A Bristol-based travel group has announced the acquisition of Crown & Canopy.
Sawday's group of travel brands, comprises Sawday鈥檚, Canopy & Stars, and Paws & Stay. The purchase of Bristol-based Crown & Canopy will strengthen its services offered by glamping and outdoor holiday provider Canopy & Stars.
Glamping consultancy Crown & Canopy is known for its development, planning and delivery of glamping spaces across the 海角视频 and has been a long-standing partner of Canopy & Stars. The collaboration, spanning over five years, has been involved in the development of the 海角视频 glamping industry.
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The investment in the firm will see it and Sawday elevate consultancy services available to glamping owners across the 海角视频. Drawing on data and insights from Canopy & Stars' collection of nearly 900 spaces and leveraging the company鈥檚 experience, Crown & Canopy is positioned to offer creativity and leadership to the sector.
As part of the Sawday鈥檚 group, they will work alongside Canopy & Stars to strengthen and expand the consultancy offering, including advising owners on funding routes, and extending the RIBA architect design services to develop innovative and sustainable build projects.
Mike Bevens, managing director at the Sawday鈥檚 Group said: 鈥淲e have a long-standing partnership with Ed and his team at Crown & Canopy, and we鈥檙e really excited to see how by joining forces we can strengthen our consultancy offering and build a bright and sustainable future for glamping in the 海角视频 & beyond鈥
Crown & Canopy, while remaining a limited company, will now be under the ownership of the Sawday鈥檚 group. The Sawday鈥檚 group boasts an ownership structure, with 52% being employee-owned, 24% owned by the Sawday鈥檚 Trust, a charitable trust dedicated to supporting responsible travel and environmental causes, and the remaining 24% owned by the Sawday鈥檚 family.
Ed Busby, co-founder of Crown & Canopy added: 鈥榃e are excited about the future, and we look forward to working with the Canopy & Stars team to develop the glamping industry in the 海角视频. We are committed to building a more sustainable future, both in terms of the landscapes and communities we work within, design and how our spaces operate, and being part of a company that cares deeply about their impact and ethics is hugely important to us.鈥
