Funtime Bounce

What Funtime Bounce does

Funtime Bounce Limited is a UK-based event entertainment rental company headquartered in Witney, Oxfordshire, with a secondary London office. Founded in 1998, the company has operated for over 25 years and reports having served more than 50,000 events. It rents inflatable and mechanical entertainment equipment including bouncy castles (in children's, adult, and themed variants such as Paw Patrol, disco, and wedding), obstacle courses, slides, rodeo bulls and mechanical simulators (surfing, snowboarding, superbike), climbing walls, dunk and gunge tanks, bungee trampolines, go karts, soft play, garden games, photo booths, and food/confectionery hire. Equipment is BS EN14960:2013 compliant and tested under PIPA and ADIPS, with RPII-trained operators and £10M public liability insurance (£50M for military airside work). A proprietary Drill and Bolt anchoring system allows deployment on hard surfaces including tarmac, concrete, and astroturf.

The business operates a direct-to-consumer model with 24/7 online booking and live availability, complemented by telephone sales and direct corporate channels. Pricing is unit-based, ranging from £15 (garden games) to £950+ (bungee trampoline with supervisor), with a 5% discount for upfront payment, a 15% military discount at RAF Brize Norton and adjacent bases, and no-deposit booking supported by a RainCheck option for weather or lockdown disruption. Revenue streams include equipment rental, optional staff supervision, and ancillary charges such as diesel generators. Distribution is fully vertically integrated via an own-fleet, in-house delivery, setup, and collection operation covering Oxfordshire, Gloucestershire, Wiltshire, London, and UK nationwide.

The company targets a diversified set of customer segments including children's birthday parties and family events, corporate clients (fun days, team building, product launches), weddings, schools and charities (fetes, fundraisers), and military personnel. Customer concentration risk is low owing to the long-tail, transaction-based pricing model and absence of any disclosed anchor contracts. The business is privately held with no disclosed external funding, M&A, or leadership changes in the input record.

Name

Funtime Bounce

Legal name

Funtime Bounce Limited

Website

https://funtimebounce.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Funtime Bounce Limited is a UK-based event entertainment rental company, founded 1998 in Witney, Oxfordshire, supplying bouncy castles, inflatables, mechanical simulators, climbing walls and related equipment to families, corporate clients, schools, weddings, and military bases across the UK.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Event Entertainment Equipment Rental

NAICS

Amusement Parks and Arcades (7131)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

Amusement/Redemption Arcade Machines (Ticket & Prize) (MPAEAJAD)

Keywords

• Inflatable equipment rental
• Event entertainment hire
• Bouncy castle rental
• Party equipment hire
• Amusement ride rental

Headquarters

HQ city

Borehamwood

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Equipment Rental: One-time rental fees for bouncy castles, inflatables, rodeo bulls, simulators, climbing walls, and other entertainment equipment. Equipment comes with delivery, setup, and collection. Optional staff supervision available for additional charge.
2. Staff Supervision: Optional additional hire charge for trained staff to supervise equipment during events, particularly for bouncy castles and inflatables.
3. Generator/Diesel Blower Hire: Additional charges for diesel generators and blowers when standard power supply is unavailable or inaccessible at event location.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Funtime Bounce rents bouncy castles, inflatables, obstacle courses, slides, rodeo bulls, mechanical simulators, climbing walls, dunk tanks, gunge tanks, soft play equipment, bungee trampolines, water slides, go karts, garden games, photo booths, and fairground games for hire at events. The company delivers, sets up, and collects the equipment with its own in-house staff, offers optional trained supervisors, and provides nationwide UK coverage from its Witney, Oxfordshire headquarters.

