Play Padel

What Play Padel does

Play Padel is a Kuwait-based padel sports facility operator headquartered on Alexandria Street in Kaifan, Kuwait City. The company operates a multi-court padel facility with hourly court rentals priced at 32 KD/hour, supported by a staff of 16 employees and certified coaching personnel including the first Kuwaiti Certified Padel Coach. Its service offering spans consumer-facing court rental, private and group training sessions, youth academy programs for children aged 7+, open match matchmaking, and an on-site lounge area, complemented by a ProShop e-commerce storefront for equipment sales and racket rentals.

The company's underlying technology stack includes the Matchpoint sports center management software for booking, scheduling, and customer management, with a dedicated Play Padel Kuwait mobile application available on both iOS and Android. Court infrastructure is built using Padel10-certified materials with MONDO artificial turf—the official World Padel Tour turf supplier—giving the facility tournament-grade playing surfaces. The company also extends its capabilities into B2B services, offering turn-key padel court construction, ongoing maintenance (200+ hours of technician training from Padel10), and facility management for hotels, clubs, and private operators.

Play Padel operates a hybrid direct-to-consumer and B2B revenue model. Consumer revenue is generated through usage-based court rental, subscription-style training packages, professional services fees for private coaching, and hardware sales via the ProShop. B2B revenue derives from one-time court installation contracts and recurring maintenance services. Distribution is primarily direct through the physical facility, with self-serve booking via the mobile app and website, and direct sales for enterprise installation clients. The company currently operates exclusively in Kuwait, with a stated vision to expand the padel community beyond national borders.

Name

Play Padel

Legal name

Play Padel

Website

https://playpadel.com.kw

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Play Padel operates a multi-court padel facility in Kuwait City offering hourly court rentals, certified coaching, youth academy programs, equipment retail, and B2B court installation services, serving individual players, youth, and enterprise clients in the Kuwaiti market.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Sports Facility Services

NAICS

Amusement Parks and Arcades (7131), Recreational Goods Rental (532284)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900), Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997)

akta.pro primary industry

Venue & Facility Reservations (Private Rooms, Event Spaces) (HSACALAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Online Booking & Reservation Platforms (B2B/B2C) (THALAMAA)

Keywords

• Padel court rental
• Sports facility management
• Padel coaching services
• Court installation services
• Sports equipment retail

Headquarters

HQ city

Kuwait City (Kaifan)

HQ country

Kuwait

HQ region

Middle East

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Court Rental: Hourly court rental at Play Padel's facility - 32 KD per hour for standard court access
2. Private Training Sessions (PT): One-on-one coaching sessions with certified coaches (Fawaz AlRefaie and Rubén Castro García) for personalized training
3. Training Packages: Structured padel training packages offered for skill development
4. Court Installation Services: Full-service court construction including concrete slabs, cable/electric work, outdoor court roofs, and enclosed steel structures using Padel10 certified materials
5. Maintenance Services: Ongoing court maintenance including glass panel replacement/cleaning, artificial grass replacement, net replacement, lighting system repair, and screw replacement
6. ProShop (Equipment Sales): Online ProShop selling padel equipment including rackets, balls, and proper sports shoes. Rackets can also be rented.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Play Padel operates a dedicated padel sports facility in Kuwait City offering hourly court rental (32 KD/hour), private and group padel coaching through its academy (including youth programs for children aged 7+), and a ProShop e-commerce store for padel rackets, balls, and footwear. The company also provides B2B turn-key services including padel court construction (using Padel10-certified materials and MONDO turf), ongoing court maintenance (glass panels, artificial grass, nets, lighting), and full facility management for hotels, clubs, and private operators. Reservations are handled through a dedicated iOS/Android mobile app and website booking system powered by Matchpoint software.

