About us

Elliot Henderson Group

Elliot Henderson Ltd started over 35 years ago planting trees with a small squad of men. Over the years the business has grown and diversified into FORESTRY, CONSTRUCTION and SCAFFOLDING. As a company we now have over 100 machines.

Meet the Team

Introducing Elliot Henderson’s team. A small yet effective group of passionate individuals with varying experience and expertise across all aspects of timber harvesting.

Elliot Henderson

Director

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Gavin Henderson

Director

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John Young

Service Engineer

Tracey Keddie

Office Manager

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David Myatt

Workshop Foreman

Trusted for 35+ Years

With over 35 years in the forestry and construction industry Elliot Henderson have always been involved with PLANT HIRE and took the decision in 2015 to expand the fleet and range considerably. Now the company has in excess of over 50 items of plant ranging from 1 to 40-ton excavators, 1 to 30-ton dump trucks and almost everything in between.

Being in the industry for as long as we have has given us the knowledge and contacts to grow the plant department to what we believe to be one of the largest and fastest growing businesses in its sector today in the south east of Scotland. The plant hire business can be a competitive market and in order to compete and be ahead of the game we have invested in some of the most up-to-date equipment and technology such as dozers with the latest GPS systems and excavators with ENG-CON hitches.

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Elliot Henderson

Director

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Elliot started the company 40 years ago, beginning in tree planting with a small group of men, some of which still work for the company today. Since then, Elliot has overseen the company grow into a diverse business which has became one of the biggest concerns in timber harvesting in the UK. Since the mid 1980’s the company has been focused on mechanical harvesting, however throughout the years Elliot has led projects in renewable energy, flood defense and road infrastructure, many of which has aided the communities of the Scottish Borders. Presently, Elliot oversees all operations of the company, using his 40 years of experience in multiple aspects of forestry to keep the company at the forefront of the industry while also being open to new, innovative approaches.

Gavin Henderson

Director

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After several years in the construction industry, predominantly building houses and a brief sabbatical to Australia, Gavin joined the family business in 2009. He started out gaining experience on machinery and the day to day running of the business. Gavin then began to work alongside his father in the role of Director in 2011. After obtaining all the relevant tickets and qualifications, He really began to focus on expanding the regions in which we work. He was able to secure a long-term contract with Forest England in North Yorkshire improving their infrastructure within the forests and helping to construct the Gruffalo Trail. Gavin now has the confidence and drive to expand the company in new directions. Most recently, growing our scaffolding division and investing in commercial land to build new rental units.

John Young

Service Engineer

John started out in agriculture, studying for two and a half years at Barony College in agriculture engineering. This led him into a career in agriculture in his native Ayrshire, including working as a dairyman for six years before transitioning into heavy plant engineering, which is when he started his Elliot Henderson journey. Joining the company in 2015, John was brought in as chief plant engineer, keeping our groundwork and construction machinery going. Since then, he has turned to the forestry side of engineering, now keeping all forestry machines maintained and serviced while also still maintaining our construction machinery. John’s varied career means he enjoys all aspect of his work, with a particular interest in the challenge of major repairs to our timber harvesters.

Tracey Keddie

Office Manager

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Tracey first went to Borders College, where she gained qualifications in business management before joining the company in 1997 as an office assistant. After moving away from the company to raise a family, Tracey took on the role as office manager in 2014. This role is crucial in the day-to-day running of Elliot Henderson, with Tracey overseeing the ordering of fuel for our forestry fleet and organizing weekly inspections for our HGV’s. On top of this, she runs the administration side of the company, overseeing all accounts and wages.

David Myatt

Workshop Foreman

Dave came to us after having served 22 years in the Army as a REME Artisan Sgt Mechanic. As the Workshop/ yard manager Dave has a busy role within the company, responsible for the day-to-day operations of a busy workshop. He ensures there are adequate stocks of everything used daily, from fast moving spare parts, oils and lubes, bars and chains, hydraulic hoses, and fuel. Dave also looks after the fleet of road going vehicles ranging from small vans, pickups and trailers, up to the low loaders and log lorries which all require general repairs and servicing, including liaison with outside agencies for repairs and pre planned maintenance and inspections.