CROWD

About CROWD

Creators of the outside world is a young and innovative group of established companies that is involved in designing the public space. CROWD aims to make a conscious contribution to the living environment of people with developing products by their companies Velopa B.V, Cyclepods Ltd, Ziegler Metallbearbeitung, Lumiguide B.V, Bailey Street Furniture Group and HITSA A/S, Crowd Armada mobility B.V.

MISSION

ENCOURAGE PEOPLE TO
GO OUTSIDE

VISION

Be the leading group in street furniture, public sheltering, and bicycle parking infrastructure with a key focus on Circularity and Smart city solutions across western Europe. CROWD is owned in the majority by Tikehau Capital.

The Companies of CROWD

The Companies of CROWD

Market leader within the UK specifically focused upon bicycle parking infrastructure. Design and sales organisation.

Specialising in Bicycle infrastructure to the UK market, including service, delivery and installation.

Examples of Offerings

  • Bicycle parking
  • Bicycle shelters
  • Bicycle detection
  • Installation
  • Smart City Applications

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Key Group Statistics

Our Strategy

We believe in simplicity, this is reflected by our
4 strategic pillars as listed below

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Smart City & Urbanisation

We are committed in every way for Smart Cities; urban environments where some key trends and developments become one, in functionality, technology and sustainability.

Key Elements

  • Smart products with sensors
  • Data driven solutions
  • Improved safety
  • Connectivity
  • Proven ROI
  • Sustainable and efficient solutions
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Design Thinking

Design thinking is a method for the practical, creative resolution of problems using the strategies designers use during the process of designing. We apply this method not just in the area of design but in all aspects of business throughout our group.

Key Elements

  • Simplify offering
  • Products that are a portal to services and recurring revenue
  • Create new markets
  • Creative sourcing
  • High-end market leader
  • Innovative designs (patented)
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Circular Economy

We believe in the circular economy and the lasting effects, positive and negative, that our products have on the environment. We are fully committed and this can be seen through all our group companies via various products, business models and purchase plans.

Key Elements

  • Design for Re-use
  • Upcycling of materials
  • Circular business models
  • Local production
  • Zero carbon foot print
  • Leasing vs Capital
  • Refurbish
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Buy & Build

In accordance with our Vision, we have ambitious plans for growth. We are actively seeking companies that could strategically add value not just in revenue and EBITDA, but also via the below key elements.

Key Elements

  • Geographic coverage
  • Complimentary- product range
  • Strategic value
  • Synergies within – business models
  • Circular values

Our Solutions

The products and services we deliver by our companies are developed with years of experience, market insights, ground breaking technology and design thinking

Products and Projects

A small selection of delivered projects
and various company products



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Largest Bike Tender in UK

Client: South West Trains

In 2016, Cyclepods took on our biggest project to date. We designed and built 8 new Cycle Hubs across the South West Trains Networks as part of their Cycle-Rail Integration project, in partnership with the Department for Transport, local authorities and the Rail Delivery Group. Project budget GDP 1.2 Million GDP

All eight of the Southwest Trains Cycle Hubs have been built with a galvanised and powder coated steel structure with different combinations of glass, Kalzip and wooden cladding. The steel used is manufactured within the European Union to EU standards and the structure consists of 80 x 80mm box section columns with 100 x 100mm roof beams. It was specifically designed to allow for different claddings and sizes. The hubs are modular and can easily be added to in the future if so required.

The first of the cladding options was Kalzip. Kalzip is an aluminium cladding system, also manufactured in the EU, and designed to be hard wearing in all climates and environments. The nature of the cladding is both functional and allows for passive surveillance due to the perforated design of the material. The second cladding option was glass, which was used alongside wooden or Kalzip cladding for aesthetic purposes as well as providing a better lit environment to the inside of the hub. The glass used was 12mm thick, thermally toughened and laminated to give a higher resistance to crash penetration and splintering. The final cladding option was wood. The wood used was western red cedar which is a widely used architectural cladding due to its longevity and durability. The cedar itself is managed sustainably in Canada where for every 1 tree felled, another 3 are planted. At Ewell West, the addition of a green roof was also implemented for aesthetic as well as conservation reasons to help it blend in with the local environment.

The outside of each hub has clear signing to indicate their intended use, as well as advertising some of the facilities such as CCTV presence, 24-hour usage and maintenance tools. The storage provided inside the hubs was a two-tier system, CapaCITY. The CapaCITY is a Dutch rack and the design is optimised for ease of use and bike protection, as well as providing a space saving solution to bike storage. A total of 1,162 bike storage spaces have been provided for across the 8 hubs.

The hubs were also equipped with bike pumps and repair stands, providing a facility for cyclists to carry out minor repairs and maintenance, and customer information screens which display real-time weather information and train timetabling. Each hub was also fitted with lighting and CCTV to ensure they are well lit, secure and inviting facilities. As well as the hubs themselves, extensive groundworks were carried out in and around the area to create better forecourts, ramps and access routes.

Woking Station already had an existing 250 space Cycle Hub, so an extension was designed for this which would double the amount of bike spaces and retain exactly the same style as the original hub. The new section was built on steel stilts to raise it off the ground, in order to keep from losing the 10 car parking spaces underneath the new section. The two sections are linked with a small flight of stairs equipped with runners for users to easily wheel their bikes up and down. Access is also available to the new section via the street.

Largest Bike Tender
in UK

BICYCLE | CYCLEPODS | SHELTER

Easylift Two Tier

BICYCLE | VELOPA

Smart City, Bike Detection, UK First

CYCLEPODS | SMART CITY

Omni Stadium

SPORTS | VELOPA

First Multi-Level Bike Hub in UK

BICYCLE | CYCLEPODS | SHELTER

Worlds Largest Bike Park

BICYCLE | VELOPA

Platform Roofing Hamburg-Oldenfelde

PUBLIC TRANSIT STOPS | SHELTERS | VELOPA | ZIEGLER

City Box

CIRCULAR | IJSLANDER | SPORTS

Amsterdam Bin

STREET FURNITURE | VELOPA

Circular Playgrounds

CIRCULAR | IJSLANDER | PLAY

Meet the Board

Professional "Real World" experience in the markets we serve ensure we can lead all companies forward and up!

Roderick Wijsmuller

Roderick Wijsmuller

CFO

Emanuele Magistro

Emanuele Magistro

CMO

Examples of our group companies client base

Our clients range from local government, contractors, education, public transport authorities, and B2B companies. This diverse customer base ensures stability in revenue streams along with minimal financial risk.

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Examples Of Our Group Partners

Our partners shown are a mixture of distributors along with strategic alliances. Through this network we span the globe!

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