AV installation and event support service

Offices, pubs and venues, schools, village halls, event organisers and private clients hosting larger events.

Fixed price for installations, day or half-day rates for event crews, and equipment hire fees, with optional support contracts for repeat income.

• Setting up and testing AV and cabling
• Problem solving under time pressure
• Customer service and clear quoting

• Public liability insurance, plus insurance for your equipment and employer's liability if you hire staff
• Portable appliance testing and safe electrical work, check what your clients and venues require
• Working at height and lifting heavy kit, check training and risk assessments
• Some venues have rules about music licensing and noise, check with the venue or council
• You will need a van or reliable transport for equipment

Startup costs are typically around £3,000 to £15,000, depending on whether you buy or hire kit and what transport you need. These are estimates, so price up equipment, a van and insurance before you start.

Monthly revenue is typically around £1,500 to £7,500, depending on the mix of installs and events you take on. These are estimates, not guarantees. Time commitment can start at around 15 hours a week.

Check public liability, equipment and employer's liability insurance, and what portable appliance testing and safe electrical work clients and venues require. Check training and risk assessments for working at height and lifting, plus venue rules on music licensing and noise.