Events firm consolidates operations at Stoneleigh Park
AN event management company enjoying its busiest year has consolidated by moving all of its operations onto Stoneleigh Park in Warwickshire.
Event Specialists, a company with 15 years of experience in event management, has relocated to the Rural Innovation Centre at Stoneleigh Park to join its storage facility based on the estate.
The company hopes the move will be of double benefit by achieving greater efficiency from being based on one site, and nurturing further expansion from being housed in an incubator for growing businesses.
Event Specialists was founded off the back of director Neil Hampton building up a successful business as a qualified carpenter, providing labour for major exhibition contractors across the UK.
It provides a range of services for event organisers and exhibitors, from overall project management to individual requirements, which includes its own dedicated team of experienced stand fitters and electricians.
The company specialises in ‘shell scheme’ – a top-of-the-range modular system for creating custom-built stands.
Hampton said: “I believe we are the only company of its kind in the UK with its own labour force which is a great asset. We employ a full-time team of up to 16 experienced stand fitters and electricians that can be supplied as a service for exhibitions and events.”
The company works for a range of clients, from small companies to large corporate, including Currys, BP, InterContinental Hotels Group and HSBC. A highlight was working on the launch of ‘Team GB’ at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing.
This summer, the firm has targeted leading outdoor events such as the RHS Hampton Court Palace Flower Show, Farnborough International Air Show, Burghley Horse Trials and Outdoor Trade Show, to highlight its services.
“It has been our busiest year due to confidence returning to the market and more money being invested within the industry,” said Hampton.
“Being based on one site will allow for greater efficiency, and Stoneleigh Park is ideal with its central location and as a major venue for events.”
The Rural Innovation Centre is part of the Warwickshire Rural Growth Network (RGN), funded by DEFRA and led by Warwickshire County Council on behalf of the Coventry and Warwickshire Local Enterprise Partnership.
