Custodian entrepreneurship: an examination of entrepreneurial activities in English country houses

Rana, Helen and Sukumar, Arun and Prabhakar, Guru and Hamzi, Lotfi (2025) Custodian entrepreneurship: an examination of entrepreneurial activities in English country houses. International Studies of Management & Organization. ISSN 0020-8825

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Abstract

English country houses are unique institutions that form an essential fabric in the country’s landscape. They highlight British history and are a significant element in the country heritage sector. The literature on country houses has examined various facets of them but there is a scarcity of literature about the type of entrepreneurial activities that are being undertaken at the houses. By examining 68 English country houses, this paper explores their entrepreneurial activities and determines that they can be organized according to physical areas, products and services, users, stakeholders and tactics. A typology depicting the entrepreneurial activities of these houses has been developed. This study makes an original contribution to both theory and practice by introducing the innovative concept of “custodian entrepreneurship” and opening discussion about entrepreneurship in this distinctive part of the UK’s heritage sector.

Item Type:	Article
Identification Number:	10.1080/00208825.2025.2482366
Dates:	Date Event 1 March 2025 Accepted 24 March 2025 Published Online
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Custodian entrepreneurs, typology, English country houses, succession, heritage, tourism
Subjects:	CAH17 - business and management > CAH17-01 - business and management > CAH17-01-02 - business studies
Divisions:	Faculty of Business, Law and Social Sciences > College of Business, Digital Transformation & Entrepreneurship
Depositing User:	Gemma Tonks
Date Deposited:	25 Mar 2025 11:23
Last Modified:	25 Mar 2025 11:25
URI:	https://www.open-access.bcu.ac.uk/id/eprint/16257

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