dplr

What dplr does

dplr Pty Ltd is an Australian full-service event production and technical management company headquartered at 4 Hordern Place, Camperdown, NSW, with a second office in Brisbane. Founded in 2018 and operating as a proprietary limited company (ABN 42 628 377 300), the company delivers turn-key production for festivals, corporate events, brand activations, government functions, community gatherings, and touring shows across Australia. Its core offering bundles equipment rental (audio, video, lighting, staging, and rigging) with technical production management, including project scoping, bespoke system design, scaled site maps, 3D visualizations, crew scheduling, and safety documentation, supported by an in-house warehouse where all gear is checked and tested before dispatch.

The company's underlying capability rests on a physical asset base spanning five production disciplines and a nationwide network of trusted supplier partnerships that extend effective capacity beyond in-house inventory. Technology components include rider-spec audio consoles, in-ear monitors, distributed soundscape systems, IP-rated and moving lighting fixtures, high-resolution LED walls, projection and streaming systems, modular and trailer staging, upright and flown truss, and scalable rigging. The team operates as an extension of the client, with Project Managers driving scope, methodology, and on-site delivery.

dplr's revenue model is primarily professional services under an equipment-and-services arrangement, where clients pay both rental and service charges for full-service delivery; a secondary dry-hire arrangement rents equipment only. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. Commercial terms include a 50% deposit 14 days before the start date, balance payable within 14 days of invoice, late-payment interest at 5% per annum, and card surcharges of 1.7% + A$0.30 (domestic) or 2.9% + A$0.30 (international). Clients are required to carry a minimum A$10 million public liability policy under dry-hire terms. Go-to-market is direct B2B project engagement with creatives, brands, government, and community groups; marketing channels are minimal beyond the corporate website.

Name

dplr

Legal name

dplr Pty Ltd

Website

https://dplr.com.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

dplr is an Australian full-service technical production company that delivers audio, video, lighting, staging, and rigging for festivals, corporate events, brand activations, government functions, and touring shows from offices in Sydney and Brisbane.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Camperdown

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Equipment Hire: Dry hire arrangement where equipment is rented to clients without personnel. Clients pay rental charges for the equipment and must insure it for full insurable value under an all risks policy.
2. Equipment and Services Arrangement: Full-service production delivery where dplr provides equipment along with their own personnel to operate and manage the equipment. Clients pay both rental charges and service charges. This is the primary revenue stream for the company.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

dplr is a full-service production and technical management company that delivers turn-key event production for festivals, corporate events, community activations, and entertainment venues. The offering combines equipment rental across audio, video, lighting, staging, and rigging with end-to-end technical management including project scoping, bespoke system design, scaled site maps, 3D visualizations, crew scheduling, and on-site technical delivery.

Product overview

dplr is a full-service production and technical management company offering turn-key event production solutions. The core offering combines equipment rental (Audio, Video, Lighting, Staging, and Rigging) with comprehensive technical management services including project planning, system design, 3D visualization, and on-site technical delivery. The company operates from warehouses and offices in Sydney and Brisbane, servicing events nationally including touring shows. Equipment rental is supported by an in-house preparation team that checks and tests all gear before dispatch, while the production delivery team manages projects from concept through execution.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Audio Equipment Hire Professional audio systems in various sizes, including rider-specified consoles and microphones, distributed soundscape systems, in-ear monitors (IEMs), and festival-ready audio packages rented to clients for events of all scales.

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

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Australia's Top Events and Entertainment SupplierscoreOthersdplr partners with suppliers nationwide to meet any technical specification. In addition to their extensive in-house equipment inventory, these partnerships allow them to provide comprehensive solutions for any project scale or requirement.

Scale indicators1 record

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• PRG (Production Resource Group): Global live event production supplier spanning lighting, audio, video, staging, and rigging. Comparable technology stack and customer verticals to dplr, but with worldwide inventory and crew depth that dwarfs dplr's Australian footprint.
• Solotech: Canadian-headquartered global provider of AV, lighting, and rigging for live events, concerts, and corporate experiences. Comparable full-service model, but operating at international scale with different geographic exposure.
• Encore Event Technologies: Australia's largest event production and AV staging provider (formerly Staging Connections), offering audio, video, lighting, and rigging for corporate events and shows. Directly comparable service mix to dplr but at much larger national and global scale.

Direct peers

• Harry The Hirer: Long-standing Australian event hire company covering staging, structures, rigging, and event equipment. Competes head-to-head with dplr in the staging and structures category, particularly for corporate and community events.
• Norwest Productions: Australian audio production specialist serving concerts, tours, festivals, and corporate events. Direct competitor in the audio pillar with overlapping festival/touring customer base in Australia.
• Chameleon Touring Systems: Australian production company providing audio, lighting, and event production services for concerts and touring shows. Closest like-for-like peer in scale and service scope to dplr in the Australian touring market.
• Resolution X: Australian lighting and production design firm supplying lighting equipment and crew for concerts, festivals, and corporate events. Comparable focus on lighting production and touring/festival clients.
• Global Audio Visual: Australian AV and event production hire company supplying audio, lighting, video, and staging for corporate, government, and community clients. Closely mirrors dplr's customer segmentation and service scope at similar SME scale.

Regional players

• Scene Change: Australian event technology and production company serving corporate and live events with AV, staging, and technical crew. Comparable service offering to dplr but with a stronger corporate-event tilt.
• Show Technology: Australian distributor and production supplier of professional lighting and visual equipment. Adjacent rather than direct: sells into many of the same festivals and shows but is more distributor-focused than dplr's full-service model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/dplr.company
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/dplr-company

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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