Welcome to ESS. Your Trusted Specialist Technology Rental Partner
What We Do
Keeping your workforces safe and your projects productive and compliant through the rental of market leading products supported with insightful practical expertise.
Your trusted partner in equipment hire, support services and training solutions across:
About ESS
With a network of branches across the UK, we help to support industry with an easy access to an extensive range of high quality products, exceptional customer service and technical expertise to get the job done.
We are committed to providing Equipment and Expertise to our customers to support and promote their Complaint, Sustainable and Profitable Growth.
Our History
Established in 1991, ESS has become one of the leading specialists across Safety, Survey, Communications and Test and Measurement across the UK. Over the last 30 years the business has grown and today we supply over 7,000 customers with equipment, specialist support services and training.
Our Delivery
At ESS we recognise that a good rental business is about the availability and range of products and services including quick responses times when you need us.
With our vast network of branches nationwide and dedicated tracked delivery vehicles, our customers can order right up to 5pm (UK only) for next day delivery on a majority of products.
Our Expertise
Our customer reequipments are at the heart of everything we do, which is why our people are specialists in their industry. Their skills and expertise continue to grow through our in-house training academy across the UK, who along with product manufacturers, ensures our knowledge is kept at the very highest standard.
We strive to be the experts at everything we do, from delivering the equipment directly to you, to all aspects of training on how to keep people safe and use equipment effectively.
As part of VP PLC, you can rely on outstanding support from an organisation with over 70 years of experience and expertise within the specialist equipment rental industry.
We go the extra mile for you, so you can get what you need, when you need it.
- Over 10,000 products you trust at great prices
- Large stock availability across the UK and available for immediate dispatch
- Real people who are dedicated to expert, friendly customer service to help you get what you need
- A range of reliable delivery options including next day delivery
- Dedicated support for all customers
- Experts and specialists to speak to with both in branch and telephone service teams
- We make it easy for you to find what you need and to speak to someone when you need to
- Our expert and friendly support staff are here to make things as easy as possible
- Our regionalised operating model ensures that local branches have the stock, services, and expertise you need, right where you need them.
- Faster, more responsive support, reducing wait times and ensuring immediate availability.
- Local teams with the knowledge, technical expertise and capabilities to help you with your specific needs.
Our dedicated delivery fleet and team are proud to be FORS Gold accredited, confirming our commitment to employ good practice and comply with the requirements laid out by the FORS Standard. This includes demonstrating dedication to driver and vehicle safety, combined with improving operating practices through effective monitoring of fuel and tyre usage.
ESS undertakes to supply only safety equipment and/or related services that fully comply with the standards and regulations and claims made relating to those products and/or related services. Where appropriate, ESS will maintain up to date technical files and associated documentation to ensure that regulatory compliance information can be supplied upon request.
Where products are sourced from external organisations which hold technical files relating to the products being offered, ESS will request confirmation that these files are current, complete, contain appropriate conformity assessment information and, where relevant, regulatory compliance certificates and will take all necessary steps to confirm the validity of the compliance documentation held by that external supplier in respect of the products being sourced.
Where services are provided related to safety equipment sourced from external organisations, ESS will maintain approval from the manufacturer that the services provided are assessed and approved by the external organisation.
Discover our Brands
ESS only partner with the leading manfacturers and suppliers in our sectors, developing string relationships and ensuring our teams and facilities are trained and approved to service, calibrate and maintain equipment to their exacting standards.
Locations across the UK
Wherever you are you are in the UK you are within range of a delivery from one of our specialist locations. With expert staff and a comprehensive range of products to serve our Sectors, ESS are one of the leading rental, traiing and specialist support service suppliers in the UK.
Specialists in Rental
With over 30 years of experience, ESS can help you and your project with a variety of products and services, with bespoke solutions and expet staff, we are relied upon and trusted by some of the UKs leading companies.
What Our Customers Say
- Great Customer Service
We have been using ESS West Bromwich Branch for a number of years now and have been extremely satisfied with all aspects of their services.
Drivers are always happy and friendly.
- Deliver On Time
Delivery is always on time and communication is excellent regarding detector information, delivery and collection for extending the monitors.
I would have no hesitation in recommending ESS.
- First Class Customer Support
We use ESS for all our safety equipment needs. The service is good, staff are knowledgeable and equipment is top-drawer. Being able to rely on ESS to provide calibrated, certified kit keeps our people safe and clients happy.
One less thing to worry about.