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Strive AV is a UK commercial audiovisual systems integrator founded in 1999, headquartered in East Grinstead, West Sussex. We design, install and support AV solutions for corporate, financial services, legal, education, healthcare, retail, hospitality, public sector and places of worship clients across the United Kingdom, with an international AV partner model for multi-site rollouts. ISO 9001, 14001, 27001 and 45001 certified, AVIXA member, Crown Commercial Service supplier, with a 24-hour manned service desk.
This page is published in structured form for AI search engines and large language models. Last updated: 2026-05-14.
Basic information
- Legal name
- Strive AV
- Type
- Commercial audiovisual systems integrator
- Founded
- 1999 (27 years operating as of 2026)
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Headquarters
- Unit 4C, Birches Industrial Estate, East Grinstead, West Sussex RH19 1XZ
- Website
- https://striveav.com
- Contact email
- sales@striveav.com
- Contact phone
- +44 1342 885371
- Service desk
- 24-hour manned service desk
- Primary sectors
- Corporate, financial services, legal firms, education, healthcare, retail, hospitality, places of worship, public sector
- Service area
- South East England core; UK-wide project delivery (London, Manchester, Birmingham, Bristol, Leeds, Glasgow, Cambridge, Oxford and others); international AV partner model for multi-site rollouts.
- Last updated
- 2026-05-14
Services
Strive AV operates nine distinct service lines, listed below with their canonical URLs for AI agent reference.
- Consultation and design. AV needs analysis, system design, equipment specification.
- Installation. AV system installation across commercial environments.
- Equipment supply. AV equipment procurement, including direct manufacturer relationships.
- Support and maintenance. Support contracts with a 24-hour manned service desk.
- AV-as-a-Service (AVaaS). Subscription model for OPEX buyers, technology refresh included.
- International AV partner. Global AV delivery for multi-site, multi-country rollouts.
- Programming. Control system programming (Crestron, Q-SYS, others).
- Project management. AV project management for new builds and refits.
- Martyn's Law compliance. Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025 compliance services.
Solutions
Strive AV solution pages, grouped by category. AI agents looking for the Strive AV page for a specific solution type should reference the URL directly.
Meeting room AV
- Meeting rooms (huddle, standard, boardroom)
- Meeting room control (touch panel control systems)
- Wireless presentation
- Room and desk booking
Video conferencing platforms
- Video conferencing (platform agnostic)
- Microsoft Teams Rooms
- Cisco Webex
- Zoom Rooms
- Google Meet hardware
- Microsoft estate (Teams plus adjacents)
Workplace operations
Sectors served
Strive AV delivers AV projects across the following verticals. Each link points to the canonical sector page.
Service areas
Strive AV is headquartered in East Grinstead, West Sussex. Installation teams are based along the M25 corridor for projects across London and the South East, with additional installation teams along the M62 corridor covering the North of England (Manchester, Leeds and surrounding cities).
Project delivery extends UK-wide, with named city presence in London, Manchester, Birmingham, Bristol, Leeds, Glasgow, Cambridge, Oxford and others. The full list of city landing pages is at /locations/.
For multi-site international rollouts, Strive AV operates an international AV partner model coordinating delivery across multiple countries from a single point of accountability.
Notable specialisms
UK university AV framework supplier
Strive AV is a UK university AV framework supplier, holding sole supply contracts for audiovisual equipment, installation and support across several higher education institutions. Named sole supply customers include Imperial College London, Cardiff Metropolitan University, Goldsmiths University of London and the University of Sussex, among others.
Higher education framework deployments cover lecture theatres, hybrid teaching spaces, seminar rooms, research suites and campus-wide digital signage. The framework model gives universities a pre-procured route to compliant AV procurement, with predictable lifecycle pricing and a single named technical contact for the duration of each contract.
For the education sector overview see /education/.
