Equipment, tool and plant hire for small rental businesses.
Built for tool, equipment, plant, machinery and event hire businesses.
One Opeux account — start with Hire, add more tools later.
Sample Opeux Hire — availability calendar and hire contracts. Demo data — no real customer information shown.
The problem
- ✕Availability lives in someone's head
- ✕Contracts get re-typed for every booking
- ✕Recurring rental billing gets forgotten
- ✕Damage and missing kit get noticed too late
What you get
- ✓Hire catalogue with daily, weekly and monthly rates
- ✓Availability calendar
- ✓Branded e-signable hire contracts
- ✓Deposits and damage tracking
- ✓Recurring weekly or monthly billing
- ✓Automated return reminders
- ✓Multi-currency pricing
- ✓Customer history and renewals
Opeux Hire is a simple rental management tool for small businesses that hire out equipment, tools, plant, machinery or event kit. Build a catalogue of hireable items, quote a job in minutes, send a branded contract for the customer to e-sign, schedule the hire on a clean availability calendar, take recurring payments while the kit is out, and run a simple check-in process for returns and damage. Multi-currency pricing, reusable terms, automated reminders for overdue returns and a tidy customer record mean a one-person hire shop can look as professional as a national chain — without buying a heavy ERP or rental suite.
How Hire fits your week
- 1. Build your hire catalogue
Add each hireable item once with daily, weekly and monthly rates and a deposit.
- 2. Quote and contract
Send a branded quote and a signed hire contract from one flow.
- 3. Schedule the hire
Reserve the kit on the availability calendar so nobody double-books.
- 4. Bill on a schedule
Take a deposit on collection and recurring payments while the kit is out.
- 5. Check in returns and damage
Run a quick check-in with photos so damage and missing parts are caught immediately.
Inside Opeux Hire
See every hire item at a glance and avoid double-booking.
Reusable contracts with your terms, ready to e-sign on a phone.
Weekly or monthly recurring invoices for the duration of the hire.
Take deposits on collection and log damage on return with photos.
Polite return reminders, overdue chasers and renewal nudges.
Quote and bill in the customer's currency with sensible rounding.
Who uses Hire
DIY tool hire, generators, lighting and small plant for trades and homeowners.
Diggers, dumpers, telehandlers and access kit for construction sites.
Marquees, AV, furniture, glassware and decor for weddings and events.
Camera kits, lighting rigs and PA systems for film, photo and live events.
Vans, minibuses, trailers and specialist vehicles on flexible periods.
Industrial cleaning, surveying and trade-specific kit hired out by the day or week.
Where AI helps
AI drafts hire terms tailored to the item, period and deposit.
Polite reminders for upcoming, due and overdue returns.
Turn a few notes and photos into a clear damage report on the customer record.
Suggest sensible daily, weekly and monthly rates from the item description.
A better alternative to the spreadsheet
A hire spreadsheet with one tab per item that nobody trusts after a busy weekend.
Double-bookings, missing kit and unpaid recurring invoices.
A live availability calendar, contracts, recurring billing and returns in one place.
A clean calendar, signed contracts, recurring payments and tidy returns with damage logged.
- ✓Tool and plant hire
- ✓Event hire
- ✓AV and equipment rental
- ·Marketplace-style peer-to-peer rental
- ·National chain ERP replacement
Is Hire right for you?
- ✓You hire out more than a handful of items
- ✓You want to stop double-booking kit
- ✓You want signed contracts on every hire
- ✓You want recurring billing while kit is out
- ✓You want deposits and damage tracked properly
- ✓You don't want a heavy enterprise rental platform
Frequently asked questions
Can I take a deposit on collection?
Yes — deposits are part of the hire flow and refunded on a clean return.
Does it handle weekly and monthly recurring billing?
Yes. Choose a billing cadence on the hire and Opeux Hire issues the invoices automatically.
Can I see what's available next week?
Yes — the availability calendar shows every item and every reservation.
Can I price in multiple currencies?
Yes. Set per-item rates per currency or use a default conversion.
Does it handle damage on return?
Yes — log damage with photos at check-in and link it to the deposit.
Can I send a signed hire contract?
Yes. Customers e-sign on a phone before collection and a copy is stored on the record.