Scarborough Cricket Club

What Scarborough Cricket Club does

Scarborough Cricket Club is a private, member-based cricket club founded in 1849 and reconstituted in 1863 at the North Marine Road ground in Scarborough, United Kingdom. It operates a historic first-class cricket venue that hosts Yorkshire County Cricket Club fixtures — including Rothesay County Championship four-day matches and Metro Bank One Day Cup games — alongside club-level league cricket, inter-club fixtures, and community events. The club's commercial activity is structured around five revenue streams: (i) match-day ticket sales (£5–£33) routed through the Yorkshire CCC ticketing system, (ii) recurring annual and life memberships across eight tiers (£35 junior to £1,100 life), (iii) corporate sponsorship and advertising packages (advertising boards £500+VAT, marquee tables £1,200+VAT, match-ball sponsorship £30), (iv) bar and catering operations managed in-house, and (v) venue hire including a seasonal marquee for weddings and corporate events.

Supporting revenue and community products include the annual Sportsman's Dinner (2026 headlined by Sir Geoffrey Boycott), Festival Dinner, Firework Extravaganza, and a T20 collaboration with Scarborough Athletic FC. Operations are run by a small team (11–50 employees) led by an Operations Manager, Head Groundsman, and Bar & Catering Manager, under a six-person elected committee; the club's President is Sir Geoffrey Boycott. The technology footprint is limited to off-the-shelf SaaS (Shopify, Mailchimp, Google Analytics, YCCC ticketing), reflecting a traditional community sports-venue operating model rather than a digital platform business.

Name

Scarborough Cricket Club

Legal name

Scarborough Cricket Club

Website

https://scarboroughcricketclub.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1849

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Scarborough Cricket Club is a member-based cricket club operating the historic North Marine Road ground in Scarborough, UK, hosting Yorkshire CCC county fixtures and generating revenue from ticketing, multi-tier memberships, corporate sponsorship, bar/catering, and marquee venue hire.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cricket Club and Sports Venue Services

NAICS

Sports Teams and Clubs (711211)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997)

akta.pro primary industry

Local Amateur Clubs & Community Sports Organizations (MPAKACAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Cricket Leagues (MPAKAAAF)

Keywords

• Cricket club services
• Sports venue hire
• Event hosting
• Membership subscriptions
• Cricket match tickets

Headquarters

HQ city

Scarborough

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, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Ticket Sales: Revenue from selling tickets to Yorkshire county cricket matches including Metro Bank One Day Cup and Rothesay County Championship fixtures.
2. Membership Subscriptions: Annual membership subscriptions including Life, Full, Senior, Country, Family, Business, Player, and Junior categories providing access to the club and county match admission.
3. Sponsorship and Advertising: Business membership packages, advertising boards, match ball sponsorship, player sponsorship, marquee sponsorship, and major match day sponsorship opportunities sold to local businesses.
4. Bar and Catering: Revenue from bar services and catering operations managed by the Bar and Catering Manager, serving members and event attendees.
5. Event Hire: Marquee hire for weddings, sporting dinners, business events and other private functions at exclusive rates for business partners.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Scarborough Cricket Club operates as a cricket venue and sports hospitality business at North Marine Road, hosting Yorkshire County Cricket Club fixtures including Metro Bank One Day Cup and Rothesay County Championship matches. The club sells tiered memberships (Life, Full, Senior, Country, Family, Business, Player, and Junior), match tickets, corporate sponsorship and advertising packages, and runs marquee and pavilion venue hire for weddings and corporate events. Supporting events include the Festival Dinner, Sportsman's Dinner, Firework Extravaganza, and T20 matches against local clubs.

