Dabbers Social Bingo

What Dabbers Social Bingo does

Dabbers Social Bingo operates two London entertainment venues — Dabbers City (18-22 Houndsditch, near Aldgate) and Dabbers Hackney (270 Mare St), plus an adjacent Bar 22 karaoke room — running a programmed slate of themed bingo shows (Jackpot Bingo, Musical Bingo, Pick 'N' Mix, Bingo Voyage, Do You Dare?, Family Brunch Bingo, Bottomless Brunch Bingo) alongside comedy, cabaret, drag, quiz nights, life-drawing, and karaoke experiences. The business is operated by Kinzo Limited, a private limited company registered in England, and was founded in 2017 after the underlying Musical Bingo concept was established in 2007. Core technical components include a bespoke in-house ball-call machine, portable bingo machines for external hire, and a Shopify-powered e-commerce and ticketing stack supplemented by the DesignMyNight marketplace.

Revenue is generated through multiple streams: per-ticket bingo sales (incorporating a £0.50-per-game prize stake), pre-ordered food and drink packages and on-site bar sales (Burger & Fries combos, cocktail trees, shot packages, wine and prosecco bundles, BELAIRE bottles), private and corporate venue hire (City: 80-160 guests, Hackney: 30-85, Bar 22: up to 40), conference and product-launch hire, pop-up/external event hire (with global reach including past performances in Amsterdam, New York, and the Seychelles), and an annual £95 membership subscription that bundles free tickets and discounts. Distribution combines direct-to-consumer website bookings, marketplace listings, door sales, and direct corporate sales; marketing spans Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, Twitter/X, and email.

The company serves two principal customer segments: consumer adults aged 18+ seeking social entertainment nights out, and families with children attending the Hackney-permitted Family Brunch Bingo; on the B2B side it books corporate events, team-building, festive parties, and conferences, with named past clients including Facebook, Spotify, Apple, Topshop, Vice, and Download Festival. The business operates under UK gambling regulations on the adult side and a Hackney Council Prize Gaming Permit for family programming, and is privately held with no disclosed external institutional investment.

Name

Dabbers Social Bingo

Legal name

Kinzo Limited

Website

https://dabbers.bingo

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Dabbers Social Bingo operates two London entertainment venues (Dabbers City near Aldgate and Dabbers Hackney) running themed bingo shows, karaoke, comedy, and quiz nights for adult social groups, families, and corporate event clients, monetizing through ticket sales, food and drink, venue hire, pop-up events, and an annual membership.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Live Entertainment Venue

NAICS

Other Gambling Industries (713290), Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (722410)

SIC

Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation (7990), Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900), Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810)

akta.pro primary industry

Social/Free-to-Play Bingo Lounges (In-Venue) (MPAEAGAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Bingo Equipment, Terminals & Electronic Dabbers (MPAEAGAE), Bingo Hall Food, Beverage & Ancillary Revenue Operations (MPAEAGAL)

Keywords

• Social bingo entertainment
• Competitive socializing venue
• Private event hire
• Live entertainment shows
• Bottomless brunch bingo

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Entertainment Tickets (Bingo): Ticket sales for bingo shows including stake amount (normally £0.50 per game) for prizes and entertainment portion for the experience. Tickets available for advance booking online or at door.
2. Food & Drink Sales: Pre-ordered food & drink packages including burger combos, cocktail trees, shot packages, wine and prosecco packages. Also on-site bar (Bar 22) sales at Dabbers City venue.
3. Private Hire & Venue Rental: Corporate events, work-related gatherings, birthday parties, and celebrations at Dabbers City (80-160 guests) or Dabbers Hackney (30-85 guests). Includes themed experiences with bingo entertainment.
4. Pop-Up/External Event Hire: Portable bingo machine hire for external events including festivals, company parties, and special occasions. Includes top-class hosts, comedians, callers, DJs, prizes and confetti cannons.
5. Conference Hire: Venue rental for conferences, product launches, company announcements, and awards nights with flexible setups and catering options.
6. Membership Subscription: Annual membership offering 6 free tickets to shows, 15% off food/drink for up to 6 people, 15% off future tickets, 2 free tickets plus cocktails on birthday, free VIP booth upgrade, and email notifications for free ticket offers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Dabbers Social Bingo operates physical entertainment venues in London delivering live, themed bingo shows blended with comedy, cabaret, drag, and DJ performances, alongside food and beverage service. The business also offers private/corporate venue hire, conference hire, and pop-up bingo experiences deployable at external events and festivals. Two owned venues (Dabbers City and Dabbers Hackney) anchor the operation, with a third Bar 22 space hosting karaoke and an annual membership subscription program.

