Buxton Football Club

What Buxton Football Club does

Buxton Football Club is a private, community-owned English non-league football club founded in 1877 and currently competing in the Vanarama National League North, which sits at Step 2 of the National League System. It is incorporated as Buxton Football Club Limited (Company Number 02823127, 1 June 1993) and operates from The Tarmac Silverlands Stadium in Buxton, Derbyshire — a venue whose centrepiece is a state-of-the-art floodlit 4G synthetic pitch installed by GreenFields. On-pitch performance has placed the club within reach of promotion: it qualified for the 2026 National League North Playoff Eliminator against South Shields, scheduled for 2 May 2026, and maintained a 100% home record across pre-season friendlies including a 335-attendance fixture against Scunthorpe United.

The club operates a multi-layered revenue and product portfolio that extends well beyond matchday football. Core products include the Buxton FC Academy (youth development plus education programme with kit bundles priced at £245 full / £210 outstanding balance), holiday camps for children aged 5–12 (£75 per full week or £20 per day), pitch hire to local sports and social clubs, clubhouse venue hire for private functions with catering from £8 per head, corporate hospitality packages for First Team home games (minimum 10 guests), and an online club shop operated via SumUp. Its charitable arm — the Buxton FC Foundation (Registered Charity 1199080, established 2022) — and 'Buxton FC in the Community' provide means-tested subsidies (for households earning below £27,500–£32,000) for academy players' training fees and kit, with 21-day application processing.

Monetization spans transaction-fee revenue (tickets, hospitality, pitch hire, venue hire, food & beverage at matchday and midweek) and one-time-license revenue (sponsorship/kit/player/ground-board advertising, academy kits, holiday camps, merchandise). The customer base is geographically concentrated in Buxton and the wider Derbyshire region and is segmented across local families (academy and holiday-camp participants), football supporters, local businesses (sponsorship/hospitality), children aged 5–12, event organisers, and local sports clubs using the 4G facility. Commercial partnerships include naming-rights sponsor Tarmac, kit-supplier LS4 Teamwear, ball supplier Mitre, streaming partner DAZN (NLTV), Enterprise Rent-A-Car, TIC Health, Markovitz, and structural affiliations with the National League Trust and Derwent Valley Junior Football League. No funding rounds, M&A activity, or AI/ML capabilities are disclosed; governance rests with a board of directors led by Chairman David Hopkins (the sole disclosed owner of ≥10%).

Name

Buxton Football Club

Legal name

Buxton Football Club Limited

Website

https://buxtonfc.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1877

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Buxton Football Club is a privately-held English non-league club (founded 1877) competing in the Vanarama National League North, operating the GreenFields 4G-equipped Tarmac Silverlands Stadium in Buxton, Derbyshire, and serving local supporters, academy families, corporate sponsors, and community users of its pitch, venue-hire, and holiday-camp services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Non-League Football Club Services

NAICS

Sports Teams and Clubs (711211), Sports and Recreation Instruction (61162)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997)

akta.pro primary industry

Association Football (Soccer) Leagues (MPAKAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Local Amateur Clubs & Community Sports Organizations (MPAKACAE)

Keywords

• Non-league football club
• Football matchday hospitality
• Sports venue hire
• Youth football academy
• Football pitch rental

Headquarters

HQ city

Buxton

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Matchday Hospitality: Corporate hospitality packages for First Team home games including hot food and drink, minimum 10 guests
2. Sponsorship & Advertising: Ground board advertising, programme advertising, kit sponsorship, individual player sponsorship, Academy & Education Programme sponsorship, BFC merchandise branding
3. Events & Venue Hire: Club house available for functions (birthdays, anniversaries, christenings, retirement parties) with optional buffet catering from £8 per head and disco hire
4. Pitch Hire: Competitive pricing for one-off and block bookings of 4G pitch facilities for sporting and social clubs
5. Merchandise & Retail: Club shop selling merchandise, academy kit bundles, and supporter items
6. Ticket Sales: Matchday tickets, supporter coach tickets for away fixtures
7. Holiday Camps: Summer holiday camps for children ages 5-12, priced at £75 per full week or £20 per individual day
8. Charitable Donations & Grants: Foundation raises money through charity events, grants, and donations to support families with football participation costs

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Buxton Football Club is a non-league professional football club competing in the Vanarama National League North. Its core offering centres on operating competitive first-team football at The Tarmac Silverlands Stadium, complemented by a multi-revenue ecosystem that includes matchday hospitality, corporate sponsorship, youth academy programmes, school holiday camps, 4G pitch hire, clubhouse venue hire for private events, merchandise retail, and a charitable Foundation that subsidises participation costs for families in need.

