Clay Pigeon Shooting Association

Name

Clay Pigeon Shooting Association

Legal name

Clay Pigeon Shooting Association Limited

Website

https://cpsa.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1928

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Clay Pigeon Shooting Association is the National Governing Body for Clay Target Shooting in England, founded in 1928. It serves approximately 22,500 members and 400 affiliated clubs through memberships, national championships, classification systems, insurance coverage, and training courses.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

NAICS

Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events (7113)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

National Governing Bodies (NGBs) (MPAKAFAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Professional Sport Governing Bodies & League Sanctioning Authorities (MPAKAFAE)

Keywords

• Clay target shooting
• Sport governing body
• Shooting club membership
• Competitive shooting championships
• Shooting instruction courses

Headquarters

HQ city

Brookwood

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Revenue model

1. Membership Subscriptions: Annual membership fees providing access to registered shoots, competitions, championships, classifications, insurance coverage, Pull! magazine, and member benefits. Multiple tiers including Full, Clubman, and Referee memberships.
2. Championship Entry Fees: Fees for entering major championships (e.g., English Open ABT at £110 for 200 targets, English Open Sporting at £90 for 120 targets). Minor championships booked directly with grounds.
3. Training Courses: Revenue from CPSA training courses including First Aid (£170), Shotgun Skills (£120), Safety Officers (£130), Referee Training (£99), Instructor Development Workshop (£205), and Instructor Training Course (£785).
4. Insurance Services: Third-party public liability insurance (up to £10-15 million), personal accident insurance (up to £50,000-£125,000), and professional indemnity insurance for coaches and instructors included as membership benefits.
5. Club and Ground Affiliation: Fees from affiliated clubs and grounds (approximately 400 clubs) and trade members (approximately 200).
6. Legal Services: Legal expenses protection via specialist solicitors for shotgun certificate revocation and renewal issues.
7. Publications and Booklets: Sales of publications including CPSA Booklet One (General & Technical Rules) and other official materials.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

The CPSA operates as the National Governing Body for Clay Target Shooting in England, offering tiered annual memberships (Full, Clubman, Referee) that grant access to registered shoots, competitions, and championships across 16 disciplines. Memberships include insurance coverage up to £10–15 million liability, personal accident cover up to £125,000, legal support for shotgun certificate issues, the official Pull! Magazine, eligibility for England team selection, and entry into the standardized classification system. The association also delivers training courses, organizes nine major championships each year, and certifies coaches, referees, and safety officers.

Product overview

The Clay Pigeon Shooting Association (CPSA) operates as a National Governing Body for Clay Target Shooting in England, offering a unified membership-based platform with integrated services. The core offering centers on CPSA Membership (Full, Clubman, and Referee tiers) which provides access to registered competitions, insurance coverage, and the Pull! Magazine. The digital ecosystem includes the Championships booking platform, Scores & Classifications tracking system, Rankings, and CPSA TV video content. Training is delivered through the CPSA Courses suite covering Safety Officers, Instructor Development, Coach Training, and Referee courses. The organization supports over 400 affiliated clubs and grounds, manages England Team selection, and publishes the Booklet One technical rules.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 140 years of expertise in clay target shooting
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered key, core, major and supporting.

• LaportekeyGTM or Marketing Partner · 27 March 2026Three-year partnership with Laporte as a key sponsor of the England Team. Laporte joins as a key sponsor supporting the national team and competitive shooting in England.
• BASC (British Association for Shooting and Conservation)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCPSA supports BASC in working toward ensuring the sport lives on for future generations. BASC is a major countryside organization representing shooting sports interests.
• Countryside AlliancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCPSA supports the Countryside Alliance which works toward ensuring clay target shooting sport lives on for children to enjoy.
• British Shooting Sports CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCPSA liaises closely with the British Shooting Sports Council to represent member interests and protect the sport.
• NSCA (National Shooting Clay Association)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe World English Sporting Championship is hosted on rotation with the NSCA in America, demonstrating international cooperation in the sport.
• BICTSF (British International Clay Target Shooting Federation)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCPSA members can be selected for GB Team events through British Shooting (BICTSF), enabling international competition opportunities.
• Lewis Nedas (Solicitors)supportingImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerRetained specialist solicitors providing legal expenses protection for shotgun certificate revocation and renewal issues for Full CPSA members.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• BASC (British Association for Shooting and Conservation): The UK's largest representative body for shooting sports, covering game, deer, wildfowl, and clays. Overlaps with CPSA on insurance, political advocacy, and member services but operates across all shooting disciplines rather than specializing in clay target.

Regional players

• Fédération Française de Ball-Trap (FFBT): The French national body for ball-trap and sporting clays. Comparable scale, discipline coverage, and federation-style governance to CPSA but focused on the French market.
• Federazione Italiana Tiro a Volo (FIDC): Italy's national governing body for clay target shooting, with a comparable membership, discipline, and championship footprint. Operates in a distinct national market but is structurally and operationally analogous to CPSA.

Direct peers

• Amateur Trapshooting Association (ATA): The US governing body for American trap (one of CPSA's DTL discipline equivalents). Runs a member handicap system, registered shoots, and a national tournament that mirrors CPSA's English and British Open championship model.
• National Skeet Shooting Association (NSSA): The US national body for skeet shooting, one of CPSA's core disciplines. Operates a parallel member-classification, average-tracking, and national championship structure that is directly comparable in business model and governance.
• British Shooting (BICTSF): The umbrella body through which CPSA shooters are selected for Great Britain teams. Operates a closely linked membership, performance pathway, and funding relationship with CPSA, making it the most functionally adjacent peer for high-performance athlete governance.
• Australian Clay Target Association (ACTA): The national governing body for clay target shooting in Australia with a comparable membership, handicap/classification, and state-championship structure. Closest international analogue in scale, governance, and discipline mix to CPSA.
• NSCA (National Sporting Clays Association): The US national governing body for sporting clays and the CPSA's stated rotation partner for the World English Sporting Championship. Operates a near-identical membership, classification, championship, and instructor certification model in the largest clay shooting market in the world.

Others

• FITASC (Fédération Internationale de Tir aux Armes Sportives de Chasse): The international federation for sporting clays disciplines, of which CPSA is a national affiliate. Comparable as the supra-national standards and World Championship authority, but not a commercial competitor for membership.
• Countryside Alliance: UK rural and country sports advocacy body that partners with CPSA on firearms and countryside policy. Not a direct competitor but a strategic ally whose membership footprint and political influence bracket CPSA's addressable community.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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