Irvine Bay Gymnastics Club

What Irvine Bay Gymnastics Club does

Irvine Bay Gymnastics Club (IBGC) is a registered Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation (SCIO SCO44149) founded in 2009 and headquartered at The Flipside, 20 Quarry Road, Irvine, North Ayrshire. It operates as a multi-discipline gymnastics facility offering ten programmes — Acro, Adult, Disability, Display, Freestyle (FreeG), General Gymnastics for All, GymMinis (pre-school), TeamGym, Tumbling and Rhythmic — spanning pre-school through adult and recreational through international competition. Service delivery is supported by an in-house team of UKCC-qualified coaches (led by Head Coach Amanda), mandatory registration with British Gymnastics and Scottish Gymnastics for insurance and competition access, and a 'Gymnastics For All' philosophy.

The facility was tripled in size during the 2020 lockdown period via the Flipside 2.0 project, financed through grant funding and now houses international competition-standard equipment including Skakun and Eurogym tumble tracks, three track configurations, two vault and trampette run-ups, two floor areas (sprung and carpet) and a rebound zone with trampoline and double mini-trampoline. The club holds GymMark accreditation from British Gymnastics and operates seven days a week, predominantly evenings, with bookings via the BookWhen platform and member administration through ManageMyClub. Outreach includes the absorbed St Andrews GC operation, IBGC Connect (NHS/Children First partnerships for vulnerable groups), and home-schooled PE provision.

Commercial activity is anchored in low-ticket, high-frequency revenue streams: monthly class subscriptions, £22 annual British Gymnastics recreational membership passed through to the governing body, pay-as-you-play freestyle and adult sessions, competition and event entry fees, and club kit sales. Distribution is direct-to-consumer at the Irvine facility and via outreach centres, with marketing concentrated on organic social (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram), the club website/news blog, contact forms and community open days. Grant funding from bodies such as the National Lottery Community Fund supplements earned income.

Name

Irvine Bay Gymnastics Club

Legal name

Irvine Bay Gymnastics Club

Website

https://irvinebaygc.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Irvine Bay Gymnastics Club is a Scottish SCIO charity operating a multi-discipline gymnastics facility in Irvine, North Ayrshire, serving pre-school through adult members with recreational and competitive programmes including TeamGym, Tumbling, Acro and Disability gymnastics.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Sports Coaching and Gymnastics Instruction Services

NAICS

Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers (71394), Sports and Recreation Instruction (61162)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997)

akta.pro primary industry

Sports-Specific Group Conditioning (HSADABAK)

Keywords

• Gymnastics instruction services
• Recreational sports coaching
• Youth gymnastics classes
• Adult fitness gymnastics
• Disability gymnastics programmes

Headquarters

HQ city

Irvine

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Infrastructure, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: Annual membership fees for club membership, with mandatory registration through British Gymnastics and Scottish Gymnastics governing bodies.
2. Class Fees: Fees for various classes including Gyminis (pre-school), general gymnastics, freestyle, adult classes. Some classes are pay-as-you-play while others require registration.
3. Recreational Gymnastics Membership: British Gymnastics membership fees for recreational gymnasts, currently £22 annually, paid directly to governing body.
4. Competition and Event Entry Fees: Revenue from entering gymnasts in Scottish and British competitions and events.
5. Club Merchandise: Club kit including competition and training kit available to order.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Irvine Bay Gymnastics Club delivers in-person gymnastics instruction and training across ten disciplines, including pre-school (GymMinis), general gymnastics, acrobatics, tumbling, TeamGym, rhythmic, freestyle, display, disability, and adult classes. Programmes run from beginner through to competitive and international representation levels at its dedicated The Flipside facility in Irvine, North Ayrshire. Classes are offered seven days a week with enrolment via direct registration, online booking (BookWhen), and open days.

Product overview

Irvine Bay Gymnastics Club (IBGC) operates as a multi-discipline gymnastics facility offering a unified programme of classes and training services. The club provides ten distinct gymnastics disciplines including Acro, Adult Classes, Disability Gymnastics, Display Gymnastics, Freestyle (FreeG), General Gymnastics, GymMinis (pre-school), TeamGym, Tumbling, and Rhythmic. Each discipline follows a complete pathway from beginner through to competitive levels, supported by a recreational programme for those not wishing to compete. The club operates from The Flipside facility on Quarry Road in Irvine and runs classes seven days a week.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• The Flipside: The name of the club's main gymnastics facility located at 20 Quarry Road, Irvine. Expanded in 2020 as The Flipside 2.0.

