Henson Franklyn

What Henson Franklyn does

Henson Franklyn Limited is a UK-based event production company that designs, manufactures, and installs bespoke exhibition stands, event overlays, experiential activations, and venue fit-outs for global brands and sporting organisations. Founded in 1993 and headquartered in Torksey, Lincolnshire, the company operates a vertically integrated production facility incorporating in-house design, CNC machining, large-format printing, joinery, fabrication, storage, and installation teams. A London sales office supports direct client engagement. The company employs 40+ staff and operates across the UK and Europe, with documented delivery in Australia, the USA, and New Zealand for major sporting events.

The company runs four core service lines: Exhibitions (custom and modular stand design, build, logistics, and storage), Overlay (wraps, signage, banners, flags, and temporary structures for event theming and sponsor branding), Experiential (consumer-facing interactive structures, product sampling, fan zones, and roadshows), and Fit-out (hospitality suite dressing, sporting venue fit-out, and interior transformation). Its named client base spans enterprise customers including Nestlé, Jaguar Land Rover, Emirates, HSBC, Rolls-Royce, BP, NatWest, RBS, Guinness, Fever-Tree, Audi, the All England Lawn Tennis Club (Wimbledon), the Jockey Club, and the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games organising committee. Long-term engagements include a six-year hospitality fit-out contract for the Cinch Championships at Queens Club and multi-year HSBC venue branding across the FEI Classics equestrian series in the UK, France, Australia, and the USA.

The business operates a sales-led, project-based revenue model. Pricing is quote-driven and ranges from under £5k to £35k+ per project, with stage payments through contract progress and multi-year retained contracts for flagship clients. The go-to-market combines direct enterprise engagement, a 24-hour quote service, case-study-led content marketing, and a dedicated client login portal. The company is privately held with no disclosed external investment and is led by Managing Director Tim Henson alongside Commercial, Operations, and Finance Directors. Sustainability is positioned as a differentiator, with reusable modular stands redeployed 12+ times, zero manufacturing waste to landfill, solar-powered headquarters, and biodiversity initiatives including 5,000 trees and 10 km of hedging planted.

Name

Henson Franklyn

Legal name

Henson Franklyn Limited

Website

https://hensonfranklyn.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Henson Franklyn is a UK-based event production company designing, manufacturing, and installing bespoke exhibition stands, event overlays, experiential activations, and venue fit-outs for global brands and sporting organisations across the UK and Europe.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Event Production Services

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAFAGAK

Event Fabrication & Scenic/Set Build (Custom Builds, Installations)

Business & Public Services/Marketing, Advertising & PR Services/Experiential & Event Marketing

SECONDARYTHAHAEAC

Staging, Scenic & Set Fabrication (Stages, Backdrops, Scenic Builds)

Travel & Hospitality/MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences & Exhibitions)/Event Production & Technical Services (AV, Staging, Lighting, Rigging)

SECONDARYHSACAOAH

Event Theming, Mood Boards & Concept Design

Home & Personal Services/Event & Personal Concierge Services/Event Decor, Floral & Styling Services

Keywords

• Exhibition stand design
• Event production services
• Bespoke exhibition manufacturing
• Venue fit-out
• Experiential brand activation

Headquarters

HQ city

Torksey

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Exhibition Stand Design and Manufacturing: Design, manufacture and supply of bespoke exhibition stands for trade shows and events. Revenue generated through custom project contracts with stage payments and completion payments.
2. Installation and Dismantle Services: On-site installation, de-rig, and storage services for exhibition stands and event structures.
3. Overlay Services: Production of wraps, signage, banners, flags and temporary structures for event theming.
4. Experiential Activations: Design and production of consumer-facing structures, interactives, roadshows and live marketing experiences.
5. Venue Fit-out: Interior design and build services for sporting venues, hospitality areas and event spaces.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Henson Franklyn designs, manufactures, and delivers bespoke exhibition stands, event overlays, experiential structures, and venue fit-outs for global brands, agencies, and sporting organizations. The company operates an end-to-end event production process encompassing creative concept development, 3D visualisation, in-house fabrication (CNC machining, joinery, large-format printing), on-site installation, dismantling, and storage with a focus on reusable modular solutions.

