Your exhibition stand contractor for Manchester trade shows: 3D design in France, local build by our UK partner workshops and turnkey build-up at Manchester Central and every venue in the North. One single point of contact, from brief to dismantling.
Quote within 48 h · Built locally by our UK partner workshops · Delivered straight to the venue
Manchester hosts some of the biggest international trade shows in Europe and some of its most ambitious stands. An average stand becomes invisible there, and UK venue logistics forgive no improvisation.
At Manchester Central, your aisle neighbours invest heavily. A standard shell scheme disappears into the crowd.
Manchester build costs are among the highest in Europe. Without one contractor steering design, build and logistics, extra costs pile up item after item.
Tight build-up slots, vehicle booking systems, health & safety files: a contractor discovering the venue wastes precious days.
TheStandExperts is a stand contractor and manufacturer based near Paris, a few hours from Manchester, with its own design office. That changes everything: your stand is designed by our design office in France, built locally by our partner workshops in the UK, delivered straight to the venue and installed under the supervision of a TheStandExperts project manager, with no cross-Channel shipping and no customs. We handle the venue paperwork, the health & safety file and the build-up slots. That is the difference between a supplier and a true exhibition stand partner.
We design and build every format: custom stands, modular stands, double-decker stands and event stands.
« Manchester exhibitors want one partner who answers for everything. We design the stand in our own design office, our partner workshops build it locally and our project manager runs the build-up: nothing gets lost between suppliers. »
François Sire
Founder of TheStandExperts, stand builder for 20 years
One single formula, turnkey from the first call to storage. Here is everything included when you entrust us with your Manchester stand, in the order it happens.
You only have one thing to do: tell us what you want.
The rest, design, manufacturing, transport, build-up, paperwork, dismantling, storage, is on us.
From Manchester Central to Bowlers, each venue has its own rules, access and build-up constraints. We operate at every major Manchester trade show, and we prepare each project according to the venue’s exhibitor manual.
We also build stands at Manchester event locations outside the main venues: hotels, galleries, pop-up spaces.
Four questions to find the right format for your venue, your floor space and your budget. No personal data required.
4 questions, a recommendation matched to your venue and budget
The budget depends on the format far more than on the city. Here are the ranges we quote for Manchester venues, delivery to the venue included. For the item-by-item breakdown, read our guide to exhibition stand costs.
Indicative ranges for a Manchester trade show, excluding floor space rental and venue services. Delivery to the venue is built into our quotes, no surprises.
Design in France, local build by our partner workshops, delivery and installation: everything in one single quote.
The project manager who follows your 3D design is the one who supervises the build-up at Manchester Central. Nothing gets lost between suppliers.
Delivery to the venue, vehicle bookings, venue passes: we manage the whole chain, you just show up.
Storage of your stand between two editions, reconfiguration for the next show, in Manchester or anywhere in Europe: your investment lasts for years.
A process honed over 20 years of international trade shows, from the exhibitor manual to the dismantling. Haven’t booked your floor space yet? Here is how to choose the best location.
Brief & exhibitor manual
Objectives, budget, review of the show's manual and of your floor space.
3D design
Mock-up validated with you, adapted to the constraints of your Manchester venue.
Workshop manufacturing
Structures, furniture and visuals produced by our partner workshops in the UK.
On-site build-up
Build-up within the venue's slots under the supervision of a TheStandExperts project manager, passes and vehicle bookings handled.
Show & dismantling
Support during the event, removal and storage for the next edition.
Manchester anchors the North of England trade show calendar, but UK trade shows do not stop at the M25. As a stand contractor working across the UK, we design your stand in France, our partner workshops build it locally and deliver it straight to the venue, wherever your show takes place, with the same single point of contact.
Wherever you exhibit in the UK, one single contact manages your project from the custom stand to the dismantling, including the turnkey exhibition stand.
Exhibiting in the UK? Submit your projectDesigned by our own design office and delivered turnkey at Europe’s major venues. Browse all our projects.
Open architecture, suspended sign and demo showcases for an international B2B trade show.
