Educamps Ltd

What Educamps Ltd does

Educamps Ltd is a UK private limited company (Company No. 11687250) founded in 2020 in the New Forest area, operating Ofsted-registered outdoor holiday clubs and residential adventure camps for children aged approximately 5-16 across Hampshire and Dorset. Its core product set comprises four specialist day clubs (Creative Club, Sports Club, Survival Skills Club, Performing Arts Club) delivered at partner venues including Sopley Primary School in Bransgore and the UKG Language & Learning Centre in Ringwood, plus residential camps at Foxlease Park (Junior New Forest Camp for ages 8-11 and New Forest Adventure Camp for ages 12-17) and INSET day camps for teacher training days. The company earns revenue through per-day and per-week bookings paid by parents (with childcare vouchers and tax-free childcare accepted), recurring wraparound care subscriptions at Sopley and Burley primary schools, and government-funded free places delivered under the Holiday Activities & Food (HAF) programme on contract with BCP Council, Hampshire County Council and Dorset Council.

The business operates a direct-to-consumer model with online booking via educamps.co.uk, supported by organic social channels (Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, LinkedIn under @educampsoutdoors), email newsletters, and Google remarketing. Distribution also flows through school partnerships (Sopley, Burley, Forres Sandle Manor, Ringwood Waldorf, Thorney Hill, UKG Centre) and council HAF referrals. Operationally the company runs on a seasonal, venue-leased model with DBS-checked and safeguarding-trained instructors at a 1:8 staff-to-child ratio at residential camps, and reports over 80% year-over-year staff retention. There is no proprietary technology platform; the offering is human-delivered outdoor activity programming differentiated by qualified instructors, regulatory compliance, and local community embeddedness rather than by software or AI.

Name

Educamps Ltd

Legal name

Educamps LTD

Website

https://educamps.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Educamps Ltd runs Ofsted-registered outdoor holiday clubs and residential adventure camps for children aged 5-16 in the New Forest (Hampshire/Dorset), delivering day camps, residential camps, wraparound care, and HAF-funded places via council and school partnerships.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Children's outdoor holiday camps and childcare services

NAICS

Sports and Recreation Instruction (611620), Recreational and Vacation Camps (except Campgrounds) (721214), RV (Recreational Vehicle) Parks and Recreational Camps (7212)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900), Services-Educational Services (8200), Hotels, Rooming Houses, Camps & Other Lodging Places (7000)

akta.pro primary industry

Youth Adventure Camps & Summer Programs (THAAAOAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Instructor-Led Skills Academies (Climbing, Paddling, Mountaineering Schools) (THAAAOAI), Outdoor & Survival Skills Lessons (Bushcraft, Navigation, Foraging) (THAJAKAM)

Keywords

• Outdoor holiday camps
• Children's activity clubs
• Residential adventure camps
• Holiday childcare services
• Wraparound care services

Headquarters

HQ city

Ringwood

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Day Camps: Day camp programme offering specialist activity clubs (Creative Club, Sports Club, Performing Arts Club, Survival Skills Club) for children aged 5-16 during school holidays. Standard day runs 8:30am-4:30pm with optional extended hours.
2. Residential Adventure Camps: Overnight residential camps including Junior New Forest Camp (ages 8-11) and New Forest Adventure Camp (ages 12-17) during Easter and Summer holidays. Includes accommodation, all meals, and activities.
3. Wraparound Care: Before and after school care services at partner primary schools (Sopley and Burley Primary Schools) for local families.
4. Inset Day Camps: Single-day activity camps for children during teacher training days when schools are closed.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

Educamps Ltd operates themed outdoor day clubs (Creative Club, Sports Club, Survival Skills Club, Performing Arts Club) and residential adventure camps for children aged 5-17 in the New Forest area (Hampshire and Dorset), UK. The company also delivers wraparound before/after-school care at partner primary schools and INSET day camps during teacher training days, with all programmes Ofsted-registered and led by qualified, DBS-checked staff. Activities, meals, and supervision are bundled into fixed per-day or per-week bookings, with HAF-funded free places offered to eligible families through partnerships with BCP, Hampshire, and Dorset councils.

