HIRE STATION LIMITED

Active
Company number 03428037Private limited companyIncorporated 1997

Key figures

£79,662,000
Net assets 2024/25

† HIRE STATION LIMITED filed these accounts on paper, so Companies House publishes them only as a scanned image. The figures for the years marked † were read automatically from the scan and kept only where the statements add up (for example net assets equal total equity), but a reading error is still possible — check the original accounts at Companies House.

Ratios

2024/25

Sector comparison

SIC 77320

Where the company stands among the 3,476 active companies whose first SIC code is 77320 (Renting and leasing of construction and civil engineering machinery and equipment).

Turnover£181,713,000
Higher than 96% · median £14,406,795 among 107 that publish turnover
Net assets£79,662,000
Higher than 99% · median £97,134
Total assets£183,430,000
Higher than 99% · median £253,791
Cash£13,007,000
Higher than 99% · median £52,995
Employees1,623
Higher than 99% · median 1
Company age29.2 years
Older than 91% · median 7.7 years
Largest in this sector by net assets
  1. AGGREKO LIMITED£2.6bn
  2. GAP GROUP LIMITED£214.5m
  3. GAP HOLDINGS LIMITED£212.7m
  4. SEADRILL UK LTD.£193.5m
  5. CHARLES WILSON ENGINEERS LIMITED£130.3m
  6. HIRE STATION LIMITED£79.7m
  7. LONDON TOWER CRANE HIRE & SALES LIMITED£57.6m
  8. BROUGHTON PLANT HIRE AND SALES LIMITED£56.6m
  9. K HOLDINGS (NI) LTD£54m
  10. MURPHY PLANT LIMITED£51m

Positions are approximate. Figures come from each company's latest accounts; money and employee figures are compared only with companies that filed accounts in pounds for a period ending in the last two and a half years and are not dormant, so those groups are smaller than 3,476. The line on each bar marks the median.

Summary: HIRE STATION LIMITED

What kind of company is it?

HIRE STATION LIMITED is a private limited company registered with Companies House under company number 03428037. It was incorporated on 3 Sep 1997. Its status is active. The registered office is in Otley road harrogate (HG3). Its nature of business (SIC 2007) is renting and leasing of construction and civil engineering machinery and equipment (77320).

How is the company doing financially?

The latest accounts in the database are for 2024/25 (period ending 31 Mar 2025); the company files full accounts. Turnover was £181,713,000. Profit for the year was £1,533,000. Net assets were £79,662,000. Cash at bank and in hand was £13,007,000. Total assets were £183,430,000 and total liabilities £94,175,000. The company had an average of 1,623 employees.

How does it compare with similar companies?

Compared with 3,476 active companies whose first SIC code is 77320: By turnover it ranks higher than 96% of the 107 that publish turnover (median £14,406,795). By net assets it ranks higher than 99% of them (median £97,134). By total assets it ranks higher than 99% of them (median £253,791). By cash it ranks higher than 99% of them (median £52,995). By number of employees it ranks higher than 99% of them (median 1). It is older than 91% of them (median age 7.7 years).

Does it supply the public sector?

The company is named as a supplier in 26 public contract award notices from 23 public sector buyers since 2016. Contracts awarded to it alone have a combined published value of £25m. Its most frequent buyer is ESPO (3 contracts). 22 of the awards are shared with other suppliers, typically framework agreements.

What do public registers and reports show?

HMRC lists it as an importer of goods, mainly machinery, tools and cutlery, iron and steel articles. HMRC lists it as an exporter of goods, mainly optical, medical and measuring instruments, machinery, iron and steel articles. In its latest payment practices report it took an average of 55 days to pay suppliers, and 51% of invoices were not paid within agreed terms. Its gender pay gap report for 2025/26 shows median hourly pay for women 6.2% higher than for men. It has modern slavery statements on the government registry for 2 years.

Who runs and controls the company?

One person with significant control is registered. 3 of 10 registered charges are outstanding.

When are its next filings due?

The next accounts are due by 31 Dec 2027. The next confirmation statement is due by 26 Jan 2027.

