About Rob

Meet Rob Hughes – Empowering Careers in the Lift Industry

With a deep commitment to helping professionals succeed in the lift and escalator industry, Rob Hughes has dedicated his career to training, mentorship, and business development. From supporting new entrants looking for apprenticeships to guiding industry veterans in setting up their own businesses, Rob has played a key role in shaping the careers of countless lift professionals.

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Starting his journey with unpaid work experience at just 15, Rob quickly developed a passion for the trade. After completing a five year lift engineering apprenticeship with Bennie Lifts and Express Lifts (later acquired by Otis) and earned his qualifications. His career path then led him into self-employment and subcontracting, where he built a successful lift business and gained first hand experience in client management, recruitment, and project execution.

Rob has since used this expertise to create over 250 new jobs in the lift industry and support dozens of work experience placements. He has designed comprehensive training programmes to help individuals fast track their careers, whether they are:

🔥 Young professionals looking to secure an apprenticeship

🔥 Experienced workers seeking a career change into the lift trade

🔥 Existing lift engineers needing certification and qualifications

🔥 Industry veterans who want to transition into self-employment or start a business

Through live events, networking sessions, training programmes and monthly coaching club meet up sessions, Rob connects aspiring professionals with lift company owners and directors, ensuring they have both the skills and the industry connections to thrive. His two day live intensive training events have helped many individuals successfully enter the trade, secure better opportunities and build their own businesses.

With a passion for empowering people to take control of their careers, Rob Hughes continues to shape the future of the lift industry, helping professionals achieve financial security, career growth, and business success.

Escape the Rat Race and Start Earning £75K to £100K+ in the Lift Industry

Are you feeling stuck in a job that no longer excites you? Tired of long hours, limited prospects, and being underpaid for your skills? If you’re looking for a fresh start—one that offers financial stability, job satisfaction, and the chance to be your own boss—the Lift & Escalator Industry could be the game-changer you’ve been waiting for.

This is one of the UK's best-kept career secrets: a trade full of opportunity, demand, and respect. Many who enter the industry go on to earn between £75K and £100K+, even without a lift background—often within just a couple of years. With the right support and training, your existing engineering or construction experience could transfer directly into a highly paid, future-proof role.

Whether you're looking to become self-employed, land a stable job, or launch your own lift support business, the path is clearer than ever. Our industry-backed programmes and fast-track training systems are designed specifically for people like you—skilled, hardworking, and ready for something more.

In this free guide, you’ll learn:

✅ How to retrain and get your foot in the door quickly—even if you’ve never worked on lifts before

✅ What successful self-employed lift engineers are doing to secure regular, high-paying work

✅ Why the industry is growing fast and how you can be part of it

✅ The exact steps to move from employment to business ownership

Download your FREE report now and discover how to break free from the 9–5 and step into a rewarding career with real earning potential, a strong support network, and the freedom to build the life you’ve always wanted.