Exhibitors

We are excited to welcome many of the biggest brands in the industry as well as a whole host of new faces to this year’s conference and climbing event.

If you would like to join us and showcase your brand, take a look at all our opportunities here.

2024 Sponsors

Partners& is a Chartered insurance broker providing specialist insurance, employee benefits, risk management and claims advice to businesses and private clients. As a next generation insurance advisory business, Partners& combines the best traditions of broking, such as technical advice and client service, with modern thinking and intelligent use of technology, to enhance the client experience and create a dynamic workplace for its talented team.

Recent accolades include the Best Diversity & Inclusion Programme and Best UK Start Up at the 2021 UK Broker Awards and the Diversity and Inclusion category at the Broker Innovation Awards 2022.

For 26 years we have been focused on technological development and continuous improvement of our products and services. Those are our core values. Оur top priority is to ensure the highest level of safety for your operations. When you choose Walltopia, you choose a devoted partner. We are here to ensure your success. That’s why we use the best materials and work with care about details and durability. With us you can count on the largest and most experienced teams in the industry dedicated to design and engineering of Active entertainment products. We pride ourselves for being able to create highly complex projects from A to Z. We understand and think constantly about the business of our customers – how their facilities actually operate and we work hard to optimize those operations. We have solid insight into human nature and human desires when it comes to movement, sports and entertainment and we know how to give people the best experience. Our mission is to improve people’s lives by offering them experiences that combine sports with fun and healthy doses of adrenaline.

Petzl’s mission for over 40 years has been to create innovative tools and services that allow you to progress, position and protect yourself and others in vertical environments, as well as to light your way in the dark. We continually look for the best solutions in performance, ergonomics, comfort and reliability while maintaining a constant contact with professionals, this allows us to create solutions to meet your needs.. The demands and the commitment of both professional and sport users are what guide our approach to supporting you in your pursuit of the inaccessible.

Head Rush Technologies is the original manufacturer of the best-selling TRUBLUE Auto Belay. Every year, TRUBLUE protects over two billion descents globally, making it far-and-away the most tested and most trusted auto belay in the climbing industry. All TRUBLUE models are third-party certified to the highest international safety standards. Head Rush makes climbing simple and approachable, turning first-time users into return customers and lifelong members. TRUBLUE Auto Belays are engineered to minimize maintenance and are built to last. The difference is our patented magnetic braking system, which delivers the smoothest user experience, the highest level of reliability (even with high cycle counts), and dramatically reduces device downtime by decreasing the wear on internal components.

Portman Finance Group have been helping SMEs boost their cashflow, spread the cost of new assets and grow their business since 2007. As both lender and broker, we offer a broad range of finance solutions for most types of business including commercial loans, short-term loans equipment finance and government-backed finance. We already partner with many climbing industry manufacturers to offer finance, as well as supporting companies right across the leisure, entertainment and fitness industry. Looking to grow or spread costs, talk to Portman.

Capitan is a climbing-specific CRM that streamlines waivers, entry passes, memberships, events and more. Their open and supported API allows organizations to connect with all other tools they use to run their business. Capitan is used in climbing gyms across multiple countries, from boutique bouldering facilities to large, multi-location organizations.

A pioneer in the climbing wall and hold industry, EP Climbing (Entre-Prises) creates tailor-made solutions for climbing and leisure experiences around the world. Producing climbing walls since 1985, our team is passionate about bringing climbing and its values to everyone.

EP Climbing supplied the climbing walls for the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, and is the provider for many major international competitions around the world. Aside from competition walls, EP manufactures climbing walls for climbing gyms, schools, universities, leisure centres, the military, and more. We are also the creator of Clip ‘n Climb, famous across the world for its brightly coloured fun climbing challenges.

This year we are co-exhibiting with our new partner, Lemur Climbing. LEMUR is the most experienced adjustable wall company in the world, with more than 275 adjustable walls over 22 countries.

360 Rope – The UK climbing Industry’s independent inspection company. We specialise in climbing wall inspection. Our teams are industry trained inspectors with backgrounds in close visual inspection and NDT on structures throughout the UK and the rest of the world.

We are a rope access consultancy with over 30yrs experience, ensuring your inspection is delivered safely, on time, within the standard and without compromise. With credible reporting to build a history of your asset.

“The climbing industry’s Swiss Army knife”.

Join our club…problem solved.

