BIOScapes Group

What BIOScapes Group does

BIOScapes Group Pty Ltd is a privately held, family-owned Australian specialist contractor founded in 2007 by Dave and Sommer Bentley, headquartered in Melbourne with a second office on the Gold Coast. The company designs, constructs, and maintains synthetic sports surfaces for retirement villages, lawn bowls clubs, holiday parks, schools, local councils, hotels, and community organisations across Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, and Western Australia. Its core product set includes synthetic bowling greens (1-12 rinks), pickleball, tennis, bocce, croquet, putting greens, and multi-purpose sports fields, delivered under three operating brands: BIOScapes Group for construction, The Pickleball Construction Co for pickleball, and Sport Court Consulting for advisory engagements.

The underlying technology stack combines Greengauge UK GG3 woven polypropylene carpet (for which BIOScapes holds exclusive Victorian preferred supplier status) with a proprietary polymer-stabilised bonded base system and advanced sub-surface drainage architecture designed specifically for highly reactive Australian H-class soils. The company does not use subcontractors; instead, an in-house team of builders handles all quoting, construction, and post-installation servicing, supported by an 8-year surface warranty, a 7-year pro-rata woven/underlay warranty, and a 3-year pro-rata engineered base warranty. It maintains formal partnerships with Bowls Victoria, Bowls Queensland, and SAPIA, and runs a bowls club sponsorship program covering multiple clubs across QLD, NSW, and VIC.

Revenue is generated through project-based one-time construction contracts (quote-based pricing by surface type, size, soil conditions, and specification), recurring bi-annual and annual maintenance and servicing agreements on the installed base, repair services (top 35mm rebuilds, rescreeds, ditch wall repairs), and paid consultation sessions through Sport Court Consulting. Headcount sits in the 11-50 range, the firm is privately held with no external investment, and financials are not publicly disclosed. Customer concentration leans heavily on the retirement and lifestyle village vertical, with named enterprise relationships including Lifestyle Communities, Ingenia, GemLife, Stockland Halcyon, Aveo, LendLease, Australian Unity, and Aviva Communities.

Name

BIOScapes Group

Legal name

Bioscapes Group Pty Ltd

Website

https://bioscapesgroup.com.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

BIOScapes Group is a privately held Australian specialist contractor that designs, builds, and services synthetic sports surfaces — primarily bowling greens, pickleball, tennis, and multi-purpose courts — for retirement villages, bowls clubs, councils, and holiday parks across QLD, NSW, VIC, and WA.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Synthetic Sports Surface Construction

NAICS

Sporting and Athletic Goods Manufacturing (33992)

SIC

Sporting & Athletic Goods, Nec (3949)

akta.pro primary industry

Sports & Performance Flooring (Gym, Courts, Tracks) (IMADAJAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Artificial Turf & Synthetic Grass Manufacturing (IMAOAJAI), Tennis & Racquet Sports Facilities (MPAKAEAE)

Keywords

• Synthetic sports surfaces
• Bowling green construction
• Sports court construction
• Synthetic turf installation
• Recreational surface construction

Headquarters

HQ city

Melbourne

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Synthetic Surface Construction: One-time construction and installation of synthetic sports surfaces including bowling greens, pickleball courts, tennis courts, croquet fields, bocce courts, putting greens and multi-purpose fields. Full project management from consultation through to completion with in-house team.
2. Maintenance and Servicing: Bi-annual and annual servicing contracts for synthetic surfaces. Provides comprehensive written reports on surface quality and performance. Chemical kits available for client self-maintenance. Warranty support included.
3. Repair Services: Top 35mm rebuilds, rescreeds, and ditch wall repairs for existing bowling greens. Cost-effective options to extend surface life without full reconstruction.
4. Consultation Services: Bowling green construction advice sessions with expert Dave covering project walkthrough, civil requirements, design discussions, and customised estimates. Sport Court Consulting arm provides consultation sessions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion4 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

BIOScapes Group constructs synthetic sports surfaces including bowling greens, multi-purpose fields, pickleball courts, tennis courts, bocce courts, putting greens and croquet fields. The company uses Greengauge UK woven carpet systems combined with proprietary polymer-stabilised bonded base systems and advanced sub-surface drainage to deliver durable, weather-resistant recreational surfaces playable 24/7/365. It also provides ongoing maintenance, repairs, warranties and expert consultation across Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria and Western Australia.

