confrex

What confrex does

confrex is a UK-based B2B exhibition services provider founded in 2022 and registered as Confrex UK Ltd, headquartered in Wollaston, Wellingborough. The company delivers turn-key exhibition solutions to two customer groups: show organisers requiring end-to-end event management (venue sourcing, logistics, shell schemes, AV, rigging, electrics, flooring, storage, registration, and on-site coordination), and corporate exhibitors requiring bespoke or modular exhibition stands for industry conferences. Its core technical proposition combines beMatrix modular framing systems with proprietary finishing methods that make modular stands appear entirely bespoke, supplemented by capabilities such as two-storey structures, gallery-style layouts, and full-scale product installations beneath floors for hands-on storytelling. Pricing is quote-based and project-specific, with free initial consultations, dedicated project managers per engagement, and a sustainability partnership with JustOneTree used to offset CO2 from builds. The company employs an enterprise field sales motion targeting financial services (notably the Pensions UK Conference circuit), healthcare and medical technology (CIRSE, CX Symposium), and renewable energy (Solar & Storage Live) verticals, with project delivery both in the UK (Manchester, Liverpool, Birmingham, London, Edinburgh) and internationally in Portugal and Hungary.

The business operates from a small, founder-led team (10 full-time employees as of 2024, firmographic data showing 18 total), is privately held with no disclosed institutional funding or parent company, and relies on a consultative sales model anchored by a portfolio of named enterprise clients including Aviva, Standard Life, PIMCO, Legal & General, Lane Clark & Peacock, Sackers, Mandate Wire, Cook Medical, Shockwave Medical, Solarport, and BMS Technologies. Its go-to-market is principally direct enterprise sales supported by a website portfolio and LinkedIn presence. Differentiators cited are award-winning in-house design quality, turn-key single-supplier delivery, and sustainability positioning, though no patents, certifications, regulatory licences, or disclosed financials were identified in the input data.

Name

confrex

Legal name

CONFREX UK LTD

Website

https://eventsandexhibitions.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2022

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

confrex is a UK-founded (2022) B2B exhibition services company delivering bespoke and modular exhibition stands plus end-to-end event management to enterprise show organisers and corporate exhibitors in financial services, healthcare, and renewable energy verticals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Exhibition Services

NAICS

Indoor and Outdoor Display Advertising (541850), Convention and Trade Show Organizers (561920)

akta.pro primary industry

Event Signage, Props & Custom Installations (HSACAOAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Professional & Certification Expos Organizers (THAHABAD), Exhibitor/Sponsor Management (Corporate Conferences) (THACAFAN)

Keywords

• Exhibition stand design
• Bespoke modular stands
• Event management services
• Trade show services
• Exhibition build

Headquarters

HQ city

Wollaston, Wellingborough

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Exhibition Stand Design and Build Services: Full-service exhibition stand provision including design, build, installation, and dismantle. Services are provided to show organisers and exhibitors on a project-by-project basis, with dedicated project managers assigned to each engagement.
2. End-to-End Event Management: Comprehensive show management including venue finding, logistics, storage, setup, rigging, electrics, flooring, shell schemes, registration areas, and on-site coordination.
3. Furniture and Equipment Hire: Rental of exhibition furniture, flooring solutions, and AV equipment as part of comprehensive exhibition services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

confrex is a UK-based exhibition services company that designs, builds, and manages exhibition stands and end-to-end event experiences for show organisers and corporate exhibitors. They deliver bespoke and modular exhibition stands, full show organiser services (venue finding, logistics, shell schemes, rigging, electrics, flooring, registration areas, and on-site coordination), and supporting services such as furniture hire, AV, storage, and sustainability offerings. Their work spans UK and international venues across financial services, healthcare, and renewable energy verticals.

