Executive Hire Show

At Executive Hire Show you can meet suppliers to the tool, equipment and compact plant hire industry over two days, on a trade-only floor at the Coventry Building Society Arena (CBS Arena). Executive Hire Show 2027, on 10 and 11 February, is the 20th, and the organiser dates the event back to 2007. It is run by Hemming Group, a British business media and events company that also publishes the trade title Executive Hire News.

Executive Hire Show 2027 dates and free trade entry

Your free trade badge covers both days, on-site parking, an early-bird breakfast served before noon and access to every show feature. Doors are open on Wednesday 10 February 2027 from 09:00 to 17:00 and on Thursday 11 February from 09:00 to 16:00. Every registration is checked before a badge is issued, so the floor stays trade-only. Visitor registration opens in November, with registration of interest open until then. Each member of your team registers for their own badge.

Who you meet on the floor

If you exhibit, you meet hirers who come to buy. The organiser reports more than 2,100 hirers through the door and says 85% attend intending to buy, 65% hold the budget or final sign-off, and four in five come looking for new products. Its named visitor groups are owners, directors, depot and fleet managers at independent and national hire companies, category buyers from the largest UK fleets, and direct purchasers such as contractors, utilities, facilities firms and transport teams that buy kit outright.

Exhibitors and products you can compare

You can see kit working on the stands and catch new launches, as the organiser says manufacturers time UK launches around the show and that some exhibitors offer show-only terms, with orders placed on the stand. According to the exhibitor list, suppliers cover plant, power, access, tools, hire technology and professional services. The 2027 floorplan names 148 exhibitors, among them JCB, Kubota (UK), Hilti, Makita (UK), STIHL, DEWALT, Finning UK and JLG, alongside rental software firms such as Point of Rental Software and MCS Rental Software. The Hire Association Europe and the Construction Plant-hire Association also take stands. Stands run working demonstrations.

New for the 20th show

The 20th show gives you more to see and do.

• The Anniversary Hub, a second floor for new exhibitors and brands with refreshments, networking space and a content theatre.
• A free conference of talks, panels and Q&As on issues shaping the hire sector.
• A New Exhibitor Zone for first-time suppliers and new products, plus a Professional Services group covering business services for hire firms.
• Pre-booked meetings, so visitors and exhibitors can fix appointments before the doors open.
• Expanded live demonstrations and a new format for the after-show party and awards.

Finding your way around the show

You can plan your day around two areas. The main exhibition floor and concourse fill Hall 1 and the Atrium, with stands arranged in rows A to K. Halls 3 and 4 and the Clubhouse house the Anniversary Hub, which holds stand row L, the content theatre and a feature area.

Exhibiting and sponsorship

You get a better stand position by booking early, because the organiser says stand space is limited and the show regularly fills. Stands are sold as shell scheme or space only, and our guide to choosing between shell scheme and space only explains the difference. Sponsorship covers on-site branding, visitor experience, content and digital placements, and the networking party and awards. The official contact page lists named contacts for stand sales, visitor registration, press, operations, and speaking slots in the conference programme.

Getting to CBS Arena

You can arrive by road or rail and park on site for free. The arena sits just off junction 3 of the M6, close to the A444 and the Coventry ring road, with a car parking guide on the official site. Coventry Arena station is a short walk away, and there are hotel rooms on site and nearby. Other events in Coventry include SPATEX, which opens at the same arena on 2 February 2027.

Related shows

Elsewhere in the construction and built environment calendar you can find Toolfair Exeter at Westpoint Exeter from 22 April 2027, the National Civils Show at Excel London from 25 November 2026 and Futurebuild at Excel London from 11 May 2027. Suppliers weighing up a debut stand can compare options with our guide to choosing your first UK trade show, and more events appear under trade shows in the United Kingdom.

Source: executivehireshow.co.uk/about/about, executivehireshow.co.uk/exhibit/floorplan, executivehireshow.co.uk/visit/why-visit, executivehireshow.co.uk/about/venue-travel