Hi Canny Compers
I’m Glen
Met my beautiful wife Lyn while i was serving on Submarines then we married in Las Vegas in 2002. What happens in Vegas 😉
After 10yrs service i left the Royal Navy due to cancer in my neck and had a few tough years what with radiation treatments, different operations etc and then suffered bowel disease which is now cured.
Joined Durham & Darlington Fire & Rescue Service as a firefighter during covid (think i was bored and like to stay busy haha) of which i love helping the community and all the varied jobs and incidents that we attend and still do this part time.
Took over a year of planning for Canny Comps, acquiring correct licence, permissions and legal paperwork etc and then me and Lyn launched it in June 2023.
Myself and Lyn started Canny Comps and unbelievably after 31yrs side by side my beautiful wife suddenly passed away in August 2024.
After what’s easily the toughest time of our lives, my son McCauley aka Mac stepped in helping me when he can working it around his full time job, he’s a good lad and I’m very lucky to have a son like him and we are building Canny Comps bigger and better on behalf of his Mam and helping charities, people and good causes along the way, which is one of the reasons why we started Canny Comps.
One example being supplying schools with Epi pens for anyone needing one in an emergency, this was actually Lyn’s idea after our granddaughter started nursery and although she doesn’t need it we heard they didn’t have a spare pen for anyone that does.
Top 3 life’s achievements: My family – Meeting the Queen & climbing Kilimanjaro to show support & raise awareness for people with a stoma.
Small Business Awards 2024
Winner – Newcomer Ecommerce Business of the Year
Winner – Family Run Business of the Year