The Oxfordshire Golf, Hotel & Spa

What The Oxfordshire Golf, Hotel & Spa does

The Oxfordshire Golf, Hotel & Spa is a privately held 4-star integrated resort located in Thame, Oxfordshire, UK, founded in 1993 and operated under parent company Leaderboard Golf Holdings Group. The property centers on a championship 18-hole golf course designed by Rees Jones (his first UK design) featuring 135 bunkers and 4 lakes, complemented by a 50-bedroom hotel, the Tempus Spa and Health & Fitness Studio, three dining venues (Sakura, Lakes Lounge, The Spike Bar), and dedicated wedding and conference facilities. The business serves multiple consumer and B2B segments — golf enthusiasts, wellness members, wedding couples, and corporate event buyers — through a direct-to-consumer model supported by on-site booking, third-party platforms (direct-book.com, Enjovia), and standard hospitality technology (Opera PMS, Barkweb email, Google Marketing Platform).

The company generates revenue across five streams: hotel accommodation (nightly room rates), golf operations (tee times, memberships, golf break packages), spa and leisure (treatments and multi-tier memberships at £453–£750 annually), food and beverage (à la carte and packaged dining), and events/weddings (venue hire and packages). Pricing models combine transactional daily revenue with a recurring membership base spanning individual, senior, NHS/Teacher, and corporate (min 10) tiers, plus seasonal promotional offers such as the 'Fit in 5' summer gym campaign. Marketing is multi-channel, relying on the proprietary website, social media, Google advertising and remarketing, and opt-in email.

The competitive position rests on tangible asset quality (Rees Jones championship pedigree, tournament hosting history including Benson & Hedges International and Ladies English Open), brand recognition (Golf Monthly Top 50 Stay & Play, Top 100 Golf Courses in England, Good Spa Guide 4 Bubbles), and a strategic M40 corridor location between London and the Midlands. There is no proprietary technology or disclosed AI capability; differentiation is primarily experiential and physical-asset driven rather than algorithmic.

Name

The Oxfordshire Golf, Hotel & Spa

Legal name

Leaderboard Golf Holdings Limited

Website

https://theoxfordshire.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

The Oxfordshire Golf, Hotel & Spa is a privately held 4-star UK resort in Thame, Oxfordshire, operating a Rees Jones-designed championship golf course, 50-bedroom hotel, Tempus Spa, three dining venues, and wedding and conference facilities, serving golfers, wellness members, couples, and corporate event buyers through direct-to-consumer and third-party booking channels.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Golf and Spa Resort Hospitality

NAICS

Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (72111), Golf Courses and Country Clubs (713910)

SIC

Hotels & Motels (7011), Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997)

akta.pro primary industry

Luxury Golf Resorts (THAGACAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Golf & Leisure Full-Service Hotels (THAGAAAH), Golf Courses & Golf Facilities (MPAKAEAD), Luxury Wellness & Spa Resorts (THAGACAG), Golf Clubs & Tournament-Host Clubs (Professional/Elite Golf Clubs) (MPAKABAE), Resort Convention Hotels (THAGALAC)

Keywords

• Championship golf resort
• Hotel and spa breaks
• Wedding and event venue
• Golf and leisure membership
• Hospitality and dining

Headquarters

HQ city

Thame

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Hotel Accommodations: 50-bedroom hotel offering room bookings for individual travelers and groups. Revenue from nightly accommodation rates.
2. Golf Operations: Championship golf course with tee time bookings, golf breaks packages including dinner, breakfast and facilities access, and golf memberships.
3. Spa and Leisure: Tempus Spa offering treatments, spa breaks, and leisure/gym memberships at various pricing tiers.
4. Food and Beverage: On-site dining at Sakura restaurant, Lakes Lounge, and The Spike Bar. Revenue from à la carte dining, bar sales, and included in golf/spa break packages.
5. Events and Weddings: Venue hire and packages for weddings, conferences, meetings and private events.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The Oxfordshire is a 50-bedroom, 4-star golf and spa resort in Milton Common, Thame, anchored by an 18-hole Rees Jones-designed championship golf course and the Tempus Spa. It sells overnight accommodation, green-fee tee times, golf and spa break packages, gym/leisure and golf memberships, dining (Sakura restaurant, Lakes Lounge, The Spike Bar), and venue hire for weddings, conferences and corporate events. The integrated offering combines accommodation, dining, golf, spa and event space into a single destination property.

