English Marquee Company

Name

English Marquee Company

Legal name

BHP Associates Ltd

Website

https://englishmarqueecompany.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Event Marquee Hire

NAICS

Custom Architectural Woodwork and Millwork Manufacturing (337212)

SIC

Prefabricated Metal Buildings & Components (3448)

akta.pro primary industry

Event Rentals (Tents, Furniture, A/V, Decor) (HSACAAAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Tent & Canopy Rentals (HSACAFAA), Event Fabrication & Scenic/Set Build (Custom Builds, Installations) (BPAFAGAK), Event/Commercial Setup Labor (Trade Shows, Pop-Ups, Staging) (HSAKAMAJ), Scenic Fabrication & Set/Stage Carpentry (MPAGAKAG), Stand Fabrication & Build (Carpentry, Modular, Double-Deck) (THAHAHAB)

Keywords

• Event marquee hire
• Temporary event structures
• Marquee rental services
• Event infrastructure hire
• Wedding marquee hire

Headquarters

HQ city

Ripon

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Marquee Hire: Rental of marquee structures (pole marquees, frame marquees, glass marquees, pagodas, stretch tents, Nord, Polygon, Pavilion, Engawa) for events including weddings, corporate events, festivals, and exhibitions.
2. Event Support Services: Additional services including event storage, event transportation (fleet from 3.5 to 44 tonnes), plant and trackway hire, CAD drawings, floor coverings, and furniture hire (oak Cossack and Crossback chairs).
3. Scaffolding Services: Event scaffolding hire with pioneering systems for complex event designs including sub-frames, floors, stages, and mezzanine levels.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

English Marquee Company designs, engineers, manufactures and hires out temporary event structures organised into two collections: a Heritage range of handcrafted pole marquees, stretch tents and pagodas, and an Innovation range of contemporary aluminium and steel-frame structures including Frame Marquees, Glass Marquees, Nord (sustainable glulam), Pavilion, Engawa and Polygon structures, plus Conceptual bespoke commissions. The hire is bundled with turnkey supporting services such as event transportation, furniture hire, flooring, CAD drawings, scaffolding, plant and trackway hire, and a 40,000 sq ft event storage / cleaning facility near Harrogate.

Product overview

English Marquee Company offers two primary product collections: Heritage and Innovation. The Heritage collection comprises handcrafted pole marquees, stretch tents, and pagodas featuring traditional craftsmanship. The Innovation collection includes contemporary structures such as glass marquees (orangeries), Nord (sustainable glulam structures), Pavilion, Engawa, Polygon Marquees, and Frame Marquees. Additional services include event storage, transportation, plant & trackway hire, CAD drawings, floor coverings, furniture hire, and scaffolding. The company is a family-owned business founded in 2018 by Sam and Tor Peters, based in Yorkshire.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Pole Marquees (Heritage) Handcrafted pole-tent structures for quintessentially English weddings and garden parties, featuring traditional timber poles and premium canvas fabrics manufactured in England. Available for hire to private clients and event professionals.
• Stretch Tents Versatile fabric structures with elegant curves that can adapt to various terrains and attach to buildings or garden features, available in multiple sizes and colors.
• Pagodas Compact miniature marquees with distinctive pitched roofs, suitable for intimate celebrations or as supporting spaces attached to larger marquees, available in sizes from 3m to 6m wide.
• Frame Marquees Contemporary blank-canvas structures with anodised aluminium frames, suitable for events of 10 to 5,000 people, featuring modular design with sizes from 1.4m to 40m wide and hanging loads up to 500kg per arch.
• Glass Marquees (Orangeries) Clear glass semi-permanent event structures featuring steel frames with double-glazed wall panels and doors, designed, engineered and manufactured in England. Hanging loads up to 750kg per arch.
• Nord Sustainable event structure using glulam (bonded timber) engineered to withstand event rigours, featuring maximum hanging loads of up to 500kg per arch and described as the world's most sustainable event structure.
• Pavilion Hand-painted marquee combining frame marquee versatility with glass orangery aesthetics, featuring modular construction with sizes from 1.4m to 40m wide.
• Engawa Architectural extension structure inspired by Japanese engawa design, blending interior and exterior spaces through covered perimeter corridors.
• Polygon Marquees High-roofed innovative polygon structures ideal for corporate events, exhibitions, and sporting events with impressive ceiling heights and hanging loads up to 2,000kg per arch. Leg heights of 3m, 4m, 5m and 6m available.
• Conceptual (Bespoke) Bespoke marquee commissions for unique requirements, continuously evolving and innovating the product portfolio with groundbreaking structures.
• Event Storage 40,000 square foot warehouse facility on the outskirts of Harrogate offering substantial temporary storage and post-event cleaning services.
• Event Transportation Fleet of vehicles from 3.5 to 44 tonnes supporting transportation of furniture and equipment to and from event destinations.
• Plant & Trackway Hire State-of-the-art plant equipment including telehandlers, trailers, ride-on rollers and gators, alongside trackways in various dimensions.
• CAD Drawings Computer-aided design drawings from concept development through to detailed site plans for event design planning.
• Floor Coverings Extensive range of flooring solutions suitable for various event styles and functionality requirements.
• Furniture Hire Traditional oak Cossack and Crossback chairs, larger than market alternatives, available with or without seat pads.
• Event Scaffolding Fully adaptable scaffolding system creating laser-levelled bases for sunken and raised floors, mezzanine levels, stage bases and towers with standard loading capacity of 7kn/m2.