Product overview

confrex is an exhibition services company offering a unified portfolio of services for both show organisers and exhibitors. The core offerings consist of Show Organiser Services (covering venue sourcing, booth designs, logistics, shell schemes, installation, rigging, electrics, flooring, and on-site coordination) and Exhibitor Services (providing end-to-end exhibition stand solutions from design to build). Supporting service features include Sustainable Solutions, Shell Schemes, Flooring Solutions, Furniture Hire, Audio/Visual, Logistics Management, Storage Management, Electrical Plans, Rigging Management, Print Production, and Show Operations Management. The company also offers a distinctive Bespoke Modular Stands offering that combines modular framework with bespoke finishing.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Show Organiser Services End-to-end exhibition management services for show organisers including booth designs, logistics, venue sourcing, shell schemes, installation, rigging, electrics, flooring, registration areas, and on-site support.
• Exhibitor Services Comprehensive exhibition stand solutions for corporate exhibitors covering design, build, logistics, flooring, installation, furniture hire, electrical plans, storage, AV, and on-site support.
• Bespoke Modular Stands Cost-effective modular framed exhibition stands developed in partnership with beMatrix, finished with custom fabrication to appear entirely bespoke. Targeted at exhibitors seeking a balance of cost-effectiveness and custom-quality design.

Quantifiable outcome

• Delivered biggest event to date at CX Symposium 24 at ExCel in 2024
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• JustOneTreecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEnvironmental sustainability partnership where Confrex donates a percentage of project profits to JustOneTree, a not-for-profit initiative that removes CO2 from the atmosphere through global reforestation. This partnership enables Confrex to offset CO2 emissions from stand builds and events, supporting their mission to be environmentally friendly.
• beMatrixcoreTechnology or IntegrationStrategic working relationship with beMatrix for modular framing systems used in Confrex's exhibition stands. Confrex has developed a tried and tested method for making beMatrix modular framed exhibition strands look entirely bespoke, combining cost-effective modular solutions with custom-quality finishing.
• Target Professional PensionsminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerSatisfied client providing testimonial: 'The quality of the build was fantastic, we received many positive comments from our clients throughout the event. I will be recommending the use of confrex for all future events that Target attend.'
• Pensions Insurance CorporationminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerSatisfied client providing testimonial: 'confrex very recently designed and built a stand for us at one of the flagship events in the pensions industry. The compliments that we received about the stand were brilliant, including the stand being the envy of the show and that we had the best stand at the show.'

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Others

• beMatrix: Manufacturer of modular aluminum framing systems used across the exhibition industry, and Confrex's named strategic partner. Comparable as both an enabler of Confrex's core offering and a competitive input layer; partners and competitors who license beMatrix framing have similar economics to Confrex.
• Cvent: Event management software and services platform providing event registration, venue sourcing, and on-site logistics technology. Comparable as an enabling technology layer in the broader MICE/exhibition services ecosystem that Confrex interacts with when servicing show organisers.
• Savvy Exhibits:

Broad incumbents

• GES (Global Experience Specialists): One of the world's largest exhibition and event services providers offering design, build, logistics, and exhibitor services globally. Directly comparable to Confrex's end-to-end show organiser and exhibitor services, but operating at vastly greater scale and geographic breadth, positioning it as the incumbent Confrex most often competes against on enterprise RFPs.
• Freeman: Global experiential marketing company providing exhibition design, fabrication, and event logistics for trade shows and conferences. Highly comparable to Confrex's full-service exhibition model, but with international reach across hundreds of annual events and significantly larger production capacity.

Direct peers

• Quadrant2Design: UK-based bespoke modular exhibition stand builder using beMatrix framing systems, with a similar 'modular that looks bespoke' value proposition. The most direct like-for-like competitor to Confrex in the UK mid-market for custom exhibition stands.
• Pinnacle Exhibits: Exhibition stand design and build company serving enterprise exhibitors across multiple industries with custom modular and bespoke fabrication. Comparable to Confrex in offering full-service exhibition stand solutions for corporate trade show presence.
• Midas Exhibits: UK exhibition stand design and build company serving enterprise clients across financial services, technology, and consumer verticals. Directly comparable to Confrex in offering bespoke design-and-build services with in-house fabrication, competing for similar UK enterprise RFPs.
• Storm Exhibits: UK exhibition stand builder specializing in custom modular and bespoke stands for corporate clients across multiple sectors. Comparable to Confrex as a similarly-sized UK-focused exhibition services firm competing in the same enterprise design-and-build segment.
• Scene Exhibitions: UK-based exhibition stand design and build company serving enterprise clients across financial services and other verticals. Similar bespoke-plus-modular offering and UK-centric geographic focus, making it a close direct competitor to Confrex in enterprise pitches.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/confrex

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 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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