What Pentathlon GB does

Pentathlon GB (legal name: The Modern Pentathlon Association of Great Britain Limited, company no. 04931041) is the official National Governing Body for Modern Pentathlon in Great Britain, recognized by the Union Internationale de Pentathlon Moderne (UIPM). Headquartered at the Sports Training Village, University of Bath, the organization administers Modern Pentathlon — fencing, swimming, laser-run, and obstacle course racing — alongside a "family of sports" including Biathlon, Laser Run, Biathle, Triathle, Tetrathlon, and Pentathlon OCR, each designed for different skill levels from absolute beginners to Olympic-level athletes.

Operations are centralized on the Sport:80 digital platform, which handles member profiles, membership purchases, event registration, results management, national rankings, and club affiliation, with Stripe powering payment processing. The organization distributes its programme through a hub-and-club network spanning hundreds of clubs and at least eight named regional hubs across England and Scotland (Bath, Fife, Leweston, North West, Oxford, St Helens London, Taunton, Wirral), with the Schools Biathlon Programme serving as the primary grassroots pipeline.

Revenue is generated through annual membership subscriptions (Junior £35, Senior £60, Coach £45, Affiliate £75), single-event Day memberships (£10), competition entry fees processed via Sport:80, merchandise sales through a Kukri Sports team shop, and insurance distribution via Marsh Sport's NGB scheme. As a company limited by guarantee, Pentathlon GB does not have shareholders and reinvests surpluses into sport development, athlete pathways, and event delivery.

Name

Pentathlon GB

Legal name

The Modern Pentathlon Association of Great Britain Limited

Website

https://pentathlongb.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Pentathlon GB is the National Governing Body for Modern Pentathlon in Great Britain, administering Modern Pentathlon and a family of multi-discipline sports (Biathlon, Laser Run, Biathle, Triathle, Tetrathlon, OCR Pentathlon) for athletes, schools, clubs, and coaches across the UK via a hub-and-club network and the Sport:80 platform.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

National Sports Federation

NAICS

Spectator Sports (71121), Sports and Recreation Instruction (61162)

akta.pro primary industry

Amateur Sport Governing Bodies & Federations (National/Regional) (MPAKACAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Olympic & Multi-Sport Governing Bodies (IOC/IPC, Continental Games Federations) (MPAKAFAA)

Keywords

• National governing body
• Modern pentathlon
• Multi-discipline athletics
• Sports federation
• Competitive sport membership

Headquarters

HQ city

Bath

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, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: Pentathlon GB generates revenue through individual, day, coach, and affiliate membership fees. Full individual memberships are sold as annual subscriptions with optional auto-renewal. Day memberships are sold for single specified events. Membership grants access to competitions, training insurance, coaching insurance, and PGB newsletter.
2. Competition Entry Fees: Revenue is generated from event entry fees for national ranking events, championships, qualifiers, and schools competitions. Entry fees are processed through Sport:80 and are non-refundable after the closing date, with a £9 late entry fee applicable for national competitions.
3. Affiliate Membership (Clubs and Schools): Clubs and schools can purchase affiliate membership, which provides event coverage under PGB insurance, discounted kit and equipment through provider partnerships, and eligibility for team prizes at national events.
4. Kit and Merchandise Sales: Pentathlon GB partners with Kukri Sports for official merchandise and kit, sold through the Kukri Sports team shop portal on the Pentathlon GB website.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Pentathlon GB is the National Governing Body for Modern Pentathlon in Great Britain. It administers Modern Pentathlon (Fencing, Swimming, Laser-Run, and Obstacle Course Racing) and a family of related competition formats (Biathlon, Laser Run, Biathle, Triathle, Tetrathlon, Pentathlon OCR). It sells annual, day, coach, and affiliate memberships via the Sport:80 platform, runs national ranking events and championships, delivers the Schools Biathlon Programme, and sanctions qualification pathways to European and World competitions.

Product overview

Pentathlon GB operates as the National Governing Body for Modern Pentathlon in Great Britain, offering a portfolio of multi-sport competition formats and membership services. The core offering centres on Modern Pentathlon (fencing, swimming, equestrian show jumping, and laser-run), complemented by a family of accessible formats including Biathlon, Laser Run, Biathle, Triathle, Triathlon, and Tetrathlon. The organization provides membership tiers (Junior, Senior, Coach, Affiliate, Day) through the Sport:80 platform, enabling competition access, training and competition insurance, and event entry. Supporting services include coaching qualifications, volunteer programmes, event management tools, and the Penta+ participation brand for community engagement. The Schools Biathlon Programme and network of regional hubs across the UK form the grassroots pathway from beginner to elite athlete.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Penta+: Participation brand for clubs, schools or individuals who would like to try Pentathlon, seen at 'have a go' sessions in communities.