Product overview

Dabbers Social Bingo is a competitive socialising entertainment venue offering live bingo shows with a modern twist, operating as a single-brand platform with multiple event modules. The core offering consists of various bingo show formats (Jackpot Bingo, Musical Bingo, Do You Dare?, Pick 'N' Mix, Bingo Voyage) complemented by family events, karaoke, quizzes, comedy, and private hire services. Food and drink is offered through pre-order packages, bottomless brunch, and bar services. A membership subscription provides free tickets and discounts. The two London venues (Dabbers City and Dabbers Hackney) serve as anchors, with pop-up shows and conference hire extending the offering beyond fixed locations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Musical Bingo: Interactive bingo experience combining popular songs from various genres and decades with slick production values, established in 2007.
• Bottomless Brunch Bingo
• Blink & You'll Miss It!
• Panic at the Bingo
• Bad Art & Booze
• Bingo Voyage

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

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AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• British Comedy GuideminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAssociation partner for the Bingo Caller Contest 2025. Co-branding and promotional support for the competition to find the UK's funniest bingo caller.
• ShopifycoreTechnology or IntegrationShopify powers the e-commerce and ticketing infrastructure for dabberssocial.co.uk, including customer accounts, order processing, and payment collection through their platform.
• Hackney CouncilcoreOthersHackney Council issues the Prize Gaming Permit under which Family Brunch Bingo operates, allowing children to attend the family-friendly show at Dabbers Hackney.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Buzz Bingo: Largest UK bingo operator with physical bingo halls, digital play and F&B; only large-scale national bingo peer benchmarking stakes/prize structure, although mass-market rather than 'social lounge' positioned.
• Bounce: Ping pong bar and cocktail venue operating in London; directly comparable on competitive socialising play, alcohol-led revenue mix and corporate/private-hire bookings.
• Lucky Voice: London karaoke bar concept with private singing rooms, food and cocktails; directly overlaps on Dabbers' karaoke/Bar 22 offering and group-night-out demographic.
• Swingers: London-based competitive socialising concept pairing crazy golf with cocktails and street food; closest London benchmark for the 'entertainment + bar' model Dabbers competes with for nights-out spend.
• Flight Club: London-born social darts venues with full bar and food service; directly comparable format (game-centric entertainment + F&B) and overlapping 18+ night-out customer base.
• All Star Lanes: UK boutique bowling, cocktail and dining venues; comparable experiential entertainment + F&B positioning and similar target customer base for parties and corporate events.
• Puttshack: Tech-enabled mini golf with full bar/restaurant, expanding across the UK and US; closely comparable operational and unit-economic profile to Dabbers' ticketed show venue model.
• Roxy Ball Room: UK 'competitive socialising' chain combining bar games (darts, shuffleboard, pool, ping pong, karaoke) with food and drink — most directly comparable UK multi-concept social play venue operator to Dabbers' model.

Broad incumbents

• Mecca Bingo: Established UK bingo hall chain and incumbent gambling brand; comparable core product (bingo with F&B) but broader, more traditional, multi-site operator rather than social-lounge niche.
• Topgolf: Global golf-based entertainment venue with F&B and group bookings; broader incumbent showcasing the global, multi-billion-dollar scale of venue-based competitive socialising that Dabbers' niche competes for share against.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/dabbersbingo
• YouTubeyoutube.com/watch?v=lB4i6aK6J74
• Facebookfacebook.com/Dabbers-Bingo-247252809253905
• Instagraminstagram.com/dabbersbingo

Compliance2 records

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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