City of Bath Hockey Club

What City of Bath Hockey Club does

City of Bath Hockey Club is an unincorporated community sports club based in Bath, United Kingdom, fielding competitive and recreational field hockey teams for players aged approximately 6 to over 45. The club operates 5 Men's teams, 3 Women's teams, a Mixed team, multiple Masters sides (O35s and O45s for both genders), several summer league teams, and a Junior Academy spanning U8s through U16s with boys and girls split from U14. Members train at Kingswood School's Lower Pitch (College Road, BA1 5RT) and Upper Playing Fields (Lansdown, BA1 9BH), with the clubhouse at Combe Park, Bath (BA1 3NE).

The club is built on a subscription-based membership model: senior members (over 18) pay £128 per year in 8 monthly instalments of £16 plus £7.50 per winter match, while junior members (under 18) pay no annual fee and no match/training fees, only purchasing their own kit (socks and shorts/skorts). Membership includes England Hockey and West affiliation, pitch hire, coaching, equipment, league and cup competition entries, DBS-checked coaches for juniors, and safeguarding/welfare oversight. Goalkeepers and Life Members have separate fee structures, and summer play operates on a match-fee-only basis without annual fees. The club positions itself as one of the most affordable in the South West.

The club traces its lineage to Bath Hockey Club (founded 1889 by Weston Cricket Club) and Phillippians Hockey Club (founded 1957), which merged in 2000 to form City of Bath Hockey Club in response to the emergence of Bath University and Team Bath Buccaneers; Mendip Hockey Club (founded 1975) dissolved into the club in 2026. There is no proprietary technology; all membership management, scheduling, payments, and communications are delivered through the Teamo SaaS platform, which also powers the club's website (cobhc.org.uk). The organization is volunteer-governed by an elected committee (President, Chairperson, Secretary, Treasurer, Development Officer, Welfare Officer, section captains and coordinators) with no external ownership, investors, or institutional capital.

Name

City of Bath Hockey Club

Legal name

City of Bath Hockey Club

Website

https://cobhc.org.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

City of Bath Hockey Club is a volunteer-run community hockey club in Bath, UK, offering competitive and recreational play from U8s through Masters via 5 Men's, 3 Women's, Mixed, and 15+ junior teams under a subscription membership model.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Amateur Hockey Club Services

NAICS

Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers (713940), Sports Teams and Clubs (711211)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997)

akta.pro primary industry

Local Amateur Clubs & Community Sports Organizations (MPAKACAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Field Hockey Leagues (MPAKAAAN)

Keywords

• Amateur hockey club
• Field hockey membership
• Junior hockey development
• Community sports club
• Competitive hockey league

Headquarters

HQ city

Bath

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Senior Membership Fees: Annual membership fees of £128 for senior members (over 18 on 1st September), payable in 8 monthly instalments of £16. Covers England Hockey and West affiliation fees, training pitch hire and coaching, equipment, competition entries, and administration costs including DBS checks, safeguarding training, and first aid training.
2. Match Fees: Senior members pay £7.50 per winter match and summer match fees cover pitch hire, coaching and umpire costs, post-match hospitality, and mileage rebates for away games. Junior members pay no additional match or training fees beyond membership.
3. Junior Membership: Junior members (under 18 on 1st September) have an all-encompassing membership allowing unlimited games at junior and senior level with no additional fees. Junior kit including socks, shorts/skorts must be purchased by members, with match shirts provided for junior fixtures.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

City of Bath Hockey Club is a community amateur hockey club providing organized field hockey participation for players of all ages and abilities. Its offering centres on club membership (senior and junior), placement onto competitive teams across men's, women's, mixed, masters and junior sections, weekly coached training sessions at Kingswood School facilities, and entry into West of England Hockey league and cup competitions plus the Bristol & District Summer League.

