Expo Hire serves B2B customers across a range of sectors and event types. Live pricing, low minimum order levels apply, no account required — order what you need when you need it.

Why hire from Expo Hire

• The only hire company in the UK that delivers and collects on Sundays. Morning and afternoon windows available every day of the year, including Bank Holidays.
• Live GPS tracking on every delivery and collection. A tracking link and SMS ETA are sent on delivery morning. No other UK hire company offers this for both directions.
• Every order 100% guaranteed before you pay. Stock and logistics are confirmed at the point of booking. No substitutions or shortfalls on the day.
• No security deposit on any order. No damage deposit, no money held back — ever.
• Free Minor Damage Waiver on every order. Accidental breakages during normal event use are covered at no extra charge.
• Choose morning or afternoon for delivery and collection independently. Your schedule, your venue, your window.
• 11 regional depots across England and Wales. Orders route automatically from the nearest depot to your venue.

Corporate events

Product launches, conferences, award ceremonies, AGMs and corporate hospitality. Clients include the BBC, ITV, HSBC, Cambridge University and Jaguar Land Rover. One JLR order ran to 1,000 padded conference chairs across three Midlands venues. Common hires: conference seating, poseur tables, staging, catering sets and mobile bars. Browse chair hire and furniture hire.

Weddings

Tables, chairs, linen, crockery, glassware and cutlery for wedding receptions. Orders range from 50-person dinners to 500-person marquee receptions. Chiavari chairs, folding chairs, round banqueting tables and a full tableware range. Browse wedding hire.

Festivals and outdoor events

Gazebos, outdoor furniture, patio heaters, beer bench sets and commercial catering kit for festivals, public events and outdoor hospitality. Expo Hire has been an approved supplier at Glastonbury Festival for 8 years, supplying LPG catering kit and commercial fridges. We also supply the British Grand Prix hospitality zone at Silverstone and the Wimbledon Champions Ball, now in our 10th year. Browse outdoor hire.

Exhibitions and shows

Equipment for trade stand builds at the NEC Birmingham, ExCeL London, Manchester Central, Harrogate Convention Centre and other major venues. Furniture, staging and catering equipment for exhibitors and event organisers. Browse exhibition hire.

Education

University exam contracts run to 1,000 desks and chairs, set up and broken down 7 days a week during exam season. We also supply schools, colleges and sixth forms for prize evenings, open days and community events. The 7-day delivery service is a practical necessity for institutions that can't always schedule around a standard working week.

Public sector and institutions

NHS trusts, local authorities, councils and emergency services. Council election setups run to 300 tables and 500 chairs across multiple polling stations on the same morning. NHS trusts use long-term hire arrangements for kitchen equipment under OPEX models, with 8-hour fix-or-swap SLAs. We are approved to supply secure sites including embassies, naval bases and prisons.

Catering and hospitality

Independent caterers and hospitality venues hiring crockery, glassware, cutlery, linen, mobile bars and commercial cooking equipment. Return crockery and glassware unwashed under our send it back dirty service. Browse catering equipment hire.

Film, TV and media

Production companies and broadcast media teams hiring furniture and catering equipment for shoots, set builds and location catering. Clients include the BBC and ITV. Secure, trackable deliveries and guaranteed stock make scheduling on production shoots reliable.

Community and charity events

Schools, churches and charities hiring for fundraisers, fairs, galas and annual events. Same trade prices and service as commercial customers. No account required to order. Low minimum order levels apply.

Corporate events, from boardrooms to arena halls

Corporate clients need stock that lands on time, looks consistent and fits a room plan the first time. Conference chairs, poseur tables, staging, bars and registration furniture form the core of most orders. Browse corporate event hire, chair hire and furniture hire.

Awards dinners and product launches add pressure because guest arrivals, branding teams and venue access all run to a fixed clock. Live tracking helps site managers line up labour without waiting by the loading bay.

Weddings, where timing and presentation matter

Wedding clients focus on finish as much as count. Chiavari chairs, round tables, linen, glassware and cutlery need to arrive in one matched batch and in clean condition. Browse wedding hire and tableware and catering equipment hire.

Sunday collection matters for hotel weddings and marquee receptions. The venue wants the room back, the marquee crew wants the ground clear and the planner wants one supplier who can close the loop on the same weekend.

Festivals, where stock works hard for days

Festival orders often mix front-of-house furniture with back-of-house catering equipment. LPG ovens, fridges, freezers, beer bench sets, barriers and outdoor seating all need to handle heavy use. Browse festival hire and outdoor hire.

These jobs test logistics as much as stock. Site access can change by hour, and the order may split across public areas, crew zones and hospitality compounds. The supplier needs to load the right mix and hit the access window.

Education, from exams to open days

Universities, colleges and schools use hire when their own stock runs short or when they need temporary layouts at scale. Exam desks, chairs, trestle tables and serving equipment form the bulk of the demand. Browse university exam furniture hire and table hire.

Education calendars create sharp peaks. Exam season, prize evenings and open days can all land within a short span, so live stock counts matter more than broad claims on a sales page.

Healthcare and NHS teams, where uptime comes first

Healthcare clients use hire for staff catering, temporary kitchen cover, canteens, waiting areas and event spaces inside secure sites. Reliability matters because site teams cannot absorb missed drops or vague ETAs. Browse catering equipment hire and furniture hire.

Temporary replacements also matter when a kitchen asset fails. A hired oven, freezer or service counter can keep a site trading while the permanent unit is repaired or replaced.

Hospitality and pubs, where demand spikes with the weather

Pubs, caterers and event bars need flexible extra capacity. Bench sets, bar stools, mobile bars, patio heaters, glassware and cutlery help them take more covers on the dates that count. Browse beer festival hire, catering equipment hire and outdoor hire.

The send-it-back-dirty service helps at the end of a long shift. Teams can clear the room, repack the crates and finish breakdown without setting up a wash station on site.

Sports events, from hospitality boxes to fan zones

Sports venues book hire stock for sponsor lounges, press areas, hospitality suites and outdoor fan spaces. The mix can include seating, tables, barriers, heaters, bars and catering kit in one delivery. Browse sports event hire, furniture hire and outdoor hire.

Fixture lists create hard deadlines. The delivery team often works around other contractors, broadcast crews and venue security, so clear tracking and firm slot choices keep the setup on plan.

Sector questions

Do I need a trade account to order from Expo Hire?

No. You can place orders online without opening an account first. That helps one-off clients as well as repeat buyers who need stock on short notice.

Can public sector teams and schools book online?

Yes. Schools, universities, councils and NHS teams use the same ordering system. If your organisation needs a purchase order route, the sales team can confirm the process.

Do you cover all parts of the UK?

Expo Hire delivers across England and Wales. The basket checks postcode coverage and shows the transport charge before you pay.