Results Base

What Results Base does

Results Base Ltd is a UK-based event management and chip-timing platform founded in April 2014 and operated from Newport Pagnell in the Milton Keynes area. The company serves race organisers and event companies across the UK and internationally, providing an integrated stack that covers the full event lifecycle: online entry and payment processing, RFID chip timing (custom Black Box system, chip-on-bib, helmet tag, multisport ankle tag), live results, GPS participant tracking via the ResultsBase Live app, virtual events (including Garmin Connect, QRTag and LiveTiming app-based timing), custom laser-cut medals, and ancillary race-day services (bibs, race packs, arches, PA and commentator systems). It also serves event participants directly through a self-serve profile and results storefront, and supports clubs, companies and team captains with multi-athlete profile management and UK Athletics / British Triathlon affiliation validation.

The underlying technology is a custom-designed, in-house online entry-to-results platform with native iOS and Android apps, integrated payment routing through Stripe, ePay and SportsTiming.dk, and SSO/identity integrations with Facebook and Google. Pricing is primarily transaction-based — a per-order booking fee (fixed or percentage) charged to entrants or absorbed by organisers — supplemented by quote-based B2B chip timing and event services packages for organisers. Revenue streams therefore span (1) booking fees on event entries, (2) B2B chip timing and event services, (3) optional add-on merchandise and SMS results, and (4) pass-through payment processing. The company is privately held with no disclosed funding rounds, no parent company, and operations run by a founding team drawn from the events and timing industry.

Name

Results Base

Legal name

Results Base Ltd

Website

https://resultsbase.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Event Timing & Registration Software

NAICS

Other Spectator Sports (711219), Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events with Facilities (71131), Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events with Facilities (711310)

akta.pro primary industry

Virtual & Hybrid Participation Events (App-Based, Remote/Hybrid Races) (MPAKAIAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Ticketing, Registration & Event Technology (Badging, Apps) (BPAFAGAL)

Keywords

• Event timing services
• Online race registration
• Chip timing systems
• Virtual event platform
• Endurance event management

Headquarters

HQ city

Milton Keynes

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Booking fees on event entries: Per-order booking fee charged to entrants (or absorbed by the organiser) covering development, maintenance and operation of the platform; non-refundable per terms and conditions of entry. Fees may be a fixed amount per entry/order or a percentage of the order.
2. B2B event services revenue: Revenue from event organisers for online entry setup, chip timing services (Black Box RFID, chip-on-bib, helmet tag, multisport tag), LiveTiming app provisioning, QRTag Timing, race packs, race arches, PA systems, commentator systems, custom medals, event registration and on-the-day entry support. Customisable packages per event.
3. Optional add-on and merchandise revenue: Integrated online shop sales for T-shirts, hoodies, buffs, cowbells, supplementary items (bus tickets, camping), postage and third-party fulfilment options; optional SMS results messages charged to entrants.
4. Payment processing pass-through: Entry payments are passed directly to event organisers via payment gateway partners (Stripe, ePay, SportsTiming.dk); Results Base retains only its booking/service fees.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Results Base operates a custom-built, in-house online entry, chip timing and results platform for endurance sports events. It sells B2B event services to race organisers spanning chip timing (Black Box RFID, chip-on-bib, helmet tag, multisport ankle tag), the LiveTiming and ResultsBase Live mobile apps, QRTag virtual event timing, online registration, payment processing, race packs, race arches, PA systems, commentator systems, custom medals and fully integrated virtual events. The platform also serves individual participants self-serve for event entry, results viewing, ticket transfers and virtual event result submission.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• LiveTiming: App-based timing solution for smaller events where chip timing is too expensive or not appropriate; provides live results, on-the-day entries, finisher certificates and SMS via iOS and Android apps.
• QRTag Timing
• ResultsBase Live

Products and services

• Results Base Online Entry & Event Management Platform Custom-built online entry, payment processing and event management platform used by event organisers to set up race entry forms, process payments, manage clubs/vouchers/queueing, publish results, sell merchandise and deliver certificates. Used by event participants to create profiles, enter events, manage tickets and view results.
• Black Box RFID Chip Timing System Custom-designed in-house RFID timing system (Black Box) that can be tailored to different sports and mix tag types during an event, supporting remote split points with wireless data backhaul. Sold as part of chip timing services to event organisers.
• LiveTiming App (iOS/Android) Native iOS and Android app for app-based timing at smaller events; captures race numbers at the finish line, computes results in real time, supports on-the-day entries and offline capture with later upload, billed per-athlete with no extra charge for additional devices.
• QRTag Timing Self-timed virtual event timing solution using physical QR Tag markers at start, finish and intermediate split points, scanned by participants' phones; supports offline picture capture with later upload.
• Virtual Events Solution Fully integrated virtual events platform supporting single distance/time events, segmented multisport events and multi-day challenge events; includes Garmin Connect activity import, QRTag timing and route maps. Over 100 virtual events delivered since launch.
• ResultsBase Live App (iOS/Android) Mobile application that lets participants and spectators follow athletes via GPS tracking on the course during events.
• Custom Medals, Trophies and Plaques (In-house Laser-cut Production) Laser-cut bespoke medals, trophies and plaques produced in-house in wood, acrylic and metal from fully recyclable materials, with no minimum order and made direct from the customer's design.
• Event Day Services (Race Packs, Race Arches, PA Systems, Commentator Systems) Race day fulfilment services including race packs, race arches, PA systems and commentator systems provided alongside the company's chip timing and online entry services to event organisers.