Product overview

The Oxfordshire Golf, Hotel & Spa is a 4-star resort offering an integrated hospitality experience centered around its championship golf course, 50-bedroom hotel, and Tempus Spa facilities. The core product portfolio includes golf (course, membership, and golf breaks), spa services (treatments, breaks, and fitness memberships), hotel accommodation, dining across three venues (Sakura, Lakes Lounge, and The Spike Bar), and event services (weddings and conferences). Golf and spa breaks bundle these offerings into packages that combine accommodation, dining, and facility access.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• The Sakura: Restaurant dining option at the resort
• The Lakes Lounge
• The Spike Bar
• Tempus Spa
• Tempus Health & Fitness Studio

Products and services

• Championship Golf Course 18-hole championship golf course designed by Rees Jones (his first UK course) with 135 bunkers and 4 lakes, offered to day visitors via tee-time bookings, to break guests via golf break packages, and to club members.
• Hotel Accommodation A 50-bedroom 4-star hotel offering overnight stays for individual leisure travellers, golf and spa break guests, wedding parties and corporate event attendees, situated for access from London and the Midlands.
• Tempus Spa

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Leaderboard Golf Holdings GroupcoreOthersParent company that owns and operates The Oxfordshire along with Dale Hill Hotel & Golf Ltd and Sandford Springs Limited. The Oxfordshire is part of the Leaderboard Golf Holdings Group corporate structure.
• Opera (Hotel/Opera Reservation System)coreTechnology or IntegrationProperty management and reservation system used for all aspects of accommodation, meeting and events reservations. Collects personal information including guest details, stay information, payment data and corporate account information.
• BarkwebminorGTM or Marketing PartnerEmail marketing platform used to send email marketing and communications to anyone who has opted into being contacted for upcoming events, packages and special offers related to golf, hotel accommodation, weddings and meetings.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves2 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• St Andrews Links / Old Course Hotel: Iconic Scottish golf destination with multiple championship courses and a luxury 144-room spa hotel. Comparable UK championship-golf resort with strong international tourism, spa, F&B and events, although at significantly larger scale and global brand recognition than The Oxfordshire.
• QHotels Collection: UK portfolio of golf-and-spa resort hotels (e.g., Slaley Hall, Mottram Hall, Belton Woods) with championship courses, spas, weddings and MICE. Comparable as a multi-property golf-resort operator in the same UK segment, though at larger scale and broader geographic reach.

Direct peers

• The Grove: Hertfordshire luxury resort with a championship course, 215 rooms, spa and strong wedding/MICE trade. Closest southern-English peer to The Oxfordshire — championship golf, full-service hotel and spa in a London-commutable location with overlapping corporate and wedding demand.
• Forest of Arden Marriott Hotel & Country Club: West Midlands Marriott resort with two championship courses, 214 rooms and spa, marketed for golf breaks, weddings and conferences. Similar mid-tier luxury golf-resort positioning and UK Midlands-catchment overlap with The Oxfordshire.
• The Belfry Hotel & Resort: Iconic UK golf resort in the West Midlands with three championship courses (host of multiple Ryder Cups), a 300+ room hotel and spa. Closest direct peer to The Oxfordshire: championship-golf-led full-service resort targeting corporate events, leisure breaks and weddings with similar M40/M6 corridor catchment overlap.
• Celtic Manor Resort: Welsh luxury resort with three championship courses (host of 2010 Ryder Cup), 600+ rooms, multiple spas and extensive MICE facilities. Comparable as a championship-pedigree golf hotel resort selling golf breaks, spa, weddings and corporate events in the UK mid-market.
• Gleneagles Hotel: Scottish luxury resort with three championship courses, 200+ rooms, award-winning spa and extensive F&B. Directly comparable as a premium UK golf-and-spa destination resort targeting the same luxury leisure, corporate and breakaway guest profiles.
• Hanbury Manor (Marriott): Ware, Hertfordshire — Marriott-managed country estate with an 18-hole championship course, 161 rooms, spa and leisure club. Comparable as a UK full-service golf-and-spa hotel resort selling breaks, memberships, weddings and corporate events to London-area leisure and corporate guests.
• Bovey Castle: Devon luxury estate hotel with an 18-hole championship course, spa, multiple dining outlets and event facilities. Comparable UK luxury golf-spa-resort offering breaks, weddings and corporate retreats in a heritage property, mirroring The Oxfordshire's multi-revenue resort model.

Regional players

• Hoebridge Golf Centre / Foxhills Country Club: Surrey-based country club with two 18-hole courses, 70+ rooms, spa, F&B and a strong membership base. Comparable mid-scale UK golf-and-spa country club with subscription memberships, breaks, weddings and corporate events — competitive peer in the South East leisure/corporate market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/theoxfordshire
• Facebookfacebook.com/theoxfordshire
• Instagraminstagram.com/theoxfordshire/?hl=en

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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