HERITAGE VENUES LIMITED

What HERITAGE VENUES LIMITED does

Heritage Venues Limited is a privately held UK wedding event planning and catering company that operates as the exclusive in-house event management and catering partner at Lillibrooke Manor, a Grade II listed 15th-century barn estate set in 15 acres of Berkshire countryside, and additionally holds an exclusive partnership at Stanlake Park. The company is headquartered at Lillibrooke Manor, Ockwells Road, Maidenhead, SL6 3LP, and employs 37 staff across kitchen, planning, venue and finance functions, led by Managing Director Alys Hilbourne, Owner Director Charlotte Alberto (acquired the business in 2014), and Executive Chef Krimo Merrir, who trained under Marco Pierre White and previously led the kitchen at Vanilla London.

The core offering is end-to-end wedding event delivery, combining the Lillibrooke Manor venue (five licensed ceremony spaces, a Great Barn for up to 170 guests, reception capacity of up to 220 guests, and luxury onsite Manor House accommodation) with bespoke catering and dedicated planning support from first enquiry through to the wedding day. Menus are fully customizable across Classic, Signature and Luxury main-course tiers with matching drinks packages, evening food options and accommodation add-ons, and a complimentary tasting evening is offered to booked couples. There is no proprietary technology platform or digital product; the business runs on a high-touch, relationship-driven service model.

Revenue is generated through per-person catering pricing, event management fees, drinks packages, evening food (from £9.12 per person), and accommodation (e.g., Manor House at £1,620), with minimum spend requirements of £5,000 inc. VAT (Mon–Thu, Sun) and £6,600 inc. VAT (Fri, Sat). Acquisition is direct via website enquiry, phone and email, supported by SEO, social media (Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest), a recommended-supplier referral network, and an extensive blog and reviews presence. Beyond weddings, the company serves corporate events (e.g., Biogen, Stanton House) and celebrations of life, using the same exclusive venue channel.

Name

HERITAGE VENUES LIMITED

Legal name

Heritage Venues Limited

Website

https://heritagevenues.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Heritage Venues Limited is a privately held UK wedding event planning and catering company that operates as the exclusive in-house partner at Lillibrooke Manor in Berkshire, delivering bespoke weddings, corporate events and celebrations of life for couples and organisations across southeast England.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Wedding Event Planning & Catering

NAICS

Caterers (722320)

SIC

Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810), Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYHSACAGAD

Wedding & Reception Catering

Home & Personal Services/Event & Personal Concierge Services/Catering Coordination & Food Service (Non-restaurant)

SECONDARYHSACABAM

Reception Planning & Guest Experience (Seating, Favors, Hospitality)

Home & Personal Services/Event & Personal Concierge Services/Wedding Planning & Bridal Services

SECONDARYTHAHAAAK

Specialty & Historic Venues (Landmarks, Estates)

Travel & Hospitality/MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences & Exhibitions)/Conference & Convention Venues (Convention Centers, Civic Centers)

SECONDARYTHAFAIAC

Venue & Banquet Hall Catering

Travel & Hospitality/Foodservice & Beverage (Restaurants, Cafes, Bars)/Catering & Banquet Foodservice

Keywords

• Wedding event planning
• Wedding catering services
• Barn wedding venue
• Exclusive-use venue hire
• Bespoke wedding menus

Headquarters

HQ city

Maidenhead

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Wedding Event Management & Catering: Heritage Venues operates as the exclusive in-house event management and catering team at Lillibrooke Manor. Revenue is generated through per-person pricing on catering (wedding breakfast menus at Classic, Signature, or Luxury tiers) plus event management fees, drinks packages, and optional extras such as evening food and accommodation. Minimum spend requirements apply: £5,000 inc. VAT for Monday–Thursday, Sunday (excluding Bank Holidays); £6,600 inc. VAT for Friday & Saturday. No all-inclusive packages are offered; couples customize menus and services to their preferences.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Heritage Venues is the exclusive event management and catering partner at Lillibrooke Manor in Berkshire, delivering end-to-end wedding planning, bespoke catering, and day-of event coordination for couples and corporate clients. Services span venue hire (ceremony, wedding breakfast, and reception spaces for up to 220 guests), per-person tiered wedding breakfast menus (Classic, Signature, Luxury) led by Executive Chef Krimo Merrir, drinks packages, evening food options, on-site accommodation, and full planning support from enquiry to the wedding day. A second exclusive-use venue, Stanlake Park, is also operated.

