[6] In February 2015, it floated on the London Stock Exchange as HSS Hire Group plc.

In addition, HSS are ISO9000:20, ISO 14001, Safe Hire accredited and holders of Investors in People status.

[10] The tool hire market comprises customer sectors ranging from the occasional DIY user to the largest national construction companies.

In June 2014, HSS Hire Service Group Ltd. was "named and shamed" by the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills for paying several workers below the legal minimum wage.

[13][14] In October 2013, the company had acknowledged that 15 employees had been underpaid by a total of £149, but attributed this to an administrative error that had been proactively rectified within one month of being made.

They were reported to be 'outraged' at the accusation that they had not complied with minimum wage legislation, and demanded an apology from Business Minister Jenny Willott for making it.