S.O.S. Renting

What S.O.S. Renting does

S.O.S. Renting BV is a Belgian private limited company (Besloten Vennootschap), founded in 2004 and headquartered at Karveelstraat 34, Zeebrugge, that rents mobile sanitation solutions, construction machines, and modular containers across Belgium. The company operates three core rental lines: portable toilets (basic Eco, CAO-compliant construction units, luxury, accessible, urinals, and mobile hand-washing stations), construction equipment (mini excavators from 1-5 tons, full-size excavators up to 13 tons, articulated and telescopic boom lifts up to 43m, diesel and electric scissor lifts, dumpers, telehandlers, forklifts, light towers, heaters, and dehumidifiers), and modular containers (toilet containers from 1-14 units, office, material, shower, and septic tank containers). It also sells second-hand sanitation equipment and offers stretch tent rental for the event vertical. The technology layer is a fairly standard rental e-commerce platform with an online reservation system, SEO-optimized bilingual product catalog (Dutch/French), and a customer portal (Klantenportaal) for account, order, and invoice management.

The revenue model is primarily time-based rental: customers pay daily, weekly, or monthly fees per unit, with prices visible on the website (e.g., excavators listed from €110/week up to ~€1,155/week depending on size). Recurring add-on services include weekly on-site cleaning/disinfection and a damage buyout scheme (mandatory for private customers), which embed annuity-style service revenue into each contract. Secondary revenue comes from one-time sales of second-hand equipment. Customers span a horizontal mix: construction companies (the core vertical), transport firms, industrial operators, government bodies, event agencies, and private individuals, with named enterprise customers including Equans, BAAC, Willy Naessens Industriebouw, and John Saey Renovatie presented as testimonials.

The go-to-market is direct via a bilingual (NL/FR) e-commerce website with online reservation, telephone sales, and the customer portal, with next-day delivery promised for orders placed before 4 PM anywhere in Belgium. Logistics is run from a single depot in Zeebrugge. The company is sized at 11-50 employees and operates as an independent private company with no disclosed funding rounds, investors, acquisitions, or revenue figures.

Name

S.O.S. Renting

Legal name

S.O.S. Renting BV

Website

https://sosrenting.be

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

S.O.S. Renting is a Belgian private rental company (founded 2004, headquartered in Zeebrugge) that rents portable toilets, construction machines, and modular containers to construction, industrial, event, and private customers across Belgium via a bilingual online reservation system with next-day delivery.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Mobile sanitation and construction equipment rental

NAICS

Other Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment Rental and Leasing (53249), General Rental Centers (532310), Truck, Utility Trailer, and RV (Recreational Vehicle) Rental and Leasing (532120)

SIC

Sanitary Services (4950), Services-Miscellaneous Equipment Rental & Leasing (7350), Refuse Systems (4953)

akta.pro primary industry

Portable Restroom & Sanitation Rentals (Restrooms, Handwashing Stations) (HSACAFAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Site Services & Temporary Infrastructure Rental/Leasing (Portable Toilets, Fencing, Storage Containers) (TLABAFAH), Portable Toilet Rental & Servicing (BPALAMAF), Construction Site Trailer & Temporary Facilities Cleaning (HSAEADAJ)

Keywords

• Mobile toilet rental
• Construction equipment rental
• Portable sanitation
• Container rental
• Construction machinery hire

Headquarters

HQ city

Zeebrugge

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Supply Chain, Personnel, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Equipment Rental: Primary revenue stream from renting mobile toilets, sanitation equipment, and construction machines. Customers pay rental fees based on daily, weekly, or monthly periods. Includes cleaning service add-on for hygiene maintenance.
2. Equipment Sales: Sale of second-hand (tweedehands) mobile toilets, lavabos, and machines. One-time purchase transactions for customers who prefer buying over renting.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

S.O.S. Renting rents mobile toilets, portable sanitation units (urinals, lavabos), construction machines (mini excavators, boom lifts, scissor lifts, telehandlers, forklifts, dumpers, rollers, heaters, dryers), and modular containers (toilet, office, material, shower, septic tanks) to construction companies, transport, industry, government, events, and private customers across Belgium. Rentals are available on daily, weekly, and monthly terms, include weekly cleaning for toilets, and are backed by a damage buyout scheme and an online customer portal. The company also sells selected second-hand sanitation units and machines.