Products and services

• Modern Pentathlon The flagship Olympic sport combining five disciplines (Fencing, Swimming, Laser-Run with Laser Shooting + Running, and Obstacle Course Racing). Administered by Pentathlon GB as the National Governing Body for Great Britain, with national ranking events, British Championships, and qualification pathways to European, World, and Olympic competition. For athletes from junior beginners to elite competitors.
• Schools Biathlon Programme Structured competition programme for school children across age groups, combining swimming and running with standardized distances (25m-100m swim, 400m-1500m run). Includes school-level qualifiers and national finals feeding into the British Schools Modern Biathlon Championships and UK Schools Games.
• Biathlon Competition format combining swimming and running, governed by Pentathlon GB with its own competition rules and scoring system as part of the family of pentathlon sports.
• Laser Run Competition format combining laser pistol shooting with running. Provides opportunities for qualification to European and World Laser Run events and serves as an entry-level discipline for the pentathlon family.
• Biathle Continuous-format competition combining swimming and running, with European and World qualifier events under Pentathlon GB governance.
• Triathle Competition format combining swimming, laser pistol shooting, and running, forming part of the qualification pathway for international pentathlon competitions.
• Tetrathlon Four-discipline competition (swimming, running, shooting, and fencing) serving as a development pathway toward full Modern Pentathlon.
• Pentathlon OCR Full Modern Pentathlon format incorporating obstacle course racing elements, managed by Pentathlon GB.
• Annual Membership Annual membership for individual athletes and coaches sold via the Sport:80 platform, valid for one calendar year with optional auto-renewal. Covers Junior (£35/yr), Senior (£60/yr), and Coach (£45/yr) tiers. Provides competition access, training and coaching insurance, PGB newsletter, and eligibility for team prizes at national events.
• Day Membership Single-event membership priced at £10, designed for participants wanting to try a specific event without committing to annual membership. Non-refundable and non-transferable; a separate Sport:80 event entry is still required.
• Affiliate Membership Annual club and school membership priced at £75/yr. Provides event coverage under PGB insurance, discounted kit and equipment through provider partnerships, and eligibility for team prizes at national events.
• Coaching Services Coach development programme including qualification pathways, Laser Run Coaching Course, partner sports course access, and a coaching conference for knowledge sharing among qualified and aspiring coaches.
• Volunteering Programme Volunteer recruitment and management programme supporting event delivery, with expression of interest forms, a volunteer expenses policy, and structured roles at Pentathlon GB competitions.
• Event Management Platform Sport:80-powered service for event organizers providing event management plan templates, equipment and facilities checklists, staffing forms, participant data management, and risk assessment tools for running Pentathlon GB-sanctioned events.
• Penta+ Participation sub-brand for clubs, schools, and individuals wanting to try pentathlon at community 'have a go' sessions without a formal commitment to competition or full membership.
• Schools and Clubs Hub Network

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• Sport:80coreTechnology or IntegrationSport:80 is the official technology platform provider for Pentathlon GB's membership management and competition entry system. The platform handles member profiles, membership purchases (individual, coach, affiliate, day), event registration, results management, national rankings, club affiliation, and communication preferences. Pentathlon GB's Sport:80 portal (pentathlongb.sport80.com) is the primary digital channel for all member interactions. The platform also supports event set-up by organizers and affiliate membership management.
• EcoAims PistolssupportingOthersEcoAims Pistols supplies laser pistol equipment used in Pentathlon GB's Laser Run events. Pentathlon GB references EcoAims Pistols in official documentation including the 'EcoAims Pistols Declaration' form for traveling with laser pistols to competitions.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• British Athletics: UK NGB for athletics/running disciplines that feature heavily in PGB's laser-run and biathlon formats. Operates at much larger scale; relevant peer for hub structures, schools programmes, and coaching pathways in running-based disciplines.
• British Fencing: UK NGB for fencing, one of the disciplines in Modern Pentathlon. Comparable member-based NGB structure with clubs, coaching pathways, and event sanctioning; competes for fencing-coach and fencer attention within PGB's discipline mix.
• British Swimming: UK NGB for swimming and aquatic disciplines. PGB's Modern Pentathlon includes a swimming leg and the Schools Biathlon Programme centers on swimming; British Swimming operates at much larger scale and is a likely partner/competitor for member attention in the pool.
• UIPM (Union Internationale de Pentathlon Moderne): International federation for Modern Pentathlon that recognizes Pentathlon GB as the GB NGB. Operates at continental/global level and sets the rules, event formats and qualification pathways that PGB implements domestically.

Regional players

• Pentathlon Canada: Canadian NGB for Modern Pentathlon. Peer organization with similar hub-and-club development ambitions and UIPM-aligned competition structure; serves a different geography but a directly comparable mission and product set.
• Modern Pentathlon Ireland: National Governing Body for Modern Pentathlon in Ireland. Closest international NGB peer operating under the same UIPM framework with similar discipline set (fencing, swimming, laser-run/OCR); does not compete in PGB's UK territory.
• USA Modern Pentathlon: U.S. National Governing Body for Modern Pentathlon. Operates with a comparable club-and-event structure under UIPM rules; useful benchmark for athlete development pathways and international qualification.

Others

• BUCS (British Universities & Colleges Sport): UK national body for higher-education sport that runs the BUCS Championships referenced in PGB's performance programme. Indirect ecosystem partner rather than direct competitor, but shapes the university-level competitive pathway PGB athletes use.

Direct peers

• British Triathlon: UK National Governing Body for triathlon and related multisport formats. Closest direct peer — also a multisport NGB governing swimming/running (and cycling) combinations through a federation structure with clubs, hubs, schools programmes and tiered memberships.

Emerging players

• British Orienteering: UK NGB for a niche multi-discipline outdoor sport with a comparable profile: club-based structure, schools outreach, tiered memberships, and digital event entry via Sport:80. Useful benchmark for scaling participation in a non-mainstream UK sport.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/PentathlonGB
• Facebookfacebook.com/PentathlonGB
• Instagraminstagram.com/pentathlongb
• TikToktiktok.com/@pentathlongb

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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