ELITE COACHING LIMITED

What ELITE COACHING LIMITED does

Elite Soccer Coaching Ltd is a UK-incorporated private limited company founded in 2009 by Christopher Grant and Phillip Kidd, providing professionally structured football coaching programmes for children from 18 months through 18 years of age. The company operates an age-segmented curriculum spanning Mini Kickers (2-4 years), Soccer Schools (5-7, 8-10, 11-14 years), a 15-18 years programme, one-to-one individual training, holiday courses (summer and Water Festival camps), on-site school coaching, and soccer-themed birthday parties. Operations are concentrated in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, where the company also trades as "Elite Soccer Coaching Cambodia" and "Phnom Penh Football School," with a registered UK office in Llansanffraid Glan Conwy and additional historical presence in Europe.

The business runs a direct-to-consumer service model with a secondary B2B school channel. Sessions are delivered in person at partner venues including DIB Club on Koh Pich and CIS Roller Dome, and at international school campuses including the Canadian International School of Phnom Penh, Texas International Academy, and Sambo Tots (school partnerships in place since 2013). Marketing relies on organic social channels (Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, Telegram) and word-of-mouth referrals from parents; bookings are taken via direct telephone, email, and Telegram. Revenue is generated through professional services fees for coaching programmes with no publicly disclosed pricing.

The company has approximately 7 employees and is founder-owned with no disclosed institutional investment, no subsidiaries, no M&A activity, and no funding rounds. Its competitive positioning rests on the credentials of its coaching staff — including a FIFA Futsal Coach Educator, AFC Futsal-qualified coaches, SFA-certified coaches, and former professional footballers — and on long-tenured venue and school partnerships that anchor distribution in the Phnom Penh market.

Name

ELITE COACHING LIMITED

Legal name

Elite Soccer Coaching Ltd

Website

https://elitesoccer-coaching.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Elite Soccer Coaching Ltd is a UK-founded private company delivering age-segmented youth football coaching for children aged 18 months to 18 years, primarily in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, through venue-based sessions, school partnerships, holiday camps, and one-to-one training.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth Football Coaching Services

NAICS

Sports and Recreation Instruction (61162)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Sport-Specific Skills Coaching (e.g., soccer, basketball, tennis) (HSADAEAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Sport-Specific Private Coaching & Instruction (1:1, Small Group) (MPAKAJAE), Youth Multi-Sport Camps (General Athletics, Summer Camps) (MPAKAJAA)

Keywords

• Youth football coaching
• Soccer training programmes
• Kids sports coaching
• School sports coaching
• Football holiday camps

Headquarters

HQ city

Phnom Penh

HQ country

Cambodia

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Youth Soccer Coaching Services: Fees for structured soccer coaching programmes delivered to children across age groups from 18 months to 18 years. Services include group sessions, one-to-one training, holiday camps, school coaching, and birthday party sessions.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Elite Soccer Coaching provides professionally structured youth football coaching programmes for children aged 18 months to 18 years, including age-tiered soccer schools, one-to-one training, holiday camps, school coaching services and birthday-party sessions. Services are delivered in person at partner venues and international school campuses in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, with the parent company registered in the United Kingdom.

Product overview

Elite Soccer Coaching is a football coaching organization offering age-differentiated soccer programmes for children aged 18 months to 14 years, with additional programmes for teenagers up to 18 years. The portfolio consists of Mini Kickers (2-4 years), Soccer Schools for different age groups (5-7, 8-10, 11-14 years), a Teenage Programme (15-18 years), One To One individual training, Holiday Courses (summer camps and festival camps), School Coaching services, and Soccer Parties. All programmes operate at venues across Phnom Penh including DIB Club and CIS Roller Dome.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Mini Kickers (2-4 years)
• Soccer School (5-7 years)
• Soccer School (8-10 years)
• Soccer School (11-14 years)
• 15-18 Years Programme
• One To One Training
• Holiday Courses
• School Coaching
• Soccer Parties

