Club Natació Barcelona

Name

Club Natació Barcelona

Legal name

CLUB DE NATACIÓ BARCELONA

Website

https://cnb.cat

Company type

Private

Founded year

1907

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Sports Club and Recreational Facilities

NAICS

Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers (713940), Sports Teams and Clubs (711211), Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events with Facilities (71131)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997), Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Local Amateur Clubs & Community Sports Organizations (MPAKACAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Sailing & Water Sports Teams/Clubs (Sailing, Rowing, Surfing) (MPAKABAH), Tennis & Racquet Sports Clubs (Tennis, Padel, Pickleball, Squash) (MPAKABAF)

Keywords

• Sports club membership
• Aquatic sports facilities
• Swimming lessons training
• Water polo club
• Summer sports camps

Headquarters

HQ city

Barcelona, Barcelona

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: Recurring membership fees providing access to club facilities, pools, gym, and various sports activities. Different pricing for members vs non-members on activities.
2. Sports Courses and Training: Fees for various sports courses including swimming lessons (infant intensive courses, baby swimming), karate, sailing school, padel school, and Projecte 5 Pals multi-sport program for children ages 4-12.
3. Event Space and Venue Rental: Rental of club facilities and spaces (Sala Proa, Sala Nova Escullera, private beach, Mediterranean Space, Terrasses, event halls) for corporate events, celebrations, team building, and sporting events.
4. Box CNB HYROX Training Club: Monthly subscription for HYROX training access, with differentiated pricing for members (35€/month promo) and non-members (99€/month regular).
5. Restaurant and Catering Services: On-site restaurant (Vista Mare), catering services for events and children's camps, and space rental for celebrations.
6. Summer and Holiday Camps: Day camps during summer, Easter, and school holidays for children ages 3-16, including multisport, padel, and nautical camps with daily or weekly pricing.
7. Children's Birthday Parties: Organized birthday party packages with activities (aquatic games, multi-sport, beach sports), space rental, and optional extras (catering, decoration, entertainment).
8. Event Co-organization: Revenue from co-organizing open water swimming events with partners like Radikal Swim, including participant registration fees.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels12 records

Core offering

Club Natació Barcelona operates as a comprehensive private sports and recreational club founded in 1907, providing facility access, sports training, and event hosting across more than 24,000 m² of waterfront facilities at Passeig Joan de Borbó in Barcelona. The club offers membership-based access to pools, gym, padel courts, and beach areas, alongside sports courses (swimming, karate, padel, sailing), competitive sections across nine disciplines, holiday camps, children's parties, and corporate event/venue rentals.

Product overview

Club Natació Barcelona is a comprehensive sports club founded in 1907, offering a multi-faceted portfolio of facilities and services. The core offerings include: (1) Physical infrastructure - over 24,000 m² of sports facilities with pools, gym, padel courts, and outdoor spaces; (2) BOX CNB - an official HYROX Training Club for functional fitness; (3) Educational programs including swimming courses (infant to adult), sailing school, karate, and the Projecte 5 Pals sports discovery program for children; (4) Seasonal camps - Summer Camp and Easter Camp with multi-sport and nautical activities; (5) Events and rentals - children's parties, corporate team building, school sports days, and venue rentals across 10+ event spaces; (6) Competitive sports sections - water polo, triathlon, swimming, artistic swimming, diving, sailing, karate, Basque pilota, and adapted sports; and (7) Health and outdoor services - CNB Àrea de Salut and CNB Outdoor with open water swimming. The club integrates with Playtomic for padel court reservations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• BOX CNB: Official HYROX Training Club offering unlimited access to functional fitness training.
• CNB Outdoor
• CNB Àrea de Salut
• Vista Mare

Products and services

• Club Membership and Sports Facilities Access Recurring membership providing individuals and families year-round access to over 24,000 m² of sports facilities including a 50m indoor pool, outdoor pools, gym, padel courts, beach area, fronton, spinning room, tatami room, and locker rooms.
• BOX CNB HYROX Training Club

