 machines.

ISO9001 accreditation

2014

Flegg Projects successfully completed the ISO9001 accreditation.

Forklift

2016

Turnover soared by 16%, the forklift fleet increased by 44%, the combined lift capacity expanded by 55% and staff numbers went up 30%. Flegg Projects open a new depot in Washington (Tyne & Wear).

Completed Fors (Bronze) accreditation

2017

Flegg Projects successfully completed the Fors (Bronze) accreditation.

Truck magazine Daf

2018

So to the future: new teams, additional lifting equipment and support vehicles, all ready and waiting to serve clients in the North of the UK as well as to maintain the business in the south.

ISO9001 accreditation logo

2018

Flegg Projects successfully completed the safe contractor accreditation.

Flegg moving machinery in 2018

2018

Following an assessment of the market; Flegg created a new division which is specifically created to service the medical equipment sector. This involves major investment in additional management, crew, vehicles and equipment.

Flegg's new warhouse

2021

The owners of the business achieve a life-long ambition of moving to a new warehouse in Aylesbury.

Flegg Today

Today

Flegg is now established as one of the leading machine movers in the UK and capable of completing multifaceted projects across a variety of industry sectors.

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Whether you need to transport a machine, relocate your factory or deliver a medical system,
Flegg have the people and equipment you need.