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• DIB ClubcoreOthers · 1 January 2020DIB Club is a venue partner and one of the official locations for Elite Soccer Coaching Schools since 2020. Located on Koh Pich (Diamond Island) along the Mekong River, the venue provides facilities for weekend and holiday soccer coaching sessions.
• CIS Roller DomecoreOthers · 1 January 2020CIS Roller Dome is Cambodia's first air-supported air-conditioned sports facility and an official venue for Elite Soccer Coaching Schools since 2020. The venue offers covered sports facilities for soccer schools alongside other programmes including martial arts, fencing, dance, and yoga.
• Canadian International School of Phnom Penh (CIS)coreOthersCIS is an accredited international school using the Canadian Alberta curriculum. Elite Soccer Coaching provides soccer coaching onsite at the CIS campus for their students, delivering professional sports coaching as part of the school's extracurricular offerings.
• Texas International Academy (TIA)minorOthersTIA is an international school in Cambodia using American curriculum. Elite Soccer Coaching provides soccer coaching for TIA students at nearby sports facilities, offering after-school football activities.
• Sambo TotsminorOthersSambo Tots is an early-years education provider using a playgroup concept where children are accompanied by parents or caregivers. Elite Soccer Coaching provides soccer coaching for Sambo Tots students onsite at their Street 242 school location.
• Ov Mal FCminorOthersNey Bunsopheaktra, Head of Football Development at Elite Soccer Coaching, serves as Head Coach for Cambodian National Futsal Champions Ov Mal FC, creating a connection between Elite Soccer Coaching and this professional futsal club.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Direct peers

• British Soccer Club: US franchise operator running British Soccer Academy-style camps and weekly classes for children. Similar model to Elite: structured soccer schools, holiday camps, and school partnerships targeting parents of young children.
• First Touch Football: UK-based youth football coaching provider offering after-school clubs, holiday camps, and 1:1 sessions for primary-age children. Direct comparable to Elite's age-tiered soccer schools and school coaching offerings.
• Little Kickers: UK-founded global franchise offering football coaching for preschool and early primary children. Most direct comparable to Elite's Mini Kickers (2-4 yrs) and Soccer School (5-7 yrs) products, with a similar age-down, multi-country franchise model.
• Soccer Shots: US-based youth soccer franchise delivering structured soccer programs for children ages 2-8 through preschools, parks, and recreational facilities. Comparable product (age-tiered group coaching) and go-to-market (school and venue partnerships) to Elite Soccer Coaching.
• Soccer Stars: US-based youth soccer program for toddlers to pre-teens offering age-appropriate classes, camps, and clinics. Direct overlap with Elite's Mini Kickers, Soccer School, and Holiday Courses products in format and target audience.

Regional players

• iCan Football Cambodia: Local Phnom Penh football coaching provider serving youth players. Competes directly with Elite Soccer Coaching in the same city for the same expat and local family customer base.
• Phnom Penh Crown FC Academy: Academy arm of Cambodia's top professional football club, running youth development programs in Phnom Penh. Competes for the same pool of aspirational young players and parents, with a stronger professional club affiliation.
• Premier Football Academy Cambodia: Cambodia-based youth football academy offering coaching and development programs in Phnom Penh. Regional peer directly competing with Elite Soccer Coaching in the same city and customer segment (parents of children seeking football coaching).

Broad incumbents

• Global Premier Soccer (GPS): Larger US/global soccer organization operating camps, clinics, and school programs for youth players. Comparable camp and school-channel business model to Elite, though at significantly greater scale and geographic reach.
• Skyhawks Sports Academy: US operator offering multi-sport youth programs (soccer among others) delivered through schools, parks, and camps. Comparable business model (school and venue partnerships, age-tiered programming) but broader multi-sport portfolio than Elite's soccer-only focus.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@elitesoccercoachingcambodi2737
• Facebookfacebook.com/EliteSoccerCoachingCambodia
• Instagraminstagram.com/elitesoccercoaching_cambodia
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/elite-coaching-limited

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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