Tag: Expansion

  • Full Production expands with investment in new Headquarters

    Full Production expands with investment in new Headquarters

    Full Production expands with investment in new HQ

    UK – Full Production, the Berkshire-based specialist in the design and delivery of world-class entertainment technology solutions, has completed the move to a much larger premises, with significant new facilities. Located in Ruscombe, between Reading and Maidenhead, with fast access to the nearby M4 motorway and Heathrow Airport, the new site offers an attractive new working environment for staff and clients alike, including enhanced workshop, prep and testing areas, a meeting and training room, increased office space and a new, fully equipped Vis Suite.

    Exterior

    Founded by Steve Richardson in 2010, Full Production offers complete technical resources to the entertainment production industry, from lighting, sound and rigging to staging and video. The company has also been focusing on adding facilities and capability to its in-house workshop, increasing its activity in advanced solutions R&D, custom manufacturing and prototyping to ensure the very highest levels of service.

    The new premises represents a significant investment, and follows a period of rapid expansion for the company since Covid. In addition to its extensive office and workshop spaces accommodating its full-time staff, the new site offers a welcoming ‘Green Room’ for visitors, plus a comfortable Vis Suite equipped with an MA Lighting grandMA3 system and Depence software.

    Visualisation Suite

    Marc Thornton, Director of Live Events and Touring explains, “For the Vis Suite, we wanted a space that feels warm and homely. We want people to feel relaxed, to be able to escape to somewhere pleasant and peaceful. We’re in quite a rural location, with various very nice pubs and restaurants nearby offering accommodation. Part of the attraction for our clients is to escape for a few days, allowing them to fully concentrate on creativity.”

    Richardson adds “It was important to us not only for the Vis Suite to be a dedicated well-equipped room, but to have an ambience and to be a desirable destination.”

    Scenic Views

    Richardson has been pleasantly surprised by the company’s post-pandemic rate of growth. Of the move to new premises, he says, “Happily, within our ten-year plan we have included a degree of futureproofing, and have room available to play with. If we outgrow the space in its current configuration, we can double the size of the facility if we need to.”

    In recent years, via clients including Treetop Golf and Pixel Artworks, Full Production has made valuable contributions to a series of large-scale special events, installations and attractions, in the UK and overseas. Having recently completed a landmark installation for Treetop Golf’s new attraction at the Metrocentre shopping centre in Gateshead, the company is now looking toward a number of exciting projects already in the pipeline. The team will be using the new space to produce in-house all its custom solutions for shows and installations, continuing Full Production’s push towards self-sufficiency, with all its advantages in increased efficiency, consistency and reliability.

    The “Green” Room

    “We have the confidence to invest in the company and build for the future, in a sustainable way,” says Richardson. “It shows our firm belief that that the business has a solid foundation for years to come.”

  • Full Production appoints new Director of Live Events and Touring

    Full Production appoints new Director of Live Events and Touring

    FULL PRODUCTION APPOINTS NEW DIRECTOR OF LIVE EVENTS AND TOURING

    Full Production, a production services company based in Berkshire, has appointed a new Director of Live Events and Touring.

    Marc Thornton steps into the role after several years as Lighting Director and Programmer for some of the UK’s biggest artists, including Foals, Charli XCX and Goldfrapp. He will be overseeing the live events and music arm of the business, adding his wealth of experience to a team that is growing following a series of new client wins.

    Marc is a BRIT school graduate who began working alongside Full Production Managing Director Steve Richardson early on in his career, whilst they were both working at White Light. Marc worked with Full Production as part of a successful freelance career for the past eight years, before joining the company on a temporary contract in February 2021. He played an integral part in some of Full Production’s biggest projects of 2021, including the Warwick Castle Sundown Spectacular, and installations such as Treetop Adventure Golf. 

    Marc now joins the company on a full-time basis as a Director, and will be helping steer its direction in the future. His addition will bolster Full Production’s existing range of production services, which includes live events, installations, broadcast and live music. In 2021, the team was involved in projects that included lighting St Michael’s Cave in Gibraltar, the BBC’s Strictly Come Dancing, and Champions Tennis at the Royal Albert Hall.

    Commenting on his appointment, Marc said: “I’m delighted to be coming on board full time with the team at Full Production. Steve has played a big part in my career from the moment I started in the industry, so to find myself with the opportunity of joining the team on a permanent basis is really fantastic. I have always enjoyed seeing what projects Steve and Full Production have been doing and I think together, we are going to create some really interesting and exciting pieces of work.”

    Full Production Managing Director Steve Richardson commented: “2021 was a fantastic year for us, which saw us return to the exponential growth we were seeing pre-Covid, and with 90% new business. As a result of this continued success, we’re delighted to be in a position where we can continue with our planned expansion of the Full Production team. 

    “In creating the Live Events and Touring role for Marc we are ensuring that this arm of our business can continue to service our clients needs to the highest standards, and have the capacity to expand in what is a very fast moving and exciting sector for us. Marc’s experience adds another string to our bow and I am excited to begin this next chapter of Full Production’s development with him beside me.”

    marc@fullproduction.co.uk , steve@fullproduction.co.uk

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