Expo Hire UK Ltd anti-bribery and corruption policy. Sets out our zero-tolerance approach and the controls applied across our business and supply chain.
Bribery is the offering, promising, giving, accepting or soliciting of an advantage as an inducement for action that is illegal or a breach of trust. A bribe is an inducement or reward offered, promised or provided in order to gain any commercial, contractual, regulatory or personal advantage.
It is our policy to conduct all business in an honest and ethical manner. We take a zero-tolerance approach to bribery and corruption and are committed to acting professionally, fairly and with integrity in all our business dealings and relationships. We implement and enforce effective systems to counter bribery.
We uphold all laws relevant to countering bribery and corruption. We are bound by the laws of England and Wales in respect of our conduct both at home and abroad.
Bribery and corruption are punishable by imprisonment and an unlimited fine. If found to have participated in corruption, a company can be excluded from tendering for public contracts and face serious reputational damage. We take these responsibilities seriously.
This policy applies to all individuals working at any level, including directors, employees (permanent, fixed-term or temporary), consultants, contractors, trainees, agency staff, volunteers, interns, agents and sponsors.
"Third party" means any individual or organisation we come into contact with during the course of our work — including clients, customers, suppliers, distributors, advisers, and government or public bodies.
Employees must not engage in any form of bribery, directly or through a third party. Employees must not bribe a public official anywhere in the world.
Employees must not offer, give or receive any gift or hospitality that:
If declining a gift is not appropriate, it may be accepted provided it is declared to the employee's manager and donated to charity.
The test to apply is whether, in all the circumstances, the gift or hospitality is reasonable and justifiable. The intention behind the gift should always be considered.
Facilitation payments are payments made to expedite a routine action by a public official — not to obtain a business advantage, but to receive a level of service that would ordinarily be expected. Our policy is that facilitation payments must not be made.
We do not make donations in cash or kind in support of any political party or candidate. We only make charitable donations that are legal and ethical. No donation may be offered or made without prior approval from the directors.
This policy is reviewed annually. Last reviewed: April 2026.