Product overview

Buxton Football Club operates a comprehensive portfolio of football-related products and services centered around its core professional football club operations. The club offers a multi-layered service ecosystem comprising: professional match-day services (hospitality, food & beverage, merchandise via SumUp online shop), community engagement (Academy programme for young players, Buxton FC Foundation charitable arm providing financial assistance to families, holiday camps for children ages 5-12), facility hire (4G pitch hire, venue hire for events, corporate sponsorship opportunities), and supporter services (coach travel for away matches). The Academy Kit Bundles provide apparel for academy students, while the Foundation offers means-tested financial support for Young Bucks players' training fees and kit costs. The Tarmac Silverlands Stadium serves as the central venue for first-team matches and all ancillary services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Matchday Hospitality Corporate hospitality packages for First Team home games (minimum 10 guests) including hot food and drink at The Tarmac Silverlands Stadium.
• Sponsorship & Advertising Sponsorship opportunities including ground board advertising, programme advertising, kit sponsorship, individual player sponsorship, Academy & Education Programme sponsorship, and BFC merchandise branding for local and regional businesses.
• 4G Pitch Hire State-of-the-art 4G floodlit pitch hire for sporting and social clubs, offering competitive pricing for one-off and block bookings. Pitch installed by GreenFields and described as one of the highest-spec floodlit pitches in the country.
• Events & Venue Hire Club house venue hire for private functions including birthdays, anniversaries, christenings, and retirement parties. Includes pitch views, free parking, optional buffet catering from £8 per head, and disco hire.
• Food & Drink (Club House & Canteen) Refurbished club house with fully stocked bar and matchday canteen serving beef/cheese burgers, bacon/chip baps, pies (steak or meat & potato), chips, and a selection of cold/hot drinks. Canteen opens on matchdays (Saturdays 1pm to half-time, midweeks 6:30pm to half-time).
• Academy Kit Bundles Academy student kit bundles for the 25-26 season, including full amount option (£245), outstanding balance option (£210), and individual items such as rain jackets (£45), hoodies (£40), tops (£28), shorts (£20), tracksuit bottoms (£35), and long-sleeve tops (£40).
• Buxton FC Academy Football academy programme providing training and playing opportunities for young people, including an education programme and kit bundles for academy students.
• Holiday Camps Football holiday camps for children aged 5-12, all abilities welcome. Summer 2026 camps run July-August at £75 per full week or £20 per individual day.
• Buxton FC Foundation Registered charity (number 1199080) supporting families with children playing for the Young Bucks, providing subsidies for training fees and kit costs based on household income criteria. Supports families earning below £27,500 (single child) or £32,000 (multiple children) per year, with applications processed within 21 days.
• Supporter Coach Tickets Supporter travel packages for away fixtures, including coach transport to matches such as the South Shields playoff eliminator at £20 per ticket.
• Club Shop (Merchandise & Retail) Online and on-site merchandise store offering club merchandise, academy kit bundles, holiday camp bookings, and supporter coach tickets for away matches.

Quantifiable outcome

• Charitable foundation supports families earning below £27,500 (single child) or £32,000 (multiple children) per year
• +1 more outcomes

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered minor, core and moderate.

• Enterprise Rent-A-CarminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLogo sponsor displayed on the club website. Enterprise is a global car rental company providing sponsorship visibility through the website and likely matchday presence.
• TarmaccoreGTM or Marketing PartnerNaming rights sponsor for The Tarmac Silverlands Stadium. Tarmac supplies the pitch and maintains naming rights partnership with the ground.
• DAZN (NLTV)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerDigital streaming partner (National League TV) logo displayed on website. DAZN streams National League fixtures.
• MitreminorGTM or Marketing PartnerOfficial ball supplier for the club. Mitre provides match balls and training equipment.
• LS4 TeamwearminorGTM or Marketing PartnerKit and teamwear supplier for the club, providing academy and matchday kits.
• MarkovitzminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLogo sponsor displayed on the club website.
• GreenFieldscoreTechnology or IntegrationSupplier and installer of the state-of-the-art 4G pitch at The Tarmac Silverlands Stadium. GreenFields is a specialist in synthetic pitch installation.
• National League TrustmoderateGTM or Marketing PartnerClub is affiliated with and supported by the National League Trust, which provides funding and resources to National League clubs for community initiatives.
• Derwent Valley Junior Football LeaguemoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal youth football league that partners with the club, with ground board advertising exposure reaching junior football participants and families.
• Buxton Young BuckscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerYouth academy teams affiliated with the club. Ground board advertising and sponsorship partnerships provide exposure to these junior teams and their families.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Scarborough Athletic FC: Step 2/Step 3 level non-league club with similar seaside/market-town catchment, modest attendance, and academy-driven community engagement. Comparable in scale and operational model.
• Darlington FC: North-East based Step 2 club with comparable history, fan-supported operating model, and multi-stream matchday/non-matchday revenue focus.
• Hereford FC: National League North club with comparable fan-owned ethos, regional market size, and revenue mix centered on matchday, hospitality, and community programmes.
• Chester FC: Community-owned National League North club with similar Step 2 status, fan-led ethos, and stadium-based venue hire model. Closely comparable to Buxton FC in scale, league position, and community-focused operating philosophy.
• Spennymoor Town FC: National League North competitor with comparable regional footprint and stadium-based matchday/hospitality revenue model. Direct league peer.
• South Shields FC: Direct National League North competitor who played Buxton in the 2026 playoff eliminator. Comparable size, fan base profile, and Step 2 commercial structure.
• Altrincham FC: National League North competitor with similar attendance profile, regional commercial model, and history of operating across multiple non-league tiers. Directly comparable in scale and revenue mix.
• Kidderminster Harriers FC: Long-established National League North club with comparable Midlands regional footprint and community-anchored matchday model. Direct league peer with overlapping sponsorship and hospitality dynamics.

Emerging players

• FC United of Manchester: Community-owned non-league club with strong social mission, foundation-style charitable activity, and grassroots fan engagement — comparable community-first ethos if not exact league peer.
• Forest Green Rovers: Lower-league English club recognized for sustainability and stadium-as-multi-use-asset philosophy, including pitch/event hire. Comparable venue-economics thinking, though at a larger operating scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks1 record

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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