Didsbury Golf Club

What Didsbury Golf Club does

Didsbury Golf Club is a private members' golf club operating a single 18-hole parkland course in Northenden, South Manchester, established in 1891 and redesigned by the Peter Alliss and Dave Thomas partnership. The club serves individual members across full, flexible, junior, ladies, and seniors categories, plus day visitors, golf societies, and corporate clients, with member-facing technology delivered through the intelligentgolf platform (online tee bookings, CONGU handicap maintenance, competition management). On-site amenities include a clubhouse with lounge, bar, meeting rooms, pro shop, and practice facilities described as the best in South Manchester.

The club earns revenue from five streams: recurring golf membership subscriptions, transactional green fees, event hire and banqueting, pro shop merchandise sales, and sponsorship/advertising. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; competition entry fees observed range from £15 (junior open) to £45 (ladies open team). Distribution is direct-to-consumer via the club premises and online tee booking, with a separate corporate sales channel for events and partnerships. The club is not externally owned or funded and operates for the benefit of its members, with no parent company or PE/VC involvement indicated in the source material.

Operationally, the club is differentiated by its 130-year heritage, River Mersey-side location, active inclusion in the five-club Mersey League, and 2019 R&A Women in Golf Charter signature. The course runs at par 70 over 6,210 yards from the white tees. No AI/ML capabilities, app, API, or external integrations beyond intelligentgolf are documented, and revenue figures are not publicly disclosed.

Name

Didsbury Golf Club

Legal name

Didsbury Golf Club

Website

https://didsburygolfclub.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1891

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Didsbury Golf Club is a private members' golf club operating an 18-hole parkland course in Northenden, South Manchester, established 1891, serving individual members, day visitors, golf societies, and corporate event clients with on-site clubhouse, pro shop, and competition amenities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Golf Club Services

NAICS

Golf Courses and Country Clubs (713910), Golf Courses and Country Clubs (71391)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997)

akta.pro primary industry

Golf Courses & Golf Facilities (MPAKAEAD)

Keywords

• Golf club membership
• Golf course operations
• Golf event hosting
• Golf coaching services
• Sports club hospitality

Headquarters

HQ city

Northenden

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Golf Membership Subscriptions: Annual and flexible membership subscriptions providing access to the 18-hole parkland course, practice facilities, clubhouse amenities, and member events.
2. Green Fees: Daily visitor fees for playing the course, competitive pricing for individual and society bookings.
3. Event Hire and Functions: Venue hire for corporate events, weddings, and banqueting events. Includes corporate meeting rooms and team building packages.
4. Pro Shop Sales: Golf equipment, apparel, and accessories sold through the club pro shop.
5. Sponsorship and Advertising: Advertising space on signs, individual tees, scorecards, and business partnership opportunities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Didsbury Golf Club operates an 18-hole parkland golf course in Northenden, Manchester, established in 1891 and re-designed by Peter Alliss and Dave Thomas. It sells memberships (full, flexible, junior, ladies), visitor green fees, professional golf tuition, an on-site pro shop, competition entries, and clubhouse venue hire for corporate events, weddings, and banqueting. Technology-driven services such as online tee booking and CONGU handicap maintenance are delivered through the intelligentgolf platform.

