The Padel Club

What The Padel Club does

The Padel Club is a UK-based chain of purpose-built padel sports facilities founded by Kris Ball, operating across eight planned sites with 42 courts. The company launched its first venue in Wilmslow in July 2022 and has since expanded to Manchester (TraffordCity), Gloucester (Quays), and Cheltenham, with further venues in Chester, Brighton, Cardiff, Knutsford, Handforth, and Tunbridge Wells in planning or under construction. It serves individual recreational players, corporate clients, junior development programs, and professional athletes seeking cross-training facilities, with over 5,000 unique players attracted to the Wilmslow site alone.

The core offering centers on custom-designed, purpose-built padel courts with panoramic indoor roofs up to 10 metres high, premium LED lighting, and adjacent clubhouses incorporating coffee bars, restaurants, retail shops, and social lounges. The flagship TraffordCity venue (Manchester), opened September 2025 with a £2.7 million build, is the UK's largest purpose-built padel facility at 11 courts. Bookings are managed through the third-party Playtomic platform, which provides court reservations, player matching, and session management. The company follows a hub-and-spoke expansion model anchored on flagship destination venues within high-traffic retail and leisure parks secured through partnerships with Peel L&P and Aviva Investors.

Revenue is generated through hourly court rental at £28-£48 depending on location and peak/off-peak timing, supplemented by coaching services, corporate events (typically 4-court, 3-hour experiences), equipment rental (£7 per racquet), retail merchandise, court sponsorship packages, and clubhouse food and beverage. To date, the company has raised over £5 million across two funding rounds (£1.3M in 2022, £3.8M in 2024), with capital from institutional investors including Endeavour Ventures, FS Ventures, NPIF II – PXN Equity Finance, and Praetura Ventures, alongside high-profile athlete investors Michael Vaughan, Jos Buttler, James Milner, and Shay Given.

Name

The Padel Club

Legal name

The Padel Club Ltd

Website

https://thepadelclub.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2022

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Padel Club operates a chain of purpose-built, premium padel sports facilities across the UK, serving individual players, corporate clients, junior programs, and professional athletes. It runs 8 sites with 42 courts, generating revenue through court rental, coaching, corporate events, sponsorship, and clubhouse F&B.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Racket Sports Facilities

NAICS

Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers (713940)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Golf Clubs & Tournament-Host Clubs (Professional/Elite Golf Clubs) (MPAKABAE)

Keywords

• Padel court facilities
• Racket sport clubs
• Sports venue operations
• Padel coaching services
• Corporate sports events

Headquarters

HQ city

Chester

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices10 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Infrastructure, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Court Rental: Hourly court rental fees at peak and off-peak rates. Players book courts via Playtomic app with booking restrictions (18 days advance booking at some locations).
2. Corporate Experiences: Corporate padel events and team-building experiences booked as 4-court, 3-hour sessions. Companies host clients, partners, or teams in premium sporting environments.
3. Coaching Services: Professional coaching sessions, beginner introductions, and academy programs for junior and adult players.
4. Equipment Sales and Rental: Racquet rental (£7 per racquet) and sale of branded merchandise, performance wear, and padel equipment from onsite retail shops.
5. Court Sponsorship: Brands sponsor individual courts for high-frequency, local, lifestyle-driven exposure. Includes logo visibility, experiential activations, and social media leverage.
6. Food and Beverage: Clubhouse facilities offering coffee, cocktails, food, and beverages. Includes partnership with Neighbourhood Coffee for signature blends.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The Padel Club operates a multi-site chain of purpose-built padel court venues across the UK, selling hourly court rental (booked through the Playtomic app), professional coaching for beginners through to competitive players, corporate event and team-building experiences, on-site equipment rental and retail, food and beverage in clubhouse facilities, and named-court sponsorship packages to brands. Venues are custom-designed rather than converted warehouses, with panoramic courts, sports LED lighting, clubhouses, showers, retail shops, and dog-friendly amenities at most sites.

