Hello, I'm a student of dairying so have had a fair bit of time to play with recipes and equipment!
If you are making a soft lactic cheese then a good ladle will be the making of the cheese. Coquard, based in france, do the best by far, they will last for years and make life much easier (and taste better!) It's pretty easy to order and get delivered.
Moorlands are good too.... but they do sell a lot of equipment that you can get much cheaper elsewhere, but it's not marketed as specific for cheesemaking.
Ascott are also good, don't bother with their butter churns though. Total waste of money, just use an empty jam jar if you are only making enough for one household.
If it's starters that you're after then I cannot recommend Orchard Valley highly enough. They are based in herefordshire and re-package the starters into quantities that are practical for a small cheesemaker. They also sell Rennet and Annatto.
Hope this helps,
McR
Oh, and if you are pre-draining the curd then go to ikea and buy a plain white pillow case, boil it, use it as you would the cheese cloths that are sold at 10x the price!