CHS Container Hire Services Ltd

What CHS Container Hire Services Ltd does

CHS Container Hire Services Ltd, legally registered as Container Hire Services Ltd, is a privately held UK company founded in 2007 and headquartered at 130 Blochairn Road, Glasgow. It operates an asset-based container hire and sales business supplying shipping containers, portable site accommodation (offices, canteens, drying rooms, toilet units), and welfare units (both static and mobile/towable variants with integrated generators and water/waste systems) to construction sites, infrastructure projects, industrial facilities, and individual or business storage customers across the United Kingdom, with named delivery coverage in Birmingham, Felixstowe, Glasgow, Leeds, London, and Southampton.

The underlying offering is a physical-asset platform rather than a technology platform: standardized ISO shipping containers configured for storage, hazardous-materials (COSHH) storage, water supply, and tunnel/side-opening access, plus modular accommodation units assembled into multi-purpose welfare configurations. The product portfolio spans 10ft to 40ft containers and includes accessories, with products available for both short- and long-term rental and outright purchase (new, nearly-new, and ex-hire fleet). The company holds Constructionline, SPOA, and ISO 9001 (QAS International) certifications supporting procurement at UK construction buyers.

CHS generates revenue through four streams: recurring container rental, recurring welfare-unit rental, one-time container sales (including ex-hire fleet disposals), and recurring self-storage at the Glasgow yard. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed in full, with indicative ex-hire pricing of £1,450+VAT for a 10ft standard container, £1,500–£2,500+VAT for a 40ft high-cube, and £3,450+VAT for a 26ft static welfare unit. The go-to-market is sales-led, combining phone-based direct sales, email inquiries, website quote requests, SEO, social media (Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn), email marketing, and Google reviews; the company reports serving over 10,000 customers cumulatively. No app, API, or AI capabilities are present in the offering.

Name

CHS Container Hire Services Ltd

Legal name

Container Hire Services Ltd

Website

https://chs-container.co.uk

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

CHS Container Hire Services Ltd is a Glasgow-headquartered UK company that hires and sells shipping containers, portable site accommodation, and welfare units to construction, infrastructure, industrial, and self-storage customers across multiple UK depots.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Container Hire & Site Accommodation

NAICS

Other Warehousing and Storage (49319), General Warehousing and Storage (493110)

SIC

Services-Miscellaneous Equipment Rental & Leasing (7350), Public Warehousing & Storage (4220)

akta.pro primary industry

Portable Storage Container Packing/Loading & Unloading Labor Services (HSAKAIAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Portable Storage Container Long-Distance & Interstate Moves (HSAKAIAG), Container Yards & Inland Depot Storage (Empty Container Depots/ICDs) (TLALAAAI)

Keywords

• Container hire services
• Shipping container sales
• Site accommodation rental
• Welfare unit hire
• Portable office rental

Headquarters

HQ city

Glasgow

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Container Rental: Short-term and long-term rental of shipping containers including standard, high-cube, side opening, tri-door, tunnel containers, COSHH stores, water supply units, and accessories. Also includes portable accommodation units such as offices, canteens, drying rooms, and toilet units.
2. Container Sales: Sale of new, nearly-new, and ex-hire fleet containers. Sales available for delivery throughout the UK with various conditions including cargo worthy and premium grades.
3. Welfare Unit Services: Rental and sales of static welfare units and mobile/eco-friendly towable welfare units incorporating generators, water and waste facilities for sites without access to electricity or mains water.
4. Self Storage: Self storage facilities available at their Glasgow location for individual and business storage needs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

CHS Container Hire Services Ltd is a UK-based specialist that hires and sells shipping containers and converts them into portable site accommodation and welfare facilities for construction, industrial, and commercial customers. Its product range spans standard and specialised storage containers (10ft to 40ft), portable offices, canteens, drying rooms, toilet units, and static or mobile welfare units with integrated generators and water systems. The company also operates a container-based self-storage service at its Glasgow depot and offers UK-wide delivery, installation, and collection.