Filed accounts2024/25
2024/25 †
Turnover181,713,000
Profit for the year1,533,000
Cash at bank and in hand13,007,000
Total assets183,430,000
Total liabilities94,175,000
Net assets / total equity79,662,000
Average number of employees1,623

A dash (—) means no accounts were filed for that year or the item is not in the accounts; 0 is a zero stated in the accounts. Small companies usually file only a balance sheet, so the profit and loss account is often missing.

Public contracts

26 contracts

HIRE STATION LIMITED is named as a supplier in 26 public contract award notices from 23 public sector buyers since 2016. The 3 contracts awarded to it alone with a published value add up to £25m. 22 awards are shared with other suppliers and not counted in that total.

Contracts per year
Main buyers23
ESPO
3 contracts
L&Q Construction
2 contracts
West Lothian Council
1 contract · £25m
Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council
1 contract · £38.6k
Leicestershire County Council
1 contract · £166
Contracts
  1. Hire of plant without operatorLeicestershire County Council · £166 · runs until Jan 2027
  2. 536_25 Hire of Plant (without operator)ESPO · shared by 8 suppliers, up to £60,000,000 in total · 6 lots
  3. EEM0072 Supply and Distribution of Materials FrameworkEFFICIENCY EAST MIDLANDS LIMITED · shared by 6 suppliers, up to £5,000,000 in total
  4. Framework for hire of plant and tools‡East Lothian Council · shared by 10 suppliers, up to £1,000,000 in total
  5. Framework Agreement for the Hire of Civil Engineering Plant, Vehicles and Equipment without Operator(s)Kirklees Council · shared by 23 suppliers, up to £5,300,000 in total · 5 lots
Show 21 more
  1. Framework Agreement for Plant and Tool HirePROCURE PLUS HOLDINGS LIMITED · shared by 7 suppliers, up to £2,750,000 in total
  2. Leeds Building Services Hire of Plant Equipment‡Leeds City Council · shared by 2 suppliers, up to £250,000 in total · runs until Oct 2027
  3. Framework Arrangement for the Hire of Vehicles, Plant, Tools and Equipment supplied With and Without Operator‡Wakefield Council · shared by 13 suppliers, up to £32,000,000 in total · 4 lots
  4. Hire of Small Plant & Temporary Accommodation Framework Agreement‡Scottish Borders Council · shared by 9 suppliers, up to £45,000,000 in total · 15 lots
  5. PS/21/135 - All Ayrshire Plant Hire‡East Ayrshire Council · shared by 33 suppliers, up to £10,000,000 in total
  6. NUNCON - Vehicle & Plant HireNuneaton & Bedworth Borough Council · shared by 5 suppliers, up to £330,000 in total
  7. Provision of Plant and Vehicle Hire (Operated and Non-Operated) and Associated ServicesLancashire County Council · shared by 9 suppliers, up to £12,150,000 in total · 3 lots
  8. Grounds Maintenance, Plant and Handheld EquipmentTHE ASSOCIATION OF NORTH EAST COUNCILS LIMITED · shared by 61 suppliers, up to £125,000,000 in total
  9. Award of WLC Purchase of Mowers for NETsWest Lothian Council · £25,000,000
  10. Small Plant and Tool Hire 2021 - 2024 - AWARD‡Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council · £38,556
  11. 536_21 Hire of Plant (without operator)‡ESPO · shared by 6 suppliers, up to £3,000,000 in total · 6 lots
  12. Provision of Non-Operated Plant Hire Services Framework‡North Yorkshire County Council · shared by 4 suppliers, up to £1,860,000 in total
  13. Provision of Non-Operated Plant Hire Services Framework‡NY Highways Ltd · 3 lots
  14. London and Quadrant Housing Trust - Small General Plant Hire Framework 2021 - 2025 - AWARD‡L&Q Construction · shared by 6 suppliers, up to £700,000 in total
  15. 768-21 Hire of Plant and Equipment‡East Riding of Yorkshire · shared by 41 suppliers, up to £7,300,000 in total
  16. London and Quadrant Housing Trust - Small General Plant Hire Framework 2018 - 2020 - AWARD‡L&Q Construction · shared by 6 suppliers
  17. Plant & tool hire‡Bradford Metropolitan District Council · shared by 3 suppliers, up to £600,000 in total
  18. 768-17 Hire of Plant & Equipment‡.East Riding Of Yorkshire Council · shared by 57 suppliers, up to £6,000,000 in total
  19. For the Provision of Non-Operated Plant Framework 2017-2021‡Cumbria County Council · shared by 2 suppliers, up to £700,000 in total
  20. 536_16 Hire of Plant (without operator)‡Espo · shared by 12 suppliers
  21. ETC7578 - Hire of employer operated plant and vehicles‡Derbyshire County Council · shared by 27 suppliers, up to £2,000,000 in total

