Our Company

A great British company founded in 1917, Barrus is proud to have achieved over 100 years in business. Barrus's rich history combined with the core values of innovation and creativity laid down by its founder, Ernest Prouty Barrus, has helped shape the company's continued success.

Mission Statement.

'Our business is a partnership between our customers, our suppliers and our employees. Our mission is to promote these partnerships and through continual improvement of our systems enhance customer satisfaction and generate profitable business growth.'

Barrus operates across four diverse market sectors, Marine, Garden, Industrial and Vehicle, and is one of the UK's leading importers and distributors of engines, engine-powered equipment, garden tools and accessories.

Partnering with leading global companies including MTD, Brunswick, Yanmar and John Deere representing over 60 brands, the company's approach has been and continues to be to source, develop and build a portfolio of innovative, premium brands to service the needs of its customers.

Each of these market sectors is serviced and supported by specialist teams. They deliver professional sales and technical after-sales back-up to the Barrus network of over 3,000 authorised dealers to provide the highest quality products to the end-user.

Recognised worldwide as a leading custom-engine builder, Barrus's applications engineers and engine builders ensure the optimum engine specification is supplied directly to original equipment customers’ production lines. 

Barrus’s dedicated research and development team work as consultants with the MoD, the RNLI and other military and emergency services organisations supplying specialist engines and equipment.

The demanding operating environments that these organisations encounter set the standards that Barrus apply across all products and services.

This Is what makes Barrus the power behind the brands