Dunham Forest Golf & Country Club

Name

Dunham Forest Golf & Country Club

Legal name

Dunham Forest Golf & Country Club

Website

https://dunhamforest.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1961

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Golf & Country Club Services

NAICS

Golf Courses and Country Clubs (71391), Golf Courses and Country Clubs (713910), Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers (713940)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997), Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Golf Courses & Golf Facilities (MPAKAEAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Golf Clubs & Tournament-Host Clubs (Professional/Elite Golf Clubs) (MPAKABAE), Turf Management (Sports Fields, Golf Courses) (BPABADAC), Golf Equipment Repair, Regripping & Customization Services (CRAMAGAK)

Keywords

• Golf course operations
• Padel tennis courts
• Country club hospitality
• Corporate golf events
• Golf coaching services

Headquarters

HQ city

Altrincham

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Golf Membership: Annual memberships for men, ladies, and juniors offering unlimited golf access, priority padel booking, reciprocal play at other UK courses, guest privileges, complimentary social membership for partners, and access to competitions and social events.
2. Visitor Green Fees: Day-rate green fees for non-members playing 18 holes. Seasonal pricing varies with summer rates higher than winter. Group and society bookings available at different rates.
3. Padel Court Hire: Hourly court rental at £40 per hour per court, bookable up to 2 hours in advance. Open to both members (with priority access) and the general public via Playtomic.
4. Food and Beverage: Clubhouse restaurant serving all-day breakfast, lunches, afternoon tea, and special menus. Halfway house refreshments. Bar service. Event catering for private functions, corporate events, wakes, and weddings.
5. Event Hire and Functions: Venue hire for corporate meetings, seminars, private celebrations, evening parties, wakes, and weddings. Packages include catering options and exclusive venue use.
6. Golf Coaching and Tuition: Professional golf lessons from PGA-qualified team (Gary Norcott PGA, Andy, George). Services include swing analysis, short game, putting, on-course tuition, and custom fitting.
7. Health and Fitness Services: On-site health and fitness centre offering personal training, physiotherapy, chiropractic, nutrition, reflexology, osteopathy, and massage therapy through third-party practitioners.
8. Pro Shop Merchandise: Retail golf equipment and apparel sales through the Pro Shop, including clubs, balls, accessories, and branded merchandise from brands like Callaway, Titleist, Ping, Footjoy, Glenmuir, and Galvin Green.
9. Hole and Facility Sponsorship: Sponsorship of golf holes, putting green, and driving range at rates starting from £1,500 + VAT per hole annually, including tee markers, website presence, complimentary rounds, and clubhouse access.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Dunham Forest Golf & Country Club operates an 18-hole championship golf course in Altrincham, Cheshire, alongside three high-specification padel tennis courts, a clubhouse with full dining and bar service, and a Golf Centre of Excellence with indoor simulation. The club serves members, visitors, and corporate clients through annual memberships, day-rate green fees, hourly padel court hire, professional PGA coaching, and venue hire for corporate functions, weddings, and celebrations. It is positioned as one of the top 10 golf courses in Cheshire with reciprocal play arrangements at other UK courses.

Product overview

Dunham Forest Golf & Country Club is a leisure and hospitality venue offering a portfolio of recreational products centered around its 18-hole championship golf course (one of Cheshire's top 10 courses) and three Padel tennis courts. The club operates a modern Clubhouse with dining facilities, a Golf Centre of Excellence with indoor simulation technology (GC2 launch monitors), a Health and Fitness Centre with professional therapy services, and a fully stocked Pro Shop. Additional revenue streams include corporate golf days, meetings and events venue hire (including weddings and wakes), and membership programs across men's, ladies', and junior categories. The facility also features a helipad for executive arrivals and is supported by an experienced professional coaching team.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Golf Course 18-hole championship golf course ranked among the top 10 courses in Cheshire, located on Oldfield Lane in Altrincham. Open to members and visitors with tee time bookings available online and seasonal summer/winter pricing.
• Padel Courts Three high-specification padel tennis courts overlooking the 1st tee, 18th green, driving range, and 11th hole. LED-lit for night play, open to public with booking via Playtomic at £40 per hour per court.
• Clubhouse Dining Hospitality facilities overlooking the 18th hole with terrace views; restaurant serving all-day breakfast, lunches, afternoon tea, and Sunday roasts. Includes bar, halfway house for on-course refreshments, and event catering.
• Golf Centre of Excellence Indoor golf simulation facility that simulates 14 championship courses using GC2 launch monitors and video technology. Three bays available for coaching, private play, and corporate events.
• Health and Fitness Centre Professional health and fitness facility offering personal training, physiotherapy, chiropractic, nutrition, reflexology, osteopathy, and sports massage services. Open to members and private clients through third-party practitioners.
• Pro Shop Fully stocked golf shop open from 8am daily with brands including Footjoy, Ping, Titleist, Nike, Taylormade, Glenmuir, Galvin Green, Callaway. Offers custom fitting, repairs, and re-gripping services.
• Corporate Golf Days Corporate golf event packages including event planning, catering, Dunham BBQ, and score management. Hosts over 5,000 corporate and charity guests annually including Manchester United Foundation, St Ann's Hospice, and Foundation92.
• Meetings and Events Venue Hire Event venue hire for corporate meetings, seminars, weddings, wakes, birthday parties, and evening events. Features amenities including Sky TV, HDMI connectivity, and Sonos sound system.
• Padel Coaching Padel coaching by Matt Nichols with 16 years of racquet sports experience, offering lessons for all ages and skill levels from beginners to national ranking players.
• Golf Membership Annual golf club membership categories including Men's, Ladies', and Junior memberships with benefits such as priority padel access, reciprocal play at other UK courses, complimentary social membership for partners, and access to competitions and social events.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 5,000 corporate and charity golf guests hosted annually
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

