Northwood Gymnastics

Name

Northwood Gymnastics

Legal name

Northwood Gymnastics (NSNGC LLP and STHLLP)

Website

https://northwoodgymnastics.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Children's Gymnastics Instruction

NAICS

Sports and Recreation Instruction (611620), Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers (71394)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997)

akta.pro primary industry

Strength & Conditioning / Athletic Performance Training (HSADAEAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Sports-Specific Group Conditioning (HSADABAK)

Keywords

• Recreational gymnastics classes
• Childrens gymnastics coaching
• Competitive gymnastics training
• Holiday gymnastics camps
• Gymnastics club memberships

Headquarters

HQ city

Northwood

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Term Time Membership Fees: Recurring termly fees for recreational gymnastics classes. 45-minute sessions are £13.20 and 1-hour sessions are £13.90. Includes IGA insurance and access to the online assessment programme. Payment taken via pre-authorised monthly instalments.
2. Holiday Club Fees: Fees for children aged 4-16 attending holiday camps during school breaks. 4-5 year olds (9:30am-1:30pm) pay £37.50; 5+ year olds (9:30am-3pm) pay £42.50. Book 9 sessions get 10th free per child.
3. Joining Fee: One-time joining fee of £30.00 charged when a gymnast enrolls after their trial session.
4. Competition Entry Fees: Gymnast entry fee for Annual Club Championships is £28.00 per participant.
5. Invite Summer Training Sessions: Invite group gymnasts pay £19.80 per summer training session. Minimum 4 sessions included in term fees. Discounts available: 5% for gymnasts training twice weekly term-time, 10% for three times weekly.
6. Merchandise Sales: Club merchandise including red T-shirts (£7.00), club leotards (£16-£36 depending on style and size), and gymnastic shorts (£12-£15). Bespoke leotards from Libby Leotards also available. Only sold at club venues.
7. IGA Insurance Membership: Annual insurance membership through IGA (Independent Gymnastics Association) included in term fees. Pro-rated depending on join date. Covers accidents in gym and provides member benefits.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Northwood Gymnastics is a community gymnastics club delivering term-time recreational gymnastics classes (Floor, Vault, Tumble) for children ages 4-16 of all abilities, alongside invitation-only Development, Advance, and Squad training groups for competitive gymnasts. It supplements these with Holiday Club camps during school breaks, an online Learning Development Programme for parent-tracked skill progress, an Annual Club Championships, and venue-exclusive branded merchandise.

Product overview

Northwood Gymnastics is a recreational gymnastics club operating two venues (Northwood School and St Helens Sports Centre) in Northwood, Middlesex. The company offers a tiered product portfolio: (1) Recreational Gymnastics for ages 4-16 covering term-time classes at various skill levels, (2) Invitational Gymnastics with three progressive groups (Development for ages 5-8, Advanced for ages 8+, and Squad for ages 8+ with higher training commitment), (3) Holiday Club running during school breaks for ages 4-16, and (4) the Learning Development Programme (launching Summer 2026) which is an online skill tracking system that parents can access to monitor their child's progress across Floor, Vault, and Tumble disciplines. Additional offerings include the Annual Club Championships competition event and NG Clothing merchandise. The club uses LoveAdmin for member management and integrates with PaySubsOnline/GoCardless/PayPal for payments, while IGA provides insurance coverage for all members.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Recreational Gymnastics Classes Term-time recreational gymnastics classes for children ages 4-16 of all abilities, focusing on floor, tumble, and vault skills. Classes run at Northwood School Venue across age-tiered groups (3.5-5, 5-6, 6-7, 7-8, 8-9, 9-11, 11+) for both boys and girls.
• Invitational Gymnastics - Development Group Invitation-only training group for gymnasts ages 5-8 years who train a minimum of 1.5 hours per week and are expected to compete in local club competitions. Sessions are held at St Helen's, Northwood, and Northwood School venues.
• Invitational Gymnastics - Advanced Group Invitation-only training group for gymnasts ages 8+ years who train 1.5 hours per week, suited to gymnasts ready for advanced skills but able to commit to one session per week. Sessions held at St Helen's Venue.
• Invitational Gymnastics - Squad Group Invitation-only training group for gymnasts ages 8+ who can commit to 3-4.5 hours per week across multiple sessions, focusing on advanced skills. Sessions held at St Helen's Venue.
• Holiday Club Camps School-holiday gymnastics camps for children ages 4-16 with half-day sessions (9:30am-1:30pm) for 4-5 year olds and full-day sessions (9:30am-3pm) for 5+ year olds. Features floor and apparatus skills practice, gymnastics games, races, and friendly competitions. Run at Northwood School Venue.
• Learning Development Programme Online programme providing information about all skills taught at the club. Parents can log in to view skills their gymnast is working on across Floor (Autumn), Vault and Rebound (Spring), and Tumble (Summer) terms. Gymnasts receive a certificate at the end of each term. A £2.50 fee per term covers programme costs.
• Annual Club Championships Annual competition event held over two days at St Helens Sports Centre where gymnasts perform routines in Floor, Tumble, and Vault. Medals are awarded for 1st-6th place in each group, and all gymnasts receive a participation medal. Entry fee is £28.00 per gymnast.
• NG Club Merchandise Club-branded merchandise including Red Northwood T-shirts (£7.00), Short Sleeved Club Leotards (£28.00), Long Sleeved Black and Red Club Leotards (£36.00), Club Gymnastics Shorts (£12-15.00), and bespoke Libby Leotards (£16-20.00 by age and sleeve length). Available only at the club venues.
• Invite Group Summer Training Summer training sessions for invite gymnasts at Northwood School Venue. Minimum 4 sessions included in fees; additional sessions available at £19.80 per session. Discounts of 5% for gymnasts training twice weekly term-time and 10% for three sessions weekly.

