Ramsbottom United FC

What Ramsbottom United FC does

Ramsbottom United FC is a community-based non-league football club competing in the North West Counties Football League (NWCFL) Premier Division, the 10th tier of the English football pyramid. The club is registered as a UK private limited company (Ramsbottom United Football Club Limited, Company No 09341500), headquartered at The Harry Williams Riverside Stadium in Ramsbottom, Bury, Lancashire. It fields both a men's first team, with a squad currently being rebuilt by manager Rob Henry for the 2026/27 season, and a women's team with its own pre-season schedule. The club's core product is competitive football entertainment for local supporters, with secondary revenue derived from matchday ticket sales, on-site refreshments, and merchandise sold through a dedicated online shop on the deco-football.com platform. Sponsor relationships (Rosebridge Chartered Financial Planners, Think Design Agency, Leckenby's Tea Rooms), a Goldline Lottery initiative, and EasyFundraising affiliate channel provide additional commercial inflows, while periodic high-profile events — such as a July 2026 charity match against Manchester United Legends — drive attendance spikes and brand visibility. The operating geography is narrowly Lancashire-based, and the club runs on a lean headcount of 8 employees with no disclosed external funding or institutional ownership.

Name

Ramsbottom United FC

Legal name

Ramsbottom United Football Club Limited

Website

https://ramsbottomunited.co.uk

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Ramsbottom United FC is a non-league English football club competing in the NWCFL Premier Division, operating men's and women's teams out of The Harry Williams Riverside Stadium in Ramsbottom, Bury, serving local community supporters with matchday football, merchandise, and sponsorship-driven revenue.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Non-League Football Club

NAICS

Sports Teams and Clubs (711211)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997)

akta.pro primary industry

Local Amateur Clubs & Community Sports Organizations (MPAKACAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Association Football (Soccer) Leagues (MPAKAAAA)

Keywords

• Non-league football
• Football club
• Women's football
• Matchday tickets
• Club merchandise

Headquarters

HQ city

Ramsbottom

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Ramsbottom United FC is a non-league community football club based in Ramsbottom, Bury, Lancashire, England. The club fields men's and women's teams in regional football leagues and sells matchday tickets, club merchandise, and operates a Goldline Lottery. It generates revenue through matchday operations, sponsorships, charity fixtures, and an online merchandise store.

Product overview

Ramsbottom United FC operates a unified digital platform providing football club management services including fixtures and results tracking, player statistics, league tables, news reporting, club information, ticket pricing, and merchandise sales. The online presence encompasses the main website for news and club details, a separate e-commerce shop for merchandise, and a women's football section. Key digital offerings include match fixtures/results, current player stats, full player records, opponent information, historical data, reports and previews, and a Goldline Lottery initiative.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Matchday Tickets Admission tickets for home football matches at The Harry Williams Riverside Stadium, sold to local supporters and visiting fans attending NWCFL Premier Division fixtures and pre-season friendlies.
• Club Merchandise
• Goldline Lottery
• Women's Football Programme

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Rosebridge Chartered Financial PlannersminorGTM or Marketing PartnerFinancial services company sponsoring Ramsbottom United FC. Displayed as a sponsor logo on the club website footer.

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Regional players

• Hereford FC: A phoenix community club operating in the lower tiers of the English pyramid. Comparable as a fan/community-owned football business model, though geographically distant and operating at a different regional pyramid tier.
• Bury FC (phoenix club): A phoenix Bury FC operating in the lower tiers of the English pyramid in the same Lancashire region. Comparable as a community-rebuilt football club in the same geographic market, although currently playing below Ramsbottom's level.

Direct peers

• FC United of Manchester: A fan-owned non-league club founded as a community alternative. Directly comparable as a supporter/community-owned club with a similar value proposition of local participation, though operating at a higher tier of the pyramid.
• Witton Albion: A Northern Premier League step 6/7 community club. Comparable in scale, league tier, and reliance on matchday revenue and local sponsorships, though operating slightly higher up the pyramid.
• Hyde United: A nearby Greater Manchester non-league club competing in the Northern Premier League. Comparable to Ramsbottom in market geography, pyramid tier proximity, and community-based supporter model.
• Radcliffe FC: Another NWCFL Premier Division club located just a few miles from Ramsbottom. Directly comparable as a fellow Step 6 community club operating in the Greater Manchester/Lancashire non-league market, competing in the same league and drawing on overlapping local supporter and sponsor pools.
• Atherton Collieries: A direct NWCFL Premier Division rival. Comparable as a community-focused non-league club at the same pyramid level, with similar matchday revenue model and reliance on local sponsorship and volunteer-driven operations.

Broad incumbents

• Chester FC: A fan-owned phoenix club operating in the National League North. Comparable as a community-rebuilt, supporter-owned football business with similar grassroots DNA, though at a materially higher pyramid level.
• AFC Wimbledon: A fan-owned phoenix club that climbed back to the EFL. Comparable as a community-owned football club with a strong volunteer and membership base, demonstrating the upper-bound trajectory for supporter-led non-league clubs.
• Salford City: A nearby club that climbed from non-league into the EFL. Comparable as a Greater Manchester non-league-rooted football business, illustrating the pyramid-climb trajectory and commercial uplift potential available to ambitious community clubs in the region.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ramsbottom-united-fc

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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