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Running a hire business better
Practical pieces about the parts of equipment hire that decide whether the month works: utilisation, deposits, damage and where the money actually goes.
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Running a Rental Business on Spreadsheets: What It Really Costs
Spreadsheets are free, familiar and good enough — right up to the day you double-book a machine for a Saturday wedding. Here is where they break and what each break costs.
14 July 2026 -
Deposits and Damage: How to Charge Without Losing Customers
Most hire businesses either take no deposit and absorb the damage, or take one and never manage to charge against it. There is a middle path, and it comes down to evidence.
30 June 2026 -
Utilisation Rate: The One Number That Runs a Hire Fleet
If you only track one thing about your fleet, track this. It decides what you buy, what you sell, and what you charge.
11 June 2026 -
Should a Hire Business Take Bookings Online?
Online booking is not right for every hire business. Here is how to tell whether it is right for yours, and what to get in place before you switch it on.
22 May 2026
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