“In terms of sales, we
ensure our clients
have peace of mind
when they purchase a
product and they have
confidence in the backup
service we provide in
managing the asset.”
tiny for a lot of effort. We now focus on selling only to our
customer base and this works well, is very popular and
makes a reasonable margin.
“For work wear and PPE, we now have a partnership with
a long established business who stock our stores with the
top 30 popular and fast moving product lines. They manage
the stock levels monthly, change stock to suit seasonality
and all we have to do is sell it! Our supplier thinks this is
great and they now have 11 additional shops!
“In terms of sales, we ensure our clients have peace
of mind when they purchase a product and they have
confidence in the backup service we provide in managing
the asset. We offer service, repair, test and calibration,
which many online retailers cannot do.
“Our clients tend to have heavy usage with equipment
and often need the powerful “top end” tools to do their
work. Many of our clients have been lured by online
offers for tools that seem too good to be true, and if they
purchase a £50 drill for example, it soon becomes apparent
that it is not fit for purpose. Therefore, we simply ask our
clients what usage they will have for a tool and provide
them with the appropriate item to suit the job.
“We also have a Collection and Delivery service for our
client’s equipment and can repair items they own but may
not have bought from ourselves.
TRAINING
“During 2013, many of our clients were asking about
training, particularly in the growing field of Working at
Height. We formed a partnership with a new company
called WHS Safety Solutions, which was set up by one
of our most loyal customers. WHS offered training for
IPAF (International Powered Access Federation), PASMA
(Prefabricated Access Suppliers and Manufacturers
Association), First Aid, Working at Height, Confined Spaces
and multiple other construction based requirements.
“In January 2014, the company was offered to us to buy
as the owner was very busy concentrating on his core,
rapidly growing Dry Lining business. It made perfect sense
for One Stop Hire to buy WHS and benefit from the training
expertise the company had to offer. We came to a deal and
One Stop Safety Training was born.
“At One Stop Safety Training, our aim is to improve
health and safety knowledge and encourage good
practice within all relevant sectors. All trainers have expert
knowledge and a wealth of experience, and courses are
delivered at a professional standard in state of the art
facilities using the latest training techniques. We take a
flexible approach to training, offering evening and weekend
courses alongside online access to certificates and training
needs assessments. This allows employee training to take
place alongside work commitments without anybody
having to take time off.
“One Stop Safety Training Solutions is able to deliver
over 100 courses nationally from our Blackburn Training
Centre. Our Training portfolio offer ranges from IPAF,
PASMA and SMSTS (Site Management Safety Tr