News Item: Hire Awards of Excellence 2025 Showcases the Industry’s Champions!
The Hire Awards of Excellence took place on Saturday 12th April, at Grosvenor House London, and was a fantastic success.
There were 342 guests in attendance, with finalists made up of 67 outstanding people, companies and products, a record number!
There was particularly high engagement with our newest category, Hire Industry Champion of the Year, with such high quality entries the judges were left with no option but to award two winners, see below for details.
The standard of entries was so good this year the judges awarded a record number of high commendations, 19 in total over 16 categories, not to mention two additional awards presented by HAE EHA Chair Phil Leahy.
The Outstanding Contribution to Hire Award was handed to Phill Hemsworth of HSS: The Hire Service Company, for his tremendous contribution to health & safety in the course of his long career.
The new Lifetime Achievement Award for Excellence was presented to Lord Bamford of JCB, in recognition not only of his world-leading brand, but his passion for delivering new and innovative machines, with the development hydrogen technology.
Phil went on to say, “The Hire Awards of Excellence is a celebration of our industry at its best, and all the finalists and winners are playing their unique part in helping to move the economy forward, supporting the building of homes, roads, cities… the very foundations of modern life. Well done to all”.
HAE EHA CEO Paul Gaze went on to add, “This was a fantastic celebration of the excellence within the hire and rental sector. We had some inspiring finalists across the business and various product and service categories. However, the individual award finalists were truly a credit to themselves, their families, and their employers”.
In addition to all award category sponsors HAE EHA would like to thank:
The winners of the 2025 Hire Awards of Excellence are:
1. Website of the Year – WB Power Services
Sponsored by Fantastic Media
Highly Commended:
Garic
Multi-hire Power Tools
2. Best Use of New Media – Garic
Sponsored by Hire Certification Services
Highly Commended:
Travis Perkins Hire
3. Diversity & Inclusion Initiative – Chippindale Hire & Sales
Sponsored by Makita UK
Highly Commended:
Hudson Lifting
4. Sustainability & CSR Initiative – Sunbelt Rentals
Sponsored by Seddon Plant & Engineers and DEWALT
Highly Commended:
Ideal Heat Solutions
5. Hire Industry Product of the Year – Instagrid UK, Instagrid Go
Sponsored by Executive Hire Show
Highly Commended:
Makita, XDefence
6. Hire Industry Supplier of the Year – Niftylift
Sponsored by PSM Plant & Tool Hire Centres
Highly Commended:
MCS Rental Software
7. SafeHire Plant, Tool & Equipment Hire Company of the Year Turnover under £10m – GR8 Tool Hire
Sponsored by Snorkel
Highly Commended:
Ideal Heat Solutions
8. SafeHire Plant, Tool & Equipment Hire Company of the Year Turnover over £10m – Sunbelt Rentals
Sponsored by HAE Insurance Services
Highly Commended:
Travis Perkins Hire
Vp Brandon Hire Station
9. SafeHire Event Hire Company of the Year Turnover under £3m – Plato Catering Hire
Sponsored by Infor (United Kingdom)
Highly Commended:
Paragon Projection Company
10. SafeHire Event Hire Company of the Year Turnover over £3m – Allens Catering Equipment & Furniture Hire
Sponsored by Infor (United Kingdom)
11. Health & Safety Champions of the Year – Andy Lawrence, Travis Perkins Hire and Sophie Healey, Sunbelt Rentals
Sponsored by Prefabricated Access Suppliers & Manufacturers Association (PASMA)
Highly Commended:
HSEQ Department, Vp Brandon Hire Station
12. Young Apprentice of the Year – Finlay Allan, Sunbelt Rentals
Sponsored by {SEQUEL}
Highly Commended:
Jake Greenfield, Vp Brandon Hire Station
Luke Tilbrook, HSS: The Hire Service Company
13. Apprentice of the Year – Ben Williams, Vp Brandon Hire Station
Sponsored by CITB
Highly Commended:
Charlotte Price, HSS: The Hire Service Company
Eve Tyson, HSS: The Hire Service Company
14. Workshop Manager of the Year – Danny Nunes, HSS: The Hire Service Company
Sponsored by HireTrain
Highly Commended:
Jason Hiley, HSS: The Hire Service Company
15. Hire Manager of the Year – Osh Allen, Mr Plant Hire
Sponsored by JCB Sales
Highly Commended:
Martin Elmes, HSS: The Hire Service Company
Samantha Thompson, HSS: The Hire Service Company
16. Hire Achiever of the Year – Danny Nunes, HSS: The Hire Service Company
Sponsored by Point of Rental Software