Product overview

City of Bath Hockey Club is a sports club offering hockey participation through multiple team tiers and age groups. The core offering consists of five Men's teams, three Women's teams, Mixed hockey, and a thriving Junior Academy spanning U8s to U16s. Membership provides access to weekly training sessions and league fixtures across West of England Hockey leagues. Senior membership carries annual fees with per-game match fees; Junior membership is free with all fees covered. The club operates from Kingswood School facilities and participates in various competitive leagues including WSL Chippenham, WSL Keynsham, and Bristol & District Summer League.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Hockey Club Membership Annual club membership providing access to training, league fixtures and club facilities. Senior membership (over 18 on 1st September) costs £128 per year payable in 8 monthly instalments of £16, with an additional £7.50 per winter match; Junior membership (under 18 on 1st September) has no annual fee and no additional match or training fees beyond kit purchases; a separate reduced fee structure applies for goalkeepers and a Life Member category also exists.
• Men's Hockey Teams Five men's teams at various competitive levels: Men's 1s (West Men's Division 2 East), Men's 2s (West Men's Saxon Division 1), Men's 3s (West Men's Saxon Division 2), Men's O35s and Men's O45s, plus a Men's Summer League team competing in the Bristol & District Summer League.
• Women's Hockey Teams Three women's teams at various competitive levels: Women's 1s (West Women's Whitehorse Division 1), Women's 2s (West Women's Whitehorse Division 1), Women's 3s (West Women's Berkeley Division 3), plus Women's O35s, Women's O45s and three Women's Summer League teams.
• Mixed Hockey Mixed team for players of any gender, competing in the Bristol & District Summer League to provide social and inclusive hockey opportunities.
• Junior Hockey Academy Age-group teams from U8s through U16s (boys and girls separate from U14) with structured Sunday training sessions at Kingswood School. Junior members participate in AJHL festivals and Avon league tournaments, with no additional match or training fees beyond membership and kit purchases.
• Weekly Training Sessions Scheduled coaching-led training sessions: Men's teams Tuesday 19:00–20:30, Women's teams Wednesday 19:00–20:30, Junior sessions on Sunday with age-banded slots for U8s, U9s/U10s, U11s/U12s and Boys U14s/U16s. Sessions are led by DBS-checked coaches and provide structured preparation for league and cup fixtures.

Quantifiable outcome

• Multiple league championships won including West Womens Whitehorse Division 1 (2024), West Mens Saxon Division 2 (2023/24), and historical championships dating back to 2010/11

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Kingswood SchoolcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKingswood School provides the primary training facilities for City of Bath Hockey Club, including the Lower Pitch and Upper Playing Fields. The club's headquarters and main training operations are based at Kingswood School's sports facilities in Bath.
• John Moore SportscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorJohn Moore Sports is the official kit supplier for City of Bath Hockey Club, providing bespoke Adidas kit for members. The club has commissioned custom kit available off the shelf through this retailer.
• Nine Feet TallminorGTM or Marketing PartnerNine Feet Tall is listed as a partner of City of Bath Hockey Club, likely providing marketing or branding services to the club.
• Bath Spa UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBath Spa University is listed as a partner, with a Facebook presence for bathspahockey, indicating collaboration on hockey activities or student participation.
• Lansdown Cricket ClubminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLansdown Cricket Club is listed as a partner, suggesting local sports club collaboration in the Bath area.
• TeamocoreTechnology or IntegrationTeamo provides the club management platform powering the club website, membership registration, fixture management, and communication systems. The club website is 'powered by Teamo' and members use this platform for joining, payment, and communications.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• Teamo: Digital club management platform CoBHC uses for membership registration, fixture management, and communications (site is 'powered by Teamo'). Enabling technology partner rather than a competitor, but a key operational dependency.

Broad incumbents

• England Hockey: National governing body for hockey in England. CoBHC pays affiliation fees to England Hockey as part of membership; the governing body sets competition rules, safeguarding standards, and league structures that the club operates within.

Direct peers

• Frome Hockey Club: Somerset-based hockey club appearing in CoBHC's WSL3 Keynsham fixtures. Comparable community amateur hockey club competing in regional West of England leagues.
• Bristol & West Hockey Club: Bristol-area hockey club appearing as 'Bristol & West 2' in CoBHC's fixture lists. Similar multi-team community club model competing in West of England leagues and the Bristol & District Summer League.
• Keynsham Hockey Club: Local hockey club near Bath that competes alongside CoBHC in the WSL Keynsham and WSL3 Keynsham divisions. Same community-club, multi-team structure and league affiliation.
• Team Bath Buccaneers Hockey Club: The university-affiliated hockey club in Bath that CoBHC was formed in 2000 partly to compete with. It fields multiple senior and junior teams in the same West of England leagues, sharing the same local talent pool and geographic catchment.
• Marlborough Hockey Club: Regional hockey club appearing in CoBHC WSL1 Chippenham fixtures. Same community-club, multi-team competitive structure serving a similar West of England catchment.
• Devizes Hockey Club: Wiltshire-based hockey club appearing in CoBHC's WSL1 Chippenham fixtures. Similar community club model offering senior and junior hockey in the same regional league structure.
• Clifton Robinsons Hockey Club: Bristol-based field hockey club regularly appearing in CoBHC's fixture lists (Clifton Robinsons 3 in WSL results). Comparable community hockey club structure with men's, women's, mixed, and junior sections competing in West Hockey leagues.
• Bath Buccaneers: Listed in CoBHC summer league fixtures as 'Bath Buccs.' Operates overlapping men's, women's, and mixed teams in the Bristol & District Summer League, making it a close direct competitor for senior player participation.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/CityofBathHC
• Instagraminstagram.com/cityofbathhc/?hl=en
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/city-of-bath-hockey-club

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Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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