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A packed conference ballroom facing the PMW Unlocked stage, lit in red and magenta by ParaGuard AV

Smart Audio Visual Solutions

Ready for Anything. Second to None.

Sound, lighting, vision, staging and streaming for conferences, awards and congresses, run by two ex‑Forces founders and a crew with over 20 years behind the desk.

Start Your Event Brief Call Dave on 07709 577933
  • Founded by Ex‑Para and Coldstream Guards
  • Suffolk Based, Working Across the UK and Europe

“ParaGuard truly are a military operation: in and out with their setup, reliable, meticulous attention to detail.”

Amanda Lauder, Event Manager, PMW Unlocked

Trusted Behind the Desk For

  • Haymarket Media Group
  • PMW Unlocked
  • Media360
  • PR360
  • BSG Live
  • PHG Foundation
  • Otsuka Europe
  • Real Science Communications
  • NexGen Healthcare
  • Fm Events

What We Do

Every Part of the Show, One Crew

From our own stock of production-grade kit and our dedicated streaming studio, we plan, build and run the whole event, or just the part you need.

Conference stage with red and blue lighting and two large projection screens at Media360

Conferences and Meetings

Training sessions to multi-stream conferences: sound, vision, presentation management and speaker support, all from in-house kit.

Business Car Awards stage lit in deep red with a lectern and star logo

Awards Ceremonies

Stage sets, lighting and playback for nights people remember, from intimate dinners to large prestigious awards.

Streaming control desk with laptops and monitors showing remote presenters during a hybrid event

Virtual and Hybrid

Live streaming and remote presenters from our own studio since July 2020, with full redundancy built in as standard.

A presenter pointing at a digital ePoster screen at a scientific congress

ePosters

Interactive 55-inch 4K poster terminals and software for medical and scientific congresses.

Packed audience facing a wide LED screen at PMW Unlocked

LED Video Walls

Modular, high-resolution walls for stage backdrops, exhibitions and fan zones. Dry hire or fully crewed.

Also on the Call Sheet

  • Stage Set Design and Visualisation
  • Filming and Video Production
  • Audience Voting and Q&A
  • Equipment Hire
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Our Story

Two Regiments. One Standard.

Dave served in the Parachute Regiment and Dan in the Coldstream Guards. They met after leaving the Forces, spent two decades in audio visual, and built ParaGuard AV on what service taught them: honesty, reliability and a plan for everything.

Utrinque Paratus

Ready for Anything

The Parachute Regiment’s motto

On show day: production-grade kit, redundancy built in as standard, and a crew that adapts on the fly when the programme changes.

Nulli Secundus

Second to None

The Coldstream Guards’ motto

In the build-up: quick, clear answers and a personal touch from the first call to the last cable out.

Our Work

Proven on the Big Days

Clients come back because the show runs. Three recent briefs, and how we delivered them.

Panel discussion on the PMW Unlocked stage with pink uplighting and an audience in silent headsets

PMW Unlocked, Business Design Centre, London

From Three Stages to Five, Three Years Running

  • 3Years running as the event’s AV partner
  • 5Content stages beside a 30-stand exhibition
  • 4KLED screens to beat a bright, open-plan venue
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Media360 main stage in Brighton with a large projected screen above two presenters

Media360 and PR360, Brighton

Two Venues, Both Live at Once

Two conferences at once, at the Hilton Metropole and The Grand: three trucks of kit, a 10m screen lit by a 30,000-lumen laser projector, and breakouts turned round in under 10 minutes.

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Row of digital ePoster terminals set up in a conference hall at the ICC Birmingham

BSG Live, ICC Birmingham

50 ePosters on the Client’s Own Software

We adapted 50 terminals to run the client’s own platform, built a swing arm for wireless keyboards and kept every poster walk to time. The verdict: “the best BSG Live ever”.

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Delegates gathered around a portrait ePoster screen during a poster session at FENS in Dublin

ePoster Solutions

Poster Sessions, Brought to Life

Our platform and hardware turn printed boards into searchable, zoomable sessions for medical and scientific congresses across the UK and Europe.

  • Real-Time Submissions and Updates
  • Search by Name, Number or Author
  • 55-Inch 4K Screens, Portrait or Landscape
  • QR Sharing, Voting and Analytics
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How It Works

Your Run of Show

  1. 01 Brief

    Tell Us the Mission

    Date, venue, audience and budget. Dave or Dan replies personally and shapes an AV proposal around it.

  2. 02 Design

    See It Before the Day

    We design and visualise your stage and content in-house, so you know exactly what you will get.

  3. 03 Load-In

    Build, Test, Rehearse

    Our crew rigs and tests our own kit, with redundancy where it counts and speakers rehearsed.

  4. 04 Show

    We Run the Desk

    Sound, vision, remote presenters and playback on cue, then a clean load-out on time.

What Event Teams Say

Client Testimonials

“As soon as we see a ParaGuard AV uniform behind the control desk, we know we’re in the safest of hands.”

Foxred Video ProductionTechnical Partners

“It was very reassuring to have such swift and comprehensive responses to all of my many questions.”

PHG FoundationFull Event AV Production

“The meeting was a great success and this is very much down to your team’s hard work onsite as well as in the run-up.”

Real Science CommunicationsStreaming and Full AV, Munich

“The service ParaGuard AV has provided throughout the build-up and on-site delivery of this important event has been fantastic. See you on the next one!”

Haymarket Media GroupFull Event AV Production

FAQs

Good Questions, Straight Answers

Anything else? Call Dave on 07709 577933 or email hello@paraguardav.com.

Where are you based, and how far do you travel?

Our base is at Acton Hall near Sudbury, Suffolk. We deliver across the UK, Europe and beyond, from Brighton and Birmingham to Dublin and Munich.

What size of event do you support?

Small training meetings through to multi-stream conferences and large awards. We scale the crew and the kit to your room and your budget.

Can you supply just one part of the AV?

Yes. Dry hire an LED wall, add the hybrid element to an existing set-up, or hand us the whole production. You choose the scope.

Can you stream or run a hybrid event?

Yes. We have run virtual and hybrid events from our dedicated streaming studio since July 2020, using production-grade equipment with full redundancy built in.

Can our ePosters run on our own software?

Yes. For the BSG Conference we adapted 50 terminals to the client’s own platform. Or use our in-house ePoster software, branded for your event.

How do we get a quote?

Send the brief below with your dates, venue and what you need. Dave or Dan will come back to you personally with a clear proposal built around your budget.

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Tell Us About Your Event

Share the date, venue and what you have in mind. Dave or Dan will come back to you personally with a clear proposal built around your budget.

“More part of our team rather than just an AV supplier.”

Amanda Lauder, PMW Unlocked

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