Product overview

S.O.S. Renting is a Belgian rental company specializing in mobile sanitation solutions and construction equipment. The company operates as a unified rental platform offering three core product lines: (1) Toiletverhuur - portable toilets including basic Eco models, CAO-compliant units for construction sites, luxury models, accessible toilets, urinals and mobile hand-washing stations (handwaseiland, TWIN lavabo, Obbe lavabo); (2) Machineverhuur - construction machines including mini excavators (1T-5T), full-size excavators (8T-13T), articulated and telescopic boom lifts (12m-43m), diesel and battery-powered scissors lifts (5.66m-18m), dumpers, articulated loaders, vibratory rollers, telehandlers (6m-18m), forklifts (2.5T-3T including rough terrain 4x4), light towers, electric and diesel heaters, dehumidifiers (400m³-800m³), fans, trailers, plastic road plates, fuel tanks (1000L-2000L), and stretch tents; (3) Containerverhuur - modular containers including toilet containers (various configurations from 1W to 14W with urinals and accessible units), office containers (10ft-20ft), material containers (10ft-20ft), shower containers, and septic tanks. The company also sells second-hand equipment (toilets, lavabos, urinals) and provides complementary services including weekly cleaning, damage buyout insurance, and a customer portal. Deliveries are available across all of Belgium with same-day ordering cutoff at 4 PM.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Toiletverhuur (Mobile Toilet Rental) Rental of mobile toilets and portable sanitation units (basic Eco, water-flush, CAO-compliant, luxury, accessible, urinal, hand-wash islands, and trailer-mounted variants) for construction sites, events, transport, industry, government, and private customers across Belgium. Weekly cleaning and disinfection is included and transport is arranged nationwide.
• Machineverhuur (Construction Machine Rental) Rental of construction machines and site equipment without operators, including mini and full-size excavators (1 to 13 ton), articulated and telescopic boom lifts (12 to 43 m), diesel and electric scissor lifts, dumpers, articulated loaders, vibratory rollers, telehandlers, forklifts, light towers, electric and diesel heaters, construction dryers, road plates, fuel tanks, and stretch tents. Available across Belgium with delivery arranged by the company.
• Containerverhuur (Container Rental) Rental of modular containers for sites and events, including toilet containers in configurations from 1W to 14W (with urinals and accessible units), office containers (10 ft and 20 ft), material containers, shower containers, septic tanks (8 ft, 10 ft, 20 ft, 20 ft duo), and accessories such as macerator pumps, stairs, water tanks, tables, chairs, and refrigerators.
• Tweedehands sanitair en machines (Second-hand Sales) One-time sale of pre-owned portable sanitation units (standard werftoilet, TWIN lavabo, Pluto plaszuil, E-CAO Luxe, E-CAO blue) and accessories such as 300L external tanks, offered at fixed prices excluding VAT for customers preferring ownership over rental.
• Wekelijkse schoonmaakbeurt (Weekly Cleaning Service) Standalone recurring weekly cleaning service that fully disinfects rented or owned construction-site toilets and replenishes toilet paper, available to both rental and purchase customers across Belgium.
• Schadeafkoopregeling (Damage Buyout Scheme) Optional insurance-style add-on that limits a customer's financial exposure to damage incurred during the rental period; offered as an add-on to all rentals and mandatory for private individual customers.

Named customers4 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• Mateco: Mateco is a leading European aerial work platform rental specialist. Comparable to S.O.S. Renting's boom lift and scissor lift inventory on equipment category and customer base (construction and industrial sites), though Mateco is far more specialized.
• Riwal: Riwal is a European aerial work platform and telehandler rental specialist. Comparable product overlap with S.O.S. Renting's hoogwerkers and verreikers categories and similar customer base, operating at larger scale across Europe.

Broad incumbents

• Loxam: Loxam is the largest equipment rental company in Europe with a comprehensive construction equipment portfolio. Broad incumbent comparable to S.O.S. Renting's machineverhuur line, though Loxam's scale and product breadth far exceed the Belgian operator.
• Boels Rental: Boels is one of Europe's largest equipment rental companies with a broad portfolio covering construction machines, aerial work platforms, and site infrastructure. Overlaps with S.O.S. Renting's machineverhuur and container offerings as a much larger pan-European incumbent.

Regional players

• Lokin Sanitairverhuur: Lokin is a Dutch portable sanitation rental specialist serving construction sites and events. Comparable product offering to S.O.S. Renting's toiletverhuur line, but primarily serving the Dutch market across the border.
• Fralo Verhuur: Fralo is a Netherlands-based portable toilet and site services rental company. Directly comparable in product category and customer segments to S.O.S. Renting, but operating primarily in the Netherlands rather than Belgium.

Direct peers

• BBA Mobiele Sanitair: BBA is a Belgian peer specializing in mobile sanitation rental for construction and events. Direct head-to-head competitor to S.O.S. Renting in the Belgian portable toilet market with overlapping product categories and customer segments.
• TOI TOI & DIXI: TOI TOI & DIXI is Europe's largest portable toilet and mobile sanitation rental company, operating across multiple countries. Directly comparable to S.O.S. Renting on core portable restroom and event sanitation rental, with a much larger pan-European footprint.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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