22 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Kingsley HealthcareminorOthersHealthcare sponsor with logo displayed on the club's sponsors page. Relationship details not specified beyond logo placement.
• AMR Textiles HiresminorOthersTextiles company sponsor with logo displayed on the club's sponsors page.
• GlenmuirminorOthersGolf apparel brand sponsor whose logo appears on the sponsors page. Glenmuir is also sold in the Pro Shop.
• Reserve a HotelminorOthersHotel reservation service sponsor with logo displayed.
• PJ LeasingminorOthersLeasing company sponsor with logo displayed.
• HandelsbankenminorOthersBanking sponsor with logo displayed on the sponsors page.
• Living CityminorOthersSponsor with logo displayed on the club's sponsors page.
• Extons FoodsminorOthersFood supplier sponsor with logo displayed.
• McHale and CominorOthersAccountancy/business services sponsor with logo displayed. Also appears as padel court sponsor.
• The Private GP (Bruce Jobbling)minorOthersPrivate GP services sponsor with logo displayed.
• BelledormminorOthersBedding/home textiles brand sponsor with logo displayed.
• Exemplum PrintminorOthersPrinting services sponsor with logo displayed.
• PlaytomiccoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorThird-party platform for padel court bookings. Handles all padel reservations. Members get priority access with remaining slots available to public via Playtomic one week in advance. Provides app store and web booking infrastructure.
• England GolfcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOfficial affiliation with England Golf, the governing body for golf in England. England Golf logo is displayed on the website. The club participates in England Golf regulations and competitions.
• Manchester United FoundationcoreOthersCharity golf day hosted at the club. The club hosted a golf day for the Manchester United Foundation featuring Manchester United stars past and present. This is a prestigious charity partnership that builds brand visibility.
• St Ann's HospicecoreOthersAnnual golf day partner. St Ann's Hospice hosts golf days at the club for fundraising purposes.
• The LowrycoreOthersArts organization that has hosted corporate golf days at the club.
• Foundation92minorOthersCharitable organization that has hosted corporate golf days at the club.
• Callaway GolfminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGary Norcott serves as a Callaway Golf Ambassador, indicating a formal ambassador/partnership relationship with the golf equipment manufacturer.
• Your Golf TravelminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGary Norcott serves as a Your Golf Travel Ambassador, indicating a referral/partnership relationship with the golf travel booking service.
• Rich TherapiesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealth and fitness practitioners including Sylvan (mentioned in testimonials) providing physiotherapy, sports therapy, and related services from the club's Health and Fitness Centre.
• intelligentgolfcoreTechnology or IntegrationSoftware platform powering the member login, tee time booking, and competition management systems (members.dunhamforest.com). Handles visitor tee time bookings and competition administration.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• The Belfry Hotel & Resort: Large UK golf resort and hotel with multiple courses, extensive event/banquet facilities, and leisure amenities. Comparable at the high end of the corporate golf day and event market Dunham Forest targets.
• David Lloyd Leisure: UK-wide operator of premium health, racquets, and family leisure clubs offering tennis, padel, fitness, swimming, and hospitality. Overlaps with Dunham Forest's padel, fitness, and member-leisure proposition at much greater scale.
• Nuffield Health: UK-wide health and fitness operator with club, physiotherapy, and wellness services. Comparable to Dunham Forest's on-site Health & Fitness Centre offering across personal training, physio, and therapy services.

Direct peers

• Carden Park: Cheshire estate with two golf courses, hotel, spa, and extensive conference/banquet facilities. Comparable as a multi-revenue Cheshire country club competing for the same corporate and wedding event market.
• Hale Golf Club: Cheshire-based members' golf club with course, clubhouse, and competitions. Comparable private membership model and proximity to the Altrincham/Manchester catchment.
• The Mere Golf Resort & Spa: Cheshire golf resort with 18-hole course, spa, leisure club, dining, and event venues. Closely comparable on premium Cheshire positioning, member/visitor mix, and event-led revenue model.
• Mottram Hall: Cheshire-based golf and leisure venue with an 18-hole championship course, spa, dining, and event facilities. Directly comparable in geography, full-service country club positioning, and corporate event focus.
• The Tytherington Club: Cheshire golf and country club with 18-hole course, leisure facilities, and event hosting. Comparable regional premium positioning, membership model, and corporate event focus.
• Prestbury Golf Club: Cheshire private members' golf club offering 18-hole course, clubhouse hospitality, and events. Comparable as a neighbouring private membership club competing for the same affluent Cheshire golf demographic.

Emerging players

• Padel Social Club: UK padel-dedicated club operator expanding rapidly across major cities. Comparable as a competing padel venue operator leveraging marketplace booking, representing both a competitive threat and an industry tailwind for Dunham Forest's padel investment.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/DunhamForestGC
• Facebookfacebook.com/DunhamForestGCC
• Instagraminstagram.com/dunhamforestgc

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

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