What gadget did Sara Davies invent?

Sara Davies, MBE, is an entrepreneur and television personality. In 2005, Davies founded Crafter’s Companion, a craft supply company, while attending university.

During a placement at a small craft company, she noticed a market gap for a tool that could create bespoke envelopes for handmade cards.

With the help of a local carpenter, Sara invented one named The Enveloper which she launched on the TV shopping channel Ideal World, selling 30,000 units within six months.

By the time she graduated, the business was turning over £500,000. The company now turns over £34 million a year, exports to more than 40 countries worldwide and employs more than 190 staff in the UK, the US and across Europe.

The company has a UK headquarters in Newton Aycliffe, stores in Evesham, Chesterfield, and Colne, a California office, and employs 200 people worldwide.

As part of her mentoring role with the Entrepreneurs’ Forum, Davies assists women in business and provides support and guidance to businesses.