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1. For the purpose of these conditions, "The Company" shall be deemed to refer to "Profile PA Hire”, and “The Customer” to a sole trader, organisation, partnership or individual, who shall enter into any hire agreement with Profile PA Hire which, under the laws of England might be defined as a contract. 

2. All equipment hired remains the property of the Company. 

3. Hire charges are based on the period of the contract irrespective of whether or not the equipment is in use. 

4. Hire commences upon delivery to the Customer or the Customers representative at the agreed delivery location and ceases upon return of all the hired equipment back to the Company or alternatively recovery and collection of all the hired equipment. Equipment is not regarded as returned to the Company until it has been checked and inspected by an authorised member of the Company's staff. 

5. Equipment hired will be entirely at the Customer's risk during the hire period or until the hire equipment is either returned or recovered by the Company. The Customer will be legally responsible for any loss or damage thereto howsoever arising during the hire period until the hire equipment is either returned to the Company or recovered by the Company. The Customer undertakes responsibility for insuring equipment against "all risks" to full replacement value.  Any loss or damage to the equipment is to be reimbursed within 30 days to the Company by the Customer to the full replacement value thereof. 

6. Customers deemed as being non-account customers, are required to pay the full invoice charge prior to any hire. The Company reserve the right to charge the full replacement or repair cost against any loss or damage of hired or loaned equipment. The Customer will be notified as to the current replacement cost relating to the loss of any equipment. The Customer will have 48 hours in which to return any lost equipment before any additional charges are made. If the lost/damaged equipment is not returned within the 48 hours, additional charges will be incurred, and additional charges added for the subsequent hire. 

7. Any invoices outstanding beyond 30 days of the invoice date will be referred to a debt collector or small claims court and will be subject to their costs and charges to cover the collection costs. This surcharge together with all other charges and legal fees incurred will be the responsibility of the Customer and will be legally enforceable. 

8. The Customer will be responsible for ensuring that any relevant regulations, rules, or statutory provisions governing, or relating to, the use of the hired equipment are complied with during the period of the hire and the Company in no way assumes liability for the consequences of any non-compliance with any such regulations, rules or statutory provisions. 

9. Equipment will be supplied to the Customer in normal working order. The Company's liability for any defect, or failure of the equipment hired is limited to the rectification of any defect or failure arising from normal usage. 

10. The Customer undertakes to ensure that the Company's equipment shall not be used for any purpose beyond its capacity or in any manner likely to result in undue deterioration of the equipment.  

11. The Company cannot be responsible for any injuries to personnel or damage to property consequential to and arising from any improper use of the equipment by the Customer or by any other person, whether or not authorised by the Customer, during the period of Hire. 

12. Any damage to, failure of, or defect in any hired equipment must be notified to the Company within 24 hours of its occurrence. In the absence of such notification the Customer will be charged with the cost of repair or replacement. 

13. The Customer will be responsible for advising the Company as to the location of the hired equipment during the period of hire, and of any changes in such location. No equipment hired from the Company may be taken outside of England, either to any off-shore island or to any foreign country without the prior written consent of the Company. 

14. It is an expressed condition of the hire that the Customer shall not hire to any third party or parties any equipment or items, which is the property of the Company.

15. If agreed hire charges are not paid on full by the due date, then the Company will reserve the right to repossess the hired equipment and items, hire charges applied and deposits retained by the Company. The Customer will be liable for any damage or loss which may be suffered as a consequence of such a repossession. 

16. Where a Customer intends to cancel a hire contract with the Company the Customer must give the minimum of 48 hours notice prior to the start of the hire period. Where notice is given with less than 48 hours to the start of the hire contract additional late cancellation charges will be applied. 

17. In the event that the Customer wishes to cancel a hire contract before the agreed start and end date, the remaining balance will remain payable to The Company to cover the entirety of the original contract. 

18. In the event that the Customer wishes to amend a long term hire contract before the agreed end date, the Company may allow the Customer to revise specification, swap components or otherwise amend system design if it is mutually agreeable to both parties. However, such alterations are at the discretion of the Company and the hire fee shall remain as per the original contract. 

19. By signing the Hire Delivery Note upon receipt of equipment, the Customer is agreeing to the Terms and Conditions as set out above.