UK lifting equipment supplier Lloyds British Testing is expanding its consultancy services with the acquisition of Total Lifting Management (TLM). David Ashcroft, former owner of TLM, has become general manager of the new division.

Lloyds British said that Ashcroft would “continue to develop the business, providing lifting management packages to the market for lifting operation assessment, method statements, risk assessments, on-site lift supervision and slinging and banksman operatives”.

The consultancy service will be active the UK, Spain, France and Southeast Asia.