La Cheetah Club

What La Cheetah Club does

La Cheetah Club is an underground electronic music nightclub operating from a basement venue at 73 Queen Street, Glasgow, G1 3BZ, United Kingdom. Founded in 2006 and owned by Allied Leisure Group, the club runs five nights per week, programming house, techno, electro, breaks, disco and experimental sets from a mix of internationally touring DJs and resident/local selectors. Its core competitive offering is the physical venue experience itself: a custom-tuned Funktion One sound system (F121/F215 subs, EVO 6SH and F101 loudspeakers, Resolution 1 monitors, XO4 crossover, Full Fat Audio amplification totalling 22,000W) paired with a professional DJ booth (Technics 1210, Pioneer CDJ 2000 Nexus/3000, Rane MP2015 rotary mixer, Allen & Heath Xone 92/96, Pioneer DJM-900 Nexus SRT/Nexus 2, Serato SL4) and a Chamsys/SGM/Chauvet lighting rig. The DJ booth is positioned at crowd level rather than on a stage, a deliberate design choice reinforcing the venue's intimate, artist-centric atmosphere.

The business generates revenue from four streams: ticket sales for club nights (typically 23:00-03:00) listed primarily via Resident Advisor, on-premise bar sales during events, daytime and evening venue hire for dance events, comedy events and private functions in 4-hour slots, and made-to-order LCXV branded apparel (t-shirts £35, long-sleeves £40, sweatshirts £50, hoodies £58) sold through its own e-commerce site with UK and international shipping. The go-to-market is hybrid event-driven and community-led: the club curates its own nights while hosting takeovers, label showcases, and launches from external promoters, labels and collectives, and sustains audience reach through its website, newsletter, Instagram, Facebook and a maintained archive of recorded sets. The venue has hosted artists such as Egyptian Lover, Matthew Herbert and Loefah over its 16+ year history, with programming through at least July 2026.

La Cheetah Club is GDPR-compliant, privately held under Allied Leisure Group, and discloses no revenue, headcount, or funding information. Its value proposition rests on sound quality, intimate format, programming consistency, and a loyal local audience, rather than on scale, geographic reach, or technology platform dynamics.

Name

La Cheetah Club

Legal name

Allied Leisure Group

Website

https://lacheetahclub.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

La Cheetah Club is a privately-operated underground electronic music nightclub in Glasgow, owned by Allied Leisure Group, running five nights per week in a basement venue with a custom Funktion One sound system and generating revenue from tickets, bar sales, venue hire, and its LCXV apparel line.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Nightclub & Live Entertainment Venue

NAICS

Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (72241)

SIC

Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810), Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Nightclubs (Dance Clubs) (MPAGAIAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Nightclubs & Dance Clubs (CRANACAG), Nightclubs & Dance Clubs (THAFAEAC), Live Music Bars & Venues (CRANACAH)

Keywords

• Underground nightclub
• Electronic music venue
• DJ equipment hosting
• Event venue hire
• Branded merchandise

Headquarters

HQ city

Glasgow

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Ticket Sales: Revenue generated from selling tickets to club events and nights. Events feature international touring DJs and local/resident selectors. Time slots typically run from 23:00 to 03:00.
2. Venue Hire: The club offers its basement venue for hire for dance events, comedy events, and private functions. Time slot options include 12:00pm-4:00pm, 6:00pm-10:00pm, and 11:00pm-3:00am. Bookings can include optional DJ, headline artists, or comedians.
3. Merchandise Sales: Online shop selling branded clothing including t-shirts, long-sleeves, sweatshirts, and hoodies from the LCXV capsule collection designed by Al White. All merchandise is sold on a pre-order, made-to-order basis.
4. Bar Sales: Revenue from alcohol and beverage sales at the venue during events. Bar staff are employed to serve drinks during club nights.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