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The Activities Industry Mutual (AIM) specialises in providing competitive, cost-effective alternative to traditional insurance for the activities sector. The cover we offer includes Public Liability, Employers Liability, Property and Equipment cover. We also include Legal Expenses through specialist providers ARAG. Owned by its members and operated on their behalf via an elected board of outdoor adventure experts including Paul Reeve of The Foundry Climbing Centre in Sheffield, it was formed for the sole purpose of providing economical and high-quality cover for individuals, instructors, coaches and organisations with climbing walls. We work hand in hand with some of the country’s leading industry bodies such as the ABC to promote best practice in the sector. By sharing our knowledge and experiences we enable our members to operate more efficiently and effectively, minimising their risk, reducing their claims, and saving them valuable money in the process. AIM coverage is tailored to our members’ specific needs provides value, security and certainty, no matter how volatile the economy. For more information about AIM visit http://www.activitiesindustrymutual.co.uk

Advanced Climbing Solutions Ltd is the UK’s leading independent artificial climbing wall inspection and maintenance company. We inspect all types of artificial climbing structures, whether indoors or out, and offer a range of other services relating to the climbing wall industry.

ARK – Brand management & Sales is a multi-dimensional team specialising in lightweight technically advanced & proficient outdoor apparel and hardware; to enhance users’ enjoyment and experience of and in the great outdoors. With a complimentary suite of recently acquired climbing-focused brands, Ark is well-placed to offer a full spectrum of ranging to both retailers and consumers.

Brands include Troll, CT Climbing, 8BPlus, KletterRetter, DexShell, Boot Bananas, OMM (Original Mountain Marathon), Nordisk and Adventure Nutrition.

BETA is a one-stop software solution exclusively for climbing gyms. Seamlessly incorporate essential functionalities in one sleek, user-friendly web app. Smart, Simple & Secure.

Beta Setting is the UKs leading Hold distributor and consultancy agency.

With a broad product portfolio including over 12 brands we can offer holds and volumes for any scenario be it commercial circuits up to World Cup competition.

Beyond Hope climbing are the leading distributor to the UK Wall market for Retail and Rental products

Here at Black Diamond, it’s all about mountain sports. We share the same experiences that you do on rock, ice, and snow and these experiences push us to make the best equipment and apparel possible for our worldwide community.

Established in 2007 Bluestar Leasing are a commercial finance broker, offering a range of asset finance and commercial loan solutions, to corporate customers looking to invest in new equipment and/or expand their business.

Bluestar were acquired by the MANX Financial Group PLC in 2019 which strengthened our customer offering. We have our own Commercial Banking facility within the group plus access to over 25 additional banks and finance institutions offering funding solutions to business based within the UK.

Boreal is a specialist outdoor footwear company based in Villena, Spain. Founded in 1975 Boreal has remained a family owned and run business. Throughout this time, Boreal has enjoyed an enviable reputation for quality and technical excellence and continues to manufacture the vast majority of its products in Spain.

Butora Climbing shoes newly distributed in the UK. Offers shoes for all abilities, as well as Rental shoes.

Sustainable resurfacing solutions for climbing walls.

UK Climbing wall manufacturer. Distributing Flux Holds and Enigma Climbing Products. All made in the UK.

Contact is a climbing hold manufacturer based in Sheffield. We produce our own shapes, and also offer a retexturing service for old holds to increase their lifespan.

WE ARE CORE CLIMBING

We have been designing and manufacturing climbing holds here in Sheffield, UK for over 15 years, and we are the market leader for commercial matting in the UK. Everything we do at Core Climbing is done in house by our specialised team. Recent developments include crashpads, chalk buckets, belay gates and rope wall matting. Core Climbing are also the UK distrbutor of ClimbLab.

Dark Ventures are a distributor based in Chesterfield supplying climbing walls, gyms and shops with a great range of brands including Blocz, Bluepill, Chapter and CCE holds, Unparallel climbing shoes, Tendon ropes, Rhino Skin Solutions, Lattice Training, Tokyo Powder chalk and Crux skin files.

Digital Training Boards have been creating innovative LED training systems since 2017, bespoke walls for that unique element in a climbing wall. We do it all: full installs, self install and repairs for all LED systems.

Dirtbags Climbing manufacture climbing chalk bags and accessories in the UK using upcycled fabrics taken from the Outdoor Industry. Saving textiles from landfill and striving for a circular economy within our industry.

DMM International – Founded in 1981, this Welsh company strives to engineer and produce the best Climbing equipment on the market.

