Gala Tent
A UK-based supplier of professional-grade event shelters and structures. Founded in 1999, Gala Tent has grown into a market-leading business supporting commercial and private events with durable, scalable solutions.
Jason Mace oversees a portfolio of businesses across events, payments, property and technology. Built over more than two decades, each venture has been developed to solve practical problems and operate at scale in real-world environments.
A UK-based supplier of professional-grade event shelters and structures. Founded in 1999, Gala Tent has grown into a market-leading business supporting commercial and private events with durable, scalable solutions.
A secure payment platform developed to reduce fraud and improve remote transactions. Originally built to solve challenges within Gala Tent, SOTpay is now used by businesses handling card-not-present payments.
A collection of themed hotel suites developed within the Empress building, extending the venue into a unique hospitality offering.
A property business focused on the acquisition and development of commercial premises, including warehousing, office space and hospitality venues.
A restored live events venue in Doncaster, brought back into use following redevelopment. The venue now hosts a wide range of entertainment and community events throughout the year, and redevelopment on the historic building continues.
A specialist supplier of equipment for motorsport teams and event professionals. Developed following involvement in competitive racing, the brand supports high-performance environments where reliability and speed matter.
A provider of branded structures, exhibition systems and print solutions. Built through acquisition, Gala Graphics supports businesses looking to enhance their visual presence across events and marketing environments.
A range of inflatable event shelters designed for rapid deployment and visual impact. Developed to offer an alternative to traditional framed structures, INFL8 expands the product offering into lightweight, flexible event solutions.
A new addition to the portfolio focused on aluminium pergolas and outdoor structures. Designed to bring durable, design-led shelter solutions into residential and commercial spaces.
Alongside his core businesses, Jason has overseen the development of a suite of payment and technology platforms, created to solve operational challenges across his companies and beyond.
A multi-channel payment gateway supporting card payments, open banking and digital wallets, designed to provide flexibility and improve transaction security.
An integration between SOTpay and Xero, enabling automated payment collection and reconciliation, reducing manual admin and improving financial visibility.
A secure telephone payment system designed for call centre environments, allowing businesses to take card payments while maintaining compliance and reducing fraud risk.
An open banking solution using pay-by-link technology to support high-value transactions without reliance on traditional card processing.
A system enabling customer-present payments via smartphone, reducing the need for physical card terminals and simplifying transaction handling.
A platform designed to monetise car parks without hardware, allowing customers to pay via mobile using digital wallets.
A hospitality-focused integration connecting SOTpay with Oracle OPERA Cloud, enabling payment requests and real-time updates directly within property management systems.
An internal linking and SEO auditing tool developed to identify missed linking opportunities and improve website structure at scale.