Inventor Victor Rosen designed a simple and functional roof tent way back in the 50s. It didn't take off as roof bars were hard to come by - which massively changed in the 21st century!
![Four TentBox Lites and a Classic camping together](http://tentbox.com/cdn/shop/files/story-hero.jpg?v=1677689875&width=1920)
The TentBox
story
![A vintage car roof tent from 1956](http://tentbox.com/cdn/shop/files/story-timeline-1956.jpg?v=1677772740&width=574)
A very British invention
![TentBox founders Oliver and Neill on their first camping trip with a roof tent](http://tentbox.com/cdn/shop/files/story-timeline-2014.jpg?v=1677845188&width=574)
A dream was born
Whilst travelling around France, brothers Ollie and Neill had a dream to make roof top tents the next big thing by designing roof tents that could fit on any vehicle.
![TentBox founder Neill standing with recently manufactured roof tents in boxes](http://tentbox.com/cdn/shop/files/story-timeline-2015.jpg?v=1677848240&width=574)
Our first prototypes
Our first prototypes arrived, and we were literally operating out of a garage! We began selling roof tents to the UK market.
![TentBox founder Oliver and first employee Dom in the first warehouse](http://tentbox.com/cdn/shop/files/story-timeline-2017.jpg?v=1677842660&width=574)
Our first warehouse
As TentBox grew, we upscaled the operation, which included opening our first warehouse.
![Happy people camping with their TentBox roof tents](http://tentbox.com/cdn/shop/files/story-timeline-2020.jpg?v=1677769595&width=574)
Expanding the range
We launched our fantastic new Lite and Cargo models, opening to a wider market and all vehicle types.
![The TentBox HQ with two roof tents on cars parked outside](http://tentbox.com/cdn/shop/files/story-timeline-2021.jpg?v=1677770317&width=574)
Expanding the TentBox HQ
We moved into a new, much larger office space with attached demo area. This gave our Product Specialists a more comfortable space to keep up our amazing customer service.
![A TentBox mounted on a white SUV driving through a canyon in the USA](http://tentbox.com/cdn/shop/files/story-timeline-2022.jpg?v=1677770408&width=574)
USA Launch
We expanded into the USA, with a warehouse on the East Coast, able to deliver accross all states.
![The new and improved TentBox Lite 2.0 installed on a black Fiat Panda](http://tentbox.com/cdn/shop/files/story-timeline-2023.jpg?v=1677770689&width=574)
The Lite 2.0 and Lite XL
We launched the new and improved version of our best-selling Lite, as well as the first 4 person roof tent in the UK market, the Lite XL.
Meet the team
We are revolutionising adventure by making camping easier and comfier, whilst building a worldwide community of TentBoxers.
![A TentBox staff member called Oliver](http://tentbox.com/cdn/shop/files/Ollie.jpg?v=1677855333&width=128)
Ollie
CEO, Head of Marketing
![A TentBox staff member called Neill](http://tentbox.com/cdn/shop/files/Neill.jpg?v=1677855333&width=128)
Neill
Head of Operations
![A TentBox staff member called Dom](http://tentbox.com/cdn/shop/files/Dom.jpg?v=1677854489&width=128)
Dom
Partnerships Manager
![A TentBox staff member called Gordon](http://tentbox.com/cdn/shop/files/Gordon.jpg?v=1677854499&width=128)
Gordon
Brand Manager
![A TentBox staff member called Rachel](http://tentbox.com/cdn/shop/files/Rachel.jpg?v=1677854878&width=128)
Rachel
Operations Manager
![A TentBox staff member called Archie](http://tentbox.com/cdn/shop/files/Archie.jpg?v=1676645385&width=128)
Archie
Lead Product Specalist
![A TentBox staff member called Joe](http://tentbox.com/cdn/shop/files/Joe.jpg?v=1677854916&width=128)
Joe
Product Specialist
![A TentBox staff member called Lucas](http://tentbox.com/cdn/shop/files/Lucas.jpg?v=1677854940&width=128)
Lucas
Product Specialist
![A TentBox staff member called Daisy](http://tentbox.com/cdn/shop/files/Daisy.jpg?v=1677854950&width=128)
Daisy
Community Manager
![A TentBox staff member called Jenny](http://tentbox.com/cdn/shop/files/Jenny.jpg?v=1677855487&width=128)
Jenny
Office Manager
![A TentBox staff member called Poppy](http://tentbox.com/cdn/shop/files/Poppy.jpg?v=1677855333&width=128)
Poppy
Social Media Exec
![The TentBox dog called Pepper](http://tentbox.com/cdn/shop/files/Pepper.jpg?v=1677855061&width=128)
Pepper
Chief Woof
The best on the scene
With 8+ years in the market, and a team of roof tent experts ready to help both before and after purchase, we offer a customer experience like no other.
Our story so far...
TentBox was founded in 2014, and has since grown to become the best-selling UK roof tent brand. Check out the highlights below.