Front/Back Accra

What Front/Back Accra does

Front/Back Accra operates a single private members club venue at First Osu Lane in Accra, Ghana, founded in 2014 and staffed by 12 employees. The business curates a hospitality experience around African music, cuisine, and art, comprising an on-site restaurant and bar with award-winning mixologists, a Terrace for live music and DJ performances, a Library available for private events, and an integrated art program. Membership access is gated through three tiers: an Individual Membership at $700/year (plus a $200 joining fee) requiring nomination by two existing members, a seasonal Visitor Membership at $350/month, and an Entrepreneurship Package at $2,000/year providing access for up to five team members and four company events annually. The venue operates Tuesday to Sunday from 5PM to 3AM, with full-venue hire available to members on Sundays and Mondays.

Name

Front/Back Accra

Legal name

Front/Back Accra

Website

https://frontbackaccra.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Front/Back Accra is a private members club in Accra, Ghana, operating a single venue with a restaurant, event spaces, and curated African art, serving affluent professionals and corporate teams via three membership tiers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Accra

HQ country

Ghana

HQ region

Africa

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Individual Membership Fees: Annual membership fee providing access to the club, priority booking for events, complimentary entry to parties, concierge service, reciprocal club privileges in the UK, and shopping discounts at pop-ups and partner establishments. Includes access for member plus three guests.
2. Visitor Membership Fees: Seasonal monthly membership offering access for member plus three guests, priority booking for events, complimentary admission to parties, concierge services, reciprocal clubs in UK, and shopping discounts.
3. Entrepreneurship Package Fees: Annual corporate membership providing access for five team members and up to four company events annually with no minimum spend or room fee requirements.
4. Restaurant and Bar Sales: On-site restaurant featuring cocktails crafted by award-winning mixologists, dining experiences, and bar service for members and their guests.
5. Art Sales (The Container): The Container is a social enterprise joint venture with Lokko that sells exclusive and commissioned art pieces from emerging and established artists. Open to the public, providing revenue from art commissions and sales.
6. Private Event Hire: Members can hire the entire venue on Sundays and Mondays. The Library space is available for private events on other nights. Entrepreneurial Package includes four company events per year.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Front/Back Accra is a private members-only hospitality club in Accra, Ghana that sells access through three subscription tiers (Individual, Visitor, and Entrepreneurship Package) and earns ancillary revenue from an on-site restaurant and bar, private event hire, and art sales. The venue combines dining, live music and DJ programming, and an integrated art program anchored by partnerships with Gallery 1957 and Lokko's The Container social enterprise, all designed to deliver a curated African music, cuisine, and art experience to a vetted community of affluent professionals.

Product overview

Front/Back Accra is a private members-only club in Accra, Ghana celebrating African music, cuisine, and art. The venue offers a unified hospitality experience combining restaurant and dining services (with Terrace for events), three membership tiers (Individual at $500/year, Visitor at $350/month, and Entrepreneurship Package at $2,000/year), and an integrated art gallery featuring partnerships with Gallery 1957 and The Container (a public art retail space operated with Lokko). Members receive access to the club, event priority booking, party entry, and concierge services. The space is crafted by over 40 artisans with art pieces available for purchase.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Individual Membership Annual private club membership providing the member and up to three guests access to Front/Back Accra, priority booking for events, complimentary entry to guest-listed parties, concierge service, reciprocal club privileges in the UK, and shopping discounts at pop-ups and partner establishments. Membership requires nomination by two existing members and includes a one-time $200 joining fee plus an annual subscription fee of $500/year or $700/year.
• Visitor Membership
• Entrepreneurship Package
• Restaurant and Bar
• The Container
• Members-Only Art Collection (Gallery 1957 Partnership)
• Private Event Spaces

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Gallery 1957coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint venture partnership for exclusive art pieces displayed within the club. Gallery 1957 is a Ghanaian gallery bringing art on consignment with constant rotation. All works are for sale under commercial agreement benefiting the artists. This partnership provides the most exclusive pieces in the club.
• Lokko (Lokko House)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint venture partner for The Container, a social enterprise art gallery open to the public. Lokko works with emerging and established artists across all media, providing quality control, authenticity, and artist nurturing. The Container offers editioned items and unique commissioned pieces.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Home House London: Private members club in London with restaurants, bars, event spaces, and accommodation. Comparable comprehensive private club offering with member-driven events and curated access.
• Morton's Club: Private members club in London with dining, bars, and event spaces. Comparable upscale private club with exclusive member access and similar premium hospitality positioning.
• Casa Cipriani: Members club with restaurants, bars, and event spaces, expanding globally. Comparable curated private club with dining and entertainment focus targeting similar high-end audiences.
• The Arts Club London: Private members club in London founded in 1863 with dining, art collection, and event programming. Directly comparable to Front/Back's curated professional membership model with art and dining focus.
• 5 Hertford Street: Private members club in Mayfair, London, with restaurants, bars, and event spaces. Comparable upscale private club model with strong focus on dining and member exclusivity.
• Annabel's: Iconic private members club in Mayfair, London, with dining, dancing, and event programming. Comparable high-end private club concept with curated membership and entertainment focus.
• Silencio: Members club in Paris founded by filmmaker David Lynch with art, music, and cultural events. Comparable cultural members club concept with curated art, music, and late-night programming.
• NeueHouse: Private members club for creative professionals with workspaces, dining, and events. Comparable curated membership model combining professional networking with cultural programming.
• Zero Bond: Members club in NYC with dining, nightlife, and event programming. Comparable curated membership model with late-night operating hours and entertainment-driven experience.

Broad incumbents

• Soho House: Global private members club operating restaurants, hotels, art programming, and live events across multiple cities. Comparable to Front/Back's combined dining, art, and curated club model, but operates at much larger scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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