AVA systems

What AVA systems does

AVA Systems Ltd is a privately held audiovisual services provider headquartered in Finisklin Business Park, Sligo, Ireland, founded in 1995 by Brian and Odilon Hunt. The company operates with a team of 1-10 employees and serves private and public sector clients nationwide across Ireland through four integrated service lines: Conference & Events (equipment rental of speakers, projectors, microphones, lecterns, and drapes, combined with on-site technical management, event lighting, set and stage design, planning, recording, and live streaming); Sales & Installations (AV equipment sales plus consultation and installation for commercial spaces, including digital signage and indoor/outdoor totems); Media Production (audio production, broadcasting, HD live streaming, post-production, video conferencing, and brand, corporate, and training video production); and Acoustics (acoustic consultancy, surveys, reports, and computer-modelled solutions for buildings, environmental impact statements, planning permissions, court cases, health and safety, offices, and manufacturing environments).

Underlying technology is conventional professional AV hardware and acoustic measurement tooling rather than a proprietary software platform; the company's differentiation rests on Institute of Acoustics Qualified personnel with over 20 years of field experience, in-house production expertise, and 31 years of accumulated operational know-how in the Irish market. Revenue is generated through five streams: equipment rental/hire, event technical support services, AV sales and one-off installation, acoustic consultancy, and media production — all priced on a custom quote basis with pay-as-you-go billing and no publicly disclosed pricing tiers or recurring subscriptions.

Go-to-market is hybrid: enterprise clients are reached through direct field sales with site visits and consultations, while mid-market clients enter via an online enquiry/booking form on ava.ie. The customer base is horizontally segmented across hospitality chains (Radisson Blu, Clayton, Sheraton, Sligo Park Hotel, Markree Castle), healthcare (HSE, Abbott, AbbVie), education (Department of Education, ATU), government (Sligo County Council), sports (GAA), manufacturing (Fort Wayne Metals), and professional services/non-profits (Irish Distillers Pernod Ricard, CIPD, Irish Nurses Organisation, Active Retirement Ireland). Distribution is exclusively domestic (Ireland), with no public evidence of cross-border expansion, external investment, or M&A activity.

Name

AVA systems

Legal name

AVA Systems Ltd

Website

https://ava.ie

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

AVA Systems is an Irish audiovisual services company founded in 1995, providing AV equipment hire, event technical support, installations, media production, and acoustic consultancy to hospitality, healthcare, education, government, and corporate clients across Ireland.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Audiovisual Event Services

NAICS

Sound Recording Studios (51224), Other Sound Recording Industries (512290)

SIC

Services-Equipment Rental & Leasing, Nec (7359), Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373)

akta.pro primary industry

Audio-Visual (AV) Systems & Rentals (Audio, Video, Projection, LED Walls) (THAHAEAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Audio-Visual Equipment Rentals (Sound, Projection, Screens) (HSACAFAF)

Keywords

• Audiovisual event services
• AV equipment rental
• Conference technical support
• Acoustic consultancy
• Media production services

Headquarters

HQ city

Sligo

HQ country

Ireland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Equipment Rental and Hire: Rental of audiovisual equipment including speakers, projectors, microphones, lecterns, podiums, and drapes for events
2. Event Technical Support Services: On-site AV support, technical management, and event planning services for conferences and events nationwide
3. AV Sales and Installation: Sales of sound systems, lighting, projectors, digital signage, and related equipment with installation services
4. Acoustic Consultancy: Expert acoustic advice for Environmental Impact Statements, planning permissions, court cases, health and safety reports, and acoustic solutions
5. Media Production: Audio production, broadcasting, live streaming, post-production, video conferencing, and video production services

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

AVA Systems provides comprehensive audiovisual (AV) solutions for events and venues across Ireland, including equipment rental (speakers, projectors, microphones, lecterns, podiums, drapes), event lighting, on-site technical support, AV sales and installation, media production (live streaming, video production, post-production), and acoustic consultancy services. The company serves hotels, corporate clients, healthcare organizations, educational institutions, government bodies, and sports organizations nationwide from its headquarters in Sligo.

Product overview

AVA systems is an audiovisual solutions company established in 1995 in Sligo, Ireland, providing comprehensive technical management and equipment hire services for conferences and events nationwide. The company offers a unified portfolio of services including Conference & Events (equipment rental, event lighting, planning, recording, streaming, and on-site AV support), Sales & Installations (AV sales, consultation, digital signage, and audiovisual setups), Media Production (audio production, broadcasting, live streaming, post-production, video conferencing, and video production), Acoustics (consultancy, surveys, reports, and acoustic solutions), and Equipment Hire. These services work together to provide end-to-end audiovisual solutions for events and venues.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Conference & Events
• Sales & Installations
• Media Production
• Acoustics
• Equipment Hire

Quantifiable outcome

• Proud winner of IITD National Training Awards (SME Sector) in 2004 and 2005
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers19 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Encore (formerly PSAV): Global leader in event technology and AV services for hotels, venues, and conferences; represents the scaled, incumbent benchmark against which AVA competes for larger enterprise and hotel chain contracts.
• PRG (Production Resource Group): Worldwide provider of event production services including audio, video, lighting, and rigging for corporate events and concerts; offers the same core technical services as AVA at vastly larger scale.
• Freeman: Global event and AV production company serving large corporate events, conferences, and exhibitions; relevant for benchmarking AVA's enterprise event ambitions against the dominant global player.

Direct peers

• Avcom: Ireland-based audiovisual hire and event services provider offering equipment rental, sound, lighting, and technical support for conferences and events across the country.
• Avtek: Irish audiovisual equipment hire and event production company supplying projectors, sound, lighting, and staging to corporate events; directly overlapping with AVA's core rental offering.
• Presentation Group: Irish AV rental, staging, and event production company serving corporate conferences and live events nationwide; closest like-for-like competitor to AVA in scale, geography, and service mix.
• Spotlight Events: Irish event production and AV hire specialist serving corporate clients and venues; comparable business model focused on conference and live event technical services in Ireland.

Emerging players

• Hawthorn (The Hawthorn Group): UK-based live event production and AV hire group operating across corporate events and conferences; comparable service portfolio and end customers, though operating in a larger geography.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/avaaudiovisual
• Facebookfacebook.com/AVA-Audio-Visual-and-Acousti
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/407434
• Instagraminstagram.com/ava.sligo

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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