What Vango Spares and Repairs does

Vango Spares and Repairs is the direct-to-consumer aftermarket division of AMG Group Ltd, a privately held UK outdoor equipment conglomerate. Operating from Glasgow and Port Glasgow, the business sells replacement parts and provides professional repair services for tents and awnings produced under four AMG-owned brands: Vango, Lichfield, Force Ten, and Blacks of Greenock. The core product catalogue centres on tent poles (steel, alloy, fibreglass, and wooden variants) and Vango's proprietary AirBeam inflatable tubes and sleeves, supplemented by a broad range of camping accessories including pegs, groundsheets, pumps, pole repair packs, cooker spare parts, and walking poles. Product price points range from £2.00 for pegs to £135.00 for wooden poles, with a 2-week target turnaround for professional repairs performed at the Glasgow service centre.

The business is e-commerce-led via the campingspares.co.uk storefront, supported by email marketing through SalesFire, payment processing via Stripe (with Apple Pay and Google Pay), and UK shipping through DPD and Parcel Force. Distribution is augmented by a network of 30 authorized AirBeam Service Centres across the UK and Ireland and a repair partner in the Netherlands for mainland European customers. The division also holds a marketing partnership with the Duke of Edinburgh's Award scheme, offering a 10% discount to DofE network participants. Technology differentiation comes primarily from proprietary Vango innovations (AirBeam, TBS II Tension Band System, Gothic Arch, ProTex Shield, Sentinel Eco Fabric, and AirBeam S.I Pro single-point inflation), for which the spares division has direct OEM access rather than independent R&D investment. Revenue is generated from hardware sales at unit pricing and from professional repair services, with no disclosed financial figures.

Name

Vango Spares and Repairs

Legal name

AMG Group Ltd

Website

https://campingspares.co.uk

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Vango Spares and Repairs is the UK-based aftermarket division of AMG Group Ltd, selling replacement poles, AirBeam inflatable tubes, and camping accessories plus professional repair services for Vango, Lichfield, Force Ten, and Blacks of Greenock tent brands.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Camping Equipment Spare Parts and Repair Services

akta.pro primary industry

Outdoor Furniture & Shelter Systems (Tents, Tarps, Hammocks) Retail (CRAMAAAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Camping Furniture & Camp Kitchen Retail (CRAMAMAC)

Keywords

• Tent spare parts
• Camping equipment spares
• Tent repair services
• Replacement tent poles
• Outdoor equipment maintenance

Headquarters

HQ city

Glasgow

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Spare Parts Sales: Sale of replacement poles (fibreglass, alloy, steel, wooden), AirBeam tubes and sleeves, and camping accessories to consumers
2. Repair Services: Tent repair services including seam taping, flysheet repairs, refurbishing and zips

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Vango Spares and Repairs sells replacement parts for tents and awnings (steel, alloy, fibreglass and wooden poles, AirBeam inflatable tubes and sleeves, pegs, groundsheets, pumps, and tent bags) and provides professional tent repair services including seam taping, flysheet repairs, refurbishing and zip replacements. The offering covers four tent brands — Vango, Lichfield, Force Ten and Blacks of Greenock — and includes custom pole manufacturing when stock parts are unavailable.