Quantifiable outcome

• Tens of thousands of entries handled per month on the online entry platform
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration8 records

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered flagship and core.

• StripeflagshipTechnology or IntegrationStripe is one of Results Base's primary payment gateway partners. Financial data is passed directly to Stripe for processing and never stored on Results Base servers. Stripe is PCI-certified. During late 2021 and throughout 2022, the majority of Results Base organisers migrated from ePay to Stripe, and Stripe is referenced as the current payment processor for timing-fee refunds.
• ePaycoreTechnology or IntegrationePay is a payment gateway partner used in addition to Stripe. Financial data is passed directly to ePay for processing; ePay is PCI-certified. In late 2021 and throughout 2022 the majority of Results Base organisers migrated to Stripe, indicating ePay is being phased down but remains an active partner.
• SportsTiming.dkcoreTechnology or IntegrationSportsTiming.dk is referenced as the payment gateway partner processing transactions on the platform; receipts and bank statements may show "Sportstiming DK" alongside or instead of Results Base. Acts as an EU-region payment-processing partner.
• Garmin (Garmin Connect)flagshipTechnology or IntegrationGarmin Connect integration enables automatic import of activities into virtual event results. Linked via the user's Ticket; latest matching activity is imported within a 30-minute window. Distances over 3% above event distance are trimmed. Participants can link, unlink, or change the connected Garmin account at any time during the event.
• FacebookcoreTechnology or IntegrationFacebook is used for single-sign-on login/registration (Facebook Connect OAuth flow), storage of a validation token when users link their Facebook account, and as an organic social media channel for the company (facebook.com/resultsbase). Login uses OAuth 2.0 with public_profile and email scopes.
• GooglecoreTechnology or IntegrationGoogle is used for single-sign-on login/registration via Google identity (and for Google Analytics to collect anonymised usage statistics for the website).
• British Triathlon (BTF)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerResults Base integrates with BTF rules for age categorisation in triathlon/duathlon/aquathlon results and references BTF rule books for penalty processes. Affiliation numbers are captured on event entries to validate BTF membership.
• UK Athletics (UKA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerResults Base validates UKA membership numbers at entry to grant the £2 affiliated-runner discount, automatically inserts the runner's affiliated club name into the entry, and applies UK Athletics / IAAF age-group rules for running event results.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• ipico Sports: ipico Sports provides RFID-based timing systems for mass-participation sporting events, including running, cycling and multisport races. Its reader and chip technology competes directly with Results Base's Black Box RFID timing offering.
• ChronoTrack Systems: ChronoTrack provides chip timing hardware (UHF RFID), race timing software and live results services for endurance events worldwide. Its chip-on-bib and mat-based timing systems overlap directly with Results Base's Black Box RFID offering.
• RunSignup: RunSignup is the largest US-based online event registration and timing platform for endurance races. It directly competes with Results Base across online entry, results publishing and timing-integrated registration, serving a similar organiser and participant base in running, cycling and triathlon.
• Haku: Haku (formerly RaceIt) provides online event registration, participant management and timing-integrated workflows for endurance events. It is a direct competitor in the B2B online-entry and results workflow layer of the market.
• Race Roster: Race Roster is an online registration, timing and fundraising platform focused on the endurance and mass-participation event market. It competes head-to-head with Results Base in online entry, results and integrated timing services for races, marathons and triathlons.
• Let’s Do This: Let's Do This is an online endurance event marketplace and registration platform that aggregates marathons, triathlons and cycling events. It competes with Results Base in online event entry and organiser acquisition, particularly for mass-participation endurance events.

Regional players

• Jaguar Timing: Jaguar Timing is a UK-based chip timing and event services provider serving running, cycling and multisport events. It is a regional UK competitor that overlaps with Results Base on chip timing and on-the-day race services.
• Timing Solutions: Timing Solutions provides chip timing and event management services to endurance events, with a strong presence in Ireland and the UK. It is a regional competitor to Results Base for chip timing and on-the-day race services in the British Isles.

Broad incumbents

• Eventbrite: Eventbrite is a broad event ticketing and registration platform serving events of all sizes, including endurance races. It overlaps with Results Base at the lower end of the market (online entry and ticketing) but does not specialise in chip timing or endurance-specific results workflows.
• MYLAPS (ChampionChip): MYLAPS is a global sports timing incumbent offering transponder-based timing systems, race results software and event services across motorsport, cycling, running and triathlon. It is a broader incumbent whose timing products compete with Results Base's chip timing stack.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ResultsBase
• Facebookfacebook.com/resultsbase
• Instagraminstagram.com/resultsbaseltd
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/results-base-limited

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

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