{"id":2088,"date":"2018-03-21T18:07:47","date_gmt":"2018-03-21T18:07:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/anythingforhire.com\/news\/?p=2088"},"modified":"2018-03-21T18:20:43","modified_gmt":"2018-03-21T18:20:43","slug":"start-hire-business","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/anythingforhire.com\/news\/start-hire-business\/","title":{"rendered":"Setting up a hire business: Top hints and tips!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Here at Anything For Hire we work with a long list of\u00a0vehicle\u00a0hire companies<\/a> and where many\u00a0see this as an\u00a0overcrowded\u00a0industry the truth is it just gets bigger and bigger. With the constant\u00a0demand for more lavish\u00a0vehicles\u00a0paired with our need to let loose and treat\u00a0ourselves\u00a0sometimes there is\u00a0certainly room\u00a0for new hire firms to join the network.<\/p>\n

If you are considering\u00a0becoming a\u00a0vehicle\u00a0hire operator then note that it entails a lot more than simply buying a few\u00a0vehicles\u00a0and marketing locally, with many legalities and essentials built into the set-up process.\u00a0Here are just a few:<\/p>\n

Licencing<\/h3>\n

What licence you require will\u00a0depend\u00a0on what type of operation you wish to set up, with taxi, hackney carriage and\u00a0private\u00a0hire firms requiring different\u00a0documentation. All of the\u00a0information\u00a0you\u00a0need\u00a0can be found on the Gov.Uk website along with the application forms to\u00a0fill in. Be sure to look into licencing as a\u00a0priority, ensuring no time delays in your business plans.<\/p>\n

Insurance<\/h3>\n

The same applies with insurance\u00a0with\u00a0operators requiring bespoke policies including public liability in most cases. What we will say is if you are planning on buying big-ticket\u00a0vehicles\u00a0then high standard policies are a\u00a0necessity, supporting you and your business in the event of an at fault or\u00a0a\u00a0claim\u00a0for an accident that wasn’t your fault.<\/p>\n

There are now many insurance companies and brokers offering great deals to this\u00a0niche\u00a0insurance market, the most up and coming being High Gear Insurance; a firm passionate about taxi insurance<\/a> & commercial vehicle insurance.<\/p>\n

Availability<\/h3>\n

Having a tight-knit operation is essential when\u00a0running\u00a0a\u00a0vehicle\u00a0hire firm<\/a>, with timing being everything. For this reason, you must be clear when it comes to availability, creating a balance between not squeezing customers in and turning away work.<\/p>\n

Use Brokers, Aggregators, Comparision websites\u00a0& Marketplaces<\/h3>\n

Nowadays the cost of advertising & marketing is rather high, making it difficult for hire firms to\u00a0market\u00a0their vehicles without breaking the bank. This is why we advise anyone to use a broker, allowing someone else to do the legwork and promote your services for you. The most popular examples include Regency<\/a>, and People 2 Places<\/a>, all taking a small fee for the delegation of large volumes of work. You can also learn more about the Anything for Hire marketplace<\/a><\/a> which a great option for hire companies<\/a>.<\/p>\n

If you are\u00a0vehicle\u00a0hire firm<\/a> with advice for those just starting out then be sure to leave your comments below.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Here at Anything For Hire we work with a long list of\u00a0vehicle\u00a0hire companies and where many\u00a0see this as an\u00a0overcrowded\u00a0industry the truth is it just gets bigger and bigger. With the…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":2091,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2,10,5,8],"tags":[],"yst_prominent_words":[2227,2228,1014,2225,1039,1238,1022,1013,1767,1882,1345,2226,1313,2233,1152,1127,1070,2223,1021,1234],"class_list":["post-2088","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-all-news","category-car-hire","category-hire-rental-news","category-transport-hire"],"amp_validity":null,"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/anythingforhire.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2088","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/anythingforhire.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/anythingforhire.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/anythingforhire.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/11"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/anythingforhire.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2088"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/anythingforhire.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2088\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2986,"href":"https:\/\/anythingforhire.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2088\/revisions\/2986"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/anythingforhire.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2091"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/anythingforhire.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2088"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/anythingforhire.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2088"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/anythingforhire.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2088"},{"taxonomy":"yst_prominent_words","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/anythingforhire.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/yst_prominent_words?post=2088"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}