About Us

JHM Butt & Co Ltd are your one stop shop for garage equipment and workshop tools. We are a family-run business established in 1971, specialising in providing quality garage equipment, workshop tools, MOT bays, and a range of automotive services. With a team of experienced engineers and technicians, we offer expert servicing, calibration, and breakdown assistance. Our commitment to quality and customer satisfaction has made us a trusted name in the industry for over 50 years.

OUR GOAL

JHM Butt aims to provide quality service to ensure we can fulfil any requirements your business has, most efficiently. The customer has always come first for us for 50 years and that will never change.

OUR HISTORY

JHM Butt & Company Ltd, often referred to as ‘Butts of Bawtry’, was started on 18th November 1971 by Maurice Butt, Dennis Harrison, Alan Kay & Ken Wakerley. The company was created to market workshop equipment to the automotive sector, and in the early days acted as a reseller for UK-based manufacturers and importers selling to independent car workshops and franchise dealers.

The company was run by Ken Wakerley’s son Fraser Wakerley until March 2019 when it was taken over by Mark & Carolyn Bean. Mark has worked at the company for over 30 years and most recently was the Sales Director developing the comprehensive range of tools and small workshop equipment range which forms a significant part of the company product range. Fraser has been retained as a consultant to offer advice to the new owners.

In 2019, we branched out to create our subsidiary company ‘Supalign’ which specialises in wheel alignment.

Over time we have been trading successfully in the automotive market & many industrial sectors. Dealing with some of the UK's largest companies & some of the smallest we pride ourselves in the number of customers who continue to place their business with us. Initially, we provided vehicle spare parts and eventually branched out to specialise in garage equipment, workshop tools and more all over the UK.

OUR QUALITY GUARANTEE

JHM BUTT & Co Ltd deal with many leading European manufacturers of workshop equipment, all are producers of the highest quality products, designed to fulfil the demands of the modern user.

OUR RANGE

Garage equipment

We stock almost every piece of garage equipment you will need for your workshop.

  • 2 post lifts
  • 4 post lifts
  • Scissor lifts
  • Computerised wheel alignment systems
  • ADAS Systems
  • Air Compressors
  • MOT Bays & MOT Equipment
  • Tyre changing machines
  • Wheel balancers

Sorry for the long list, but that is just a condensed list of what we offer. Check it out here.

We also supply our equipment from a range of manufacturers, including Ravaglioli, Supalign, Brainbee, Autel, Sealey and Majorlift just to name some.

Workshop tools

It wouldn’t be any use if you had all of your garage equipment, without the tools to go with. We won’t bother listing our tools, but we have everything you will need, we promise.

Spare Parts

We have a dedicated spare parts department to make sure that you don’t need to buy new garage equipment as soon as it starts to be faulty, often replacing your old parts does the job, we have one of the widest networks in the country to provide you with a simple service, to keep your workshop equipment working.

Automotive

We can provide for any workshop, be it just cars or full commercial garages. We stock workshop tools, garage equipment, full MOT bays for class 4, 5, 6 and 7. We also plan and install entire workshops, click here to see our case studies.

Be it a single independent garage, a franchised car dealership, a fast fit centre or just simply an MOT Station, we provide the same top-tier service.

Industrial

We offer a wide range of products with applications in almost every industrial sector. From plastic welding and fume extraction to signage and health & safety products. We also provide bespoke design and printing to set you apart.

OUR SERVICES

Planning & Design

Looking to expand or reorganise your workshop? Call in one of our specialists CAD team who can design your way to a better workshop.

Service, Calibration & Repairs

Protect your investment by taking one of our service contract schemes to ensure that your workshop equipment is safe to use and has a long working life. Our engineers have many years of experience and are able to undertake most repairs and calibration work. We can fit any piece of garage equipment for any size workshop, be it anything from 2 post lifts, to commercial scissor lifts, to class 7 MOT Bays.

Wheel Alignment

We have an in-dedicated support team which includes wheel alignment and ADAS specialists. The brand Supalign, created by JHM Butt, is an industry-leading supplier of the most up-to-date equipment.

WHY PURCHASE FROM US?

WE'VE BEEN AROUND A BIT! There will always be companies selling things off cheap, at the lowest price but not offering a great service. The benefit of being in business for over 50 years is that we intend to bearound for the duration.  Anyone can get a product cheap, but what happens if there is a problem with it, and the company you purchased it from is no longer around?  We are proud to say that we are still dealing with some of our very first customers from over 50 years ago. We want your order... but we also want your next order - so we look after you.

CUSTOMERS CAN'T BE WRONG! Don't take our word for it. Check out Trustpilot where people leave open and honest reviews about our company.  We rate excellent!

PRICE MATCH GUARANTEE

We are confident you won't beat our prices, but if you think one of our competitors has, call us on 01302 710868 and we will match a like-for-like genuine written quotation.

We check our prices against our competitors to make sure we offer the best price. In the unlikely event that there is a competitor offering the same product, they have it in stock and it is available for immediate delivery then we will match it. No catches or tricky exceptions.

Criteria for price match:

  • The Product on our competitor's site is identical to the one we sell
  • The Product must be in stock with the competitor and available for delivery within 48 hours
  • The Product is in stock with us and that we can verify the offer is genuine.

How to claim

If you have found a cheaper price from one of our competitors and it meets the above conditions, please give us a call on 01302 710868. When you call you will be asked for the following:
1. The product you are interested in purchasing and the price
2. The website address of the internet site offering a better price (NOT a price comparison site)

If we can confirm that one of our listed competitors is offering the same product cheaper we will match that price (please note we price match the price of the product taking into account our free delivery etc).

The offer is not transferable and you must purchase the product on the same day that we offer to match a competitor's price.

FREE CARRIAGE
No one likes to pay for carriage! We understand that here, and don't think you should have to pay it either. So on the majority of our products, we offer a 3-day carrier service at no cost to you! Orders that meet our carriage paid invoice value of just *£30 + VAT will be shipped out in the most economical way to save you any courier or postage costs. Obviously, there are times when you need your goods the very next day in which case we have a subsidised cost of just £3.99! We also offer a subsidised before 10:30 am service, a Saturday morning delivery service as well as services to Northern and Southern Ireland, Scottish Highlands and The Isle of Wight. So for Garage and Workshop tools, MOT Supplies, Printing products and Health and Safety Equipment give us a try! We are cheaper than you think.

*If your order falls below the £30 your carriage charge will be £3.99 for 3 day and £5.99 for next day.
Please note we also have a minimum invoice value which is £10 plus VAT.

LATE ORDER CUT-OFF
We have a late order cut-off of 3.30 pm. Providing we have your goods in stock you can order right up until 3.30 pmand still get your goods next day delivery. Charges also apply for next-day delivery.

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