about one stop hire
When Steve & Danielle Hitchen created One Stop Hire in October 2009 the company consisted of seven Tool Hire depots based in the North West of England. Since then, the business has developed into a “Total Solutions Provider” for HIRE, SALES & TRAINING covering multiple product lines of equipment used in the Construction Industry. The depot network has spread to 25 centres giving us nationwide coverage with more planned in the coming years.
Leadership group
Steve
Hitchen
Danielle
Hitchen
David
Moore
Keiron
Power
Darren
Smith
James
Brown
Keiron
Griffiths
Our People
Our people are our best & most valuable asset. We strive to be the “Employer of Choice” in our sector. In 2020 we were awarded the EHN Passionate Hirer of the Year award which was a great tribute to our staff and has inspired us to go further. It is our aim to give every employee the opportunity to thrive & develop in our business. Promoting from within and developing talent through apprenticeships is a key part of our strategy. Helping staff to develop and be the best they can be is, and always will be our greatest achievement.
We are delighted to have been awarded a Gold Membership of The 5% Club’s 2023 -2024 Employer Audit Scheme.
A dedicated multi-functioning centre for apprentices.
Our key features...
Depots Across
The Northwest, Northeast, Yorkshire, Midlands, London
& now Bristol with nationwide coverage.
Fully Accredited
Quality & Safety is our priority.
Investment
Our fleet is continuously stocked
with the latest & best equipment available.
Trade Accounts
Available subject to credit checks.
Delivery Service
A modern, efficient fleet of vehicles
fully tracked with PDA technology
One Stop Hire is committed to Charity & Supporting local community projects.
In 2010 Steve & Danielle became patrons of Wigan Youth Zone which is part of the Onside charitable network. Steve was Enterprise Ambassador there for 3 years & took a group of 13 & 14 year olds through to the national semi-finals of the prestigious Young Enterprise organisation that runs through high schools throughout the UK. Their business concept “Cookie Mad” broke the record for sales & profit in that year’s event.
As Onside grew they expanded into Chorley which is where One Stop Hire is based & where Steve & Danielle were brought up. They became founder patrons & have been involved since the first spade went into the ground on the project in 2017.
A lot of staff in One Stop hire have sporting backgrounds & are involved with grass root sports & we support this with the sponsorship of local youth football teams such as;
Blackburn junior Eagles
Croston Juniors FC
Euxton Villa Girls
On the golf course we support many of our clients who raise money for their nominated charities by attending & contributing to their golf day events.
In June 2022 one of our very original customers Seddon Construction Group celebrated their 125th anniversary & set out to raise £1m for the Christie Cancer Charity. One Stop Hire put on a huge national 5-a-side football event & took over the whole of Darwen FC for the day. 32 teams competed from our customer, supplier & depot network & raised £10k on the day.
Golf Day
Christies Charity Day
Our Values
To provide a tailored service which exceeds our clients expectations & to be a supplier where the answer is always YES.
People
Matter
Engaging with & treating our employees, customers & supply chain partners respectfully.
Safety
First
The safety & welfare of our colleagues, customers, suppliers & the public is our number one priority.
Environmental
Awareness
Working towards Net Zero & investing in the future of our planet.
Personalised
Service
Tailoring services to exceed client expectations.
Safety
One Stop Hire Ltd makes SAFETY the number one priority in order to keep our employees, customers & the public safe from injury & harm
We are active members of Construction Safety Groups such as Working Well Together & NWCSG & we work on committees within the HAE which review Best Practices & Safety issues in our sector.
All our policies & procedures available on request
- Safety
- Wellbeing
- Equipment Maintenance
- Compliance
- Available on Request
We are Certified with the following standards:
OUR ACCREDITATIONS
IPAF RENTAL+ SILVER
Independent audit that verifies our health, safety and environmental standards for Mobile Elevating Work Platforms (MEWPs), Mast Climbing Work Platforms (MCWPs), and Construction Hoists. We're currently working towards Gold status.
FORS Bronze
Transport for London (TfL) supported standard for the freight and logistics sector that confirms our commitment to cleaner vehicles, accident reduction through driver training, and optimised operations.
SafeHire Certified
Industry-specific certification developed with the British Standards Institute (BSI) and Health and Safety Executive (HSE) that proves our high standards in safety, quality, and customer service through our trained workforce.
RISQS Supplier
UK rail industry qualification scheme used by nearly 80 major rail companies. Sunbelt Rentals Rail is registered to provide various product groups to the rail sector.
LEEA Full Member
Membership in the leading global trade association for the lifting industry, representing companies that test, examine and certify lifting equipment.
PASMA Training Provider
Accredited to deliver training on assembling, using, inspecting and dismantling mobile access towers through the nationally recognised body for tower safety.
UKATA Training Provider
Authorised by the United Kingdom Asbestos Training Association to deliver essential safety training for handling asbestos in construction and related sectors.
HAE Member
Active member of the Hire Association of Europe trade body, allowing us to shape industry practices through participation in boards, technical panels and strategic discussions with regulators.
One Stop Hire
is a Technology led business.
We have always believed that having the latest Tech creates efficiencies & gives us the ability to give a better service.
In 2011 we invested in the Higher Concept Syrinx hire software system which we felt was by far the best product on the market for our sector. Since launching it we have continuously worked with the Higher Concept team to develop bespoke programs & to keep investing in all their latest innovative upgrades.
Today we can offer the following administrative support options to make the process of sending the hire to paying the invoice a slick & highly efficient process. Our bespoke dashboard reporting service offers clients many ways of monitoring their activity & costs.
Features;
Paperless delivery
& collection using the latest PDA technology
Fully tracked delivery
& collection service
Equipment photographed
on delivery & collection.
Consolidated
electronic invoicing
Automated Live
Hire reports
Power BI
Tailored Dashboards
Central Hire Desk Facility. Based at our Head Office our Central Hire Desk is available to clients who wish to deal with a single point of contact. Simply place an order with the team here in Chorley & whatever the equipment is & wherever the location is they will source it for you. Our sophisticated logistics & stock control system combined with our state of the art internal communications has allowed us to give this super efficient service to clients large & small.
Meet SHEQ,
our new company mascot!
Representing Safety, Health, Environment, and Quality; SHEQ is here to champion the key principles that keep our workplaces safe, our colleagues and customers protected, and our standards high.
SHEQ serves as a reminder of our responsibility to operate safely, care for our well-being, minimise our environmental impact, and deliver quality in everything we do. Keep an eye out for SHEQ as he brings these values to life across our business!