Wedding venue group expands with historic estate partnership

Wedding venue management group, Artemis has expanded its portfolio by partnering with a historic estate in Herefordshire.

The long-term lease on Crumplebury, located on the Whitbourne Estate, brings Artemis’ total venues to 14.

Crumplebury, launched in November 2019, is renowned for hosting weddings, car launches, and exclusive events, featuring a fine dining restaurant, Green Cow Kitchens.

Crumplebury joins other venues in Artemis’ portfolio, including Combermere Abbey, The Pear Tree, and Brookfield Barn.

Artemis CEO Angus Hastie says the group is actively seeking new partnerships with other well-established, luxury wedding venues to grow the business. “With 25 years’ experience, we have been a driving force shaping the UK wedding venue sector,” he said. Our outstanding teams bring a unique depth of talent and expertise. With a track record of successful acquisitions, we’re the choice for venue owners looking to explore opportunities to bring in a high-quality operator.

“There’s an exciting future ahead, and a key factor in this will be our venue investment and acquisition programme. Already the leading company in the industry, we’re focused on extending our portfolio of venues, applying our knowledge, expertise and resources to ensure their success.”

Joe Evans, owner of the Whitbourne Estate and Crumplebury’s founder, said: “I have had an extremely positive experience dealing with the team at Artemis to kick-start our new commercial partnership. Having started the business from scratch, it was a personal wrench to decide to relinquish the operational reins, but the transition has been dealt with efficiently and positively.

“Now the full transfer has happened, we look forward to seeing our property soar to new heights as the marketing and operational strength of Artemis beds in. Having been approached by several operators in the past, we chose to partner with Artemis
because they saw genuine value in the work that we had already done to create a strong brand, and whilst clearly the working practices will evolve, it’s comforting to know that founding values will remain. The entire team have been a pleasure to deal with: friendly, reasonable and professional.”