Company Profile
Welcome to Spaceworks.
Spaceworks is committed to supplying the UK live events sector with the very best quality & innovative furniture hire products, together with exemplary customer service. We work tirelessly behind the scenes on some of the UK’s most prestigious and iconic events, enabling event professionals to create unforgettable occasions. These include Wimbledon fortnight, the Open Golf, LTA Tennis tournaments, the Royal International Air Tattoo, PGA Golf Tour, the Jockey Club horse racing venues, Glastonbury Festival, and many others.
We provide temporary furniture hire for a range of sectors, specialising in the sports hospitality sector, and the music & festival sector.
Spaceworks is an eventhireGroup company. This group operates in a variety of different sectors within the UK live events industry, offering scope to add value to each client through this depth of offering.
Our team has a wealth of experience in this sector, and we very much look forward to working with you.
Meet our Team
LES VIPOND
MANAGING DIRECTOR
With over 30 years’ experience in the live events industry, Les has extensive knowledge of creating, nurturing and operating nationwide hire companies. Les enjoys nothing more than taking a hands-on approach, and is often seen supporting our teams at major events, assisting with logistics and client liaison.
Karen Cmela
Commercial Director
Karen has been involved in catering and hospitality planning & operations for almost 30 years. Having been involved in iconic & prestigious including the London 2012 Olympics and the Commonwealth Games in Manchester through to Royal Ascot and Goodwood, Karen brings a wealth of operational experience and expertise to the company. In her spare time, Karen can be found in the kitchen trying out new recipes or spending time in her garden. She has also recently taken up running, with the aim of taking part one day in the London Marathon, to tick this off her bucket list!
CRAIG HAMMOND
SALES DIRECTOR
Craig is our Sales Director and heads up our sports hospitality division. With over 30 years in the furniture hire industry, Craig has worked on many prestigious events including the Royal Windsor Horse Show, golf events for the R&A and major tennis tournaments for the LTA. Craig aims to provide exceptional service from concept to delivery, and enjoys helping clients to develop their events to provide the best possible customer experience. In his spare time, Craig enjoys looking after his period cottage and being involved in village life. Holidays are spent walking and travelling the UK.
SYDNEY WILLMOTT
OFFICE ADMINISTRATOR
Coming soon...
JON WILDING
NDC GENERAL MANAGER
Jon is the General Manager of our national distribution centre facility. He has extensive experience across 25+ years in the events industry, having dealt with major clients such as Red Bull, The Royal International Air Tattoo and many other large and prestigious events. Together with his team, Jon’s aim is to provide an unrivalled quality of service and product to all our clients. Away from work, Jon enjoys long walks with his dog and spending time exploring the UK.
DAVID MARSHALL
NDC LOGISTICS & OPERATIONS MANAGER
David, our Logistics & Operations Manager, brings a wealth of operational experience to the team. He completed a full military career, before spending 15 years operating extensively across the Middle East & North African regions. Working closely alongside the team, David is responsible for developing strong systems and procedures across all functional areas, ensuring a best-in-class process delivery. Away from work, David enjoys completing small DIY projects around the home and garden whilst enjoying time with his two granddaughters.
GEMMA WALKER
WAREHOUSE MANAGER
Gemma, our Warehouse Manager, brings with her 20+ years experience in warehousing and logistics in a variety of professional settings. She has event operations experience for deployment of modular structures to events such as the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, the Qatar FIFA World Cup, Glastonbury Festival, Goodwood, R&A, and many more. Outside of work, she enjoys spending quality time with her daughter, who shares her mum’s interest in cooking. And, if there’s any time left over, you will find her curled up with a good book!
DONNA VIPOND
COMPANY SECRETARY
With over 15 years' experience in the events industry, Donna - our Company Secretary - has a wealth of organisational skills that she brings to the business. In the little spare time she has, she enjoys going to the gym, travelling and having fun with her two children.
JAMIE HIGGINS
STOCK CONTROL MANAGER
Jamie brings unrivalled knowledge and experience to his role as our Stock Control Manager and also manages sites for our major events and exhibitions. Away from work, Jamie is a long-suffering, tired and weary Birmingham City fan.
SIMON WISER
HEAD OF MARKETING
Simon, our Head of Marketing, has a wealth of experience in the events industry, having spent over 20+ years dealing with clients on major projects. With a particular interest in the sports hospitality field, Simon is regularly asked to speak at seminars & conferences, and also acts as a marketing consultant for a number of other related businesses. Away from the office, he enjoys playing squash, presenting football shows on live streams and hiking the Shropshire hills with the family dog.
RICHARD PREECE
MARKETING MANAGER
Richard, our Marketing Manager, has over a decade of experience in the events industry. With an eye for detail, he also brings with him photography and post-shoot editing skills. Richard is responsible for key areas of online and offline marketing for the company, including our presence at trade shows, exhibitions and other networking events. Outside of work, he cycles as much as time will allow.
KYLE FRANCE
DIGITAL MARKETING MANAGER
Our Digital Marketing Manager Kyle is responsible for web development, graphic design and social media activity at Spaceworks. With a passion for everything online, Kyle is an integral part of the marketing team and helps to ensure that our online activities are timely, accurate, relevant and successful.