Noahs Barn

What Noahs Barn does

Noah's Barn is a privately operated, single-property self-catering holiday accommodation business located in Feckenham, a Domesday village in Worcestershire, England. Founded in 2008, the company rents out one studio cottage (sleeping two guests) set within seven acres of private grounds, offering panoramic views towards the Malvern Hills, a tennis court, and an outdoor heated swimming pool. The property is marketed as a rural base for exploring Stratford-upon-Avon, the Cotswolds, Worcester, and the Malverns.

The core product is a contemporary studio with a fitted kitchen, wet-room bathroom, central heating, and entertainment facilities (TV with Freeview, DVD/VHS, Hi-Fi). There is no proprietary technology platform; the offering is a physical asset with basic amenities. Booking is handled exclusively through direct contact with the owner (Catherine) via telephone or email, with no presence on third-party rental platforms such as Airbnb or Booking.com. Payment terms require a 30% deposit within seven days of booking, with the balance due four weeks prior to arrival.

The revenue model is purely transactional and unit-priced, with published nightly-equivalent rates ranging from £150 (two nights) to £350 (one week). Pricing is fixed publicly and not differentiated by segment. The customer base consists of couples and individuals seeking short leisure breaks or theatre breaks in the English Midlands. With five employees and no disclosed revenue, the business operates at a micro-enterprise scale consistent with a sole proprietorship or small private operator.

Name

Noahs Barn

Legal name

Noah's Barn

Website

https://noahsbarn.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Noah's Barn is a single-property self-catering holiday studio in rural Worcestershire, England, serving couples seeking short countryside breaks near Stratford-upon-Avon, the Cotswolds, and the Malvern Hills, with direct bookings handled via phone and email.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Self-Catering Holiday Accommodation

NAICS

Other Traveler Accommodation (72119)

SIC

Hotels, Rooming Houses, Camps & Other Lodging Places (7000)

akta.pro primary industry

Cabins & Cottages (THAMADAA)

Keywords

• Self-catering accommodation
• Holiday cottage rental
• Short break stays
• Rural holiday lodging
• Vacation studio rental

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Holiday Rental Accommodation: Short-term self-catering holiday accommodation rental. Pricing tiers based on length of stay (2-7 nights). Includes 30% deposit booking model with balance due 4 weeks prior to arrival. Revenue is transactional based on nightly/weekly rates.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Noah's Barn operates a single self-catering studio holiday cottage in Feckenham, Worcestershire, sleeping two guests. The studio provides contemporary fitted kitchen, wet-room, central heating, and entertainment amenities, with guests also having access to 7 acres of private grounds including a tennis court and outdoor heated swimming pool. Stays are booked directly by telephone or email for durations ranging from two nights to one week.

Product overview

Noah's Barn operates as a single-property self-catering accommodation business offering one holiday rental product: the Barn Studio. This standalone cottage serves leisure travelers seeking short breaks or week-long stays in the Worcestershire countryside, with direct bookings handled via telephone and email. The property features a studio layout with bedroom, kitchen, dining area, and wet-room bathroom, along with access to 7 acres of private grounds including a tennis court and outdoor heated swimming pool.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Barn Studio Self-Catering Accommodation A spacious studio holiday cottage occupying a quiet, rural location in a Domesday village, commanding uninterrupted views over the surrounding countryside towards the Malvern Hills. The property sleeps 2 guests and offers contemporary self-catering accommodation with a fitted kitchen and wet-room, serving as a base to explore Stratford-upon-Avon, the Cotswolds, Worcester, and the Malverns.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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App detail

Recent moves1 record

Broad incumbents

• Airbnb: Dominant global short-term rental platform where comparable UK countryside cottages and barns are listed. A key competitive alternative for Noah's Barn's target guest that the company currently does not use as a distribution channel.
• Sykes Cottages: The largest UK holiday cottage agency, listing thousands of self-catering properties including rural barns and cottages in the Cotswolds and Midlands. Noah's Barn operates in the same consumer category but is one independent unit rather than a portfolio.
• Booking.com: Major global accommodation platform that lists vacation rentals and holiday homes alongside hotels. Represents an alternative discovery channel for the same leisure traveler Noah's Barn targets via direct booking.
• Cottages.com: Established UK cottage booking platform with a large catalog of rural and village-based self-catering properties. Comparable to Noah's Barn as both serve couples seeking countryside short breaks, though Cottages.com operates at aggregator scale.
• Vrbo: Vacation rental by owner platform with a strong UK holiday home and cottage inventory. Comparable as an alternative online channel for the same self-catering countryside experience.

Direct peers

• Canopy & Stars: UK specialist in unique and boutique short-stay properties (cabins, treehouses, barns). Compares to Noah's Barn on positioning as a distinctive countryside stay rather than a conventional cottage, often bookable direct.
• Helpful Holidays: Independent UK holiday cottage agency representing a curated portfolio of country cottages in the West Country and Midlands. Comparable to Noah's Barn as a distribution channel for similar boutique countryside stays.
• Holiday Cottages (UK): UK holiday cottage agency (part of Sykes) listing rural and village cottages across England, including the Midlands. Serves the same leisure-couple short-break segment with comparable self-catering product.
• Rural Retreats: Specialist UK agency curating high-quality self-catering cottages and country houses, including properties in the Cotswolds and Worcestershire. Closely comparable to Noah's Barn on customer profile (couples seeking premium rural short breaks) and product type (boutique countryside cottage).

Regional players

• Cotswold Hideaways: Regional agency specializing in Cotswolds self-catering properties, geographically adjacent to Noah's Barn's Midlands location. Serves the same couple-getaway short-break customer with comparable boutique cottages.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat1 record

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/noahs-barn

Revenue estimate

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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