Run by people who
actually use a campervan.

Two decades of family campervan trips, twenty years of obsession with the details, and a workshop full of people who own the company they work for.

Ford pro program

Registered converter

VW Motorhome Qualified

Registered converter

100% Employee Owned

Since 2018

Built in Scotland

North Berwick · Est. 2006

2005

Founded

100%

Employee Owned

8

Campervan Layouts

Our Story

From a van in Canada to Britain's most trusted converter.

After ten years owning and hiring campervans across Canada, New Zealand and Australia, we were sure we could improve on the vans we’d lived in. Sometimes we wondered if the people who designed them had ever actually slept in one.
We knew we could do better. In late 2005, Jerba Campervans was formed. We started by converting any van that came through the door, but quickly specialised in the VW Transporter, today working directly with Volkswagen as a registered body builder for the T6.1.

— Simon Poole & Cath Brookes, Founders

Twenty Years In The Making

The Jerba timeline.

1995
The First Van
The First Van

Simon and Cath buy a VW T2 in Canada and live out of it for two months from Vancouver to Montreal.

2000
Family Adventures
Family Adventures

A four-month rental trip across New Zealand and Australia with three young children sharpens what really matters in a layout.

2005
Jerba Is Born
Jerba Is Born

After converting their own VW T5, Simon and Cath form Jerba Campervans with the goal of building Britain's best.

2006
North Berwick Workshop
North Berwick Workshop

A small unit just big enough for two vans opens its doors. The brand starts to take shape.

2012
Type Approval & VW Registered
Type Approval & VW Registered

First UK VW campervan company to gain full European Type Approval, and recognised as a Volkswagen registered body builder.

2015
Patented Pop Top Roof
Patented Pop Top Roof

A unique elevating roof is patented and fitted to every Jerba conversion from this point on.

2018
100% Employee Owned
100% Employee Owned

The Jerba Campervans Trust is formed and 100% of shares transferred. The team officially owns the company.

2018+
Crafter Conversions Introduced
Crafter Conversions Introduced

Launched 3 new layouts on the Volkswagen Crafter under the VW Motorhome Qualified scheme.

January 2018

The team owns the company.

In 2017, as Simon and Cath both turned 50, they began thinking about the future of Jerba. After detailed planning, the Jerba Campervans Trust was formed in January 2018 and 100% of company shares were transferred into it.
That single decision shapes everything we do. The people building your campervan are the people who own the business. Quality, service and pride aren’t policies, they’re personal.
What We Stand For

Four things that never change.

Employee Owned

Every member of our team has a stake. It changes how we treat each van, and every customer.

Built To Be Safe

Type Approval, not optional extras, but the baseline for everything we make.

Made In House

Bespoke furniture, cabinetry and the pop top roof itself are designed and built under one roof in North Berwick.

Owners First

We don't disappear after delivery. Habitation checks, servicing and lifetime advice come as standard.

Open To Visitors

Come and meet us in North Berwick.

Our workshop is always fully open to visitors. Walk around the build floor, sit inside our demo vans, meet the people who’ll be building your camper. No pressure, ever.
Open To Visitors

Ready to start your build?

Browse the conversion range, request a brochure, or book a slot to walk the workshop floor.
Secret Link
All the Jerba Campervans staff standing outside a restaurant.

Our workshop is now closed for Christmas from 23rd December to 6th January 2026.

We’ll respond to all enquiries when we return.

From all of us here at Jerba Campervans, we wish you a very Merry Christmas and a relaxing, adventure-filled New Year.

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