La Cheetah Club operates an underground electronic music nightclub in a Glasgow basement, hosting club nights five nights per week with international touring DJs and local selectors. The venue also offers private hire for dance events, comedy events, and private functions across three daily time slots, and sells a branded LCXV apparel capsule collection (t-shirts, long-sleeves, sweatshirts, hoodies) direct to consumers via its own online shop.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Club Nights and Events Nightly electronic music club events held in the basement venue at 73 Queen Street, Glasgow, featuring carefully curated line-ups of international touring DJs and local Scottish selectors. Tickets sold via Resident Advisor.
• Venue Hire Service

Named customers7 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Funktion OnecoreTechnology or IntegrationFunktion One is a professional sound system manufacturer. La Cheetah Club uses a custom Function One sound system specifically designed and tuned for the club's basement dimensions, featuring F121 Subs, F215 Subs, Resolution 1 monitors, EVO 6SH Loudspeakers, F101 Loudspeakers, and XO4 Crossover.
• Full Fat AudiocoreTechnology or IntegrationFull Fat Audio provides amplifiers for the club's sound system. The venue uses FFA Amplifiers including one 10,000 Watt and two 6,000 Watt units.
• Pioneer DJcoreTechnology or IntegrationPioneer DJ equipment includes CDJ players (2000 Nexus, Nexus 2, and 3000 models) and DJM mixers (900 Nexus SRT and Nexus 2). DJ booth features multiple CDJ units for performance flexibility.
• RanecoreTechnology or IntegrationRane MP2015 4-Channel Rotary Mixer is part of the DJ booth setup, used for professional DJ performances.
• Allen & HeathcoreTechnology or IntegrationAllen & Heath mixers including Xone 92 and Xone 96 are part of the professional DJ equipment setup.
• Resident AdvisorcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerResident Advisor (ra.co) is used as the primary event listing and ticket sales platform. Events are promoted through RA Promoter profile (163629) with ticket purchasing functionality linked to club nights.
• Allied Leisure GroupcoreOthersAllied Leisure Group is the parent company that owns and operates La Cheetah Club. The company is identified as the site owner and operator in legal documents including Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• SWG3: SWG3 is a major Glasgow live music and club venue hosting electronic music events, label showcases, and touring DJs. Comparable as a Glasgow-based electronic music venue, though with substantially larger capacity.
• Corsica Studios: Corsica Studios is a London electronic music club focused on underground dance music and emerging artists. Comparable in intimate capacity, independent ethos, and grassroots artist development platform role.
• Fabric: Fabric is a London electronic music nightclub with a Funktion One sound system, residency programmes, and international touring DJ bookings. Closely comparable in format, sound system philosophy, and underground electronic music audience.
• Phonox: Phonox is a Brixton-based electronic music club with a custom sound system and curated programming. Comparable in intimate underground format, sound quality emphasis, and reliance on touring DJs and residencies.
• Sub Club: SubClub is a legendary Glasgow underground dance music club known for its Saturday Subculture residency and Funktion One sound system. Directly comparable to La Cheetah Club in city, audience, music programming, and format.
• Hidden: Hidden is a Manchester underground dance music club with multiple rooms and Funktion One sound systems. Comparable in intimate underground format, focus on house/techno, and touring DJ programming outside of London.
• The Art School: The Art School is a Glasgow music and club venue hosting electronic and live acts. Comparable in city, scale, and focus on independent/underground programming for a similar audience.

Others

• Resident Advisor: Resident Advisor is the primary event listing and ticketing platform La Cheetah Club uses. Comparable as an ecosystem enabler rather than a direct competitor — it is critical distribution infrastructure for underground electronic music venues.

Broad incumbents

• Ministry of Sound: Ministry of Sound is a long-established London electronic music club and broader entertainment brand. Comparable in electronic music venue category, but much larger, more commercial, and a broader incumbent rather than a niche underground peer.
• Berghain / Panorama Bar: Berghain is a globally renowned Berlin electronic music club. Comparable in underground dance music positioning and custom sound system ethos, but operates at vastly greater scale and international profile.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/lacheetahclub
• Instagraminstagram.com/lacheetahclub
• Xx.com/lacheetahclub
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/la-cheetah-club

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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