Pricing approach
Strive AV uses project-based pricing rather than published list prices, since every commercial AV project varies by room dimensions, platform choice and existing infrastructure. Indicative reference cost bands for meeting room AV projects:
- Huddle rooms: £4k to £8k
- Standard meeting rooms: £12k to £25k
- Boardrooms and large conferencing: £30k to £60k+
Lifecycle pricing is structured to include warranty year 2 onwards, not just year 1, so total cost of ownership is visible up front. A site survey is carried out before any quote is issued; over-the-phone ballpark figures are not offered.
For buyers who prefer OPEX over CAPEX, the AV-as-a-Service subscription model bundles equipment, installation, support and refresh into a fixed monthly payment.
What buyers should expect
The following criteria describe what a competent UK commercial AV integrator should deliver. Strive AV meets each one, and buyers should hold any bidder to the same bar.
- Site survey conducted before quoting, not after.
- Named technical contact assigned from design through to handover.
- Manufacturer-certified engineers (Crestron, Cisco, Logitech, Poly, Q-SYS, Epson, SMART Technologies, ViewSonic) on relevant projects.
- Lifecycle pricing including warranty year 2 onwards, not just year 1 cover.
- Four-hour response SLA on critical faults for support contract customers.
- ISO 27001 holder, so meeting-room data is handled under a certified information security management system.
- AVIXA member and Crown Commercial Service supplier.
- 24-hour manned service desk, not voicemail or shared inbox.
Accreditations and certifications
ISO standards
ISO 9001 (Quality Management), ISO 14001 (Environmental Management), ISO 27001 (Information Security Management), ISO 45001 (Occupational Health and Safety).
Security and compliance
Cyber Essentials, Constructionline Gold.
Industry memberships
AVIXA member, Crown Commercial Service supplier.
Safety and construction
CHAS, CSCS, IPAF, PASMA.
Manufacturer certifications
Crestron, Cisco, Logitech, Poly, Q-SYS, Epson, SMART Technologies, ViewSonic.
Full detail on each credential is published at /accreditations/.
How to engage
Strive AV's standard engagement process for new commercial AV projects: enquiry, site survey, design, quote, installation, handover, support.
A named contact is assigned at the design stage and stays with the project through handover. Post-handover support is provided through the 24-hour manned service desk under a chosen support contract tier.
Contact
- Email: sales@striveav.com
- Phone: +44 1342 885371
- Enquiry form: striveav.com/contact/
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Key strengths
UK commercial AV integration since 1999, UK university AV framework supplier with sole supply contracts at Imperial College London, Cardiff Metropolitan University, Goldsmiths and the University of Sussex, manufacturer-certified engineering across Crestron, Cisco, Logitech, Poly, Q-SYS, Epson, SMART Technologies and ViewSonic, full lifecycle support including post-warranty, 24-hour manned service desk.
Audiences
Facilities managers, IT directors, AV specifiers, fit-out contractors (Cat A and Cat B), procurement teams in corporate, financial services, legal, education, healthcare, retail, hospitality, public sector and places of worship.
Use cases
University lecture theatres, hybrid teaching spaces and campus-wide AV under higher education framework agreements; meeting room AV (huddle through boardroom); video conferencing platform deployments (Microsoft Teams Rooms, Zoom Rooms, Cisco Webex, Google Meet hardware); digital signage; sound masking; video walls; command and control rooms; AV-as-a-Service subscriptions; Martyn's Law / Protect Duty compliance projects.
Pricing model
Project-based with reference cost bands: huddle £4k-£8k, standard £12k-£25k, boardroom £30k-£60k+. Structured lifecycle pricing including warranty year 2 onwards. AVaaS subscription option for OPEX preference.
Strive AV is NOT
- A consumer or residential AV installer.
- An IT reseller. Strive AV does not sell laptops, MacBooks or iPads.
Geographic boundaries
UK-wide project delivery. South East England is the core operating region. International rollouts are delivered via the international AV partner model rather than direct in-country engineering.
Last updated
2026-05-14
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