conference craft

What conference craft does

Conference Craft Ltd is a UK-based private event production company founded in 1984 and headquartered in Colnbrook, Berkshire, near Heathrow Airport. The company provides full-service corporate event production, including technical event management, creative set design and build, video production and live streaming, AV equipment hire, and hybrid meeting integration with platforms such as Zoom and Microsoft Teams. Its technology stack centers on professional AV hardware (Absen LED walls, Analogue Way 4K switchers, projectors from 6,000 lumens, Q-Lab3 live show control software) combined with bespoke scenic fabrication, custom digital backdrops, and voice-activated congress microphones. The company serves large enterprises and corporations across more than a dozen industries, including pharmaceutical (GSK, UCB), oil and gas (Shell, TechnipFMC), hospitality (Marriott, Hilton), healthcare (Colosseum Dental, UCLH), media (Forbes, Sky), logistics (DP World), private aviation (NetJets), and government (FCDO).

Conference Craft operates a sales-led, project-based business model with quote-based pricing tailored to each event's requirements. Revenue is generated through four primary streams: AV equipment rental, full event production services, video production and streaming, and live translation services. The company maintains a core team of 11-50 professionals supplemented by long-tenured sub-contract specialists, and supplements direct sales with subcontract work to other events companies and trusted venue partnerships with hotel chains across the UK. The company has no external funding, no parent organization, and operates as an independent privately held entity.

The firm's marketing approach combines a content-rich website and blog, social media presence on LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter/X, and Instagram, and direct sales via phone and enquiry forms. Its competitive position rests on four decades of operational experience, a diversified blue-chip client roster, multi-year enterprise relationships, and strategic Heathrow-adjacent logistics enabling rapid UK-wide deployment. The company has no disclosed AI capabilities and no technology proprietary moat beyond operational expertise in AV production.

Name

conference craft

Legal name

Conference Craft Ltd

Website

https://www.conferencecraft.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1986

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Conference Craft Ltd is a UK-based event production company providing corporate event management, AV hire, and hybrid meeting services to enterprise clients across pharmaceuticals, oil and gas, hospitality, healthcare, media, and government sectors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Corporate Event Production Services

NAICS

Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries (512), Performing Arts Companies (7111)

SIC

Services-Allied To Motion Picture Production (7819), Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Production (7812)

akta.pro primary industry

Meeting & Conference Planning & Coordination (HSACADAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Event Fabrication & Scenic/Set Build (Custom Builds, Installations) (BPAFAGAK), Conferences & Conventions Operations Services (Registration, AV, Logistics) (MPAGAGAM), Virtual/Hybrid Conference Production & Platform Management (THAHACAM)

Keywords

• AV equipment rental
• Hybrid event services
• Live event streaming
• Conference production services
• Corporate event production

Headquarters

HQ city

Colnbrook

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. AV Equipment Rental: Rental of audio, visual, lighting equipment and video conferencing systems to clients for their events. Equipment includes PA systems, projectors, LED walls, screens, microphones, and computers/tablets.
2. Event Production Services: Full-service event production from concept to breakdown including technical production, creative set design and build, stage design, and event theming services.
3. Video Production & Streaming: Video production services including live streaming, pre-recorded content, and broadcast functionality for hybrid events.
4. Live Translation Services: Live translation of meetings or events within video or audio conference calls with multiple locations and languages simultaneously translated.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Conference Craft is a UK-based corporate event production company that delivers end-to-end technical and creative production for conferences, meetings, and large-scale corporate events. Core services include event production, AV equipment hire (audio, lighting, video, staging), live and hybrid event integration, video production and streaming, set design and build, and event theming, sold primarily to enterprise clients across the UK.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Event Production

Quantifiable outcome

• Successfully delivered Aviation Carbon 2022 summit with 114 airlines and aircraft operators attending
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers21 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• OxyfirecoreTechnology or IntegrationConference Craft collaborated with Oxyfire, a live media and streaming partner, to deliver a high-stakes live and hybrid event for DP World. The collaboration transformed a communal space into a professional broadcast studio with high-quality audio and video production.
• W2 EventscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerConference Craft worked in close collaboration with W2 Events for over a decade on the Colosseum Dental Awards, a flagship annual event requiring complex large-scale production transitioning from daytime conference to evening awards gala.
• Indigo Blue ProductionsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerConference Craft worked alongside Indigo Blue Productions to provide technical solutions and event design for the Nomad Foods 2026 Supply Chain Conference at the Brighton Grand Hotel.
• Insight MCL (Abby Fisher)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerConference Craft worked alongside Abby Fisher from Insight MCL to deliver GDK's Annual Conference at the Vox in Birmingham, leading the venue's technical team in executing the event concept.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Hawthorn: UK-based corporate event production and AV hire company. Directly comparable as a full-service event production firm serving enterprise clients with technical production, set design, and hybrid event capabilities across corporate, public sector, and association events.
• White Light: UK-based event production and AV equipment hire specialist. Comparable to Conference Craft in providing audio, lighting, video, and full technical event production for corporate conferences, awards ceremonies, and live/hybrid events.
• AVT Event Solutions: UK AV hire and event production company serving conferences, awards, and corporate events. Directly comparable in business model — providing AV equipment rental with optional setup and full event production services to enterprise clients.
• Creative Technology (CT): UK arm of a global AV and event technology provider. Comparable to Conference Craft as a provider of LED walls, projection, video, and live event production for corporate conferences and hybrid events with similar technical equipment offerings.
• Blitz | Live: UK-based event production and AV hire company serving corporate and live events. Comparable offering — audio, video, lighting, and set design for conferences, awards ceremonies, and hybrid events, with a similar target client base of enterprise UK corporates.
• DB Systems: UK event production and rental services company. Comparable in providing AV equipment, custom staging, and event production for conferences, exhibitions, and corporate events, with similar scale and UK enterprise client base.
• Hawthorn (re-listed - keep only first): Remove duplicate from ranking.
• Showforce: UK event crew and production services company. Comparable in providing event staffing, technical crew, and production support to corporate events, conferences, and live shows — similar subcontract-heavy workforce model.

Broad incumbents

• PRG (Production Resource Group): Global entertainment and event production company with substantial UK presence. Comparable in delivering AV production, lighting, and video for corporate events and conferences, but operates at much larger scale with broader entertainment industry exposure.
• Encore Global (formerly PSAV): Global leader in event technology and venue services. Comparable as an AV production and event services provider for corporate meetings and conferences, but operates at significantly larger scale with hotel/hospitality venue integration as a primary differentiator.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/conferencecraft
• Facebookfacebook.com/conferencecraft
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/conferencecraft
• Instagraminstagram.com/conferencecraft

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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