Name

OneRen

Legal name

Renfrewshire Leisure Ltd

Website

https://oneren.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Leisure and Cultural Services

NAICS

Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers (71394), Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions (7121)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997), Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Multi-Sport Complexes & Community Sports Parks (MPAKAEAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Live Music Clubs & Venues (MPAGAIAB)

Keywords

• Public leisure services
• Community fitness centres
• Swimming pool facilities
• Cultural venue management
• Sports facility operations

Headquarters

HQ city

Paisley

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices12 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Leisure Memberships: Subscription-based memberships providing access to gyms, swimming pools, and fitness classes across multiple venues in Renfrewshire.
2. Pay-as-you-go Access: Customers pay per visit or per session for facilities such as golf courses, swimming pools, and fitness classes without ongoing membership commitment.
3. Venue and Pitch Hire: Rental revenue from synthetic and natural grass football pitches, sports halls, and community venues for organized sports and events.
4. Event Ticket Sales: Revenue from ticketed events at cultural venues including Paisley Town Hall, Paisley Arts Centre, and Johnstone Town Hall, including theatre, comedy, music, and dance performances.
5. Donations: Charitable donations from the public to support free and low-cost community activities, with suggested donation of £5.
6. Council Funding: Core operational funding from Renfrewshire Council for delivering public leisure and cultural services on behalf of the local authority.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

OneRen operates a network of public leisure, sport and cultural venues across Renfrewshire, Scotland, on behalf of Renfrewshire Council. Its core offering is affordable access to gyms, swimming pools, fitness classes, sports pitches, golf, athletics and community sport programmes, alongside cultural venues such as Paisley Town Hall, Paisley Arts Centre, museums, and libraries, supported by community events (Paisley 10k, Paisley Book Festival, Paisley Comedy Festival).

Product overview

OneRen is a charitable trust providing a comprehensive portfolio of culture, leisure, and sporting opportunities across Renfrewshire, Scotland. The offering operates as a multi-venue platform with two main pillars: Leisure Services (gyms, swimming pools, fitness classes, sports facilities) and Cultural Services (venues, libraries, museums, arts programmes). Leisure membership packages provide access to six fitness suites and five swimming pools across venues including flagship Lagoon Leisure Centre and ON-X Linwood. Sports facilities span football/rugby pitches, athletics tracks, golf courses, and community sports hubs. Cultural venues include the £22m refurbished Paisley Town Hall, Paisley Arts Centre, and the transformative Paisley Museum project. Events portfolio includes the Paisley 10k (Scotland's third largest road race), Paisley Book Festival, and Paisley Comedy Festival. The RAASP programme provides athlete support with facility access and funding grants.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Paisley Town Hall: Iconic Victorian venue transformed into a world-class performance space following £22 million refurbishment. Hosts live shows, festivals, weddings, corporate events.
• ON-X Linwood
• Lagoon Leisure Centre
• Renfrew Victory Baths
• RAASP
• Paisley Book Festival
• Paisley Comedy Festival
• Barshaw Golf Course
• Summer of Sport
• RenTV

