Executive Hire Show is the UK's number one plant and tool hire industry event. Hosted at the Coventry Building Society Arena, the two-day event is jam packed with cutting-edge innovations and an unmissable opportunity to connect with industry professionals. The Kerridge Commercial Systems (KCS) rental division has been privileged to attend this renowned event for many years and 2025 was no exception! The final visitor headcount reached 2098 hire professionals, officially setting a new record for the show. 

Stationed at Stand F14, our standout magenta stand made its grand return to Executive Hire Show. Across the two days, the team were in full tradeshow-mode, catching up with our valued customers, as well as networking with rental businesses alike. The event was a great opportunity to showcase what KCS Rental can offer to the plant, tool and equipment hire industry and demonstrate the powerful functionality within our portfolio of rental management software solutions. 

This included OnRent, our all-in-one online rental management solution designed for small-to-medium hire businesses ready for growth. We asked our OnRent expert, Louis Hurst, Business Development Manager, what features within OnRent the plant, tool and equipment industry were keen to see first-hand. Take a look to see what Louis shared! 

• Invoice run codes: This feature gives you the ability to set invoice run codes against both accounts and contracts to differentiate when certain orders should have invoices raise/picked up in a batch/month-end invoice run. 
• Suspensions: If kit is broken down on-site or you simply don’t want to charge for a certain period, whether that be due to public holidays or site closures, we have suspensions for Accounts, Places, Orders or even Order items.
• Custom views & dashboard pods: Gives you the ability to filter key information and have this displayed in either a list view with custom headings/data fields which can all be exported into a CSV file (almost like a custom report). Or even have this sit on your dashboard as a daily reminder of key information from different areas of the system.
• Easy configuration of documents: With OnRent's easy to navigate UI, changing our document templates to fall in line with your company, colours, logo and T&Cs has never been easier!

"OnRent is the perfect solution to really optimise your rental operations if you're just starting out or simply wanting to grow your business by digitising your processes and having all key data in one central location. By being able to access on any mobile, tablet or PC, from anywhere - OnRent enables you to get the job done no matter your location. The best part is you can learn the entire hire process in just under 15 minutes by self-serving with our library of helpguides and onboarding videos. Alternatively, the team are always on hand to offer you and your team training, to really make sure you're getting the most out of your system." - Louis Hurst, Business Development Manager.

Interested in OnRent? Sign up to a free 30-day trial today by clicking here. 

inspHire Telematics Linking Tool shortlisted for Executive Hire Show Innovation Trail

The Innovation Trail initiative offers exhibitors the perfect opportunity to debut the latest solutions and machinery. Our submission saw the recently launched 'Telematics Linking Tool'.  This tool enables users to link-up with any telematics provider by simply inserting your basic credentials – no API integration required! An effortless consolidation method of integrating your telemetry data from all providers into your rental management system.

There are many advantages: improved accuracy on invoicing, timely service reminders, as well as saved time and costs. The ‘Telematics Linking Tool’ will also hugely benefit large construction and rental equipment companies who are utilising multiple telematic providers for their wide range of assets and streamline into one easy-to-view screen.

Want to find out more? Get in touch with our team to discuss the Telematics Linking Tool by clicking here.