Derry Green had been facing financial ruin at the start of Covid in 2020 when his European transport business had all its work cancelled overnight. The dedicated dad hit on the idea of taking his children on a camping trip in their back garden in Skelmersdale. He built a fully-fledged glamping pod and shared some photos on social media. The story was picked up by the media and before long, people started messaging Green asking if they could book it for a holiday. Green decided to turn it into a business and his appearance on Dragons’ Den transformed the profile of the business. The company has expanded from one site to five, grown turnover from £500k to nearly £2m and now employs 47 people.
