Helm Elite 1 Tent

Terra Nova Equipment

£335

An evolution of our best-selling Helm Compact 1, the Helm Elite 1 is a lightweight, high-performance solo tent designed for backpackers and bike packers who require durability without excess weight. Weighing just 1.73kg (max) and 1.49kg (min), it features a strong, free-standing design, a PFC-free, recycled flysheet, inner, and groundsheet, and compact packed dimensions for easy transport. Engineered for solo adventurers seeking a lightweight yet robust shelter. Designed for backpacking and long-distance trekking, it provides a balance of weight efficiency, stability, and comfort, making it an

Terra Nova Equipment's own words, read from their page.

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Where this comes from

The part other shops don't tell you. Three separate questions, kept separate on purpose, each with its source.

UK company
Registered at Companies House as TERRA NOVA EQUIPMENT LIMITED, number 02827783. Checked 2026-08-29.
Means the business is a British legal entity, not a British-sounding name owned elsewhere. It says nothing about where anything is made.
UK operations
Stated by the company: "each handmade in our Derbyshire factory and individualised with a unique serial number" Source.
Means people employed here, or premises they actually work from. We keep this separate from the company badge because a registered office can be an accountant's spare room, and a company can be registered in Britain while everything it does happens somewhere else. Where we have not looked, we say so rather than assuming.
British-owned
No majority shareholding traced outside the UK. Companies House.
Read from the register of people with significant control, following the chain of holding companies. It does not gate anything: a firm can be made here and owned elsewhere, and that is worth telling you rather than hiding.
Where it is made
The maker doesn't say, so neither do we.
This is about the individual product, not the company. A British firm can sell things made abroad, which is normal and not a criticism. We would rather tell you which is which than average them into a score.