Coopers Hall

Name

Coopers Hall

Legal name

The Worshipful Company of Coopers

Website

https://coopers-hall.co.uk

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Historic Event Venue & Livery Membership Services

NAICS

Civic and Social Organizations (81341), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Hotels, Rooming Houses, Camps & Other Lodging Places (7000)

akta.pro primary industry

Corporate Conference Center Hotels (THAGALAF)

Keywords

• Historic venue hire
• Livery company membership
• Charitable grants
• Coopering heritage craft
• Education bursaries

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Others, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Venue Hire: Coopers' Hall is available for exclusive hire, allowing complete use of the Court Room and Dining Room. The venue hosts private dining events, meetings, conferences, and receptions. Hospitality managed by partner 'eve'.
2. Membership Fees: Revenue from membership subscriptions for Freemen and Liverymen of the Company, including Society membership fees.
3. Charitable Donations: The Coopers' Charity CIO accepts donations to support relief of poverty, education and learning, and preservation of Coopers' Hall and its heritage artefacts.
4. Event Services: Provides venue hire and hospitality services for private events including exclusive lunches, dinners, meetings, conferences, and receptions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

The Worshipful Company of Coopers (Coopers' Hall) is a City of London Livery Company that operates a historic Pre-Georgian Town House venue for exclusive hire (private dining, meetings, conferences, receptions) and runs a tiered membership program (Freedom, Livery, Society) for civic fellowship, governance and charitable participation. It also acts as trustee of six principal charities, distributing grants for poverty relief, education, and heritage preservation, and provides educational support (bursaries, governance, apprenticeships) to affiliated schools and colleges while preserving the ancient craft of coopering through cask-making experiences.

Product overview

Coopers Hall operates as a historic Livery Company offering venue hire services and membership programs. The core offerings include Coopers' Hall Venue Hire (a Pre-Georgian Town House for private dining, meetings, and events), Membership programs (Freedom, Livery, and Society tiers), Coopers' Charity CIO grants for poverty relief and education, Education Support Services for affiliated schools and colleges, and Cask-Making Experiences at Theakstons Brewery. These offerings are unified under the Company's mission to preserve the ancient craft of cooperage while serving as a social and charitable enterprise.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Coopers' Hall Venue Hire Exclusive hire of a historic Pre-Georgian Town House in the City of London for private dining events, meetings, conferences and receptions. The Dining Room seats up to 32 for formal dining or 50 for a buffet; the Court Room seats 20 boardroom-style or 35 for receptions. Hospitality is managed by catering partner 'eve'.
• Membership (Freedom, Livery, Society) Three-tier membership program (Freedom, Livery, Society) open to individuals seeking civic engagement in the City of London. Provides access to events, charitable activities and governance participation; Society members (founded 1827) elect Wardens and arrange social events.
• Coopers' Charity CIO Grants Grant funding program for registered charities, CICs and not-for-profits in Greater London (turnover up to £2m) tackling hardship or supporting community cohesion, with grants not exceeding 25% of the applicant's annual income.
• Education Support Services Educational support program for The Coopers' Company and Coborn School (Upminster, Essex) and Strode's College (Egham, Surrey), including governance nominations (5 of 16 governors at Coborn), bursaries, scholarships, and apprenticeships to the Master for students up to age 25.
• Cask-Making Experiences Heritage coopering experiences for members at Theakstons Brewery in Masham, North Yorkshire, including brewery tours, traditional dining and hands-on construction of a Firkin-sized cask under the guidance of Journeyman Cooper Euan Findlay.

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• The Coopers' Company and Coborn SchoolcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational partnership with an 11-18 non-selective co-educational state school in Upminster, Essex. Company appoints 5 of 16 members of governing body and trustees serving on Board of Foundation governors. Provides bursaries and financial assistance to students.
• Strode's CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with co-educational sixth form college in Egham, Surrey within Windsor Forest Colleges Group. Company is Trustee of Henry Strode's Charity (bequeathed 1704) and provides two Trustees for Strode's Foundation. Students eligible for apprenticeships to the Master.
• 99 Squadron, RAFcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliated since 2005. RAF Brize Norton-based strategic airlift squadron operating C-17 Globemaster aircraft. Company presents restored historic cask to squadron. Affiliation includes presentation at 25th anniversary celebrations in 2026.
• Household Cavalry RegimentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNewest affiliated unit - union of Life Guards and Blues & Royals. Based in Bulford, provides armoured reconnaissance capability with Ajax vehicles. Company participates in parades and events with the regiment.
• HMS PresidentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUK's largest Royal Naval Reserve unit, accredited RYA training centre. Company presents rum cask to HMS President; Commanding Officer presents rum tot to new Lord Mayor during Lady Mayor's Parade annually.
• 2 Company, City of London & NE Sector, Army Cadet ForcecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides support to staff and cadets. Cadets form guard of honour at Company events, accompany Master and Wardens during Lord Mayor's show, and compete in annual cask racing competition.
• St John Ambulance, Medical Response Team (MRT)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpecialist resource for densely crowded areas providing rapid assessment, treatment, and extraction of patients. Supports events including concerts, bonfire nights, Remembrance Day, and London Marathon.
• Shaftesbury Housing GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership created Coopers Court in Tower Hamlets (40 sheltered flats) in 2001 and Coopers Chase in Enham (10 study bedrooms) in 2010 for residents requiring independent living support.
• London Borough of Tower HamletsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Coopers Court housing project providing sheltered accommodation for older people in Tower Hamlets.
• Theakstons BreweryminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHosts cask-making visits where members craft their own casks under guidance of Journeyman Cooper Euan Findlay. Located in Masham, North Yorkshire. Members produce Firkin-sized casks during visits.
• eve (Hospitality Partner)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHospitality management partner for Coopers' Hall venue hire. Offers themed dining and hospitality experiences for exclusive hire events.
• Yeoman Warders of the Tower of LondonminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCompany presents restored decorated barrel to Yeoman Warders' Club (The Keys). Yeoman Warders Paul Langley and Scott Kelly serve as Beadles to the Company. Barrel featured in Channel 5's Inside the Tower of London series.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Market position

Strengths4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries14 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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