This report looks at the operational risk associated with this industry. Three types of risk are recognized in our analysis. These are: risk arising from within the industry itself (structural risk), risks arising from the expected future performance of the industry (growth risk) and risk arising from forces external to the industry (external sensitivity risk).
Companies in this industry rent out a variety of household goods and furniture to consumers and corporate clients. This includes washing machines, dryers, computers, laptops, refrigerators, home theatre systems, plasma and LCD screens. It also includes the hiring of equipment for parties and special functions.
The primary activities of firms in this industry are:
- Bicycles hiring
- Domestic appliance hiring
- Furniture hiring
- Refrigerator hiring
- Sound reproducing equipment, household, hiring
- Sporting equipment hiring
- Stoves or heaters hiring
- Television hiring
- Video recorder or equipment hiring
- Washing machine hiring