Products and services

• Leisure Memberships Flexible subscription packages providing access to gyms, swimming pools and fitness classes across multiple OneRen venues in Renfrewshire, with options to choose gym-only, swim-only, or combined access.
• Gyms and Fitness Classes Six fitness suites with expert staff and a range of group fitness classes including Body Pump, Yoga, Pilates, Spin Cycle Training, Zumba and Circuits, for residents of all ages and abilities.
• Swimming Public swimming access across five pools in Renfrewshire, including learn-to-swim programmes for swimmers of all abilities.
• ON-X Linwood Modern leisure venue with three swimming pools, a fitness suite, an eight-court sports hall, four dance studios, two squash courts, synthetic football pitches and an athletic track and field area.
• Lagoon Leisure Centre Flagship leisure centre in Paisley with modern fitness suite (EGYM-enabled following £275,000 transformation), six-court sports hall, leisure pool with flume, teaching pool, sports arena with tiered seating for 350, dance studio and café.
• Renfrew Leisure Centre Leisure venue with a two-level gym, dance studios and a full-size 11-a-side 3G football pitch that can be split into three 7-a-side pitches.
• Johnstone Community Sports Hub Community sports hub with a 25m four-lane swimming pool, sports hall, multi-purpose hall and a full-size synthetic football pitch that can be split into three 7-a-side pitches.
• Ferguslie Sports Centre Sports centre with an 11-a-side 3G synthetic grass football pitch and evening/weekend opening hours.
• Ralston Community Sports Centre Community sports centre with an 11-a-side synthetic football pitch, aerobics studio and gym with changing, shower and locker facilities.
• Park Mains Sports Complex Sports complex with a sand-dressed synthetic pitch, a full-size 11-a-side 3G synthetic pitch, a four-court sports hall and a dance studio, co-located with Park Mains High School.
• KGV Sports Pavilion Pavilion offering a full-size 3G synthetic grass football pitch and six natural grass football pitches.
• Erskine Sports Centre Sports centre with a four-court multipurpose sports hall available for badminton, short tennis and dance practice, with weekday and weekend opening.
• Erskine Swimming Pool 25m deck-level five-lane swimming pool with shallow water at both ends, deep water in the middle, a Water Babes toddler area and a pool hoist for accessibility.
• Renfrew Victory Baths Traditional Edwardian 25-yard pool with original 1920s cubicles, arched doorways, memorabilia and a viewing gallery.
• Seedhill Community Sports Ground Community sports ground with three 5-a-side football pitches and natural grass pitch facilities.
• Paisley Town Hall Refurbished Victorian performance and event venue with a 320-850 capacity Main Hall alongside Loom Loggia, Jacquard Suite, Skinners, Lucille's and Spinning Shed, hosting live shows, festivals, weddings and corporate events.
• Barshaw Golf Course 18-hole municipal golf course offering annual memberships, family discounts (25% off) and concession/Junior pricing, with pay-as-you-go per-round fees.
• RAASP (Renfrewshire Aspiring Athlete Support Programme) Athlete support programme providing free OneRen facility access to elite and national-level Renfrewshire athletes, plus funding grants up to £1,500, delivered with Renfrewshire Council and Community Sport Hubs.
• Paisley 10k & Fun Run Scotland's third-largest annual 10k road race with a Fun Run alternative, attracting 3,000-4,500+ runners each year and delivered in partnership with Kilbarchan Amateur Athletics Club and headline sponsors.
• Health & Wellbeing Services Targeted health and wellbeing programmes including Live Active, Vitality, Walking, Easy Exercise, Social Prescribing and Sporting Memories, supporting residents with health conditions and inactive lifestyles.
• Active Schools School-based sports programme offering volunteer opportunities, leadership development, Bikeability training and outdoor activities for school pupils.
• Community Sport Hubs Network of community sports hubs with a club finder tool connecting local sports clubs with community members across Renfrewshire.
• Paisley Museum Museum and heritage venue featuring collections of textiles, natural history, social history, art, science and world cultures following its transformation into Scotland's biggest cultural heritage development.
• Paisley Arts Centre Performing arts venue hosting theatre, dance, comedy and music performances, positioning culture face-to-face with audiences.
• Renfrewshire Libraries Public library network including Paisley Central Library, with digital champion volunteers, wellbeing services and creative learning programmes for residents.
• Paisley Book Festival Annual literary festival featuring author appearances, readings and cultural events across OneRen venues.
• Paisley Comedy Festival Annual comedy festival showcasing established and emerging comedic talent across Renfrewshire venues.
• Venue Hire Hire service for cultural venues, leisure venues, museums and heritage venues covering corporate events, performances, weddings and community gatherings.
• RenTV Online streaming platform offering films, archived performances, theatre, gigs, exercise content and sport-at-home programming from OneRen cultural venues.
• Football and Rugby Pitch Hire Per-match hire of grass and synthetic football and rugby pitches across Renfrewshire (3G full pitch, 7-a-side, 5-a-side, EN-X enclosed), with concession pricing where applicable.

