What Fews Marquees does

Fews Marquees Ltd. is a privately held, family-owned UK supplier of premium temporary marquees and event structures, headquartered in Hanbury, Bromsgrove, and operating for over 25 years. The company designs, supplies, installs, and dismantles bespoke temporary buildings, operating across nine core structure families (Premium, PremiumMax, Orangery, Igloo, Avantgarde, Universal, Manhattan, Pagoda, Wave) plus flooring systems and accessories. Complementary divisions cover industrial-grade insulated buildings and canopies (temporarystructures.co.uk) and film and television production structures (fewsfilm.co.uk). A proprietary Sustainable Cleaning Machine supports the company's sustainability-driven operations, alongside a sustainably powered headquarters and a new vehicle fleet.

Revenue is generated through a quote-based project hire model with bespoke pricing determined after a site visit; no online self-serve channel exists. A four-step sales process (enquiry, quote, site visit, delivery) is led by a named commercial team (Head of Sales Matt plus Sales Managers Lucy, Jack, and Jamie). The customer base is diversified across corporate hospitality (Aston Martin, Jaguar Land Rover, Peugeot, Sytner, BBC, Sky, Netflix, Warner Bros.), major sporting events and bodies (Cheltenham Festival / The Jockey Club, The FA, Brentford FC, Forest Green Rovers, England Athletics, SailGP, FIA World Rally Championship), public sector (NHS, Royal Hospital Chelsea), education (University of Oxford, University of Birmingham, University of Southampton, Eton College), heritage venues (Blenheim Palace, Hampton Court Palace, Kew Gardens), and private weddings and parties. UK domestic operations are supplemented by international event delivery for touring properties such as SailGP and the FIA World Rally Championship.

The go-to-market is exclusively direct-sales, with demand generation built on an SEO-optimized website, an extensive case-study library, branded editorial publications, and prominent client-logo social proof. Distribution carries no resellers or marketplaces. In December 2025 the company announced a strategic asset auction in partnership with Lambert Smith Hampton to refresh its inventory and reinvest in next-generation structures, alongside ongoing expansion into emergency response (RAAC, vaccination, mortuaries) and Film & TV verticals.

Name

Fews Marquees

Legal name

Fews Marquees Ltd.

Website

https://fewsmarquees.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Fews Marquees is a UK family-owned supplier of premium temporary marquees and event structures, serving corporate, wedding, festival, sports, public-sector, and emergency-response clients with bespoke design, installation, and project management from its Bromsgrove headquarters.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Temporary Event Structures and Marquee Hire

SIC

Prefabricated Metal Buildings & Components (3448)

akta.pro primary industry

Tent & Canopy Rentals (HSACAFAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Temporary Flooring & Ground Protection Rentals (HSACAFAI)

Keywords

• Event marquee hire
• Temporary event structures
• Luxury wedding marquees
• Corporate event structures
• Festival marquee hire

Headquarters

HQ city

Bromsgrove

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Marquee and Temporary Structure Hire: Core revenue from renting out luxury marquees and temporary structures to corporate, wedding, festival, party, and commercial clients. Revenue is generated on a project/hire basis, with pricing quoted per event or long-term hire arrangement. The company also sells structures (Structures for Sale page) and provides emergency modular buildings, expanding revenue streams.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Fews Marquees designs, supplies, installs, and dismantles luxury marquees and temporary structures for corporate events, weddings, festivals, parties, and commercial/emergency applications. The offering is hire-based and turnkey, covering an unrivalled in-house range of structure types (Premium, Igloo, Orangery, PremiumMax, Avantgarde, Universal, Manhattan, Pagoda, Wave) plus flooring, industrial canopies, insulated buildings, and emergency modular structures, with end-to-end project management from concept to removal.

