Budo Sport Arnhem

Name

Budo Sport Arnhem

Legal name

Stichting Budo Sport Arnhem

Website

https://budosportarnhem.nl

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Sports and Fitness Services

NAICS

Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers (71394), Sports and Recreation Instruction (61162)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997)

akta.pro primary industry

Grappling & Submission Arts Training (Judo, BJJ, Wrestling) (HSADADAC)

Keywords

• Martial arts training
• Fitness classes
• Community sports club
• Judo instruction
• Wellness programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Arnhem

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership subscriptions (contributie): Recurring membership fees paid by members for access to sports activities including judo, fitness, yoga, pilates, zumba, and other classes. Additional fees for Judo Bond Nederland (JBN) membership for competitive judoka.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Budo Sport Arnhem is a community-based sports club operating 13 locations in Arnhem, Netherlands, where approximately 900 members train weekly. It offers traditional judo (from toddler to competitive/wedstrijdjudo level), fitness, yoga, pilates, tai-chi, zumba, streetdance, senior fitness (Fifty-fit), physiotherapy-based fitness, student sports, and supplementary digital video lessons and the Judobingo educational game.

Product overview

Budo Sport Arnhem is a multi-sport community club offering a broad portfolio of physical activity programs across 13 locations in Arnhem, Netherlands, serving approximately 900 weekly members. The core offering consists of traditional martial arts (Judo) and diverse fitness programs (Yoga, Pilates, Tai-Chi, Zumba, Bodyshape, Callanetics, Step-Workout, Streetdance, Fitness, Fysio-fitness, Fifty-fit/50-plus Sport, Rots & Water, and Student Sports). The club supplements its in-person offerings with digital services including video lessons for multiple disciplines and Judobingo, an online educational game for children. Community initiatives include Judo Op School (JOS), bringing judo to primary schools, and Judo in de Zorg (Judo in Healthcare). Supporting resources include a comprehensive Judo Exam Guide, a technique reference database following the Kawaishi system, and branded club merchandise (Cluboutfit). Annual tournaments such as the Teamtoernooi and Vanentoernooien provide competitive opportunities. The club is affiliated with the Judo Bond Nederland (JBN) for official grading recognition.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Judo

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Sportbedrijf ArnhemcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2005Joint partner in the Judo Op School (JOS) initiative along with Judo Bond Nederland, bringing judo lessons to Arnhem elementary schools.
• Judo Bond Nederland (JBN)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBudo Sport Arnhem is affiliated with Judo Bond Nederland (Aansluitnummer: D2SP29L). Competitive judoka must be registered JBN members for official graduatie registration and tournament participation.
• Inverness Transport ArnhemminorOthersSponsor through Club van 50 program supporting club activities.
• TegelCompleetminorOthersSponsor through Club van 50 program.
• Salva SchaderechtminorOthersSponsor through Club van 50 program.
• Bedrijfsbus.comminorOthersSponsor through Club van 50 program.
• Speijers TotaalserviceminorOthersSponsor through Club van 50 program.
• Glazenwasserij BaartminorOthersSponsor through Club van 50 program.

Scale indicators2 records

Emerging players

• F45 Training: Global boutique fitness franchise offering functional group workouts. Competes with Budo Sport Arnhem for the time-share of fitness-minded members, but with a much more limited programming breadth and no martial arts component.

Broad incumbents

• CrossFit: Global fitness methodology with thousands of affiliated gyms offering coached group fitness. While not a traditional martial arts operator, it competes with Budo Sport Arnhem's fitness classes (bodyshape, callanetics, step-workout) for the same subscription-paying fitness consumer.
• Basic-Fit: Basic-Fit is Europe's largest low-cost fitness chain headquartered in the Netherlands, with hundreds of locations. Like Budo Sport Arnhem, it serves mass-market fitness consumers with subscription-based memberships, but operates commercially at much larger scale and without the judo/martial arts vertical that distinguishes Budo Sport Arnhem.
• Planet Fitness: Largest fitness chain by membership globally, focused on the low-cost gym segment. Competes indirectly with Budo Sport Arnhem on price for general fitness consumers, though lacks martial arts specialization or the close-knit community positioning of a local club.
• David Lloyd Leisure: Premium UK/European family-oriented health club operator. Comparable in its multi-generational programming (junior academies, family memberships, racquet sports, swimming) — similar to how Budo Sport Arnhem operates its 50-plus sport, student sport, and youth judo verticals in a single membership ecosystem.
• Anytime Fitness: Global 24/7 franchise fitness network with thousands of clubs. While it does not emphasize martial arts, it competes with Budo Sport Arnhem for general fitness subscription dollars in the broader Dutch market and shares the multi-location, membership-based model.
• Gold's Gym: Iconic international fitness franchise with hundreds of clubs. Operates a premium membership model similar in spirit to Budo Sport Arnhem's full-program offering, but at much larger scale and without the judo and school-program integration.

Direct peers

• 9Round Fitness: International kickboxing-themed fitness franchise with hundreds of locations, blending martial arts with circuit-style fitness. Shares Budo Sport Arnhem's hybridization of martial arts instruction with general fitness programming under a subscription model.
• ATA Martial Arts: International martial arts organization with hundreds of affiliated schools offering traditional martial arts programs for all ages. Operates on a multi-location model similar to Budo Sport Arnhem's judo federation (JBN) affiliations, with comparable community programming and progression systems.
• Tiger Schulmann's Martial Arts: One of the largest U.S. martial arts chains with dozens of locations offering karate, kickboxing, and self-defense. Highly comparable to Budo Sport Arnhem's martial-arts-led model — both anchor multi-location offerings around traditional martial arts instruction with community-driven subscription revenue.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/budosportarnhem
• Facebookfacebook.com/bsarnhem

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

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