Product overview

Funtime Bounce is a multi-award winning event entertainment rental company based in Witney, Oxfordshire, operating since 1998 with over 25 years of experience serving more than 50,000 events. The company offers the UK's largest selection of entertainment equipment for hire, encompassing bouncy castles (children's and adult variants in various themes including Paw Patrol, Princess, Jungle, Pirate, Unicorn, and Football), obstacle courses, slides and slide bouncers, rodeo bulls and mechanical simulators (including bull, superbike, snowboarding, surfing, and rodeo-themed attachments), inflatable games, climbing walls, dunk tanks, gunge tanks, garden and lawn games (giant jenga, connect 4, crazy golf), soft play and pre-school activities, bungee trampolines, water slides, go karts, fairground games, and themed entertainment for Christmas and corporate events. Products are delivered, set up, and collected by in-house staff with trained operators available. The company holds £10 million public liability insurance and £50 million military-grade coverage, with all equipment tested to BS EN14960:2013 standards through PIPA and RPII certification schemes.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Bouncy Castles Inflatable bouncy castles for hire, available in various sizes (10ft-25ft) and themes including children's and adult-specific units, for events such as birthday parties, weddings, corporate events, and community fun days. Prices range from £70-£275 with capacity for 4-20 users.
• Obstacle Courses Large inflatable obstacle courses available for rental, designed for children and adults to navigate through various challenges at events.
• Slides & Slide Bouncers Inflatable slides and combination slide-bouncer units that allow users to slide down while also bouncing, available in various themes including jungle, superhero, and unicorn designs.
• Rodeo Bulls & Simulators Mechanical rodeo bull and simulator rides for hire, including bucking bronco, rodeo bottle, rodeo reindeer, superbike simulator, surfing simulator, snowboarding simulator, and themed simulators with operator supervision.
• Inflatable Challenge Games Various inflatable challenge games including gladiator joust, bungee runs, and interactive battle games available for event rental.
• Mobile Climbing Wall 30ft trailer-mounted mobile rock climbing wall with four climbing routes, auto belay system, safety harnesses, and trained supervisor included. Pricing from £845 based on standard operating period.
• Dunk Tanks Water dunk tank hire where participants throw balls at a target to dunk an unwilling volunteer into cold water, suitable for fundraising and fun day events.
• Gunge Tanks Gunge tank hire where volunteers stand in a cubicle and get gunged with colored gunge, popular for fundraising events, corporate parties, and student entertainment.
• Garden Games & Lawn Games Traditional and innovative garden and lawn games for hire including giant jenga, giant connect 4, giant buzzers, crazy golf, skittle alleys, and high strikers.
• Soft Play & Pre-School Activities Soft play area equipment and pre-school activity rentals including ball pools, toddler soft play sets, baby soft play shapes, didicar racers, and children's tables and chairs.
• Bungee Trampolines Mobile bungee trampoline hire with four-person pods allowing riders to jump up to 25 feet in the air, provided with full event setup and instructors. From £950 based on 4-hour operating period.
• Water Slides Water inflatable slides including slip n slide units requiring proximity to outdoor water supply and grassed areas for installation. Slip N Slide (Dual Lane) from £365.
• Go Karts Electric go kart hire available nationwide, providing racing entertainment for events.
• Gyroscope Mechanical gyroscope ride experience available for hire at events.
• Photo Booths & Media Booths Photo booth and media booth rentals for events providing photo opportunities for guests.
• Christmas & Corporate Entertainments Themed entertainment options for Christmas events and corporate functions including rodeo reindeer and rodeo Christmas pudding simulators.
• Fairground & Carnival Games Traditional fairground and carnival game rentals including high strikers, archery, and splat the rat.
• Food & Confectionery Food and confectionery equipment hire for events.
• Interactive Electronic Games for Hard Surfaces Interactive electronic games specifically designed for installation on hard standing outdoor surfaces such as tarmac, concrete, and astroturf where traditional stakes cannot be used.

Quantifiable outcome

• Trusted by more than 50,000 events in the UK
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Eventmasters: Established UK event entertainment and theming provider offering broader services including inflatables, rodeo bulls, simulators, and full event production. Wider portfolio but directly competes for corporate fun-day contracts.
• Mel-Ba Entertainment: UK event entertainment supplier offering bouncy castles, inflatables, simulators, and additional entertainers. A broader incumbent overlapping on Funtime Bounce's core hire lines.

Direct peers

• Inflatable World: UK inflatable and bouncy castle rental operator serving parties, corporate events, and fetes. Operates the same hire-and-deliver model with overlapping customer segments.
• Just Castles: UK bouncy castle hire company with a comparable online booking model and similar product range covering children's and adult castles, slides, and obstacle courses.
• A1 Castles: UK bouncy castle hire operator serving family and corporate events. Comparable product breadth and pricing tiers to Funtime Bounce's standard castle range.
• Go Bouncy: UK online booking platform for bouncy castle and inflatable hire, offering live availability and same-day bookings. Directly comparable direct-to-consumer digital model.
• Airquee: UK-based inflatable manufacturer and rental operator offering bouncy castles, obstacle courses, and related entertainment equipment. Highly comparable product mix to Funtime Bounce and a leading supplier to the same UK hire market.
• Big Blue Bouncy Castles: UK inflatable hire company offering bouncy castles, slides, and rodeo bulls for events. Overlapping product catalogue and similar children's party focus.
• Bouncy Castle Hire (UK national operators): National UK bouncy castle and inflatable hire platform aggregating multiple regional operators. Direct competitor to Funtime Bounce for online bookings of children's party and event inflatables.

Regional players

• Pirton-based hire operators (e.g., regional Oxfordshire/Buckinghamshire castles): Cluster of small Oxfordshire and Home Counties bouncy castle hire operators serving overlapping local markets with Funtime Bounce. Geographic overlap in primary service region, though limited national reach.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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