Our Story
The Little Hire Company is Christchurch’s leading provider of event furniture and styling, operating since 2011.
We are the only company in the South Island that provides a full events service - an extensive hire collection, florals, custom signage, and stationery as well as full set-up and pack-down options.
With our unique expertise and background in both events and marketing, we don’t just look at the aesthetics of your event, but the entire guest experience while also making sure these are consistent with your marketing strategy.
Locally Owned
We are a family-owned business, born from a passion for the events industry and creating memorable and enriched experiences.
Tom originally hails from Birmingham in the UK, and Fallon from the mighty West Coast.
Tom’s background is in logistics and warehouse management, with Fallon’s in corporate marketing, product procurement, styling, and design.
They have two young children, Ashton and Ayah, and their rescue dog, Zoe.
As a family, they love to travel and experience new places, food and meet new people. You’ll otherwise find them at the park, beach, or exploring the city!
Products
Bookings
Team members
Years serving clients
Our People
CORE TEAM
Our core team look after all the behind-the-scenes tasks, managing, logistics, customer service aswell as being part of the events and floral teams.
TOM
Managing Director
Badly explain your job at LHC
I spend alot of time in sheets and sometimes I send other people the sheets I’ve rolled around in.
Favourite chip flavour? Twisties (and yes, it IS a chip)
Most exotic place you’ve been to?
Villa Park
What’s your karaoke song?
“Wonderwall” - Oasis
FALLON
Creative Director
Most exotic place you’ve been to?
Colombia or Bolivia. Not exactly the typical tourist spots I guess, but incredibly amazing countries.
Favourite chip flavour? Woodfired BBQ
What are 3 things on your bucket list?
- Travel through Eastern Europe + Greece
- Take the kids on an epic cross-country USA trip
- Write + publish a childrens book
What’s your signature dance move?
What I like to call the “geriatric swing-bounce”
ZOE
Chief Happiness Officer
What’s your background?
I was a rescue pup from Dogwatch, who used my charms to persuade the Directors that I would be an invaluable member of the LHC team.
Badly explain your job at LHC
I make sure everyone else is doing their job by distracting them and demanding attention.
Most exotic place you’ve been to?
Local dog park, have you seen those places? Case made.
What’s your signature dance move?
What my colleagues like to call the “Door dash”
CIARA
Event + Logistics Coordinator
What’s your background? The construction industry!
Favourite chip flavour? Salt and Vinegar
What are 3 things on your bucket list?
Eat pasta in Italy, a croissant in France & churros in Spain
Most exotic place you’ve been to? Phuket, Thailand
What’s one place you don’t mind waiting?
In line for food… I’m highly food motivated in life
TANGAROA
Warehouse Coordinator
COMING SOON
KELSEY
Marketing Coordinator
Badly explain your job at LHC I try to creatively outsmart an algorithm created by smarter people way more intelligent than me!
Favourite chip flavour? Woodfire Bbq
What are 3 things on your bucket list?
- Travel
- Build our dream family home
- Live in another country!
Most exotic place you’ve been to? Cambodia + Taiwan
What’s your signature dance move? The robot
HELEN
Head Floral Designer
Badly explain your job at LHC I make pretty things with pretty flowers.
Favourite chip flavour? Prawn cocktail. Tell me where to buy them here!
If you could have any one superpower, which would you choose? Flight! Reduce my carbon emissions!
Most exotic place you’ve been to? The Falkland Islands!
What’s something you would dis-invent? Donald Trump. Can I say that?!
What’s your signature dance move?
An extremely average side-step.
Mission statement
The Little Hire Company purpose is in creating and delivering innovative and stand-out solutions for our clients, where people can celebrate and have a lasting positive impact beyond an event or project.
Core values
Authenticity
All we do, we do with respect, honesty and integrity. We build organic, honest relationships. We practice the positive qualities we wish to see more of in ourselves.
Intentional
Focused on being intentional and thoughtful in what we do, and doing meaningful work.
Quality
We are growth-minded, always seeking to improve and learn better ways in order to offer and serve our clients through high performance, innovative ideas and operational excellence.
Teamwork
We celebrate the small wins and are always thinking in a team-forward mindset.
We are a supportive team, we ask ourselves how we are showing up and serving our fellow team. If any one of our team is under pressure, we immediately get stuck in to help and to support them for the greater good of the team environment.
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