FUNDAY ENTERTAINMENT LTD

What FUNDAY ENTERTAINMENT LTD does

Funday Entertainment Ltd is a privately held UK event entertainment rental company headquartered in Essex with a secondary London office. The company operates a nationwide delivery service covering England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland, supplying over 200 different physical entertainment SKUs on a hire basis. The catalog spans bouncy castles, rodeo bulls, water slides, assault courses, photo booths, arcade games, simulators, ice rinks, funfair rides, giant games, food carts, and seasonal Christmas activities. Notable proprietary assets include the UK's largest bouncy mega slide ('Sky Falls'), a Top Gear-style magnetic leaderboard, and a plant-based biodegradable artificial snow technology powering the ice cube ski blizzard simulator.

The business operates on a transaction-based equipment hire model with a 4-hour base hire period, a minimum spend of £425 per item plus delivery, and optional full-color branding services for corporate clients. Pricing on premium items ranges from approximately £100 (leaderboard) to £3,500+ (ice rinks). Distribution is fully direct: customers book via phone, email, or an online availability/quotation system, and the company delivers and sets up equipment at event venues with trained supervising staff. A syndicate of partner companies supplies alternative equipment when in-house inventory is insufficient.

The customer base is diversified across six primary segments: corporate/enterprise (primary), educational institutions (primary), exhibitions and trade shows (primary), private celebrations, community/charity events, and weddings. Named customer logos span hotels (Castle Hotel Windsor, Fairmont Hotel Windsor), schools (Barking and Dagenham College, Hawthorns School, Benenden School), corporate accounts (Lonza, Two Penny Blue), and others. The company holds £10 million in public liability insurance, maintains a 4.8 out of 5 Google rating across 327 reviews, and is supported by a micro team of 7 employees — indicating a highly asset-light operating model scaled through partner networks rather than direct headcount.

Name

FUNDAY ENTERTAINMENT LTD

Legal name

Funday Entertainment Ltd

Website

https://fundayltd.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Funday Entertainment Ltd is a privately held UK event entertainment rental company, headquartered in Essex, supplying over 200 physical entertainment items — from bouncy castles and rodeo bulls to ice rinks and simulators — to corporate, education, exhibition, wedding, and private event customers on a nationwide 4-hour hire basis, delivered and operated by a 7-person team supported by a partner syndicate.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Event Entertainment Equipment Hire

NAICS

Amusement Parks and Arcades (7131), Amusement Arcades (71312)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900), Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation (7990)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYMPAEAJAF

Coin-Operated Entertainment (Pinball, Crane/Claw, Jukebox, Darts/Billiards)

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Gambling, Betting & Casinos/Gaming Machines & Amusement Gaming (Slots, VLTs, Arcades)

SECONDARYTHAFAHAI

Festival, Fair & Event Mobile Concessions

Travel & Hospitality/Foodservice & Beverage (Restaurants, Cafes, Bars)/Food Trucks, Street Food & Mobile Vendors

Keywords

• Event equipment hire
• Inflatable bouncy castles
• Mobile entertainment services
• Corporate team building
• Party game rental

Headquarters

HQ city

Essex

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Equipment Hire: Primary revenue stream from hiring out entertainment equipment including bouncy castles, rodeo bulls, inflatables, simulators, fairground rides, photo booths, games, and food carts. Items hired on a 4-hour basis with longer periods available at extra cost. Minimum spend of £425 for any item plus delivery.
2. Branding/Customization Services: Additional revenue from optional full colour branding services for equipment, including branded header panels, table skirts, and solid plinths for corporate events and exhibitions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

FUNDAY ENTERTAINMENT LTD is a UK event entertainment hire company that rents out physical entertainment equipment — including bouncy castles, rodeo bulls, water slides, assault courses, photo booths, arcade games, simulators, funfair rides and food carts — to corporate and private customers. The company provides UK-wide delivery, professional setup, and trained operators, and offers customised branding, themed packages and team-building bundles tailored to the event.

Product overview

FUNDAY ENTERTAINMENT LTD is a UK-wide event entertainment rental company offering over 200 different activities for hire. The core offering consists of physical entertainment equipment including bouncy castles, rodeo bulls, water slides, assault courses, arcade games, laser tag, photo booths, giant games, funfair rides, simulators, and sports activities. The company operates on a rental/hire model where customers select individual items or packaged bundles for events. Additional offerings include food carts, Christmas/seasonal activities, team building packages, and exhibition stand games. All items are hired on a 4-hour basis with professional staff available for supervision. The company is based in Essex and serves London and the entire UK.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Bouncy Castles
• Rodeo Bull
• Water Slides
• Assault Courses
• Photo Booths
• Laser Tag
• Arcade Games
• Simulators
• Funfair Rides
• Food Carts
• Ice Rinks
• Christmas Activities
• Team Building Packages
• Exhibition Stand Games
• Giant Games
• Side Stalls
• Sports Activities
• Sumo Suits and Gladiator Jousting
• Trampolines
• Climbing Wall

Quantifiable outcome

• 4.8 out of 5 after 327 Google reviews
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Boundless Rinks: UK mobile ice rink hire specialist providing temporary ice rinks for events. Directly competes with Funday's ice rink hire line (priced from £3,500) in the seasonal winter entertainment market.
• Big Event Group: UK-based corporate event entertainment supplier offering team building activities, fun days, and themed entertainment hire across the UK. Directly comparable business model and customer overlap with Funday.

Broad incumbents

• Gravity: UK-based entertainment venue operator offering trampolining, climbing, and immersive experiences. Overlaps with Funday on activity types (climbing walls, trampolines, fun activities) but runs owned venues rather than hire.
• Tenpin: UK bowling and entertainment centre operator with arcades and food offerings. Comparable arcade gaming and family entertainment elements but venue-based rather than event hire, and serves walk-in customers.
• Butlins: UK family holiday resort operator with extensive on-site entertainment including fairground rides and arcade games. Comparable on the family entertainment offering (rides, arcades, shows) but operates destination resorts rather than mobile hire for third-party events.
• Hire Space: UK event venue and supplier marketplace connecting event organisers with venues and entertainment providers. Adjacent business model serving similar corporate and private event customers as Funday.
• Bandai Namco Amusement Europe: Major arcade and amusement gaming equipment manufacturer and operator. Directly comparable on coin-operated and arcade game hire lines (where Funday offers The Vault and other amusement games) but operates as venue owner on a much larger scale.
• Merlin Entertainments: Global attractions operator running LEGOLAND, Madame Tussauds, and theme parks. Overlaps with Funday on the family entertainment experience axis but operates owned venues rather than mobile hire.
• AirHop Adventure: UK trampoline park operator with multiple locations. Comparable on the inflatable and trampoline entertainment axis but operates fixed venues rather than the hire model, serving families rather than event hosts.

Others

• Eventbrite: Global event ticketing and discovery platform. Adjacent to Funday as ecosystem infrastructure for event organisers, but operates a marketplace model rather than providing entertainment equipment hire.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/FundayLtd
• Facebookfacebook.com/FundayLtd
• Xx.com/FundayLtd
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/funday-entertainment-ltd

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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