Product overview

Fews Marquees is the leading UK provider of luxury marquee hire and temporary event structures, operating as a family business for over 25 years. The product portfolio centers on an unrivalled range of premium event marquees including Premium, Igloo, Orangery, PremiumMax, Avantgarde, Universal, Manhattan, Pagoda, and Wave structures. These core products are complemented by specialized flooring options and extended through emergency response solutions for education and healthcare facilities. The company also offers industrial-grade temporary buildings through its temporarystructures.co.uk division, providing insulated buildings and industrial canopies for long-term commercial applications. Services span corporate events, weddings, festivals, parties, and emergency response sectors, delivering turnkey solutions with coordinated project management, sustainability-driven practices, and a health and safety culture.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Premium: Premium marquee structure for luxury events
• Orangery
• Igloo
• PremiumMax
• Avantgarde
• Universal
• Manhattan
• Pagoda
• Wave

Products and services

• Premium Marquee Structure Luxury premium marquee structure offering high-end event hosting with quality materials and meticulous craftsmanship, used for weddings, corporate hospitality, and premium events.
• Igloo Event Structure Event structure designed for festivals and large-scale gatherings with a unique architectural design, used for festivals, brand activations, and corporate events.
• Orangery Event Structure Premium glass structure providing elegant, climate-controlled event space with full-height glazing, used for high-end weddings, corporate dinners, and hospitality (e.g., 80m Orangery delivering 1,600m² at Royal Hospital Chelsea).
• PremiumMax Marquee Structure Enhanced premium marquee offering extended height and customizable configurations for corporate events, weddings, and large-format hospitality.
• Avantgarde Event Structure Modern event structure with contemporary design suitable for high-profile hospitality, brand activations, and activation spaces.
• Universal Event Structure Versatile temporary structure designed for various event applications and configurations, used across corporate, wedding, and festival contexts.
• Manhattan Event Marquee Contemporary event marquee structure with urban-inspired design for corporate and social occasions.
• Pagoda Event Structure

Quantifiable outcome

• 11,000m² of event structures delivered at Cheltenham Festival 2026
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers31 records

Segments10 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Lambert Smith HamptonminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2025Fews Marquees partnered with Lambert Smith Hampton as specialist auctioneers to conduct a strategic asset auction in December 2025. The auction, run on the Lambert Smith Hampton platform, was designed to refresh inventory as part of Fews Marquees' long-term growth strategy, enabling other businesses to purchase quality well-maintained equipment while Fews invests in next-generation solutions.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Berkeley Bertram Marquee Hire: Long-established UK marquee hire business serving weddings, corporate events, and private parties. Comparable mid-market UK hire operator.
• HTS TENTiCKET: International manufacturer and supplier of semi-permanent and temporary event structures. Comparable through delivery of large-scale event tents for festivals and corporate clients.
• One Stop Marquees: UK marquee and temporary structure hire business targeting weddings, parties, and commercial events. Comparable peer in the British marquee hire market.
• Losberger De Boer: Global leader in temporary event structures and semi-permanent buildings, with major UK festival and corporate event presence. Direct competitor to Fews Marquees in marquee hire for large-scale events.
• XL Marquees: UK marquee hire specialist serving wedding, party, and corporate sectors with a range of structures. Direct peer operating in the same UK hire market as Fews.
• Röder Group (Röder Zelt- und Veranstaltungsservice): Large German-based marquee and tent hire group with premium event structures for corporate, sporting, and festival clients. Comparable to Fews in product range, scale, and target segments.
• Cap Marquees: UK marquee hire company operating primarily in the Midlands and North of England. Direct UK competitor with overlapping wedding and corporate segments.
• Neptunus Structures: UK-based temporary structure specialist providing semi-permanent and event buildings across festivals, exhibitions, and corporate events. Closest UK-domiciled direct competitor to Fews Marquees.
• A1 Marquees: UK marquee hire company offering temporary structures for weddings, parties, and corporate events. Smaller-scale direct competitor operating in overlapping UK market segments.

Regional players

• Palm Event Hire: Marquee and event hire provider with strong presence in Southern England. Comparable UK peer operating similar hire business for events and weddings.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/FewsMarquees
• Facebookfacebook.com/FewsMarquees
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/fews-marquees

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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