Aqualand Industries expects to see revenue top £1m due to staycation boom

The pandemic prompted the re-emergence of staycations as more Britons decided to go on holiday closer to home during a period of restrictions on overseas travel.

A spokesman for Aqualand said: “The boom in staycations is driving demand for Aqualand Industries' range of electrical-powered leisure vehicles.

"It designs and manufactures the six-wheeled Crazi-bugz and Adventure Trukz for leisure companies across the UK. The company expects further growth as it plans to expand its product range to meet customer demand and seeks export growth.”Commenting on the expansion, Carl Byford, the general manager of Aqualand Industries, said: "We've placed innovation and advanced engineering at the heart of our business.

"We set out to become a revenue-generation partner and a one-stop shop for the leisure industry.

"It's an approach that has attracted a client list of holiday and theme parks, along with campsites and country houses that are seeking new ways of driving additional revenue and keeping young people entertained.”Aqualand Industries works in partnership with leisure destinations to help boost their revenue.

The company offers leasing, full purchase or a mixture of both to provide operators with the flexibility they need to introduce the range of products.Aqualand Industries also provides maintenance and service to its customers for its own products and other kit operated by the customer at its locations.The Crazi-bugz and Adventure Trukz are designed for children aged from four to 14 years old.

The spokesman added: “Experienced engineers manufacture the vehicles in Holmfirth to ensure they are robust and meet exacting standards. It owns a number of patents for leisure vehicles, including a motorised surfboard.”Mr Byford added: "There is a global market for our leisure vehicles, and we will continue to ramp up production capacity in our Yorkshire manufacturing facility.

"Families are always looking for new and safe ways to keep their children entertained, and we have a growing range of motorised vehicles.”Aqualand Industries has been designing and manufacturing a range of mechanical engineering products since the 1970s. More recently, it has expanded into designing innovative products to bring to the leisure market.Aqualand Industries is backed by Venturian, a private family-owned funding and investment group founded in 2015.

It works with early-stage businesses looking for venture capital, SMEs (small and medium-sized enterprises) requiring investment for growth, management buy-outs and cutting-edge technology businesses.