CPD Y RHYL

What CPD Y RHYL does

CPD Y Rhyl 1879 is a community football club formed in 2020 to continue the footballing legacy of historic Rhyl FC (origins in 1879), operating from the Hops & Barley Community Stadium (formerly Belle Vue Stadium) on Grange Road, Rhyl, Denbighshire, Wales. The club fields a men's first team that, in the 2024-25 season, won the Ardal Northwest League title and earned promotion to JD Cymru North (Tier 2 of Welsh football) for the first time in club history; it also runs a women's team and an extensive youth programme spanning boys U7-U15 and girls U7-U17, with the girls section alone exceeding 100 registered players. Volunteer coaches, team helpers, and supporters underpin operations across all sections, and the reserve team has been stood down for 2026/27 to enable a review of the player development pathway.

The club is supported by a small core staff (11-50 employees including the Chairman and Managing Director) and monetises through five revenue streams: matchday admissions at the stadium, season-long and individual sponsorship packages pitched at the club's 24,000+ social media followers and 300,000+ monthly views, the monthly 1879 Lotto subscription (£5/month, £400 prize fund), merchandise sales through a partnership with Queensferry Sports, and grant funding from Sport Wales and Ambition North Wales for sustainability and infrastructure (including 70 solar panels, battery storage, and LED lighting upgrades). Local sponsors currently include NWPS Construction, Direct Vacuum Ltd, WR Davies Rhyl, and Jewson Rhyl.

Technology is entirely third-party: the website is hosted on the MyClubPro club-management platform, member fees and lotto entries are collected via GoCardless direct debit (with Stripe available as a card alternative), page activity is tracked through Google Analytics with EU-side data residency, and the club self-certifies EU-US Privacy Shield compliance via its platform partner. There are no proprietary AI/ML, data, or product platforms; the principal commercial assets are the licensed stadium venue, the regional brand, and the grassroots participation base across men's, women's, and youth sections.

Name

CPD Y RHYL

Legal name

CPD Y Rhyl 1879

Website

https://rhylfc.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

CPD Y Rhyl 1879 is a community football club in Rhyl, Wales, operating a men's first team in JD Cymru North (Tier 2 Welsh football), a women's team, and youth boys and girls sections from U7 to U17. Revenue comes from matchday admissions, local sponsorships, the 1879 Lotto, merchandise, and Sport Wales grants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Rhyl

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Matchday Revenue: Revenue from match admission fees, with ticket prices for adults and concessions.
2. Sponsorship: Season-long and individual sponsorship packages for businesses targeting the club's 24,000+ social media followers and 300,000+ monthly views.
3. 1879 Lotto: Monthly lottery draw with prize fund of £400 cash prizes. Entry at £5 per month via GoCardless.
4. Merchandise Sales: Club shop through Queensferry Sports for merchandise and apparel.
5. Grant Funding: Significant grant funding secured from Sport Wales and Ambition North Wales for sustainability and infrastructure projects.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

CPD Y Rhyl 1879 is a community football club operating multiple teams — a men's first team competing in JD Cymru North (Tier 2 Welsh football), a ladies team, and youth sections for boys (U7-U15) and girls (U7-U17). The club sells matchday tickets, sponsorship packages, and merchandise, and runs the 1879 Lotto monthly subscription lottery. All operations run from the Hops & Barley Community Stadium in Rhyl, Denbighshire.