Product overview

Vango Spares and Repairs is a specialized camping equipment spare parts and repair service operating under AMG Group Ltd. The business offers a comprehensive range of replacement poles (steel, alloy, fibreglass, and wooden) and inflatable AirBeam tubes with sleeves for Vango, Lichfield, Force Ten, and Blacks of Greenock tent brands. The product portfolio centers on tent poles as the core offering, supplemented by camping accessories including pegs, groundsheets, pumps, tent bags, and pole repair packs. The company also provides professional repair services for tents, awnings, sleeping bags, and rucksacks through an external service center. Additional offerings include Duke of Edinburgh Award recommended spares with network discounts and a UK-wide network of authorized AirBeam Service Centres for inflatable tent support.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Steel Tent Poles Replacement and spare steel poles for Vango and Lichfield tents and awnings, priced from £10.
• Alloy Tent Poles Replacement alloy poles for Vango, Lichfield and Force Ten tents and awnings, priced from £18 to £35.
• Fibreglass Tent Poles Replacement fibreglass poles for Vango, Lichfield and Force Ten tents and awnings, priced from £22 to £35.
• Wooden Tent Poles Replacement wooden poles for Blacks of Greenock tents, including Icelandic and Stormhaven models.
• AirSpeed and AirBeam Tubes Replacement inflatable airbeam tubes for Vango and Lichfield tents and awnings using the AirSpeed valve system, priced from £22 to £110.
• AirBeam Tubes and Sleeves Replacement airbeam tubes and sleeves for Vango and Lichfield tents and awnings.
• Camping Accessories and Spares Wide range of camping spares including pegs, groundsheets, pumps, tent bags, pole repair packs, cooker spare parts, sleeping accessories, mallets, peg extractors and tent preparation products.
• Tent, Awning, Sleeping Bag and Rucksack Repair Services Professional repair services for tents, awnings, sleeping bags and rucksacks including seam taping, flysheet repairs, refurbishing and zip replacement, handled through campingservicecentre.co.uk.
• Duke of Edinburgh Award Recommended Tent Spares Specialized tent spares recommended for Duke of Edinburgh Award participants, available with a 10% discount to DofE network members.

Quantifiable outcome

• 2-week repair turnaround time
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• The Duke of Edinburgh's AwardcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerCamping Spares is proud to partner The Duke of Edinburgh's Award and offers the DofE network a 10% discount on tent spares. Simply enter the code in the voucher field at checkout.
• AirBeam Service Centres NetworkcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNetwork of 30 authorized service centres across the UK and Ireland (including Tent Spares Ltd, Camperite Leisure, Norwich Camping & Leisure, Winfields, Attwoolls, and others) that provide immediate AirBeam repair assistance for consumers unable to contact their retailer or while on holiday.
• Tent Repairs Europe (Netherlands)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRepair centre partner in Holland for consumers within mainland Europe, accessible via www.tentrepairs.eu
• StripecoreTechnology or IntegrationPayment processor for secure payment transactions on campingspares.co.uk

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Regatta: Larger UK outdoor brand offering tents and accessories; broader product range and retail footprint but overlapping consumer base with Vango Spares.
• Mountain Warehouse: UK multi-category outdoor retailer selling tents and accessories; competes for the same entry-level and family-camping consumer through high street and online channels.
• Decathlon: Global sporting goods retailer with its own tent brands (Quechua) and in-store repair/spare offerings; competes on price and accessibility rather than brand-specific spares.

Direct peers

• Outwell: European tent and outdoor equipment brand selling inflatable/outwell-style tents; competes for the same family-camping consumer and runs its own spares/service infrastructure.
• Kampa: UK-based manufacturer of inflatable drive-away awnings and tents using AirFrame-style technology; direct competitor in inflatable tent spares and accessories.
• Camperite Leisure: UK retailer and AirBeam Service Centre partner stocking tent spares and awnings; overlaps directly with Vango Spares on poles, AirBeam tubes and accessories.
• TentSpares Ltd: UK-based spare parts retailer for camping tents and awnings; listed as an authorized AirBeam Service Centre in the company's network and competes directly for tent replacement parts demand.

Others

• Force Ten (AMG Group sister brand): Sibling tent brand within AMG Group. Not a true peer but listed because the company's spares operation explicitly covers Force Ten tent models, illustrating internal ecosystem dependency.

Regional players

• Winfields Outdoors: UK outdoor retailer and authorized AirBeam Service Centre; competes at a regional level for tent spares and accessories customers.
• Norwich Camping & Leisure: Regional UK camping retailer and AirBeam Service Centre partner; stocks Vango spares alongside its own tent/accessory range, providing a regional alternative.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/vango
• Facebookfacebook.com/Vango.outdoor

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries4 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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