A selection of some of our recent client testimonials:
Buildequip Ltd (BHS)
Established in 1972, Buildequip (BHS) is a family-owned general tool and equipment hire and sales company based in Bellville, South Africa.
“We can now look at an item’s maintenance and hire records and make better, more informed decisions regarding the profitability of each item.”
Dick van Dijk, Owner & Managing Director, Buildequip Ltd (BHS)
Erbacon Small Plant
Based in Kwa Zulu-Natal, Erbacon Small Plant, part of the Erbacon Group, has seven branches across South Africa specialising in the hire of construction machinery and related equipment.
“We are highly impressed with the functionality inherent within MCS-rm and its ability to mould to our business. It was the only package on the market that could offer fully integrated capabilities.”
Yusuf Paruk, Project Manager, Erbacon Small Plant
Kenings Car, Van and Truck
Kenings Car, Van and Truck is a privately-owned vehicle hire company based in Cape Town, South Africa, with another office in Johannesburg.
“I loved that MCS-vr is so easy to use and that it ticked all the right boxes for our operation. By the time we went solo with MCS-vr, all my staff were fully operational on it.”
Brian Hartmann, Managing Director, Kenings Car, Van and Truck
A-Plant
A Plant are one of the largest non-operated equipment rental companies in the world, with over 200 depots throughout the UK.
“We have worked with MCS for over 20 years and in that time their hire software and support have played a pivotal role in our company's success. They have helped us to gain control and visibility or our critical busness operations and enabled us to adapt in an increasingly complex market.”
Andy Wortley, IT Director, A-Plant
Baldwins Crane Hire Ltd
The Baldwins name has been associated with the Crane Industry since 1957 when it operated as a private partnership in crane hire and industrial removals. Today, the company is a major lifting force in the UK, with cranes ranging from 7 to 1000 Tonne.
“Keeping our financial affairs in order is very important to us and MCS-rm has made light work of our credit and invoicing needs. With MCS-rm we now have comprehensive tracking of all our jobs, instant credit control and seamless integration to our Sage Accounts package. The automated processes have streamlined our month end invoicing and given us substantial print cost savings.”
Lorraine Baldwin, Company Secretary, Baldwins Crane Hire Ltd
CBL
CBL (Clive Barford Ltd) hire and sell plant and machinery to the construction industry.
“MCS-Insitu has been CBL's chosen hire management solution for over 15 years, and the software has been upgraded as MCS has developed the system and improved functionality. We believe the MCS User Group plays a vital role in the success of our ongoing relationship and keeps us advised of future developments.”
David Butler, Regional Director, CBL
Chertsey Plant Hire Ltd
Chertsey Plant Hire Ltd have been serving the Building & Civil Engineering Industry since 1971.
“MCS’ long established reputation, combined with its continued investment in product development, was a major contributing factor to us purchasing a Windows based solution. MCS-rm has been a beneficial move for Chertsey Plant Hire " one I wish we had made earlier. Not only is the system intuitive but data manipulation is so easy.”
Gary Balle, General Manager, Chertsey Plant Hire Ltd
Fourways Self Drive
Fourways Self Drive, based in north Shropshire, provide a professional and efficient car and vehicle rental service to both corporate and retail customers.
“Our previous software was not sufficiently sophisticated to handle daily rentals, so after viewing MCS-vr, we made the decision to go ahead and replace our existing software. The MCS-vr system will help us to maximise utilisation of our fleet and, hence, our revenues. We’re also looking forward to the improved reporting that will help us to maintain control of our business. This will cover aspects such as what each vehicle is earning for us, service intervals, and so on.”
Andy Williams, Fleet Manager, Fourways Self Drive
Fusion Provida
Fusion Provida provide equipment hire for the utility industries.
“With 12 regional depots dealing with very specific hire equipment, we required a software solution that could not only cater for our needs but integrate seamlessly with Strategix " our 3rd party financial solution. MCS-Insitu fitted the above criteria without exception and we value the ongoing product development and support we receive from MCS.”
Garry Smith, IT Manager, Fusion Provida
Hi-Reach
Hi-Reach provides complete on-site access platform hire management services for projects of any size throughout the UK.
“The MCS hire system's Customer Web Portal functionality has been great for our business. By giving our customers 24/7 access to their rental activity, we've not only noticed a reduction in queries to our hire desk but also to our accounts department ensuring an increase in our overall business efficiency.”
Martyn Collier, Operations Manager, Hi-Reach Ltd
Kentec Tool Hire Ltd
Kentec Tool Hire Ltd is an independent family run business that has been providing equipment for hire and sale to commercial, industrial, construction, and DIY customers since 1978. A strong commitment to hire service excellence netted Kentec an award in the 2011 Passionate Hirer Awards.
“MCS-rm is very intuitive to use. We find that the daily diary prompts which help ensure nothing is overlooked and the workshop module that helps us to keep equipment in first-class condition by tracking it as it comes off hire and goes into the workshop. The service we receive from MCS, both in terms of account management and technical support, is second to none.”
Steve Booker, Managing Director, Kentec Tool Hire Ltd
Namsang Chakkol Co. Ltd
Namsang specialise in the rental of generators, air compressors and welders. Based in Thailand, Namsang have an equipment inventory of over 750 rental items which is coordinated across 5 depots.
“We are now using MCS-rm to manage all our day to day rental transactions and after only a few months we have started to reap some of the amazing benefits. MCS-rm has provided us with detailed business insight by extracting useful information and management reports and has led to an overall improvement in our operational efficiency and productivity.”
Santi Temkulkiat, Vice President, Namsang Chakkol Co. Ltd
Pluscrates Ltd
Pluscrates is the fastest growing provider of returnable transit packing, containers and consumables in the UK.
“Our decision to go with MCS' hire software was mainly due to the integration of bolt on technologies that will bring us real business benefits. We are working towards a paperless office and the MCS solution has taken us one step further with electronic delivery notes and PODs which share information directly with the core hire database.”
Neil McGuigan, Managing Director, Pluscrates Ltd
Renteq
Renteq provide traffic management equipment to the construction industry.
“We rarely have cause to call on MCS' services for our hire solution as the software is bullet proof and does all that we ask of it. It is therefore easy to become complacent and take for granted the significant contribution MCS makes to the smooth running of this company. Our decision to replace our server has, however, brought sharply back into focus why we have stayed with MCS since the late eighties and will continue to do so in the future. From the initial enquiry and technical appraisal through to installation of the server, the whole process has been seamless.”
Simon Pannell, Managing Director, Renteq
Tardis Environmental
Tardis Environmental hire portable chemical toilets and offer a number of services linked to the construction and events markets. They operate a fairly large fleet of vehicles ranging from 3.5 ton vans up to arcticulated HGVs. They also provide a number of hire items from water bowsers to waste tanks.
“We chose MCS because we wanted a hire management system that could handle our increasingly complex driver scheduling requirements. One that could also cope with our on-going expansion and control our growing multi-depot relationships. MCS-rm offers everything we are looking for in a modern, easy-to-operate hire management package.”
Robin Boydon, Operations Director, Tardis Environmental UK Ltd