Product overview

The Padel Club is a multi-location padel court operator offering a unified platform of sports and social experiences. The core offering comprises padel court facilities at multiple UK venues (Wilmslow, Trafford City, Gloucester Quays, Cheltenham, with more planned), supplemented by coaching services, equipment rental, and clubhouse amenities. Premium modules include Corporate Padel Experiences for business events and Court Sponsorship packages for brand activation. The company operates on a booking system integrated with the Playtomic app, serving players of all abilities from beginners to competitive athletes.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Padel Court Rental Hourly rental of indoor and outdoor padel courts at The Padel Club's UK venues (Wilmslow, TraffordCity, Gloucester Quays, Cheltenham), bookable via the Playtomic app up to 18 days in advance, with peak and off-peak time bands. Priced at £28–£48 per hour depending on venue and time slot, with premium Screen/Game Cam courts charged at higher rates. Open to individual players, groups, and corporate bookings on a pay-per-play basis with no membership required.
• Padel Coaching Services Professional coaching sessions, beginner introduction courses, group classes, junior academy programs (including The Padel Cubs), and adult lessons delivered by head coaches and coaching staff at each venue. Available to players of all skill levels on an individual or group basis.
• Corporate Padel Experiences Bookable corporate event and team-building packages hosting companies, teams, or social groups for padel experiences, typically structured as 4-court, 3-hour sessions with coaching, hospitality, and curated catering. Marketed at UK corporates for team-building, client entertainment, and brand activations.
• Court Sponsorship Packages Brand sponsorship packages offering high-frequency, local, lifestyle-driven exposure through court naming rights and logo visibility on glass walls, nets, and entrances, plus experiential activations and social media leverage. Sold to brands such as Mon Motors CUPRA (Gloucester) as a recurring B2B marketing channel.
• Equipment Rental and Retail Racquet hire at £7 per racquet (discounted against any subsequent purchase) plus a curated on-site club shop selling premium padel kit, performance wear, and exclusive branded merchandise at each venue.
• Clubhouse Food, Beverage and Social Spaces On-site clubhouse facilities offering coffee (including the signature blend supplied by Neighbourhood Coffee), cocktails, food, and beverages, alongside social lounges, retail stores, showers, and lockers at each venue. Food and beverage is operated in partnership with suppliers such as Neighbourhood Coffee and Sale Sharks (Bach 95 craft beer at TraffordCity).

Quantifiable outcome

• Reached maximum capacity quickly at launch
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered minor, flagship and core.

• Aviva InvestorsminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2025Partnership with Aviva Investors for development at Knights Park, Tunbridge Wells. Site to feature 5 courts and flagship clubhouse.
• Mon Motors CUPRAminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 November 2025Automotive dealer sponsors The Padel Club Gloucester, offering exclusive vehicle deals and servicing discounts to club members and visitors.
• Forest Green RoversminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 August 2025Football club partnership to grow local sporting community through padel participation. Includes exclusive opportunities, discounts, and events at both organizations.
• Peel Waters / Peel L&PflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Partnership with Peel Waters for development at TraffordCity (1.5-acre, 11-court facility) and Gloucester Quays Retail Park (9-court venue). Peel is master planner of TraffordCity destination.
• PlaytomiccoreTechnology or IntegrationBooking platform integration for court reservations, player matching, and session management. Players must download app to book courts. Booking restrictions set in the app.
• Zynk DesigncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWellness design experts appointed for interiors, exteriors, and social spaces of The Padel Club venues. Designed TraffordCity and Gloucester Quays clubhouses.
• Neighbourhood CoffeeminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCoffee supplier providing The Padel Club's signature coffee blend for clubhouse café and coffee bar facilities.
• Sale SharksminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal rugby club whose players created Bach 95 craft beer, served at The Padel Club TraffordCity clubhouse bar.
• Lawn Tennis Association (LTA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLTA invested £6 million into padel development in the UK. National Junior Performance Camps held at The Padel Club Gloucester Quays with LTA Padel Manager Steve Yeardley leading sessions.

Scale indicators15 records

Recent moves16 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Padel Social Club: UK-based multi-venue padel club operator with a similar community-led, pay-per-play model across multiple cities. Directly comparable in target customer, venue format, and reliance on the Playtomic booking ecosystem.
• Rocket Padel: Premium UK padel club operator with venues in Manchester and other cities. Closely comparable in premium positioning, clubhouse-style amenities, and emphasis on social/corporate experiences.
• Game4Padel: UK padel facility operator with multiple venues offering court rental, coaching and community play. Comparable multi-site pay-per-play model and customer segments.
• We Are Padel: UK padel club chain operating multiple venues with coaching, leagues and social play. Comparable business model, customer base and use of the Playtomic booking platform.
• Padel N9: UK-based padel club operator with venues in northern England, similar regional footprint and pay-per-play community model.

Broad incumbents

• David Lloyd Leisure: Established UK premium health, racquet and leisure club chain now adding padel courts across its estate. Larger and broader portfolio but overlapping target customer (affluent families, corporate clients) and overlap in racquet sport programming.
• Better (GLL): Large UK leisure trust operating gyms, swimming and sports facilities, increasingly adding padel courts. Comparable leisure customer base but with a much wider service portfolio.
• Everyone Active: UK-wide leisure operator managing council leisure facilities including racquet and padel courts. Overlapping end-customers in community recreation but broader portfolio and lower price positioning.

Others

• Playtomic: Global padel and tennis court booking platform used by The Padel Club as its primary reservation, player-matching and engagement channel. Not a competitor but a critical infrastructure and ecosystem participant.
• Peel L&P (TraffordCity): Major UK land and property developer that operates TraffordCity and Gloucester Quays and is a strategic real estate partner to The Padel Club. Not a competitor but a key landlord/ecosystem enabler.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/thepadelclub
• Facebookfacebook.com/thepadelclubuk
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/the-padel-club-ltd/about/?viewAsMember=true
• Instagraminstagram.com/thepadelclubuk
• TikToktiktok.com/@thepadelclub

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors2 records

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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