Product overview

Didsbury Golf Club is a traditional golf club offering a unified set of services centered on its 18-hole parkland golf course established in 1891, redesigned by Peter Alliss and Dave Thomas. The club's primary products include golf membership (various tiers), online tee booking, and competition management with CONGU handicap maintenance. Additional offerings encompass professional tuition from club professional Steffan, a pro shop, green fees for visitors, society/group bookings, and venue hire for functions and banqueting. The website and member services are powered by the intelligentgolf platform, which provides the online booking system and competition management functionality.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Golf Membership Annual and flexible membership subscriptions providing access to the 18-hole parkland course, practice facilities, clubhouse amenities, competitions, and member events for individual golfers.
• Green Fees (Visitor Play) Per-round visitor fees for individual day visitors playing the 18-hole parkland course, with competitive pricing for individuals and society bookings.
• Functions and Banqueting Venue Hire Hire of the clubhouse lounge, bar, and meeting rooms for corporate events, weddings, and banqueting functions, with corporate meeting rooms also available.
• Golf Societies and Group Bookings Corporate and society group bookings with discounted golf packages, including team building and business events for organisations and golf societies.
• Professional Golf Tuition Individual lessons and coaching programs delivered by club professional Steffan for members and visitors seeking to improve their game.
• Pro Shop On-site golf shop offering equipment, apparel, accessories, and merchandise, including redemption of competition prizes as shop credit.
• Open Competition Entries Entry-fee based open competitions across Mens, Ladies, Junior, and Seniors categories (e.g., £15 junior, £40-45 team entries), with results feeding into the CONGU handicap system.
• Corporate Sponsorship and Advertising Sponsorship and advertising placements for businesses on signs, individual tees, scorecards, and other business partnership opportunities throughout the club.

Quantifiable outcome

• Won Mersey Ladies Shield after five-year wait, defeating Sale by 4 points
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Mersey League (Chorlton Golf Club, Northenden Golf Club, Sale Golf Club, Withington Golf Club)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDidsbury Golf Club is an active member of the Mersey League, an inter-club golf competition involving five South Manchester clubs: Chorlton Golf Club, Didsbury Golf Club, Northenden Golf Club, Sale Golf Club, and Withington Golf Club. The league has been running for over 65 years and includes men's and ladies team competitions.
• intelligentgolfcoreTechnology or IntegrationPowered by intelligentgolf version 10.1.2 for website hosting, online tee bookings, competition management, and CONGU ratified handicap maintenance system.
• The R&AcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSignatory of the R&A Women in Golf Charter, committing to provide excellent learning and playing opportunities for women and girls.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Chorlton Golf Club: Fifth member of the Mersey League alongside Didsbury. Same members' club model, same South Manchester geography, identical competition structure.
• Northenden Golf Club: Private members' club and fellow Mersey League participant located in the same Northenden/South Manchester catchment as Didsbury. Directly competes for the same members and society bookings.
• Withington Golf Club: Private members' golf club in South Manchester competing in the same five-club Mersey League as Didsbury. Directly comparable as a same-geography members' club with similar league fixtures and member base.
• Sale Golf Club: Manchester-area private members' club and Mersey League rival, repeatedly referenced as Didsbury's direct opponent (e.g., 'Didsbury Complete the Double Over Sale'). Closest like-for-like competitor.

Regional players

• Royal Birkdale Golf Club: Open Championship rota private members' club on the Lancashire coast. Comparable as a UK members' club operating a single championship-quality course, but operating at a more elite, national tier than Didsbury.
• Hillside Golf Club: Private members' club in Southport, Lancashire, comparable in single-course members' club model to Didsbury but serving a different regional catchment and competing at a higher tier of competitive golf.
• Formby Golf Club: Highly regarded private members' club on the Lancashire/Merseyside coast. Comparable as a UK private members' golf club with a single premium course, though serving a different (more elite/national) catchment than Didsbury.

Others

• England Golf: National governing body for amateur golf in England. Adjacent ecosystem participant that sets handicapping rules, club affiliation standards, and development programmes relevant to a members' club like Didsbury.
• The R&A: Governing body of golf outside the US and Mexico, and the body whose Women in Golf Charter Didsbury has signed. Not a competitor, but the standards-setter whose handicap system and inclusivity framework Didsbury operates within.
• intelligentgolf: UK golf club management software provider whose platform Didsbury runs on. Not a competitor but a core technology enabler for tee booking, competition management, and CONGU handicaps.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/didsburygc
• Facebookfacebook.com/DidsburyGolf
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/didsbury-golf-club-limited

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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