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company, but its roots run deeper. Tracing

the company’ s lineage back through its various iterations, the earliest predecessor organisation is Tilbury Douglas, established

in 1935. However, the more significant starting point for the business as it exists today is the formation of Mills Scaffolding Company in 1949. Through a series of sales, the business changed names several times, including GKN Mills and

GKN Kwikform. The engineering influence

of GKN turned the company into a large manufacturer of scaffolding equipment, responsible for creating various innovative

products. That manufacturing capability

supported the development of a nationwide

branch network offering scaffolding services across construction, infrastructure, housing and industrial installations, making Enigma one of the largest scaffolding businesses in the country through the latter decades of the 20th century.

Experienced teams

Today, Enigma operates across three distinct divisions. Paul Smith, Director of Operations, explains what each one focuses on and the markets it serves.“ Our first division, Access

North, provides a contract scaffolding service alongside the hire and sale of equipment in Scotland and the North East, operating from branches in Newcastle, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Dundee and Aberdeen. The division works across major new-build construction, housing, infrastructure and refurbishment projects,

utilising both modular systems and traditional

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