Dreamwall is a climbing wall manufacturer and climbing wall equipment & services supplier. Dreamwall production facility is located in Sofia District, Bulgaria and currently employs over 50 professionals dedicated to create high quality climbing walls, designed to provide memorable climbing experience. The production is equipped with moder and efficient machinery and a significant investment in environmentally friendly systems to guarantee a minimum negative environmental influence. Currently Dreamwall’s portfolio includes over 56 completed projects in UK, Ireland, Spain, Portugal, Belgium, Netherlands, Austria, Switzerland, France, Italy, Hungary, UAE, Israel, Caribbean Islands and Bulgaria. A great deal of work and dedication achieved for only 3 years of operation.

UK sales agent for Edelrid and Red Chili.

Bouldering Wall Mats, Articulated Climbing Wall Mats, Belay-gate Mats, Custom-Made Post Protectors and Promotional Seating.

Eveque are a specialist mat manufacturer with over 40 years’ experience. We offer a complete service for Climbing Matting including: design, measuring, manufacture, installation and maintenance.

Our factory is located near junction 19 of the M6 in Cheshire and is equipped with CAD design, cutting, sewing, bonding and printing facilities. Our team has worked with many wall builders, operators and owners to provide high-quality product and services.

Other products by Eveque include: Gym Mats, Martial Arts Mats, High Jump & Pole Vault Landing Areas, Safety Surround Mats for Vaulting Areas, Climbing Safety Matting, Police Personal Safety Training Equipment and Combat Training Room Protective Padding, Post Protectors, Drugget floor covers, Protective Wear-sheets and Sportshall Athletics Equipment.

First Ascent is a leading distributor with over 30 years of experience importing the finest outdoor equipment, our brands include:

Czech climbing brand Ocun – setting the standard for value, quality and function.

Nalgene – the definitive drinks bottle.

Since 2013 FLIPP is supplying the climbing scene with crashpads and a year later we started developing our first gym matting systems. Within the last several years we are mainly focused on and manufacturing boulder gym mattings, modular mats, mats for schools, gymnastic mats, martial arts mattings and all kinds of PVC/foam work. FLIPP is specialized in stitching, PVC welding and foam work, so we are eager to collaborate for any tricky project in your mind.

We already have dozens of successfully installed and finished projects in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Belgium, The Netherlands, Denmark, Finland, Australia, Singapore, Spain, France, Italy, Hungary, Slovakia, Greece, Bulgaria and Turkey.

The futuristic actualisation of real rock gym climbing holds.

Griptonite provides the digital glue that bonds indoor climbing gyms to their communities. Since 2019 we’ve been building digital products that save gyms time, engage their users and attract new visitors into their community. For climbers, our products allow fast track to progression through meaningful insights, route recommendations and training guidance.

With over three decades of specialised experience, HangFast stands as a preeminent authority in the field of climbing wall and high rope course inspections, maintenance, and repairs. Our extensive expertise positions us as leaders in ensuring that climbing facilities—whether they are climbing centres, outdoor education venues, or leisure facilities—operate with the utmost safety and efficiency.

At HangFast, we understand that climbing walls and high rope courses represent both significant investments and critical safety concerns. Our dedicated team of qualified and highly skilled inspectors brings a wealth of knowledge to every project, having conducted thousands of thorough inspections across a diverse range of climbing structures and high rope courses. Each inspection is carried out with meticulous attention to detail, leveraging our deep understanding of industry standards and best practices.

Our team is qualified in IRATA Levels 1-3, ERCA, operational inspection, wood pole inspection, wire rope inspection, adventure and industrial PPE inspection, rescue techniques, and on the DBS update service.

Grow your climbing community by providing more access to more routes for more climbers. From 5.0 to 5.15, everyone deserves the opportunity to climb. TRUBLUE makes climbing simple and approachable, turning first-time users into return customers and lifelong members. TRUBLUE Auto Belays are engineered to minimize maintenance and are built to last. The difference is our patented magnetic braking system, which delivers the smoothest user experience, the highest level of reliability (even with high cycle counts), and dramatically reduces device downtime.

Impact provide Route Setting, Holds and Education to climbing walls in the UK and around the world.

Our Promises:

Deliver high quality route setting, have a positive impact on people and move the industry forward
Supply Route setters with the right tools to be the best – from education and content to holds and volumes
Have integrity in everything we do – from instruction, to setting, to how we conduct ourselves as professionals

King Kong Climbing Walls was established in 1994 by climbers for climbers to create world-class climbing facilities. Founded by pioneer Lake District Climber Paul Cornforth the company has grown and developed into the UK’s leading adventure engineering specialists.

We are continually striving to be innovative and offer the best in class solutions that inspire our customers and adventure enthusiasts to dream bigger and challenge us to deliver.

