lse hss founded 1957 founder bert taylor headquarters heathrow united kingdom area served united kingdom key people john gill ceo services tool and equipment hire website official site hss hire group plc lse hss is a supplier of tool and equipment hire in the united kingdom & ireland as well as being a logistical and technical partner to businesses of all sizes . operating under the banner of hss hire the group has a network of over 300 outlets . hss hire originated in kensington west london in 1957 . today it employs over 2 900 workers and has a fleet of over 800 vehicles . contents 1 history 2 minimum wage accusations 3 business structure 3.1 network 4 references 5 external links history edit the company was founded in 1957 by bert taylor on baron s court road kensington in london . initially known as the hire service company the shop focused on tool and equipment hire . bert taylor opened a further 5 shops during the 1960s across the west central london area and towards the end of the 1960s the hire service company was later acquired by scaffolding conglomerate sgb which owned eight tool rental shops under the name hire shops ltd . these company names were merged to create hire service shops limited or hss hire for short . in february 2015 it floated on the london stock exchange as hss hire group plc. minimum wage accusations edit in june 2014 hss hire service group ltd. was accused of paying several workers below the legal minimum wage . 1 in october 2013 the company acknowledged that 15 employees were underpaid by a total of 149 but attributed this to an administrative error that had been quickly and proactively rectified . they confirmed a commitment to paying all colleagues fairly and legally and to investing in people . they were reported to be outraged at the accusation in that they hadn t complied with minimum wage legislation . 2 business structure edit key united kingdom services of hss hire service group hss hire all seasons hire uk platforms abird apex reintec tecserv hss training hss outsource hss onsite hss onecall hss sales hss hire won the large rental company of the year 2011 award at the european rental awards in amsterdam . the company holds a 4 british safety award . in addition hss are iso9000 20 iso 14001 safe hire accredited and holders of investors in people status . hss hire also work with the royal society for the prevention of accidents rospa and the government s health & safety executive to promote safety in the hire industry . hss hire have also contributed to community support efforts with youth training schemes set up for disadvantaged youths in london . 3 network edit the tool hire market comprises customer sectors ranging from the occasional diy user to the largest national construction companies . in between falls just about every other industrial group public sector organisation and specialist trade contractor . hss is a logistical and technical partner to businesses of all sizes . it has a 250 strong network of supercentres 4 hire centres and agencies . references edit http www.bbc.co.uk news uk 27751722 http www.cnplus.co.uk companies company strategy legal exclusive hss hire demands apology over minimum wage name and shame 8663756 . article . u5dmlfldvgg http www.contractjournal.com articles 2009 01 06 63387 hss offers free training to londons disadvantaged youths.html youth training schemes http www.contractjournal.com articles 2008 04 16 58567 hss sets the ball rolling with super depots initiative.html contract journal hss supercentres external links edit hss hire website hss ireland hss greece v t e construction industry of the united kingdom construction economy of the united kingdom companies consultancies and support services amec amey arcadis architecture firms arup atkins faithful gould buro happold capita ch2m cundall davis langdon elliott wood expedition engineering flint & neill gifford hoare lea interserve mace mitie mott macdonald mouchel rps scott wilson sweett 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