Product overview

Henson Franklyn is a dedicated event production company offering four core service lines: Exhibitions (custom and modular exhibition stand design, manufacturing, and logistics), Overlay (event theming, branding wraps, signage, banners, and temporary structures), Experiential (consumer-facing interactive structures, product sampling, fan zones, and roadshows), and Fit-out (hospitality venue design, interior dressing, and space transformation). The company operates a robust end-to-end process encompassing design, production, installation, event delivery, de-rig, storage, and material reuse. Additional services include a 24-hour quote service for rapid project estimation. All services emphasise sustainability through material reuse, local sourcing, and environmentally friendly practices.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Exhibitions Exhibition stand design, manufacturing, and logistics services including bespoke custom builds, reusable modular stands, creative concept development, 3D visualisation, technical architectural drawings, graphic design, installation and dismantling, storage, and warehousing. Designed for brands, agencies, and organisations exhibiting at trade shows and conferences.
• Overlay Theming and branding services for events including high-quality wraps, signage, banners, flags, temporary structures, sponsor branding, and ultra-wide format printing for venue branding. Designed for events agencies, sporting venues, and lead sponsors requiring venue-wide brand presence.
• Experiential Consumer-facing structure design, build, and production including product sampling, fan zones, interactive roadshows, live marketing, educational marketing, crowd engagement, and mobile exhibition units. Designed for brands seeking direct consumer engagement at events and public spaces.
• Fit-out Interior design and space transformation services including hospitality fit-outs, venue dressing, temporary structures, bespoke manufacture, CNC machining, lighting truss, AV production, large-format printing, and sustainable wall coverings. Designed for sporting venues, hospitality operators, and event organisers.

Quantifiable outcome

• 0% manufacturing waste goes to landfill
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Freeman: Freeman is a global brand-experience and event-services company with exhibit environments, fabrication, logistics and event production. It is comparable to Henson Franklyn at the offering and business-model level, although it operates at significantly greater scale and breadth.
• Jack Morton: Jack Morton creates live brand experiences, activations, exhibits and events for global marketers. It is relevant to Henson Franklyn's experiential and sponsor-activation work, although its service scope is broader and more agency-oriented.
• GPJ: GPJ is a global experiential-marketing agency producing live events, brand activations and immersive environments. It overlaps with Henson Franklyn's experiential service line, but is a broader agency-led incumbent.

Direct peers

• Czarnowski: Czarnowski provides custom exhibits, branded environments and event fabrication and logistics for major brands. It is comparable to Henson Franklyn in complex custom structures, physical production and enterprise client delivery.
• Moss: Moss designs and produces custom exhibits, branded environments and event structures, alongside related logistics and installation services. It directly overlaps with Henson Franklyn's custom exhibition builds and experiential environments.
• GES: GES provides exhibition and event services including exhibit design, fabrication, installation, logistics and dismantling for major shows. It is a close end-to-end comparator to Henson Franklyn's bespoke stands, overlays and venue delivery.
• Quadrant2Design: Quadrant2Design is a UK specialist in bespoke exhibition-stand design and build, including modular and reusable systems. It is a strong direct comparator for Henson Franklyn's exhibition customers, manufacturing model and project-based delivery.

Others

• Octanorm: Octanorm supplies modular exhibition systems and display components used by exhibit builders and event professionals. It is an enabling category peer because its modular systems are relevant to Henson Franklyn's reusable exhibition solutions, but it is not an end-to-end production agency.

Emerging players

• Sparks: Sparks is an experiential-marketing and event-activation agency focused on branded environments and live experiences. It is an emerging partial comparator for Henson Franklyn's consumer-facing structures, interactives and roadshows.

Regional players

• Gielissen: Gielissen is a European provider of exhibition stands, interiors and event environments, including design, production and installation. It is a relevant regional comparator for Henson Franklyn's UK and European event-fabrication business.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 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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