Anstey Nomads

What Anstey Nomads does

Anstey Nomads Football Club is a community-rooted amateur football club based in Anstey, Leicestershire, England, founded in 1946 through the merger of Anstey Methodists and St Mary's. Operating as an unincorporated members' association under FA Rule 2.13, the club provides football participation opportunities across the full age and gender spectrum — from Mini Dribblers (early-years introduction) and the Weetabix Wildcats girls' program, through junior boys' and girls' teams, to senior men's and women's teams. The senior first team competes in the Pitchin Northern Premier League Midlands Division following its 2022-23 promotion as United Counties League Premier Division North champions and League Cup winners. The club is FA 2-star accredited and plays its home matches at the Marks Electrical Arena on Cropston Road, Anstey.

The club's product surface comprises team participation programs (Mini Dribblers, Wildcats, junior and senior teams), a venue hire service for the Marks Electrical Arena (bookable via a dedicated bookings email), ticketed matchday access sold through the ByTable.net online platform, and published match reports. There is no proprietary technology platform, no mobile application, no API, and no digital product beyond a basic informational website and standard social media channels. All operations are volunteer-governed; no investors, funding rounds, patents, or M&A activity are associated with the entity.

The business model is a traditional community-club construct: revenue is generated through matchday ticket sales, local sponsorship (notably Potters Carpets and Beds, listed as "Proudly Sponsored By"), venue hire, and implicit membership/participation fees. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and the club operates a single-country domestic footprint confined to Leicestershire and the East Midlands. The "Football for all" philosophy, combined with the Marks Electrical Arena asset, a tiered youth-to-senior player pathway, and FA accreditation, defines the club's value proposition to local participants and supporters.

Name

Anstey Nomads

Legal name

Anstey Nomads Football Club

Website

https://ansteynomads.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1946

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Anstey Nomads Football Club is a community amateur football club in Anstey, Leicestershire, offering football programs for all ages from Mini Dribblers and Wildcats through junior and senior men's and women's teams. It also provides venue hire at the Marks Electrical Arena and competes in the Northern Premier League Midlands Division under FA 2-star accreditation.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Amateur Football Club

NAICS

Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers (71394)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYMPAKACAE

Local Amateur Clubs & Community Sports Organizations

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Sports (Leagues, Teams, Events, Venues)/Collegiate & Amateur Sports Organizations (NCAA, Federations, Clubs)

SECONDARYHSADAEAE

Youth Athlete Development & Long-Term Athlete Development (LTAD)

Home & Personal Services/Fitness, Wellness & Personal Training/Sports Coaching & Athletic Performance

Keywords

• Community football club
• Amateur football programs
• Youth football development
• Venue hire services
• Grassroots sports

Headquarters

HQ city

Anstey

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, Others

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Anstey Nomads Football Club is a community amateur football club providing organized football participation opportunities across all ages and genders, from Mini Dribblers (young children) and Weetabix Wildcats Sessions (girls) through Junior Boys and Girls teams to Senior Men's and Women's teams competing in the Northern Premier League Midlands Division. The club also offers venue hire at its Marks Electrical Arena home ground and sells matchday tickets online via ByTable.net.

Product overview

Anstey Nomads Football Club is a community-focused football club offering a comprehensive range of football programs. The club operates as a unified offering under its main brand, providing youth development through Mini Dribblers and Wildcats Sessions, organized Junior Boys and Girls Teams, and Senior Adults Men's and Women's teams. Additional services include venue hire at the Marks Electrical Arena, ticket sales, and match reports. The club competes in the Northern Premier League Midlands Division following promotions from the United Counties League.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Mini Dribblers Introductory football sessions for young children, providing a first structured experience of the sport within a community club setting. Targeted at the youngest age group of local participants.
• Weetabix Wildcats Sessions Girls-only football sessions delivered as part of the Weetabix Wildcats program, providing structured football opportunities for female participants within the local community.
• Junior Football Teams Organized competitive and recreational football teams for junior boys and girls across multiple age groups, providing progression from introductory Mini Dribblers into structured team play.
• Senior Football Teams Adult men's and women's senior football teams competing in organized leagues, with the men's first team currently in the Northern Premier League Midlands Division following promotion in 2022-23.
• Venue Hire Rental of the Marks Electrical Arena home ground for external bookings, providing facility access to third-party users. Contact and bookings handled via email at [email protected].

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

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 core and minor.

• Northern Premier LeaguecoreOthersAnstey Nomads Football Club is a member of the Pitchin Northern Premier League Midlands Division, participating in competitive football at that level.
• Potters Carpets and BedsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal business sponsorship providing financial support to the club, mentioned as 'Proudly Sponsored By' on official materials.

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Bedworth United FC: Warwickshire-based non-league club competing in the same tier of the English football pyramid as Anstey Nomads, sharing volunteer governance, venue hire services, and grassroots recruitment approaches.
• Oadby Town FC: Leicestershire-based community football club operating in East Midlands regional leagues with similar grassroots structure, local sponsorship mix, and FA-accredited operating standards.
• AFC Rushden & Diamonds: East Midlands non-league club operating in the United Counties / Northern Premier League ecosystem with the same community-owned ethos and youth-to-senior pathway model.
• Loughborough Dynamo FC: East Midlands community football club competing in the same non-league pyramid bands as Anstey Nomads, with a parallel grassroots-to-senior team structure and community-owned model.
• Deeping Rangers FC: Lincolnshire-based non-league club that Anstey Nomads beat 3–0 in the 2022–23 League Cup final — operates at the same United Counties League tier with the same community-club model.
• Coalville Town FC: Historic Leicestershire non-league club in the East Midlands pyramid; comparable volunteer-led community model, venue hire operations, and Northern Premier League-adjacent competition tier.
• Barwell FC: Leicestershire-based non-league football club competing at the Northern Premier League level — same geographic catchment, near-identical tier, and similar community-club operating model, making it the closest direct comparable.
• Quorn FC: Leicestershire-based community football club playing in similar East Midlands non-league tiers, sharing the same local catchment, FA accreditation framework, and grassroots club structure as Anstey Nomads.
• Corby Town FC: East Midlands non-league club in the Southern League / Northern Premier feeder tier, comparably community-owned and operating under the same FA accreditation and step-league framework.

Regional players

• Hinckley FC: Nearby Leicestershire-area club in the East Midlands non-league pyramid, sharing the same regional catchment, grassroots recruitment base, and sponsor pool as Anstey Nomads.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/anstey-nomads

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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