About Us

• 1991 – Aluminium Structure Services Ltd. formed. We began installing temporary aluminium frame structures at many of the highest profile sporting and public events throughout the world.
• 2000 – Pocca range for schools introduced - the country’s first and only system of tensile membrane structures designed specifically for schools, helping them to bring their inside activities outside throughout the year.
• 2007 – Name changed to Inside2Outside Ltd – This was done to better reflect the service we provide.
• 2007 – Inside2Outside installed a state of the art CRM and Accounts package to aid with their customer service and production schedules.
• 2008 – Bi-monthly Company Newsletter launched. This is sent to approximately 37,000 schools nationwide
• 2008 – I2O rebranded all of their marketing material – brochures, quote folders etc...
• 2008 – 6 Associate companies joined us to give us greater nationwide presence.
• 2009 – Care2Cover, JustGoOutside and Puffin Brands Launched – We launched brands for Care Homes, Domestic and for Commercial users. This was done to meet the ever changing demands of the canopy market.
• 2009 – I2O decided to reduce its Carbon footprint by making donations to the Orangutan Foundation (www.orangutan.org.uk) for every canopy sold
• 2009 – I2O employ 20 people at Head office, along with 6 associate companies around the country
• 2009 – I2O Winners at Global Business Excellence Awards and Best Business Awards
  • Global Business Excellence Awards 09 I2O won the Outstanding Business Growth category.
  • Best Business Awards 09 I2O received the further good news when we won the Best Small to Medium Size Business Award.
• 2009 – Investors In People Status Achieved
  • Investors In People In early November 2009, we were been awarded Investors In People (IIP) status. Managing Director Dr Robert Carpenter was particularly pleased and commented, ‘I am absolutely delighted with us gaining IIP status. It recognises the company ethos of moving forward and placing high values on our staff and our customers, and is important in the continued growth and development of the Company.’
• 2009 – Company vehicles are branded.
  • 2009 – Work alongside RIBA to provide CPD for their members.
  • 2009 – I2O Team up with SKYShades Intl to form SKYShades (UK) Ltd to sell the worlds first Organic photovoltaic tensile membrane structures around the UK.
• 2010 – Power2Outside Brand Launched
  • The Power2Outside Brand was launched as a way of providing schools with renewable energy along with their Canopy.
  • Working with SKYShades UK this is the first organic photovoltaic available in the UK, using daylight as well as sunlight.