Quantifiable outcome

• Hybrid solar field reduces fossil fuel dependency significantly and heats pools year-round at lower operational cost
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Panionios G.S.S.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 July 2025Strategic water polo partnership between CN Barcelona and Panionios G.S.S. (Athens, Greece), signed July 2025. Includes joint training camps, friendly matches, youth player exchanges, and sharing of performance data and training methodologies. Panionios has 130+ years of sporting history and competes in the Greek first division. This is a pioneering agreement in European water polo, fostering technical and cultural cooperation between two historic clubs.
• Radikal SwimcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 March 2025Collaboration agreement for open water swimming promotion. CNB and Radikal Swim co-organize an annual open water swimming event (3,200m at Platja de Sant Sebastià) with AfterSwim experience. CNB members receive exclusive discounts on Radikal Ocean52 events and free access to 4 open water training experiences per year. Radikal Swim is a reference community for open water swimmers in Barcelona.
• Grupo ConstrucíacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSustainable construction partnership for the club's energy transition. Grupo Construcía designed and constructed the hybrid solar field (largest private hybrid solar installation in Europe) and rehabilitated over 20,000 m² of facilities. The project combines photovoltaic and thermal technologies to heat outdoor pools and reduce the club's carbon footprint.
• FECPC (Federació Catalana d'Esports amb Discapacitat Física)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing partnership for adapted sports. Since 2019, CNB has co-organized the Trofeu Internacional de Natació Adaptada with FECPC. The federation supports the club's adapted swimming and water polo programs and classification systems for athletes.
• FCEDF (Federació Catalana d'Esports per a Persones amb Discapacitat)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Catalan Sports Federation for Athletes with Disabilities, supporting the club's adapted sports programs and athlete classification for competitions.
• FCECS (Federació Catalana d'Esports de persones amb Paràlisi Cerebral)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Catalan Cerebral Palsy Sports Federation supporting athletes competing under FCECS federation, particularly for adapted water polo team.
• LEN (Ligue Européenne de Natation)coreOthersEuropean swimming federation under which CN Barcelona competes in European competitions including LEN Euro Cup and LEN Cup in water polo.
• DammminorGTM or Marketing PartnerOfficial sponsor visible on club materials and website. Damm is a major Spanish beverage company providing sponsorship support to the club.
• TurbocoreGTM or Marketing PartnerOfficial equipment supplier and sponsor. Turbo is the exclusive provider of official club equipment (swimwear, shirts, tracksuits, caps, etc.) as specified in the club's corporate image regulations. Any equipment with the club shield must be acquired through Turbo.
• Federació Catalana de VelacoreOthersSailing federation under which the club organizes regattas and sailing school activities. The school participates in the federations calendar of competitions.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Club Natació Sabadell: Historic Catalan water polo club and direct competitor in elite water polo (multiple titles overlapping with CNB's dominance). Comparable in mission, competitive pedigree, and member-club structure.
• Real Club Náutico de Barcelona: Iconic Barcelona nautical and waterfront club offering sailing, social, and event space. Comparable in waterfront real estate, sailing school activities, and corporate event hosting on Port Vell.
• Club Natació Atlètic-Barceloneta: Long-standing Barcelona swimming and water polo club on the Barceloneta waterfront. Comparable as a same-city aquatic club competing for members, swimming talent, and event clients.
• Reial Club Natació de Barcelona: Another historic Barcelona-based multi-sport aquatic club (founded 1899) operating pools, gym, and competitive water polo/swimming. Directly comparable as a fellow non-profit Barcelona waterfront swimming club competing for the same member and event base.
• Reial Club Deportiu Espanyol: Historic Barcelona-based multi-sport club with community membership and athletic programs. Comparable as a heritage Barcelona sports institution with member-based governance and broad sports offerings.

Others

• Playtomic: Software platform for padel and tennis court reservations that CNB itself uses for its padel court bookings. Comparable as an ecosystem partner enabling the padel monetization layer within CNB's facilities.

Broad incumbents

• Holmes Place: European premium health club and wellness operator with Spanish presence. Comparable in offering premium multi-sport facilities, group classes, and family programming to a similar urban demographic.
• David Lloyd Clubs: Pan-European premium health, fitness and racquets club operator. Comparable as a competing premium multi-sport club model offering pools, gyms, family programming, and tennis/padel at higher price points.

Regional players

• Club Natació Mataró: Catalan swimming and water polo club referenced in the Copa Nadal record. Comparable in aquatic sports programming and competitive culture but operating in the Maresme region.
• Club Natació Terrassa: Catalan water polo and swimming club with strong competitive tradition. Comparable in sporting offering and member-club structure but serves the Terrassa catchment rather than Barcelona proper.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/CNBARCELONA
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@clubnataciobarcelona1907
• Facebookfacebook.com/ClubNatacioBarcelona
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/clubnataciobarcelona
• Instagraminstagram.com/clubnataciobarcelona

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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