Product overview

Educamps Ltd operates a portfolio of holiday and out-of-school childcare services for children aged 4-17 in the New Forest region (Hampshire/Dorset). The core offering consists of four specialist day clubs—Creative Club, Sports Club, Survival Skills Club, and Performing Arts Club—each focused on a distinct activity theme and delivered as full-day structured programmes. The company also runs residential adventure camps (Junior New Forest Camp for ages 8-11 and New Forest Adventure Camp for ages 12-17) during summer and Easter holidays. Additional services include INSET day camps and wraparound care partnerships with local primary schools. All programmes share a common operational framework: standardised booking systems, qualified DBS-checked staff, Ofsted registration, and locations across Sopley Primary School, UKG Centre Ringwood, Forres Sandle Manor, and Foxlease Park.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Creative Club Specialist creative activities day club for children aged 5+ featuring arts, crafts, slime making, painting, jewellery making, and hands-on creative projects, delivered as full-day sessions (8:30am-4:30pm) at Sopley Primary School and the UKG Centre in Ringwood.
• Sports Club Active sports-focused holiday day club for children aged 8+ featuring dodgeball, football, benchball, capture the flag, Nerf Wars, and team games, delivered as full-day sessions at Sopley Primary School.
• Survival Skills Club Outdoor adventure day club for children aged 8+ featuring den building, bushcraft, campfire skills, camouflage games, axe throwing, and pioneering challenges, delivered as full-day sessions at Sopley Primary School.
• Performing Arts Club Performance-focused day club for children aged 5+ featuring cheer dance, drama, singing, choreography, and stage confidence building activities, delivered as full-day sessions at Sopley Primary School.
• Junior New Forest Camp Residential summer sleepaway camp for children aged 8-11 at Foxlease Park in Lyndhurst, offered as 3-day/2-night (£195) or 5-day/4-night (£360) stays including accommodation, all meals, snacks, drinks, activities and qualified instructors, with climbing, raft building, bushcraft, archery and team games.
• New Forest Adventure Camp Residential week-long adventure camp for children and teens aged 12-17 running June-August at Foxlease Park, priced at £920 per week (Easter variant £680/week), open to UK and international students, including accommodation, all meals, activities, and supervised outdoor adventure programming.
• INSET Day Camp Multi-activity single-day camps held on teacher training days for children from local primary schools, offering sports, creative activities, and outdoor adventures during school closure days.
• Wraparound Care Recurring before and after-school childcare services delivered in partnership with Burley and Sopley Primary Schools, providing structured activities such as messy play, drama, dance, and outdoor games during extended school hours for local families.

Quantifiable outcome

• 100% DBS checked staff with safeguarding and first aid training
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• BCP Council (Bournemouth Christchurch Poole)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with BCP Council to deliver HAF (Holiday Activities & Food) programme. Eligible families can claim free places at Educamps holiday clubs. The company is proudly working with BCP Council.
• Hampshire County CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHAF programme partnership providing free holiday places for eligible families in Hampshire.
• Dorset CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHAF programme partnership providing free holiday places for eligible families in Dorset.
• Sopley Primary SchoolcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary partner for wraparound care (before/after school clubs) and holiday clubs. First Inset Day Camp hosted at this location.
• Burley Primary SchoolcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for wraparound care (before/after school clubs) for local families in Burley.
• Forres Sandle Manor SchoolminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerHost venue for holiday clubs and school trips. Successfully hosted groups of over 120 children.
• Ringwood Waldorf SchoolminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerNew location partner for October Half Term camps and additional programmes.
• Thorney Hill CentreminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerVenue partner for winter camp and some summer activities in the Bransgore area.
• UKG Language & Learning CentreminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerVenue for Creative Club activities in Ringwood area.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• HAF Programme Providers (national, e.g., Explore Learning, Premier Education): Premier Education and similar multi-activity providers deliver HAF-funded holiday programmes across multiple UK councils, overlapping with Educamps' HAF delivery model. Comparable in the regulated, council-funded demand pool but operates across a broader geographic footprint.

Broad incumbents

• PGL Travel: PGL is the UK's largest provider of residential adventure holidays and school trips, offering multi-activity programmes for children and school groups. It is broadly comparable to Educamps' New Forest Adventure Camp and Junior New Forest Camp residential offering, though at much larger scale and national scope.
• Kingswood Camps: Kingswood runs residential and day activity courses for UK primary and secondary schools, with multi-activity programmes including climbing, bushcraft, and team challenges. Comparable to Educamps' Survival Skills and Adventure Camp residential programmes but operating at a larger national scale.

Regional players

• JCA Adventure (Condurys): JCA Adventure provides outdoor activity centres and residential trips focused on school groups in southern England and Wales. Comparable in product (climbing, paddling, bushcraft, team games) and target customer (school groups and holiday campers) to Educamps' residential camps and school trip hosting.
• Mulberry Bush Day Nursery & Holiday Club: Mulberry Bush operates holiday clubs and wraparound care in the South of England with creative and outdoor activities. A regional comparable to Educamps in terms of day camp and wraparound care offering, though smaller in scale.

Direct peers

• SuperCamps: SuperCamps operates multi-activity day and residential holiday camps for children aged 4–14 across the UK, with specialist themes such as Performing Arts, Sports, and Creative Tech. Closely comparable in age range, programme structure, and parent customer base to Educamps.
• Camp Beaumont: Camp Beaumont runs Ofsted-registered day camps and activity clubs for children aged 3–14 across multiple UK locations, with specialist themes including sports, performing arts, and creative activities. Directly comparable to Educamps' day club portfolio in terms of customer, regulatory positioning, and product structure.
• Kids Unlimited: Kids Unlimited operates Ofsted-registered holiday clubs and wraparound care across multiple UK regions with multi-activity programming. Comparable to Educamps' day camps and wraparound care partnerships with local primary schools.
• Active Kids (Bright Horizons): Active Kids runs Ofsted-registered multi-activity holiday clubs across the UK with sports, creative, and performing arts themes. Comparable to Educamps' themed day clubs in age range, regulatory positioning, and parent value proposition.
• Bushcraft Company: The Bushcraft Company runs residential bushcraft and survival skills camps for children in UK woodland settings, including den building, fire-lighting, and foraging. Directly comparable to Educamps' Survival Skills Club and the bushcraft elements of the New Forest Adventure Camp.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/educampsoutdoors
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/educamps-ltd
• Instagraminstagram.com/educampsoutdoors
• TikToktiktok.com/@educampsoutdoors

Compliance1 record

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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