Products and services

• Acrobatic Gymnastics (Acro)
• Adult Classes
• Disability Gymnastics
• Display Gymnastics
• Freestyle (FreeG)
• General Gymnastics (Gymnastics For All)
• GymMinis
• TeamGym
• Tumbling
• Rhythmic Gymnastics
• Club Kit and Merchandise

Quantifiable outcome

• 5th place in European TeamGym Finals 2018 for GBR
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers8 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

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• St Andrews Gymnastics ClubcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorIBGC took over running St Andrews GC as an outreach center after the club was at risk of closing. This saved 80 gymnasts from needing to find a new club. IBGC brings their core disciplines of Acro, TeamGym and Tumbling to St Andrews.
• NHScoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIBGC Connect partnership with NHS to provide support for frontline workers and patients in isolation during COVID-19 pandemic, delivering through IBGC Kindness Campaign.
• Children FirstminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Children First charity as part of IBGC Connect initiative. Gymnasts made gifts to support children in need.
• Scottish GymnasticscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGoverning body membership. Club is registered with Scottish Gymnastics. Members automatically become members of Scottish Gymnastics.
• British GymnasticscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliated organization. All members must register with British Gymnastics which provides insurance and access to competitions and events.
• Angel - Angel Baby YogaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership offering baby yoga classes in association with Angel Baby Yoga for babies 10 weeks to crawling, combining gentle exercise, song and relaxation.
• Largs Gymnastics ClubminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with Largs Gymnastics Club Saltire Team Gymnastics for training and preparing Scotland TeamGym boys for European Championships.
• Saltire Team GymnasticsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerForth Valley Team Gymnastics partnership for preparing Scotland team for European Championships.
• Forth Valley Team GymnasticsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerForth Valley Team Gymnastics partnership for preparing Scotland team for European Championships.
• City of Glasgow Gymnastics ClubminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHost of disability gymnastics competition where IBGC gymnasts won medals. Ongoing competitive relationship.
• International Gymnastics Federation (FIG)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWorld governing body for gymnastics. Linked in member resources.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Saltire Team Gymnastics: Scotland-focused TeamGym partnership entity referenced in IBGC data for joint European Championship preparation. Direct peer in the niche TeamGym discipline, addressing the same Scottish athlete pipeline and competition pathway.
• Largs Gymnastics Club: West Scotland gymnastics club partnering with IBGC on Scotland TeamGym preparation for European Championships. Directly comparable as a Scottish competitive gymnastics club with overlapping disciplines (TeamGym) and similar geographic catchment.
• Forth Valley Team Gymnastics: Scotland TeamGym partnership entity referenced in IBGC data as collaborator for Scotland European Championship preparation. Directly comparable as a Scottish TeamGym-focused group with overlapping talent development pipeline.
• City of Glasgow Gymnastics Club: Scottish competitive gymnastics club referenced in IBGC data as a co-host for disability gymnastics competitions. Directly comparable as a Scottish gymnastics club running competitive squads and disability programming, serving a similar regional member base with overlapping disciplines.
• St Andrews Gymnastics Club: Scottish gymnastics club now operated as an IBGC outreach center after IBGC stepped in to prevent its closure. Direct comparable as a Scottish gymnastics club offering multi-discipline programming, now structurally linked to IBGC.

Broad incumbents

• Everyone Active: UK leisure trust operating public leisure facilities offering gymnastics, trampolining, and youth sport programming. Broad incumbent with overlapping gymnastics and youth sport programming, though delivered through council-contracted leisure centres rather than dedicated gymnastics specialty facilities.
• David Lloyd Leisure: UK premium health club chain offering gymnastics, trampolining, and group classes for children and adults across 100+ clubs. Broad incumbent serving overlapping family-sports market in the UK with wider facility portfolio, though gymnastics is one of many offerings rather than a specialty.

Emerging players

• Gymfinity Kids: UK-based children's gymnastics franchise offering multi-discipline classes for pre-school and primary-age children. Comparable to IBGC's GymMinis and youth general gymnastics in target age group and multi-discipline structure, with overlapping competition-recreation pathway.
• The Little Gym: International franchised children's gymnastics and movement education program. Comparable to IBGC's GymMinis and pre-school segments in terms of structured gymnastics programming for young children and a focus on developmental progression, though operating via a franchise model rather than a single charity-run facility.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/irvinebaygc
• Facebookfacebook.com/IrvineBayGymnasticsClub
• Instagraminstagram.com/ibgc_/?hl=en
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/irvine-bay-gymnastics-club

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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