Product overview

Play Padel operates a multi-module sports facility management ecosystem centered on padel court services in Kuwait. The core offering consists of a court booking system enabling real-time reservation of padel courts, complemented by the ProShop e-commerce store for equipment sales. The Academy module provides structured training through private sessions (PT), group sessions, and youth programs for children aged 7+. Additional services include court construction using Padel10-certified infrastructure, court rental, ongoing maintenance, and facility management for partners. The company also operates a mobile app for iOS and Android, and facilitates open matches for community engagement.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ProShop: The company's retail store for padel equipment including rackets, balls, and proper sports gear and shoes

Products and services

• Padel Court Rental Hourly rental of padel courts at Play Padel's Kaifan facility at 32 KD per hour, available to individual players and groups for friendly competition and practice.
• Padel Academy Structured padel training program covering sportsmanship, technique, and team-building for adults and children aged 7 and older, delivered by certified coaches at Play Padel's Kuwait facility.
• Private Training Sessions (PT) One-on-one personalized padel coaching with certified coaches (including the first Kuwaiti Certified Padel Coach, Fawaz AlRefaie) for beginners and advanced players seeking tailored skill development.
• Group Training Sessions Team-based coaching sessions focused on community building and collaborative skill development for groups of padel players at Play Padel's Kuwait facility.
• Padel Training Packages Structured, recurring padel training packages offered for ongoing skill development, purchased by individual players for multi-session coaching engagements.
• ProShop (Padel Equipment Retail) E-commerce store at shop.playpadel.com.kw selling padel rackets, balls, sports footwear, and apparel, with rackets also available for rent. Targets individual padel players seeking proper equipment.
• Court Construction / Installation Turn-key padel court construction service for hotels, sports clubs, and private facilities, covering concrete slabs, cable/electrical work, outdoor court roofs, enclosed steel structures, and lighting using Padel10-certified materials and MONDO artificial turf.
• Court Maintenance Services Ongoing padel court maintenance performed by Padel10-trained technicians, including glass panel replacement and cleaning, artificial grass replacement, net replacement, lighting system repair, and screw replacement.
• Facility Management Comprehensive operational management service for padel facilities covering full maintenance, staffing recommendations, and facility optimization, offered to hotels, clubs, and private facility owners.

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Padel10coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational padel federation certified manufacturer and World Padel Tour supplier. Provides top-of-the-line courts for Play Padel's installations with high-quality turf from MONDO.
• MONDOcoreTechnology or IntegrationOfficial world padel tour turf supplier. Provides high-quality artificial turf for Padel10 courts used by Play Padel.
• MatchpointcoreTechnology or IntegrationSports Centers Management Software provider. Supplies the booking, scheduling, and facility management system used by Play Padel.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Others

• International Padel Federation (FIP): Global governing body for padel, run by the International Padel Federation. Comparable as the standards-setting authority whose certifications (via Padel10) underpin Play Padel's installation and coaching credibility.
• World Padel Tour: Global professional padel tour whose supplier ecosystem (Padel10, MONDO) Play Padel partners with. Relevant as the governing brand and standards layer of the padel category in which Play Padel competes.
• Padel Nuestro: World's largest dedicated padel equipment retailer with omnichannel presence across multiple countries. Comparable to Play Padel's ProShop arm and operates in the same ecosystem, but does not compete in court rentals, coaching, or installation.

Direct peers

• Playtomic: Global marketplace and booking app for padel, tennis, padel, and badminton courts with millions of users; also operates its own facilities. Directly comparable to Play Padel because it shares the same booking-platform-plus-club-operations model that Play Padel uses via Matchpoint and its own facility.
• RS Padel Club: Large multi-site padel club operator in Spain with premium positioning, academy programs, and tournament hosting. Comparable as a multi-stream padel venue operator offering rental, coaching, and academy services in the same way Play Padel does in Kuwait.

Broad incumbents

• Fitness Time: Largest fitness centre chain in the GCC with extensive presence in Kuwait and Saudi Arabia. It is a regional incumbent in the same Kuwaiti sports-facility market and represents the type of well-capitalised chain that could enter padel at scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/play-padel
• Instagraminstagram.com/playpadelkw

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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