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Assessment · marquee hire round marquee-hire-2026-09

Shropshire Stretch Tents review

Ranked 3 of 4 in Marquee hire in Telford

Best for: stretch tents and smaller marquees up to 100 guests

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Trading as Shropshire Stretch Tents Ltd · Telford · Service area: Telford, Shropshire, Cheshire, Staffordshire

Shropshire Stretch Tents in short

Shropshire Stretch Tents is a Telford firm hiring out stretch tents, frame and pagoda marquees, gazebos and furniture across Shropshire, Cheshire and Staffordshire. Smaller marquees cater for more compact guest lists, which makes it the modern-looking choice for garden parties, christenings and smaller weddings. The contact page gives a phone number, an enquiry form and weekday office hours.

Customer reviews are modest in number, with a strong Google score across a handful of ratings, and the limited company behind the name is newly established. No insurance detail and no prices are published. Our verdict: Shropshire Stretch Tents suits an organiser after a stretch tent or a smaller marquee with clear contact routes, with quote and insurance gaps still on the record.

On services, the record shows stretch tents with frame and pagoda marquees, gazebos and furniture in one place, with smaller marquees for guest lists up to a hundred. Parties, weddings and smaller events are the stated market, and stretch fabric suits sloping or awkward ground. The firm is based in Telford and delivers across Shropshire, Cheshire and Staffordshire, with a phone number, an enquiry form and weekday office hours.

The independent evidence is a Google score of 4.5 from 8 reviews: positive, but a small base on which to judge a hire firm. Set beside that, the limited company record runs to under two years, so longevity is still to prove. We read Shropshire Stretch Tents as a promising modern hire whose public record is still catching up with its range.

Shropshire Stretch Tents reviews and ratings on other sites

Every public rating we hold for Shropshire Stretch Tents, with the source, scale, count and the date we read it. These are customers' ratings, not ours.
SourceRatingReviewsRead on
Google4.5 out of 58

Our verdict

Our verdict: Shropshire Stretch Tents suits a Telford organiser after a stretch tent or a smaller marquee, with a clear range and working contact routes on its site [1] [2]. The review set is small at 8 Google ratings and the company record is short, which counts against it for now [3] [4]. Industry accreditation is not stated on the pages checked [1] [5].

Score summary

Scored on the home trades rubric v2.0. Insufficient evidence takes the neutral value and is not shown as a low mark.

Composite score
54.3 / 100

Customer evidence C1 · weight 30%

61

Google 4.5 out of 5 from 8 reviews [3].

Qualifications and accreditations C2 · weight 25%

50

Industry qualifications can't be sourced from the registers, the website or the platforms checked [1] [5].

First-hand responsiveness C3 · weight 15%

Insufficient evidence

Insufficient evidence

Trading history C4 · weight 10%

40

On the Companies House record since 2024 [4]. That is under two years, so it counts less for now.

Insurance and safeguards C5 · weight 10%

Insufficient evidence

Insufficient evidence

Pricing transparency C6 · weight 5%

55

No prices, rates, call-out fee or VAT position are published; the site invites visitors to request a quote through the contact form [1] [2].

Website and service information C7 · weight 5%

85

The site sets out stretch tents, marquees, pagodas, gazebos and furniture with a Shropshire, Cheshire and Staffordshire patch, gives a phone number, enquiry form and weekday hours, and carries a gallery [1] [2].

Evidence

Every fact held for this provider, with its source and check date.
FactValueSourceRead
Limited company since2024Source companies-house

Industry qualifications

Can't be sourced. We looked at the issuing registers, the business's own website and platforms such as Checkatrade and Which? Trusted Traders and found no scheme membership or registration to record.

Strengths

  • The homepage sets out stretch tents, frame and pagoda marquees, gazebos and furniture hire, with smaller marquees for up to 100 seated guests, seen 4 September 2026 [1].

  • The contact page publishes a phone number, an enquiry form and weekday office hours of 09:00 to 17:00 [2].

  • The company record is checkable: SHROPSHIRE STRETCH TENTS LTD is active, incorporated on 5 September 2024 [4].

Limitations

  • No insurance details and no prices, rates or VAT position are published on the pages checked [1] [2].

  • The limited company dates only to September 2024, so the checkable trading record is under two years [4].

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Questions about Shropshire Stretch Tents

Is Shropshire Stretch Tents any good?

For a stretch tent or a smaller marquee, yes on the range: tents, frame and pagoda marquees, gazebos and furniture in one place, with clear contact routes. The Google review set is small and the limited company is newly established, with no prices published. Read the gallery and the reviews together, then ask for an itemised quote.

Is Shropshire Stretch Tents a MUTA member?

Membership can't be sourced from the MUTA member search, the firm's website or the platforms checked, so we record it as not found rather than claimed. That is common in this round: none of the four ranked firms shows membership. Search the directory yourself by postcode, and ask the firm for its insurance detail in writing.

What does Shropshire Stretch Tents charge?

It publishes no prices, rates or VAT position; quotes come through the contact form or by phone during weekday office hours. That means your quote does the talking: send guest numbers, dates and the site postcode, and ask for an itemised fixed quote covering structure, extras and VAT. Confirm the total before you pay a deposit.

Where does Shropshire Stretch Tents work?

The firm is based in Telford and delivers across Shropshire, Cheshire and Staffordshire for parties, weddings and smaller events. Stretch tents suit sloping or awkward ground where framed structures fit less well. Send your venue postcode with the enquiry to confirm you are covered.

How is Shropshire Stretch Tents ranked?

It ranks third of the four Telford marquee hire firms in our September round, picked for stretch tents and smaller marquees. The clear range and working contact routes carry it, with the short company record counting against it for now. Read the full review, then ask for the itemised quote.

How do I get a quote from Shropshire Stretch Tents?

Quotes come through the contact form or by phone during published weekday office hours. Send your dates, guest numbers, ground conditions and venue postcode, and ask for an itemised fixed quote covering structure, extras and VAT. Compare it with one other quote on the same scope before you agree anything.

What do customer reviews say about Shropshire Stretch Tents?

The eight Google reviews give a score of 4.5: a genuinely positive sign, though a small base for a hire firm. Read the written reviews beside the site gallery to see what past events looked like. With the company record starting in 2024, treat recent feedback as the most telling part of the record.

How does Shropshire Stretch Tents compare with the other Telford firms?

It sits third in our September round, picked for stretch tents and smaller marquees where the others lead with framed canvas. Show Systems offers the widest structure range, Class Events bundles furniture, WCs and power, and Hinstock keeps to traditional summer marquees. Its short company record is what holds it below the top two.

Others assessed for this trade

  1. Show Systems Marquees60.4 / 100Ranked 1. Best for dressed clearspan and pole marquees backed by a long company record.
  2. Class Events Marquee Hire54.8 / 100Ranked 2. Best for wedding and party marquees with furniture and WCs included.
  3. Hinstock Marquees52.8 / 100Ranked 4. Best for traditional canvas marquees for summer weddings and fetes.

Sources

  1. Shropshire Stretch Tents homepage — services and service area Retrieved 4 September 2026.
  2. Shropshire Stretch Tents contact page — phone, form and hours Retrieved 4 September 2026.
  3. Google Maps listing — Shropshire Stretch Tents Retrieved 4 September 2026.
  4. Companies House — SHROPSHIRE STRETCH TENTS LTD overview (15938762) Retrieved 4 September 2026.
  5. MUTA — find a member search (JavaScript search; no member list retrievable) Retrieved 4 September 2026.

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