Built within the slots, zero delay
Backlit sign and meeting area to run appointments all day long.
Visible from the aisle entrance
Furniture, green wall and mood lighting for a launch at a premium venue.
The meeting point of the event
From the economical modular to the spectacular double-decker, we design the format that serves your objective and your budget.
The unique architecture that makes a lasting impression.
Reusable and reconfigurable, the best cost per show.
Twice the usable area without renting more m².
Scenography and animation to create the experience.
Many Manchester agencies pass your project from one supplier to the next. We design your stand in-house, have it built locally by our partner workshops and supervise the build-up with our own project manager: that is what guarantees your deadlines, your budget and the quality of finish at the show.
François founded TheStandExperts in 2006. For 20 years he has been designing and building stands for trade shows across Europe, from Paris to Manchester, with his in-house design office, his own workshop for shows in France and partner workshops abroad.
★★★★★
“François Sire and his team have a remarkable ability to grasp our challenges. […] We are always surprised, beyond the first sketches, by the final result and its quality of execution.”
Guillaume
Institutional communication, MACIF · translated from French
★★★★★
“François fully met our needs, showed real listening skills and creativity, and always found a solution when needed. He is extremely available and responsive. […] Excellent value for money.”
Aurore Vilette
3Shape · 60 m² stand · translated from French
★★★★★
“We would like to express our gratitude for the excellent work you did organising our stand at SIRHA Lyon. […] Your work was top quality, from planning and logistics to coordination and last-minute details.”
Groupe ODICE
SIRHA Lyon, Eurexpo · translated from French
Based near Paris, we follow your trade shows across the UK and all over Europe: the same stand, the same team, city after city.
Send us your show, your dates and your floor space: you will receive a first layout concept and a price within 48 h, with no commitment.
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Choose a contractor that owns the whole project rather than a middleman: they control their deadlines, costs and quality. Check that they know your venue (ExCeL, Olympia, the NEC), that they handle the health & safety file and the organiser’s forms, and that a dedicated project manager supervises the build-up on site. We design your stand in France and have it built locally by our partner workshops in the UK, under one single contract.
Expect €600 to €900 per m² for a modular stand, €800 to €1,500 for a custom stand and €1,000 to €2,000 per developed m² for a double-decker, delivery to the venue included in our quotes. As a guide, a 36 m² custom stand comes to €28,800 to €54,000. Quotes in euros or pounds, as you prefer.
All the major ones: Manchester Central, Bowlers and Victoria Warehouse, as well as the NEC in Birmingham and the London venues (ExCeL, Olympia) — plus event locations outside the main venues (hotels, galleries, pop-up spaces).
Allow 1 to 2 months for a modular stand and 2 to 6 months for a custom or double-decker stand, depending on the scale of the project. UK venues often require the health & safety file and stand plans several weeks before the opening: the earlier you start, the better.
Yes, entirely: build-up and breakdown slots, vehicle bookings, passes, risk assessments and method statements, stand plan approvals. Twenty years of international shows have taught us what each organiser expects, and we prepare each project accordingly.
No. Your stand is designed by our design office in France, then built locally by our partner workshops in the UK and delivered straight to the venue: no cross-Channel shipping and no customs for the stand. A TheStandExperts project manager supervises the installation on site, and we build buffer days into the schedule, so your opening day is never exposed.
For shows in France, yes, in our own workshop. For UK shows, your stand is designed by our own design office in France, built locally by our partner workshops in the UK and installed under the supervision of a TheStandExperts project manager on site. One single contractor answers for your deadlines and the quality of finish.
Yes. We design the stand for the tallest hall and the strictest rules of your calendar, then adapt the layout to each floor plan. Between two shows the stand is stored, and our UK partner workshops rebuild it at Manchester Central, the NEC in Birmingham or ExCeL London with the same finish.
Send us your show and your floor space. An expert calls you back with a concrete concept and a price within 48 h.
Answer within 48 h · Built locally by our UK partner workshops · Every Manchester venue covered