Product overview

Heritage Venues operates as a unified wedding venue management and catering service centered around Lillibrooke Manor. The core offering combines the heritage venue itself (a Grade II listed 15th-century barn estate) with integrated event planning services and in-house catering led by Executive Chef Krimo Merrir. The company does not offer pre-packaged wedding plans; instead, it provides flexible, personalized menus and dedicated planning support. Key product components include the Lillibrooke Manor venue hire, Heritage Venues catering services, and wedding planning resources including downloadable templates and supplier coordination.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Wedding Event Planning Service End-to-end wedding event planning service for couples getting married at Lillibrooke Manor, providing a dedicated planning contact, timeline guidance, supplier coordination, complimentary menu tasting evening, and day-of event management on the wedding day.
• Heritage Venues Catering Bespoke in-house catering service led by Executive Chef Krimo Merrir, offering canapés, formal wedding breakfasts, sharing feasts, and wood-fired evening pizzas with no fixed packages — menus are customised per couple.
• Lillibrooke Manor Venue Hire Exclusive-use hire of a Grade II listed 15th-century manor and barns set within 15 acres of Berkshire countryside, offering multiple ceremony spaces (up to 170 guests), a Great Barn for wedding breakfasts (up to 170 guests), reception areas for up to 220 guests, and five licensed ceremony spaces.
• Wedding Drinks Packages Tiered drinks packages covering Champagne to craft beer plus wines (red, white, rosé), aligned with Classic, Signature, and Luxury catering tiers.
• Evening Food (e.g., Wood-Fired Pizzas) Optional imaginative evening food offering priced from £9.12 per person (e.g., wood-fired pizzas) for the post-wedding-breakfast evening reception.
• Stanlake Park Venue Partnership Second exclusive-use venue operated by Heritage Venues — event management and catering services at Stanlake Park, expanding the company's venue portfolio beyond Lillibrooke Manor.
• Corporate Events & Celebrations of Life Event management and catering services at Lillibrooke Manor for corporate clients (e.g., Christmas parties, conferences) and private celebrations (celebrations of life, family parties), booked through the same direct sales channel as weddings.

Quantifiable outcome

• Catering for guests with dietary requirements — guests with allergens were given an entire board of canapés each rather than 2–3 pieces, described as 'the best they've ever been catered for at a wedding'
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Lillibrooke ManorcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHeritage Venues is the exclusive event management and catering partner at Lillibrooke Manor — one of Berkshire's most stunning historic barn wedding venues. This exclusive arrangement means all weddings and events at Lillibrooke Manor are managed and catered solely by Heritage Venues. The partnership includes use of the entire 15-acre estate (Manor House, Great Barn, Small Barn, Tack Barn, Cottage Room, Engine House, Cloister Garden), five licensed ceremony spaces, and luxury onsite accommodation. Heritage Venues leverages this exclusive venue access as a core competitive advantage.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Caswell House: Oxfordshire wedding venue with in-house catering and event management services, comparable in providing a fully serviced wedding experience on a single heritage estate.
• The Mill Barns: Shropshire exclusive-use barn wedding venue offering on-site catering, accommodation, and planning — a comparable high-end barn estate operator in the same product category.
• Andy Sheridan Catering: Premium UK wedding and events caterer providing bespoke menus and staffing for high-end weddings and events — comparable in the high-touch culinary proposition with chef-led menu design.
• Dodmoor Manor: Historic Northamptonshire barn wedding venue with on-site catering and event coordination, structurally analogous to Lillibrooke Manor's heritage barn estate with in-house service.
• Country House Weddings: UK multi-venue operator (e.g. St Audries Park, Clearwell Castle, Holmewood House) running exclusive-use heritage estates with in-house catering and planning — the closest direct comparable to Heritage Venues' model.
• Le Petit Château: Northumberland exclusive-use wedding venue with in-house catering and planning teams, comparable in offering an end-to-end bespoke service similar to Heritage Venues at Lillibrooke Manor.
• Notley Abbey: Buckinghamshire historic abbey wedding venue operating on an exclusive-use basis with integrated catering and planning, directly comparable in venue type and service model.
• Bijou Wedding Venues: Operates a portfolio of exclusive-use UK wedding venues with integrated planning services, directly mirroring Heritage Venues' single-venue-per-estate exclusive catering partnership.
• Galloping Gourmet: UK wedding and events caterer offering bespoke menu design and full-service event catering, comparable in tailored wedding catering with no fixed package model.

Broad incumbents

• De Vere (weddings portfolio): National UK hotel and events group with multiple country-house wedding venues; overlaps with Heritage Venues on heritage-venue weddings but at much larger scale and as part of a broader hospitality portfolio.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/heritagevenues
• Facebookfacebook.com/heritagevenues
• Instagraminstagram.com/heritagevenues
• Pinterestpinterest.co.uk/heritagevenueslimited
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/heritage-venues-limited

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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