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About us

Two businesses, one team.

Your Handling Equipment brings together two businesses that customers already knew by name: Yorkshire Handling Equipment in the east, and CSM Services in the west.

Orange Hangcha forklift and a branded van at the East Cowick yard

Where we came from

  1. 1989

    CSM Services is established

    CSM Services is incorporated. Now based on the Bradley Hall Trading Estate in Standish, near Wigan, it’s known for servicing, maintenance, repairs and compliance support.

  2. 2017

    Yorkshire Handling Equipment

    Yorkshire Handling Equipment is set up to supply new and used forklifts and materials handling equipment, and builds its reputation on word of mouth.

  3. 2025

    Your Handling Equipment

    The two come together as one business, with one team covering sales, hire, finance, servicing, racking and training. #JustAsk

Dates are when each company was incorporated, from Companies House.

New Hangcha forklifts outside the original Yorkshire Handling Equipment unit and sign
Then: the original Yorkshire Handling unit
Four new Hangcha forklifts lined up outside the green site offices at the East Cowick yard
Now: the yard at East Cowick

What hasn’t changed

The people, and the way they look after customers. Advice before a sale. A visit to make sure a truck is fit for purpose. A fix the next morning when something isn’t right.

We provide advice and a full technical specification free of charge, take trucks in part exchange or buy whole fleets, and keep local service and parts on hand.

In customers’ words

“Yorkshire Handling Equipment offers a friendly, professional service that goes that extra mile for their customers. They are always on my go to list when I have any material handling needs.”

Kevin Buckley

Robinsons Health Care

“The equipment we have now, and had in the past, has always been reliable and well maintained!”

Paul Tudor

Training4Logistics

“First class advice and customer service. We received the ideal forklift for our requirements with an excellent back-up service. We would definitely recommend to prospective buyers.”

Steve Booth

XPI Cases Ltd

Two depots, one team

Either side of the Pennines, and one number away.

Yorkshire Handling Equipment in the east and CSM Services in the west are now one business. Call whichever depot is nearest, and you get the whole team.

Western depot

Standish, Wigan

Bradley Hall Trading Estate, Bradley Lane, Standish, Wigan, WN6 0XQ
01257 425 026

Eastern depot

East Cowick, Goole

Rear of Cowick Farm, Selby Road, East Cowick, Goole, DN14 8SY
01405 819 501

How it works

Three steps to the right equipment.

  1. Step 1: Tell us what you need

    Buying, hiring, servicing, racking or training. Pick up the phone or send a quick message. #JustAsk

  2. Step 2: We advise and give you options

    We’ll visit your site if it helps, and set out options to suit your operation and your budget, with prices plus VAT.

  3. Step 3: We deliver it and keep it running

    Delivered ready to work, with servicing, repairs and parts from the same team afterwards.

Not sure what you need? #JustAsk

Tell us about your site and what you move. We’ll come back with options, and visit if it helps.

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