Product overview

Bioscapes Group is a synthetic sports surface construction company offering a portfolio of surface types and construction services. The core product portfolio includes synthetic bowling greens (using Greengauge woven carpet), multi-purpose fields, pickleball courts (via The Pickleball Construction Co division), tennis courts, bocce courts, putting greens, and croquet fields. The company operates as a one-stop-shop offering consultation services through Sport Court Consulting, principal contractor services for full project delivery, and ongoing maintenance and warranty programs. Surface components include various synthetic turf products (Biobowl 12, Bio Lush, Bio Natural) and the Greengauge GG3 woven carpet system. The company also offers repair services including top 35mm rebuilds and rescreeding.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Bio-bowls: Brand name for bowling green construction services
• The Pickleball Construction Co
• Sport Court Consulting

Quantifiable outcome

• Clients experience savings of $35,000+ after converting to synthetic surface
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers21 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Bowls VictoriacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProud partner with Bowls Victoria, the governing body for bowls in Victoria. Partnership supports bowls clubs, volunteers, and members across the state. Partnership renewed multiple times, strengthening shared mission to improve community sport and create sustainable facilities.
• Bowls QueenslandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProud partner with Bowls Queensland supporting bowling clubs across Queensland. Collaboration focused on community sport improvement and sustainable facility development.
• Sports and Play Industry Association (SAPIA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember of SAPIA - the peak body for sports and recreation construction in Australasia. Membership demonstrates commitment to raising standards in sports and recreation construction industry.
• Greengauge UKcoreTechnology or IntegrationOnly Victorian preferred supplier of Greengauge UK Woven Carpet. Import directly from Greengauge UK. GG3 woven bowls surface is 100% woven and UV stabilised polypropylene product used in their bowling green construction.
• MakMaxminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnered with MakMax on Club Helensvale project to deliver all-weather roofline over bowling green. MakMax provided overhead shelter while Bioscapes handled green construction.
• Sport Court ConsultingminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSport Court Consulting is an arm of Bioscapes Group providing bowling green construction advice and consultation sessions. Offers expert consultation with Dave for bowling green builds and overhauls.
• The Pickleball Construction CocoreTechnology or IntegrationDedicated division of Bioscapes Group specialising in pickleball court development, design, and installation. Specialises in both synthetic and acrylic pickleball courts across Australia.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• FieldTurf (Tarkett Sports): FieldTurf is a global leader in synthetic sports surfacing for football, rugby, hockey and multipurpose fields. A broad incumbent operating at much larger scale than BIOScapes, with overlapping capability in synthetic sports surface design, supply and installation.
• Hellas Construction: Hellas Construction is a US-based design-build firm delivering synthetic sports surfacing for schools, municipalities and professional venues. Overlaps with BIOScapes in synthetic turf installation and on-site base construction services.
• AstroTurf (SYN-Turf): AstroTurf is one of the longest-established synthetic turf brands globally, supplying sports facilities, schools and municipalities. Comparable at the product category level but operates as a broad incumbent across many sports and geographies rather than focusing on bowls.
• Polytan (Sport Group): Polytan, part of Sport Group, designs and installs synthetic sports surfaces worldwide including athletics, hockey, football and tennis. Broad incumbent in the synthetic sports surface category overlapping with BIOScapes' tennis and multi-purpose field offerings.

Direct peers

• TigerTurf Australia: TigerTurf Australia is one of the largest synthetic turf manufacturers and installers in Australia, serving sports fields, schools and commercial projects. Directly comparable to BIOScapes as a domestic competitor across bowling greens, multi-purpose fields, tennis courts and other synthetic sports surfaces.
• Royal Green Australia: Royal Green is an Australian installer specialising in synthetic bowling greens and surrounding synthetic turf. Targets the same bowls club and retirement village segments as BIOScapes, with comparable product range and turnkey service model.
• Grassports Australia (and parent Grassports UK): Grassports constructs synthetic sports surfaces including bowls greens, tennis courts and multi-use pitches in Australia with UK parentage. Closely aligned offering to BIOScapes in synthetic bowls green construction and installation.
• Sportsgrass / Allgrass Australasia: Australian synthetic turf installers delivering sports fields, bowling greens, putting greens and landscaping solutions. Comparable product breadth and customer overlap (councils, schools, retirement living) to BIOScapes.

Others

• Softfall / Playground Surface Australia (SAPIA-aligned installers): SAPIA-aligned sports and recreation construction firms (broader ecosystem members) installing synthetic and rubberised surfaces for schools, councils and playgrounds. Adjacent peers operating in the same industry body and overlapping customer set.

Emerging players

• Pickleball Court Construction Companies (e.g. Pickleball Courts Australia / PB Courts): Specialist pickleball court builders emerging in Australia to serve the sport's rapid growth. Directly comparable to The Pickleball Construction Co division of BIOScapes in targeting the same nascent pickleball demand.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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