Encore
- Company typePublic
- Founded1940
- HeadquartersMelton Mowbray, United Kingdom
- Headcount501–1,000
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingServices
Encore firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Encore
- Legal name
- Encore Inc.
- Website
- https://encore-emea.com
- Company type
- Public
- Founded year
- 1940
- Operating status
- Ipo
- Headcount range
- 501–1,000 employees
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Encore industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Event Production Services
- NAICS
- Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events with Facilities (71131)
- SIC
- Services-Facilities Support Management Services (8744)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Event Production & Technical Services (AV/Lighting/Staging) (MPAAAGAB)
- akta.pro secondary industry
- Hybrid/Virtual Meetings Production & AV Services (THACAFAM)
Keywords
Where Encore is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Melton Mowbray
- HQ country
- United Kingdom
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices5 records
Markets served
Encore business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Personnel, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- Event Production and Technology Services: Full-service event production including event technology, production services, creative services, design and fabrication, and dry hire equipment rental. Services are delivered directly to corporate clients and through venue partnerships.
- Equipment Rental (Dry Hire): Equipment rental services covering lighting, sound, video, rigging, and staging equipment for events. Services include both short-term hires and long-term projects.
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels3 records
Marketing channels4 records
Encore product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Encore is a global business event production company delivering event technology, production services, creative services, design and fabrication, and dry hire equipment rental. The company serves as the in-house event production partner for more than 2,100 premier hotels and venues worldwide and supports corporate event planners with end-to-end production including audio, video, LED, lighting, staging, rigging, and creative content development.
Product overview
Encore is a global business event production company offering a unified platform of event technology, production services, creative services, design & fabrication, and dry hire & theatre services. The company operates through regional divisions (USA, EMEA, APAC, Canada, Mexico) and subsidiaries including Hargrove and Conference Systems. Its core offering combines in-house event technology (audio, video, LED, lighting, event platforms), production management (show production, rigging, talent), creative strategy and design, and physical fabrication capabilities. Additional resources include AI Solutions and a Production Solutions Guidebook. The company manages approximately 350,000 events annually with 25 million attendees, supported by nearly 12,000 team members and partnerships with over 2,100 venues worldwide.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Event Technology
Quantifiable outcome
- 350,000 events delivered annually experienced by 25 million people
- +1 more outcomes
Companies that use Encore
Customer profileNamed customers9 records
Segments4 records
Ideal customer profiles2 records
Encore technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature3 records
Encore partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Four partnerships are on record, tiered secondary and core.
- BoldpushsecondaryIndustry research firm partnered with Encore to release the 2026 'Experience Design Report: What's Shaping Live Experiences in 2026', based on a survey of 447 event professionals.
- FIRST (Acquired)coreGlobal brand experience agency acquired by Encore to expand in-venue event services. FIRST brings offices in New York, London, and Singapore with nearly 15 years of expertise in outsourced delivery models. The combined entity supports more than 15,000 events annually.
- Premier Hotel and Venue PartnerscoreMore than 2,100 premier hotels and convention centers globally partner with Encore as their in-house event production provider. These venue partnerships are central to Encore's service delivery model.
- HargrovecoreSubsidiary of Encore specializing in design and fabrication services, including exhibit fabrication, 3D printing, and general contracting for events and tradeshows.
Scale indicators10 records
Recent moves10 records
Expansion highlights6 records
Encore competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Freeman: Freeman is a leading global event production and brand experience company offering AV, exhibit fabrication, and event strategy—Encore's most direct competitor in the full-service corporate event and trade show market.
- GES (Global Experience Specialists): GES is a major global provider of exhibition and event services, including AV production, exhibit design, and fabrication—directly comparable to Encore's Hargrove subsidiary and core event production offering.
- BCD Meetings & Events: BCD Meetings & Events is a global corporate meetings and events management firm offering strategic meetings management and event production—comparable to Encore's corporate events business.
- Sparks: Sparks is a brand experience and live event agency producing corporate meetings, exhibits, and experiential activations—directly comparable in creative and production services for enterprise clients.
- Maritz Global Events: Maritz is a corporate meetings, incentives, and events provider serving enterprise clients with full-service event production—comparable to Encore's corporate events and meetings segment.
- MCI Group: MCI Group is a global meetings, events, and association management company with similar full-service event production capabilities and a comparable international footprint to Encore.
- George P. Johnson Experience Marketing: GPJ is a top experiential marketing agency producing large-scale corporate events, activations, and conferences—overlapping directly with Encore's creative services and corporate event production business.
- Jack Morton Worldwide: Jack Morton is a global brand experience agency that designs and produces live events, activations, and immersive experiences—directly comparable to Encore's creative and production services for enterprise clients.
Emerging players
- Cvent: Cvent is an enterprise event management technology platform (and a listed Encore customer) that overlaps with Encore's digital event tools and engagement platform offerings, though its core model is SaaS rather than production services.
Broad incumbents
- Live Nation Entertainment: Live Nation is the largest live entertainment company globally, operating concerts and events at scale; while broader in scope, it represents a large incumbent in the live events ecosystem in which Encore operates.
Market position
Strengths4 records
Weaknesses4 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
Encore social profiles
Digital presenceEncore financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
Encore leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles12 records
Encore subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries4 records
Encore funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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Encore M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
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Frequently asked questions about Encore
What does Encore do?
Encore is a global business event production company delivering event technology, production services, creative services, design and fabrication, and dry hire equipment rental. The company serves as the in-house event production partner for more than 2,100 premier hotels and venues worldwide and supports corporate event planners with end-to-end production including audio, video, LED, lighting, staging, rigging, and creative content development.
Is Encore a public or private company?
Encore is a public company. It is classified as private equity controlled and is currently ipo.
When was Encore founded?
Encore was founded in 1940. It employs 501 to 1,000 people.
Where is Encore based?
Encore is headquartered in Melton Mowbray, United Kingdom, in the Europe region.
How does Encore make money?
Two revenue lines are on record. Event Production and Technology Services are the primary driver. The others are equipment Rental (Dry Hire).
Who are Encore's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Freeman, GES (Global Experience Specialists), BCD Meetings & Events, Sparks, Maritz Global Events, MCI Group, George P. Johnson Experience Marketing and Jack Morton Worldwide. Cvent is listed as an emerging player. Live Nation Entertainment is listed as a broad incumbent.
Does Encore have an API?
No public API is recorded for Encore.
What industry is Encore in?
Encore's product category is Event Production Services. Its primary akta.pro industry code is MPAAAGAB, Event Production & Technical Services (AV/Lighting/Staging), with a secondary code of THACAFAM, Hybrid/Virtual Meetings Production & AV Services. Its NAICS code is 71131 and its SIC code is 8744.