Audio hire unit for events and venues

Event organisers, venues, wedding and corporate event planners, theatre and community groups, and touring performers.

Daily and weekly hire fees, delivery and technician charges, and repeat contracts with venues and event companies.

• Good technical knowledge of PA and mixing systems
• Stock management and maintenance
• Quoting, invoicing and dealing with event companies

• Public liability insurance, equipment cover and employer's liability insurance once you hire staff
• Regular electrical testing and repair records for hire kit
• Check business rates, lease terms and permitted use for any unit
• Lifting heavy kit and safe loading: plan for manual handling and training
• Peak demand falls on weekends and summer, so cash flow can be uneven

Startup costs are typically around £10,000 to £40,000, depending on the unit, how much PA and mixing kit you buy and any vehicle needs. These are estimates, so build your stock list around likely bookings.

Monthly revenue is typically around £2,000 to £9,000, depending on your stock, bookings and delivery or set-up services. These are estimates, and demand peaks at weekends and in summer, so cash flow can be uneven.

Check public liability and equipment insurance, plus employer's liability once you hire staff. Check regular electrical testing and repair records for hire kit, business rates, lease terms and permitted use, and manual handling for heavy kit.