About Us

Leo Display and Exhibitions Ltd

Leo is based in Trafford Park, Manchester. We design, build and install a variety of exhibition stands and displays across the UK and Europe and have gone further still when requested, to provide our clients with exhibition stands in locations worldwide. Our team, many of whom have been in the industry for decades, includes account and project managers, exhibition designers and skilled stand builders and installers.  

Our services include a range of exhibition and display solutions, offering complete exhibition stand design and build. Working direct with clients and alongside agencies. We've completed many varied projects and live events over the years including bespoke exhibition stands, modular exhibition stands, mobile exhibition trailers, portable exhibition stands and displays, experiential stands, field nmarketing, live events, in-store product demos, retail merchandising units (RMU's), showrooms, shop refits, pop-up resturants and high profile corporate launches.

1996 - Leo was established by Doug Broadhurst, with over 30 years experience in the exhibition industry, providing a reliable and quality service, Doug and the rest of our team had a combined experience of the exhibition and events industry totalling over 100Years! It's no wonder they soon made Leo a success. Offering a full exhibition stand design and build service.

1997 -  After being involved in exhibitions for most of his life, Mathew Broadhurst joined Leo as a junior designer.

2005 - With an excellent team of exhibition joiners, stand fitters, decorators and project managers, Leo continued to develop as a first class exhibition stand contractors. Clients already included large blue chip companies and government departments as well as many local businesses and advertising agencies.

2008 - In January of 2008 Mathew became Managing Director of Leo, his aim was to ensure Leo continued to build upon its great reputation. And explored new markets.

2009 -  After reviewing every aspect of the company and it's operations the management team decided the start of the recession was an opportunity. An opportunity to ensure everything we did as a company was the best on offer and exactly what our clients demanded. To streamline our processes and to grow through new avenues and contacts.

2012 - Leo is still a family owned business, it has devloped by responding to the needs of our clients, continually improving our existing services and also expanding our services to include exciting new areas as they develop. The continued re-investment into the company and it's employees has provided the resources to meet these demands. We have thrived during a difficult time in an already competitive industry by being responsive to our customers needs, continually looking for new developments in the live events industry and making the best use of modern technologies, whilst continuing to forge strong relationship with creative agencies.