Castle Green Leisure Centre

What Castle Green Leisure Centre does

Castle Green Leisure Centre is a privately-held, multi-purpose community leisure facility operating from a single site at Gale Street, Dagenham, Essex, just off the A13. Opened in 2005, it combines a Health and Fitness Suite equipped with Techno Gym cardio and resistance machines, multiple sports facilities (sports hall, 3G pitch, grass pitches, dance studio, outdoor courts), event hire spaces (Boothroyd Hall, common room, classrooms, meeting rooms, studio rooms, courtyards), a Uniform Shop, a Social Kitchen Café, a Nursery, and Children's Activities including sports sessions and educational tuition. The centre is co-located with Jo Richardson Community School, with shared JRCS branding across its web and social channels, and acts as the official uniform stockist for 15 schools across the Barking and Dagenham borough.

The business operates several distinct revenue streams: recurring monthly gym memberships with included induction and health check, transaction-based facility and venue hire (including weddings and conferences), one-off e-commerce uniform sales across multiple school-specific categories plus second-hand clothing, nursery and children's class fees, and café ancillary income. Distribution is predominantly physical (walk-in to the leisure centre, open weekdays 8:30am–10pm and weekends 8:30am–5pm), supplemented by an in-house e-commerce uniform storefront and a SchoolHire-powered self-serve online booking platform for facility reservations. Marketing is conducted through the website, Twitter, Facebook and Instagram, with direct school partnerships generating referral traffic for uniform sales.

No external venture, private equity, or public-market investment is indicated in the available source material. Castle Green has 51–100 employees, no disclosed revenue, no AI or technology platform beyond standard booking and e-commerce tooling, and no recorded M&A, leadership changes, or restructuring activity. Its competitive position rests on physical-site convenience, deep institutional ties to local schools (particularly Jo Richardson Community School), and the breadth of services consolidated under one roof for the Dagenham catchment area.

Name

Castle Green Leisure Centre

Legal name

Castle Green Leisure Centre

Website

https://castle-green.org.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Castle Green Leisure Centre is a Dagenham-based community leisure facility operating a gym, sports halls, venue hire, uniform shop, nursery and children's activities under one roof since 2005, serving local residents and 15 schools in Barking and Dagenham.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Leisure Services

NAICS

Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers (713940), Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation (71)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997), Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation (7990)

akta.pro primary industry

Multi-Sport Complexes & Community Sports Parks (MPAKAEAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Family Entertainment Centers & Indoor Amusement (Arcades, Trampoline Parks, Indoor Play) (THAAAAAD)

Keywords

• Leisure centre services
• Venue hire services
• Health and fitness memberships
• School uniform retail
• Community sports facilities

Headquarters

HQ city

Dagenham

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Facility Hire: Revenue from hiring out venue spaces including Boothroyd Hall, Common Room, Classrooms, Meeting Rooms, Studio Rooms, The Street, Wedding Reception venues, and Courtyards. Used for weddings, award ceremonies, conferences, meetings, and community events.
2. Health and Fitness Memberships: Flexible gym membership options with induction and health check included. Fully equipped air-conditioned gym open seven days a week.
3. Uniform Shop Sales: E-commerce sales of school uniforms for 15 schools in Barking and Dagenham. Products include polo shirts, sweatshirts, cardigans, PE bags, ties, and accessories. Both new and second-hand clothing available.
4. Children's Activities: Children's classes and activities including sports sessions, gym sessions, and educational tuition services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Castle Green Leisure Centre is a community-based multi-purpose leisure facility that provides a Health and Fitness Suite (Techno Gym gym with flexible memberships), Facility Hire (Boothroyd Hall, meeting rooms, classrooms, studio rooms, courtyards for weddings, conferences, and events), Sports Facilities (3G pitch, grass pitches, sports hall, dance studio, outdoor courts), Children's Activities (sports and tuition classes), a Uniform Shop (official stockist for 15 local schools in Barking and Dagenham), a Nursery, and a Social Kitchen Café, all from a single site off the A13 in Dagenham, Essex.

Product overview

Castle Green Leisure Centre is a multi-purpose community facility opened in 2005 serving the local community with leisure, training, and education services. The centre operates a Health and Fitness Suite equipped with Techno Gym cardio and resistance equipment, offers comprehensive Facility Hire services including the Boothroyd Hall for weddings and events, provides a Uniform Shop serving over 15 local schools in Barking and Dagenham, and delivers Children's Activities including sports programmes and educational tuition. Additional amenities include a Sports Hall, 3G Pitch, Grass Pitches, Dance Studio, Social Kitchen Café, and Nursery facilities. The centre is conveniently located off the A13 in Dagenham, Essex.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• EquansminorOthersEquans is referenced in the About Us section of Castle Green's website alongside other centre components (Community Centre, Community Foyer, Social Kitchen Café, Nursery). The exact nature of the partnership is not explicitly detailed.
• Jo Richardson Community SchoolcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCastle Green is co-located with Jo Richardson Community School, sharing facilities and branding. The centre appears to be connected to the school with the uniform shop serving as the official stockist. Social media handles reference JRCSCastleGreen indicating a close operational relationship.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• The Gym Group: UK-listed low-cost gym operator with ~240 sites. Direct competitor to Castle Green's gym membership stream on price and convenience, particularly relevant for outer-London catchment areas.
• Active Nation: Charity operating community leisure facilities including gyms, sports halls, swimming and children's activities. Closely comparable operating footprint and target demographic to Castle Green.
• GLL (Better): UK's largest charitable social enterprise operating public leisure centres, gyms, swimming pools and community facilities. Directly comparable as a multi-vertical community leisure operator with membership and venue-hire revenue streams.
• Everyone Active: Operates more than 200 leisure centres across the UK on behalf of local authorities, offering gyms, swimming, sports facilities and fitness programming. Closest analogue in terms of community-leisure operating model.
• Places Leisure: Non-profit leisure trust operating community leisure centres with gyms, sports halls, studios and event hire across England. Comparable in mission and multi-purpose facility mix.
• Fusion Lifestyle: Operates over 100 leisure and cultural facilities on behalf of local authorities across the UK. Directly comparable as a community-leisure trust with diversified facility-based revenue.
• Parkwood Leisure: UK leisure management company operating community leisure centres and golf courses on behalf of local councils. Comparable as a multi-vertical community leisure operator with venue-hire and membership streams.
• PureGym: UK's largest gym chain with 600+ low-cost sites. Direct competitor to Castle Green's fitness suite on value proposition and accessibility in the East London/Barking catchment.

Broad incumbents

• David Lloyd Leisure: Premium UK health club chain with 100+ family-oriented clubs combining fitness, racquet sports, swimming and children's activities. Adjacent competitor with overlapping family and children's programming.
• Nuffield Health: UK healthcare and fitness charity operating gyms, fitness clubs, hospitals and medical centres. Broad incumbent with overlapping fitness, health-check and family membership positioning.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/JRCSCastleGreen
• Facebookfacebook.com/castlegreenJRCS
• Instagraminstagram.com/jrcscastlegreen

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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

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