Now with over 30 years’ experience building walls, our diverse and passionate team of designers, engineers and fabricators specialise in creating innovative and bespoke adventure engineering solutions for our customer’s ever-ambitious aspirations.

We provide technical support from initial planning and consultancy through to installation and operation. From school walls to dedicated climbing centres, zip lines to multi-activity adventure centres the King Kong team has the expertise and experience to exceed expectations. In addition to all this, we have a huge range of climbing holds from world class, leading brands, Like Artline, Ibex, Agripp, Artic Grips, Vertex, HRT, SupR as well as own rang of Kong Holds.

Over 50 years old, fiercely independent and employee, with a mission to provide equipment and expertise to venture further. From distribution of some of the leading global outdoor brands (including La Sportiva) to production of our own technical work and rescue equipment and provision of training for work at height. We are unique in our ability to support your climbing wall, help solve technical and safety problems and together help develop your business as a whole.

Moon Climbing was founded in 2002 by professional rock climber Ben Moon. After more than 20 years in business, the focus of Moon Climbing remains the same. The company is still run by Ben, assisted by a small team of dedicated climbers, and brings you an extensive range of climbing and training products, including the hugely popular MoonBoard training system.

UK Distributors of Scarpa, Friction Labs, Organic Climbing, Climb Skin, Grivel and Edelweiss.

We are the UK Distribution partner for the Brands including C.A.M.P. “Costruzione Articoli Montagna Premana” of which is a world leader in the manufacture and sale of technical tools focusing on safety during vertical activities, for both sport (mountaineering, climbing, hiking and ski mountaineering) and professional activities (rope access, arboriculture, the trade and construction industries). Founded in Premana (Lecco) in 1889, in the Italian Alps the brand has reached all corners of the world, always close to those who share a great passion. Northcol also distributes the brand Climb-X of whom have a strong range of competitively priced Rock Shoes ideal for hire purposes.

Rock Gym Pro (RGP) is member management software built to handle the unique complexities of indoor climbing facilities. We’re trusted by over 90% of the industry, supporting hundreds of gyms around the world. Our customer support team is made up of former gym managers that thrives on customer feedback. We continually meet the shifting needs of our climbing facilities and work hard every day to make sure those needs are met. Just about every feature we’ve built into RGP was a direct result of our customers’ feedback and we plan to continue developing new solutions that will help climbing facilities succeed well into the future.

Sup’r Climbing was founded by Gautier Supper, a World Cup winner, national trainer and route setter from France. Sup’r has made a significant impact in the climbing community with its wooden volumes and macros featured at numerous World Cups since 2022. Sup’r products are designed to keep pace with modern trends while pushing the boundaries of what climbers and setters can achieve.

Temple Climbing Holds is a London-based brand offering a diverse and ever-growing selection of innovative grips. Drawing inspiration from years of indoor climbing experience, our shapes bring top-notch route setting material that effortlessly blends aesthetics with function.

POWERFUL NATURAL ENERGY TO KEEP YOU FUELLED.

Tenzing is changing the energy drinks game for good by harnessing the raw power of nature.

They’ve created a new kind of energy drink that’s powerful, plant-based and packed full of green caffeine, electrolytes and vitamin C. Gone are the days of traditional energy drinks filled with artificial ingredients and heaps of sugar.

TENZING is made for a community of like-minded people who are committed to their sport and to protecting our natural playgrounds.

If you are keen to grab a can you can order TENZING Natural Energy online at tenzingnaturalenergy.com or amazon.co.uk. They are also stocked at most major retailers in the UK.

LIFE’S TOO GOOD FOR BAD ENERGY.

Unleashed Climbing was founded by Will Watkins who has extensive experience working for some of the world’s leading holds companies. Since its inception, Unleashed has experienced rapid growth, now offering over 1,000 unique shapes in a wide variety of styles. This diverse range has made Unleashed a favourite among climbing gyms worldwide.

Utility Aid is the UK’s largest energy broker for the voluntary sector, working with over 4,000 organisations and counting. They are passionate about reducing energy costs, so you have more money to spend on your services. As well as helping to secure new contracts at the best possible cost, they can also help you on your journey to Net Zero. Through their invoice validation service, they have recovered over £6.7m for their charity customers to date.

Workforce.com – A New Kind of Workforce Management

Workforce.com automates labour management with smart-rotas, payroll integration, live-wage insights, onboarding and leave-management tools. The Workforcesoftware helps to reduce labour spend and increases profitability within a business. Serving customers in over 80 countries, Workforce.com is the first choice for the Hospitality sector when it comes to assistance with workforce management.