Merlo UK has announced that Turney Group is now representing their brand from a new depot in Bredon, near Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, as of 1st July 2025.

L-R: Turney Group's Dan Coates, operations manager; Phil Bush, managing director; and Peter McFerran, aftersales manager; with Craig Parkes, regional sales manager, Merlo UK

This follows the planned closure of P&D Engineering (Bredon) Ltd at the end of June, marking the retirement of Mike Pullen after 49 years in business - more than 20 of which were as a Merlo dealer.
 
The Bredon depot will serve as a dedicated Merlo centre for the area, offering full sales and aftersales support for the range of telehandlers. Turney Group will also offer a range of groundcare and agricultural machinery brands at the site, but with Merlo the sole telehandler franchise at this location.
 
Several members of the former P&D Engineering team will be joining Turney Group at Bredon, ensuring continuity and familiarity for customers, and reinforcing the company’s commitment to trusted local service.
 
“The Merlo brand will be a key part of our machinery offering from Bredon, and we are proud to extend Turney’s coverage into Gloucestershire and Worcestershire,” said Phil Bush, managing director at Turney Group. “This new depot will allow us to build on our commitment to offering premium machines with exceptional service and support.”

 
Owen Buttle, national sales manager at Merlo UK, added, “We are delighted to expand our partnership with Turney Group through the addition of their new Bredon depot. Their specialist team and long-standing reputation align perfectly with Merlo’s values of quality, innovation, and customer care. We’d also like to thank Mike Pullen for his decades of dedication to Merlo and wish him all the best in retirement.”