Better outdoor surfaces start with better decisions.
Kersten UK helps councils, contractors, estates and grounds teams choose, fit and support professional equipment for sweeping, weed management, surface care and winter maintenance.
- Established in the UK in 2004
- Equipment, demonstrations and hire
- Parts, servicing and technical support
- Integrated Weed Management guidance and training
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Kersten UK established
The company began by importing Kersten sweepers and grounds-maintenance equipment from Germany.
UK market experience
Advice shaped by real fitments, demonstrations, service work and customer applications.
A specialist team
Sales, operations, parts, product support and administration working from the UK business.
Dealer and customer support
Head office in Reading, supported by authorised dealers serving customers around the country.
Our story
From equipment importer to surface-management specialist
The business remains family-led, but the work has expanded far beyond supplying machines. Kersten now combines equipment, fitment knowledge, aftersales support, demonstrations, training and practical research.
A family business built around practical problem-solving
Kersten UK began in 2004 as the UK importer for the German Kersten range of sweepers and specialist grounds-maintenance equipment. The business is led by Chris Faulkner with his sons Sean and Douglas, supported by a wider specialist team.
As customer requirements changed, the range expanded to include mechanical, thermal and electric weed management, sweeping, path renovation, snow and ice equipment, grass cutting and specialist attachments.
The purpose has remained consistent: help professionals create outdoor spaces they can be proud of, while selecting methods that protect the surface, support the operator and make commercial sense.
What guides us
Pride in the place, evidence in the decision
Our mission is to help grounds professionals achieve outdoor environments they can be proud of. These principles explain what that means in practice.
Understand the surface
Start with the material, condition, access and required finish before selecting a machine or treatment.
Fit before selling
Check carriers, hydraulics, PTOs, brackets and operating limits so the complete system works as intended.
Show, test and measure
Use demonstrations, hire and site trials to replace assumption with evidence wherever practical.
Support the machine
Manuals, replacement parts, servicing and technical advice matter long after the initial delivery.
Prevent where possible
Good cleansing and surface stewardship can reduce the frequency and intensity of later interventions.
How Kersten helps
More than a catalogue of machines
The right product is only one part of the outcome. Kersten supports the decision, fitment, trial, operation and aftersales journey.
Match the machine to the task
Search by application, machine type, vehicle or manufacturer, then confirm the complete configuration.
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Confirm it before committing
Check carrier compatibility, arrange a relevant demonstration and understand the options before purchase.
Request fitment help →
Prove the method on your site
Use short-term hire or a structured trial to test productivity, finish and operator suitability.
View hire machinery →
Keep equipment working
Find manuals, parts information and technical support for the equipment already in your fleet.
Open aftersales support →How we work
From problem to supported solution
The process is designed to reduce specification mistakes and give the customer a clear route from first enquiry to ongoing support.
Define the job
Understand the surface, material, route, frequency, existing fleet and outcome the customer needs.
Specify the system
Match the machine, attachment, bracket, power requirement and accessories as one working package.
Demonstrate or trial
Test the proposed method under relevant site conditions where the decision would benefit from direct evidence.
Deliver and support
Provide the information, parts route and technical support required to keep the equipment productive.
Industry contribution
Helping improve the decision, not only supply the equipment
Kersten contributes to practical guidance, training and field research around Integrated Weed Management and public-realm surface maintenance.
IWM Reference Guide 2025
Kersten contributed technical knowledge to the Defra-funded Parks for London guide for amenity spaces and public realm.
Open the guide →
Integrated Weed Management training
The Kersten team, led by Sean Faulkner, contributed to Lantra training that helps operators and managers understand methods, planning and responsibilities.
View Lantra training →
Bracknell IWM Trial
A live partnership with Bracknell Town Council and Complete Weed Control measuring surface condition, intervention and pesticide use.
Explore the trial →Who we work with
Professional users responsible for real places
Kersten supports organisations managing public, commercial, residential, educational, heritage and leisure environments.
Leadership and customer-facing team
The people behind the advice and support
These are the current team members highlighted on the Kersten website. Select a card to view the person's specialist profile, published articles or the most relevant support route where available.
Public staff photographs have been restored where a verified image is available on the Kersten website. Initials remain as a clear fallback where no individual public photograph is currently published.
Chris Faulkner
Managing Director View Chris's articles →.jpg)
Sean Faulkner
Sales and Marketing Director View Sean's specialist profile →
Douglas Faulkner
Operations Manager View Douglas's articles →
Trevor Thorp
Area Sales Manager View Trevor's articles →
Simon Horne
Parts Manager Open parts support →
Ed Phillips
Weed Management Product Specialist View Ed's articles →
James Harbin
Sales Administrator View James's articles →The wider Kersten team
Workshop, operations, logistics and customer support Supporting customers nationwideWho should you speak to?
Route your enquiry to the right team
Select the reason for contacting Kersten and provide the essential details. The button opens the normal contact form with your message already prepared.
Build your enquiry
Choose the topic so your message contains the information the relevant team will need.
Include the application, carrier, working width, postcode and required timescale where possible.
The message will open on the Kersten contact page for you to review before sending.
Bring us the surface, the task and the outcome you need
Kersten will help you identify the method, machine, fitment and practical next step, whether that is a quotation, demonstration, hire, service enquiry or programme review.