Quantifiable outcome

• Capacity range from 10 to 5,000 people
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• UK Leading Event Scaffolding SuppliercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with one of the UK's leading event scaffolding suppliers to create pioneering systems. Engineered to forge connection between scaffold sub-frame and structure mounted on it, providing laser levelled base for both sunken and raised floors, mezzanine levels, stage bases and towers.
• The Digital Creative AgencyminorGTM or Marketing PartnerWebsite design and development partner responsible for the English Marquee Company website.
• ChapterminorGTM or Marketing PartnerBrand development and creative consultancy partner for English Marquee Company.
• Cellar SocietyminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCollaborated on home page video content (Heritage section) for English Marquee Company.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• GL Events: Global integrated event industry group providing venue management, temporary structures, and exhibition services. Comparable as a broad incumbent offering marquees and event infrastructure for exhibitions, sporting, and corporate events.
• Röder Group: International tent and marquee manufacturer with a broad portfolio of aluminium frame and tension structures for events, sports, and industry. Comparable as an established supplier of large-span event structures competing for high-end corporate briefs.
• Losberger De Boer: Global temporary structures manufacturer and hire company offering modular and bespoke event and industrial buildings. Comparable as a large-scale, multi-segment marquee/structure supplier with overlapping corporate event and exhibition use cases.
• HTS TENTIQ: Large-scale European manufacturer of temporary structures including event marquees, modular buildings, and clearspan halls. Comparable on the engineering, manufacturing, and supply of premium event structures.

Direct peers

• Fews Marquees: UK premium marquee hire specialist serving high-end weddings, corporate events, and private celebrations with a comparable turnkey offering of structures, interiors, and event support. Closest head-to-head competitor in the UK premium tier.
• Acre Marquees: UK marquee hire specialist offering pole and frame marquees, interiors, and event services across weddings and corporate events. Comparable as a regional direct competitor with similar product mix.
• Vail Marquees: UK marquee hire business specialising in weddings and corporate events with full interior and event support services. Comparable as a domestic peer competing for similar private and corporate event briefs.
• House of Tents: UK marquee hire and event structures provider covering weddings, corporate, and festival segments. Comparable as a domestic hire competitor overlapping on frame, pole, and stretch tent offerings.
• Alisté (formerly Abbey Marquees): UK luxury marquee hire company serving high-end weddings and corporate clients with premium structures and interiors. Comparable on customer profile, premium positioning, and turnkey event delivery model.
• Lodge Events & Hire: UK event hire and marquee company serving weddings, corporate, and private events with structures and interiors. Comparable as a domestic peer competing in the same customer segments.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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

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