Product overview

Scarborough Cricket Club operates primarily as a cricket venue and sports hospitality business at North Marine Road. The core product is hosting Yorkshire County Cricket Club fixtures including one-day Cup matches and four-day County Championship matches. Supporting revenue streams include membership programs (Life, Full, Senior, Country, Family, Business, Player, and Junior tiers), match-day ticketing, corporate sponsorship packages, and venue hire through marquee and pavilion facilities. The club also hosts special events including the annual Festival Dinner, Sportsman's Dinners, Firework Extravaganza, and T20 matches against local clubs. E-commerce and ticketing operations are powered by Shopify and YCCC's ticketing system respectively.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• County Cricket Match Hosting

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Andrew JacksonminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor of Scarborough Cricket Club. Company logo displayed on sponsors section of website alongside other local business supporters.
• Lloyd DowsonminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor of Scarborough Cricket Club. Company logo displayed on sponsors section of website.
• BoyesminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor of Scarborough Cricket Club. Company logo displayed on sponsors section of website.
• NIC Services GroupminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor of Scarborough Cricket Club. Company logo displayed on sponsors section of website.
• Ben Salt JoineryminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor of Scarborough Cricket Club. Company logo displayed on sponsors section of website.
• Dovecote ParkminorGTM or Marketing PartnerFood supplier providing aged Sirloin Beef for the Sportsman's Dinner event. Acknowledged in event materials as a contributor.
• Yorkshire County Cricket ClubcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary cricket partnership where Yorkshire CCC plays home fixtures at Scarborough Cricket Club including Rothesay County Championship matches and Metro Bank One Day Cup games.
• Scarborough Athletic FCminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal football club collaborating on T20 cricket match at North Marine Road. Joint fundraising event supporting both clubs with suggested £5 donation on entry.
• East Yorkshire BusesminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPublic transport provider operating Park & Ride service and dedicated cricket shuttle bus to the ground during county match days. Coordinates parking and shuttle services.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Trent Bridge (Nottinghamshire CCC): Trent Bridge is a county cricket venue hosting Championship, One Day Cup and T20 fixtures, with event hire, hospitality, and membership revenue streams. Comparable operating model but at much larger scale and located in the East Midlands rather than Yorkshire.
• Edgbaston (Warwickshire CCC): Edgbaston is a major county cricket ground hosting Test, Championship and limited-overs cricket alongside major event hire and conferencing. Comparable model for venue-driven cricket business, though substantially larger and outside Yorkshire geography.
• New Road (Worcestershire CCC): New Road is Worcestershire CCC's historic outground-style venue running memberships, sponsorship, and match-day hospitality on a riverside ground. Comparable as another heritage English cricket venue with club/community roots.
• County Ground, Taunton (Somerset CCC): Somerset's County Ground at Taunton is a long-established county venue combining cricket hosting with memberships, conferences and events. Comparable venue-based operating model, though regional to the South West.
• Durham Cricket (Seat Unique Riverside): Durham Cricket operates a county ground hosting first-class cricket with memberships, corporate hospitality, and stadium events. Compares as a regional outground equivalent of Scarborough's hosting role within the Yorkshire CCC calendar.

Others

• Royal Birkdale Golf Club: Royal Birkdale is a member-owned UK sporting venue generating revenue through subscriptions, corporate hospitality, and event hire. Comparable as a member-driven heritage venue business model, though operating in golf rather than cricket.

Direct peers

• York Cricket Club: York Cricket Club is another Yorkshire-area community cricket club hosting league and county fixtures with a similar membership, sponsorship, and match-day revenue model. Closest geographic peer for Scarborough given overlapping Yorkshire catchment and club-scale operations.
• Harrogate Cricket Club: Harrogate Cricket Club is a North Yorkshire community club operating with memberships, sponsorship packages, bar/catering and hosting of league fixtures. Comparable in scale, regional footprint, and revenue mix to Scarborough CC.
• Cheltenham Cricket Club: Cheltenham CC hosts the Gloucestershire county festival and runs a similar club membership, sponsorship, and match-day revenue model. Particularly comparable as a smaller venue hosting county outground fixtures, mirroring Scarborough's role for Yorkshire CCC.

Broad incumbents

• Marylebone Cricket Club (Lord's): MCC at Lord's is the historic home of cricket and operates on a membership/event-hire/sponsorship model similar in principle to Scarborough CC. While vastly larger and more prestigious, MCC is the benchmark for heritage cricket-club monetisation and member economics.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ScarboroCricket
• Facebookfacebook.com/scarboroughcricketclub
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/scarborough-cricket-club

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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 →

Frequently asked questions about Scarborough Cricket Club