From contract award notices on Contracts Finder (since 2016) and Find a Tender (since 2021), published by the Cabinet Office under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Values are as published by the buyer and usually cover the whole contract term; the total leaves out awards shared between several suppliers, where the published figure is a ceiling for all of them, placeholder values and single figures of £1 billion or more. Notices marked ‡ do not state a company number and were linked by an exact match on the registered name. Contracts below the publication thresholds and those of devolved buyers that publish elsewhere are not included.

Statutory reporting

Payment practices1 Apr 2026 – 30 Sep 2026
Average time taken to pay invoices
55 days
Invoices not paid within agreed terms
51%
Standard payment terms
7–90 days
Member of a payment code
No
  • Within 30 days 40%
  • 31 to 60 days 39%
  • After 60 days 21%
Earlier periods (7)
Period ending
Days to pay
Within 30 days
Late
31 Mar 2026
45
22%
42%
30 Sep 2025
54
24%
46%
31 Mar 2025
60
24%
41%
30 Sep 2024
58
24%
41%
31 Mar 2024
59
22%
60%
30 Sep 2023
58
23%
50%
31 Mar 2023
62
20%
64%

View the latest report on GOV.UK

Gender pay gap2025/26
Median hourly pay
women 6.2% higher
Mean hourly pay
women 4.9% higher
Employer size
1000 to 4999 employees
Lower pay quarter5.7% womenLower middle13% womenUpper middle14.4% womenUpper pay quarter14.9% women
Earlier years (8)
Year
Median hourly pay
Mean hourly pay
2024/25
women 2.9% higher
women 1.7% higher
2023/24
women 4.9% higher
women 4.3% lower
2022/23
women 3.1% higher
women 0.7% higher
2021/22
women 8.1% higher
women 8.5% higher
2020/21
women 11.6% higher
women 5.2% higher
2019/20
women 6.4% higher
women 2% higher
2018/19
women 8% higher
women 1.2% lower
2017/18
women 6.7% higher
women 3.6% lower

A positive gap means women's average hourly pay is lower than men's across the whole employer; it is not a comparison of pay for the same work. View on the Gender pay gap service

Modern slavery statements2
2023
Statement · summary on GOV.UK · group statement (VP PLC)
2021
Statement · summary on GOV.UK · group statement (VP PLC)

Figures the company reported itself to the government's Check payment practices service, Gender pay gap service and Modern slavery statement registry (Open Government Licence v3.0). Only large companies and employers with 250 or more staff have to report, so most companies have nothing here.

Registers and licences

International trade‡

Listed by HMRC as an importer of goods in 11 of the last 12 months on record, most recently August 2026. Main goods: machinery, tools and cutlery, iron and steel articles, optical, medical and measuring instruments and electrical equipment.

Listed by HMRC as an exporter of goods in 10 of the last 12 months on record, most recently July 2026. Main goods: optical, medical and measuring instruments, machinery, iron and steel articles and electrical equipment.

From HMRC's monthly lists of importers and exporters. Traders can ask to be left off the lists, so absence does not mean a company does not trade.

Sources: Charity Commission for England and Wales, Care Quality Commission, Home Office and HM Revenue & Customs, under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Entries marked ‡ come from lists that do not state a company number and were linked by an exact match on the registered name.

History

4 events
  1. Financial year endedAccounts filed at Companies House
  2. Financial year 2024/25 endedAccounts: turnover £181.7m, net assets £79.7m, 1,623 employees
  3. Vp Plc registered as a person with significant control
  4. Company incorporatedPrivate limited company

Dates as recorded at Companies House: incorporation, name changes, officer appointments and resignations, current persons with significant control, and the end of each financial year with figures in the database. Former persons with significant control are not listed.