The Out ‘n’ About brand was born 20 years ago when company Director Andy Fensom went in search of a buggy to use off-road with his then newly born daughter. After discovering there wasn’t an ideal buggy available in the UK market, he began to import jogging buggies from the US and customizing them to suit the UK market. Leading an outdoor lifestyle and recognising many other families were also in search of the ultimate all terrain buggy, the design and manufacturing of the Nipper range began. Malcolm Fensom also a Company Director, whom was previously a Chartered Mechanical Engineer, put his expertise to good use in the designing and development of the Nipper.
Out ‘n’ About pride themselves on being a family brand, and over the years have developed and produced products with both the parent and Childs needs at the forefront of their mind during the design process. Out ‘n’ About have listened to customer feedback as well as involving employees in certain design aspects such as colour choice and opinions on suggested updates. There is a lot of experience amongst staff, a number of whom are parents themselves and understand what is important to parents when choosing a buggy. Now on the Version 4 Nipper model with the additions of the Little Nipper and the GT to the range, there really is an Out ‘n’ About available to suit every family lifestyle.
Over the last 20 years the Out ‘n’ About brand has grown considerably; initially only available as a single and double buggy the range now consists of 7 models. Keeping up with consumer trends and ensuring the brand stays true to the much loved, easy to use design of the original Nipper, has been at the heart of the company ethos which is backed up by the success of the company today.
Out ‘n’ About have had many gratifying moments and memories over the years. The most exhilarating must have been when they were contacted by Kensington Palace and learned that the Nipper had been chosen by the Duke & Duchess of Cambridge. As a British, family run company, knowing that Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis have all been pushed around in a Nipper is an unbelievable sentiment. You can’t get a better satisfied high-profile customer than that!
Further accomplishments Out ‘n’ About have achieved over the years include the incredible amount of awards each product has won and they continue to win year after year. Well known and trusted award achievements from the likes of Mother & Baby and Loved by Parents are accolades the company are incredibly proud of and confirm how loved the brand is by parents and children.
Director, Andy Fensom comments:
It doesn’t seem 5 minutes since I was pushing my own children around in one of our early models. They were the inspiration for Out’n’About. It is very rewarding knowing that hundreds of thousands of parents and children have enjoyed using our products over the years. It is incredible to see the products we have designed and adapted since the first Nipper was launched, helping families to keep enjoying their lifestyle, whether they want to enjoy off-road walking, jogging or just a lightweight buggy that is so easy to use. We receive fantastic customer reviews, and you only have to take a look at our social media pages to see the numerous photos we receive of the Nipper being enjoyed in various destinations by many families. We really couldn’t have achieved all of this without the dedicated team of hard-working staff we are so lucky to have at Out’n’About. We will be celebrating this great milestone together as soon as we can! Here’s to the next 20 years…