Product overview

CHS Container Hire Services Ltd offers a comprehensive portfolio of container-based solutions organized into three main categories: shipping containers for secure storage and transport (including Standard, High Cube, Side Opening, Tri-Door, and Tunnel Containers, plus specialized COSHH Stores and Water Supply Units); site accommodation units for workplace needs (Portable Offices, Canteens, Drying Rooms, Office/Storage Split, and Toilet Units); and welfare facilities for remote sites (Static and Mobile Welfare Units with integrated generators and water systems). The company also provides self-storage services at its Glasgow location. Products are available for both hire and purchase with UK-wide delivery.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Standard Shipping Containers Standard shipping containers available for hire or purchase, used for secure storage and transport applications by construction, industrial, and commercial customers across the UK.
• High Cube Containers Taller-than-standard shipping containers offering increased vertical storage capacity for taller cargo or equipment, available for hire and purchase.
• Side Opening Containers Shipping containers with side access doors that enable easier loading and unloading of wide or bulky items, available for hire or purchase.
• Tri-Door Containers Shipping containers with a triple-door configuration allowing access from multiple sides for flexible loading options, available for hire or purchase.
• Tunnel Containers Shipping containers with doors at both ends providing tunnel-like access for drive-through loading and unloading, available for hire or purchase.
• COSHH Stores Specialised containers designed for the safe storage of Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) materials, meeting relevant safety regulations. Available for hire or purchase by construction and industrial buyers.
• Water Supply Units Containerised water storage and supply units for construction sites and remote locations lacking mains water access, available for hire or purchase.
• Portable Offices Containerised office units available in various sizes and configurations for site accommodation, available for hire or purchase.
• Portable Canteens Containerised canteen facilities for site workers equipped with kitchen and dining amenities, available for hire or purchase.
• Site Drying Rooms Containerised drying rooms for wet work clothing and equipment on construction and industrial sites, available for hire or purchase.
• Office/Storage Split Units Dual-purpose containers combining office workspace and storage area in a single unit, available for hire or purchase for site accommodation needs.
• Portable Toilet Units Self-contained containerised toilet facilities for construction sites and remote locations without mains infrastructure, available for hire or purchase.
• Static Welfare Units Fixed welfare units providing comprehensive facilities including offices, canteens, drying rooms, and toilets for sustained site operations, available for hire or purchase.
• Mobile Welfare Units Towable, eco-friendly welfare units with built-in generators and water and waste facilities, ideal for sites without access to electricity or mains water, available for hire or purchase.
• Glasgow Self Storage Container-based self storage services available at the Glasgow location for personal and business storage needs.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Elliott Premier Portable Buildings: UK hire specialist for portable cabins, containers, and welfare units targeted at construction and infrastructure customers. Direct overlap with CHS on core site-accommodation rental offerings.
• Mobile Mini UK: UK specialist in shipping container hire, storage containers, and anti-vandal units for construction sites. Direct competitor in the same core container-rental product set with national UK coverage.
• Container Conversions: UK supplier offering new and used shipping containers alongside conversions for site offices, welfare, and storage. Comparable to CHS's combined container sales and rental model.
• Algeco: One of the UK's largest modular space and portable accommodation providers, offering container hire, offices, and welfare units to construction and infrastructure customers. Directly comparable to CHS in product range and target customer base, though at significantly greater scale.
• Koncept Containers: UK-based container hire and conversion specialist serving construction, education, and industrial customers. Direct peer in container-based portable accommodation and welfare offerings.
• S Jones Containers: UK shipping container hire and sales specialist offering new, used, and converted containers plus site accommodation. Comparable mid-sized UK competitor with similar product portfolio and construction-segment focus.

Broad incumbents

• Portakabin: Major UK provider of portable and modular buildings, including site accommodation and storage solutions. Overlaps with CHS's portable office, canteen, and welfare categories, but operates at substantially broader scope and scale.
• Wernick Group: Established UK provider of portable cabins, modular buildings, and site accommodation with hire and purchase offerings. Comparable to CHS's portable office and welfare unit lines but operating at broader scale across multiple building categories.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/CHSContainerUK
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/container-hire-services-ltd
• Instagraminstagram.com/containerhireservices

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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