Product overview

CPD Y Rhyl 1879 is a football club operating as a multi-team organization with a men's first team competing in Tier 2 of Welsh football (JD Cymru North), a women's team, and extensive youth sections for both boys (U7-U15) and girls (U7-U17). The club offers supplementary revenue activities including the 1879 Lotto monthly draw. All teams operate from the Hops & Barley Community Stadium (Belle Vue) facility. The club was formed in 2020 to continue the footballing legacy of Rhyl FC and has grown to serve over 100 players in its girls' section alone.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• CPD Y Rhyl 1879 Men's First Team The club's primary senior men's football team competing in JD Cymru North (Tier 2 of Welsh football), following promotion from the Ardal Northwest League in 2024-25. Sold to local and visiting supporters via matchday tickets at the Hops & Barley Community Stadium.
• CPD Y Rhyl 1879 Ladies Women's football team representing the club in competitive league fixtures.
• CPD Y Rhyl 1879 Girls Section Youth girls football teams operating at U7, U9, U10, U11, U12, U13, U14, U15, and U17 age groups, with over 100 players. Sold as a season-long youth football registration to local families.
• CPD Y Rhyl 1879 Boys Section Youth boys football teams operating at U7, U8, U9, U10, U11, U12, U13, U14, and U15 age groups. Sold as a season-long youth football registration to local families.
• 1879 Lotto Monthly lottery draw programme with a £400 cash prize fund. Subscription entry at £5 per month via GoCardless direct debit. Sold to club supporters and the local community.
• Club Sponsorship Packages Season-long and individual sponsorship packages sold to local and regional businesses targeting the club's 24,000+ social media followers and 300,000+ monthly views. Includes major headline, ground naming rights, and smaller brand placement packages.
• Club Merchandise and Apparel Club merchandise and apparel sold through retail partner Queensferry Sports, including kits and supporter wear.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 100 players in girls section alone; multiple boys teams from U8-U15
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Hops & BarleycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2024Ground naming rights partnership. The stadium is officially named 'Hops & Barley Community Stadium' as part of a naming rights agreement.
• NWPS ConstructionminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMajor sponsor of CPD Y Rhyl 1879. NWPS Construction is featured prominently on the club's website as a sponsor with logo placement.
• Direct Vacuum LtdminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal business sponsor with logo displayed on club website.
• WR Davies RhylminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor of CPD Y Rhyl 1879, featured on club website and announcements.
• Jewson RhylminorGTM or Marketing PartnerBuilding materials supplier sponsor with logo on website.
• MyClubProcoreTechnology or IntegrationWebsite platform provider. The club website is built and hosted on MyClubPro's platform which also provides membership management, fixture management, and payment processing services.
• Queensferry SportsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorExternal retail partner operating the club shop for merchandise and apparel sales.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Buckley Town FC: Welsh football club competing at Cymru North level. Comparable in scale, league tier and community-driven operating model to CPD Y Rhyl.
• Holywell Town FC: North Wales semi-professional football club in the Cymru pyramid. Direct peer given geographic proximity and similar community/youth-development orientation.
• Flint Town United FC: Cymru North club based in Flint, North Wales. Comparable regional semi-professional football club with similar operating scale and community focus.
• Llandudno FC: North Wales coast football club that has competed in Cymru North and Cymru Premier tiers. Operates with a similar community/youth-development model and regional sponsorship base in North Wales.
• Colwyn Bay FC: North Wales-based football club competing in the Cymru North (Tier 2 of Welsh football) — the same tier CPD Y Rhyl was promoted into. Listed as an opponent in CPD's 2026/27 fixture list, making it the closest direct competitive peer by geography and league level.

Regional players

• Prestatyn Town FC: North Wales coastal football club with a long history in the Welsh pyramid. Comparable in scale and geographic scope to CPD Y Rhyl.
• Caernarfon Town FC: North Wales club currently competing in Cymru Premier (Tier 1). Operates one tier above CPD Y Rhyl in the same regional ecosystem, providing a benchmark for the next-step-up trajectory.
• Newtown AFC: Long-standing Welsh Premier/Cymru Premier club. Provides a regional benchmark for what sustained Tier 1/2 operations in the Welsh pyramid look like.
• Airbus UK Broughton FC: Welsh football club based in Broughton with an industrial-corporate heritage (Airbus). Comparable as a North Wales semi-professional club navigating sponsorship and community revenue streams.
• Bangor City 1876 FC: Re-formed historic North Wales club (analogous to CPD Y Rhyl's continuation of the Rhyl FC legacy). Operates in the same regional Welsh football pyramid with comparable community-revival positioning.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Rhylfc

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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