Promoting Your Business - London 2012 Olympics

Don't let your business miss out as London 2012 estimates that there will be approximately 75,000 opportunities to supply goods and services generated by the London 2012 Games.

The ground-breaking website, named CompeteFor, is the chosen site of London 2012 for the publication of contract opportunities. It gives businesses direct access to supply chain opportunities created by the London 2012 Games and business support to help your business and competitiveness grow.

Registering is easy, free and only needs to be done once. Businesses are then automatically matched with relevant opportunities that they can apply for. First you will need to register the basic details of your business to create a user account. This will allow you to view opportunities and gain access to relevant business news and events.

Exhibiting at a Games Venue

If your business is commissioning an exhibition stand at the Olympic Park for the period of the Games, it’s likely that it would be classed as a temporary structure. As such, you don’t need to operate the Construction Industry Scheme (CIS) on the payments you make to the erecting business.

There are no special tax rules for the Games. Although the CIS legislation indicates that it applies to temporary buildings and structures, in practice, certain temporary structures are considered to be outside its scope as long as they are only in place for a limited time. These include:

• exhibition stands
• film and TV sets
• theatre sets
• marquees
• portable offices

It is unlikely that exhibition stands and marquees will remain in place for long. Similarly, film, TV and theatre sets are commonly dismantled quite soon after their construction. If the structure in question will not remain in place for more than two months you may accept that its erection is outside the scope of CIS.

Need a Display System for the London 2012 Olympics?

Redcliffe Imaging has registered as a prospective supplier of display systems with CompeteFor for the London 2012 Games. Give us a call if you are planning to highlight your promotions or show your support during the Olympics. For example, banner stands are one of the best high impact and cost effective portable display solutions to advertise your product or service. This makes banner stands ideal for in-store promotions, reception areas, directional signage at conference and exhibition venues or to compliment larger display stands. Our range of outdoor banner stands are designed to thrive in the wind and rain. They are easy to use and easily transportable making tham ideal for use in any outdoor business or retail environment.

For more information or advice on these products call:

• Louise Bradforth on 0117 952 6065 (louise.bradforth@redcliffe.co.uk)
• Joanne Burr on 0117 952 6067 (joanne.burr@redcliffe.co.uk)

or use the quote form to tell us your requirements, we can suggest the most appropriate solution for your display needs.