Quantifiable outcome

• 100% participation - all gymnasts receive a medal at Annual Club Championships
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration8 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core, minor, supporting and former.

• IGA (Independent Gymnastics Association)coreOthers · 1 April 2026Insurance provider for all club members. From April 2026, Northwood Gymnastics uses IGA for member insurance which covers accidents in the gym and provides member benefits. Insurance is included in term fees and is mandatory for all participants. Gymnasts must have IGA membership to attend classes.
• PT CoachingminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPT Coaching delivers gymnastics instruction in schools. Northwood Gymnastics partners with PT Coaching for the 'Gymnastics In Schools' programme. Schools interested in gymnastics instruction are referred to PT Coaching.
• Cartwheels Preschool GymnasticsminorOthersReferral partner for toddlers. Northwood Gymnastics does not offer toddler gymnastics but refers families with children under 4 to Cartwheels Preschool Gymnastics for age-appropriate sessions.
• LoveAdmin/LoveGymnasticscoreTechnology or IntegrationOnline platform provider for membership management, online registration, attendance tracking, and payment processing. Members set up and manage accounts through this platform. Used for booking trials and managing invite group enrolments.
• GoCardlesssupportingTechnology or IntegrationPayment processor used for direct debit payments. Part of the payment infrastructure alongside PayPal and London and Zurich for processing membership fees and other payments.
• PayPalsupportingTechnology or IntegrationPayment processor for online transactions. Used for processing trial bookings and other club payments. Payment confirmations show as PayPal in emails.
• London and ZurichsupportingTechnology or IntegrationPayment platform used for processing payments. Members can set up mandates for monthly payments through this platform. All refunds processed via this platform incur a 4% transaction fee.
• British Gymnastics (Former)formerOthersPreviously used British Gymnastics for insurance. From April 2026, the club switched to IGA. Members are responsible for cancelling any British Gymnastics subscriptions to avoid duplicate payments.
• Watford GymnasticsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-host of the Gymnastics Stars Open competition held on 15th October 2023. Northwood and Watford Gymnastics jointly hosted this open competition for gymnasts from multiple clubs.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Everyone Active: A large UK leisure-centre operator running gymnastics and children's activity classes across many council-leased sites. Overlaps with Northwood at the recreational gymnastics instruction layer but as part of a much broader portfolio.
• David Lloyd Leisure: A large UK premium leisure operator whose clubs include gymnastics and children's activity programmes. Competes for the same family demographic through broader multi-sport memberships rather than gymnastics-specialist positioning.
• Better (GLL): A major UK leisure trust operating local-authority leisure facilities, many of which include children's gymnastics and holiday activity programmes. Indirect competitor for the same family-activity wallet share.

Direct peers

• Pinewood Gymnastics Club: A UK independent gymnastics club offering recreational and squad-level gymnastics instruction. Operates with a similar coaching-led, membership-based model serving children and teenagers in a defined local catchment.
• East London Gymnastics Club: An established East London gymnastics club running recreational classes through to competitive squads. Directly comparable business model — multi-tier progression, term-time memberships, and competition hosting.
• Watford Gymnastics: Co-host of the Gymnastics Stars Open with Northwood. A neighbouring UK gymnastics club running recreational and competitive programmes for children of similar age bands, competing for the same North London/Middlesex family market.
• The Academy of Gymnastics (TAG): A UK gymnastics training academy offering recreational and competitive gymnastics for children. Comparable in delivering structured progression from beginner classes through to squad-level training with regular competitions.
• Cartwheels Preschool Gymnastics: A UK preschool gymnastics club that Northwood Gymnastics explicitly refers toddler-age families to. Both operate as small, instructor-led gymnastics clubs targeting young children in the same region with similar recreational class models.

Others

• LoveAdmin (LoveGymnastics): The membership-management platform Northwood Gymnastics uses for registrations, payments, and parent accounts. An enabling technology vendor rather than a competitor, but serves many comparable UK gymnastics and dance clubs.
• PT Coaching: Northwood Gymnastics' explicit delivery partner for its 'Gymnastics In Schools' programme. A school-based gymnastics instruction provider that complements — rather than competes with — the club's core recreational and invitational offering.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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