Quantifiable outcome

• Record participation of over 4,500 runners in 2025 Paisley 10k
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered key, core and minor.

• Specsavers PaisleykeyGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026Main community sponsor for the 2026 Paisley 10k and Fun Run event, with billboard advertising and event promotion across the region.
• Renfrewshire CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOneRen operates leisure and cultural facilities on behalf of Renfrewshire Council as a charitable trust. The council provides core operational funding and strategic direction for public service delivery.
• Renfrewshire Community Sport HubscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership delivering community sports programs including the RAASP (Renfrewshire Aspiring Athlete Support Programme) card providing elite athletes with free access to OneRen facilities.
• Kilbarchan Amateur Athletics ClubkeyGTM or Marketing PartnerCo-organizer and sponsor of the annual Paisley 10k road race, supporting event delivery and attracting runners to the event.
• NHS Greater Glasgow & ClydecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealth partnership for wellbeing initiatives, with data sharing in line with data protection legislation to support community health programs.
• Sports ScotlandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational sports body partnership supporting the delivery of sports and physical activity programs across Renfrewshire.
• Macmillan Cancer SupportminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCharitable partnership supporting cancer patients through health and wellbeing programs, with information sharing per data protection requirements.
• Westfield HealthminorOthersEmployee health benefit scheme providing staff with access to health cash plans through voluntary direct debit premiums.
• VivupminorOthersEmployee lifestyle savings platform providing staff with access to discounts from leading retailers on food, shopping, entertainment, and leisure.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Parkwood Leisure: Parkwood Leisure manages leisure centres, golf courses, and health and fitness facilities on behalf of UK local authorities. Comparable in council-trust operating model, venue portfolio, and service mix to OneRen.
• Glasgow Life: Glasgow Life is a charitable trust that operates leisure, cultural, and sporting facilities on behalf of Glasgow City Council, directly comparable to OneRen's Renfrewshire Council operating model. Both trusts run gyms, swimming pools, museums, libraries, and event venues with a community health and wellbeing mission.
• Active Nation: Active Nation is a UK not-for-profit operating council and community leisure facilities focused on increasing physical activity. Closely comparable charitable operating model and mass-market community fitness positioning to OneRen.
• Everyone Active: Everyone Active operates more than 200 leisure centres on behalf of local councils across the UK, with membership-based access to gyms, pools, and fitness classes. Comparable to OneRen in target market, product offering, and council partnership structure.
• GLL (Better): GLL is a UK social enterprise that operates leisure and cultural facilities on behalf of local authorities under the Better brand, with hundreds of sites nationwide. It is the largest UK operator of public leisure facilities and the most direct analogue to OneRen's council-commissioned leisure trust model.
• Edinburgh Leisure: Edinburgh Leisure is a charitable trust operating council leisure facilities in Edinburgh, offering gym memberships, swimming, fitness classes, and sports facilities. Closely comparable business model, customer base, and council-trust governance structure to OneRen.

Broad incumbents

• PureGym: PureGym is the UK's largest gym operator with a low-cost, no-contract model. It competes directly with OneRen's gym membership product on price and digital convenience in the wider Scottish fitness market.
• The Gym Group: The Gym Group is a UK-listed low-cost gym operator with hundreds of sites. It competes with OneRen's leisure memberships in the broader Scottish fitness market and represents the main commercial competitor for value-conscious gym members.

Others

• Live Nation UK: Live Nation is a global live entertainment promoter and venue operator. Comparable to OneRen's Paisley Town Hall event programming and ticketing business, though at significantly larger scale and with a commercial (not charitable) operating model.
• National Trust for Scotland: National Trust for Scotland is a charitable conservation organisation operating heritage properties and visitor experiences. Comparable in Scottish charitable trust model, museum/heritage venue management, and visitor services approach to OneRen's Paisley Museum and Renfrew Museum operations.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Subsidiaries22 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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