RETFORD GOLF CLUB LIMITED (THE)

What RETFORD GOLF CLUB LIMITED (THE) does

Retford Golf Club Limited (The) is a private members' golf club established in 1920 by Colonel Sir Albert Whitaker, operating an 18-hole course in Retford, Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom. The course is a par 71 layout measuring 6,196 yards from the Blue tees, with a clubhouse, pro shop and catering facilities supporting member and visitor use. The club is structured as a member-owned private limited company governed by a committee and rotational captaincy, employing approximately 10 staff. Membership historically peaked at 695 (504 Gents, 116 Ladies, 75 Juniors) in 1991, reflecting long-tenured member cohorts.

The business model is multi-stream. Revenue is generated through individual membership subscriptions (full and flexible categories), visitor green fees, a four-tier corporate membership product priced from £600 to £1,440 plus VAT, society and group packages, and ancillary income from the pro shop and clubhouse catering/events. The club maintains integrations with England Golf, HowDidiDo, and Club Systems International for handicapping, competitions, and member administration, and accepts online tee-time bookings. Course product has been actively refreshed, including a redesigned 16th hole opened in 2016 and a Winter course configuration (Purple tees) launched in 2023 to extend the playable season.

No financial statements are publicly disclosed. The entity is a small private limited company; there is no external funding, acquisition activity, or technology-led product differentiation visible in the source data. Strategic activity is concentrated on incremental product refinement (Winter tees, hole redesign), diversification of customer mix (corporate tiers, society packages, open competitions), and routine leadership rotation under the member governance model.

Name

RETFORD GOLF CLUB LIMITED (THE)

Legal name

RETFORD GOLF CLUB LTD

Website

https://retfordgolfclub.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1920

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Retford Golf Club Limited (The) is a member-owned private golf club in Retford, Nottinghamshire, founded in 1920, operating an 18-hole course and serving individual members, corporate clients, societies, and visiting golfers through subscriptions, green fees, and ancillary services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Golf Club & Country Club Services

NAICS

Golf Courses and Country Clubs (713910)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997)

akta.pro primary industry

Golf Courses & Golf Facilities (MPAKAEAD)

Keywords

• Golf club memberships
• Golf course access
• Corporate golf packages
• Golf society bookings
• Golf shop retail

Headquarters

HQ city

Retford

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership Subscriptions: Full and flexible membership packages providing 7-day advance booking, club card discounts, competition access, and practice facilities. Annual pro rata memberships available.
2. Green Fees: Visitor green fees charged per round with Monday-Friday from £35 and Saturday/Sunday from £40. Active pricing policy with demand-based rates.
3. Corporate Golf Memberships: Four-tier corporate membership packages (Bronze £600, Silver £900, Gold £1080, Platinum £1440 + VAT) providing annual tee times for local businesses.
4. Pro Shop Sales and Services: Retail sales of golf equipment and clothing from brands including Ping, Adidas, FootJoy, Titleist, Motocaddy, Taylormade. Also offers repair services, grip replacements, and gift vouchers.
5. Society Packages: Golf society packages for groups of 8+ players including green fees with optional food and refreshment packages. Catering manager can arrange custom meals.
6. Clubhouse Functions and Catering: Function room hire for weddings, social occasions, funerals, and business events with full bar service and flexible in-house catering.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Retford Golf Club Limited operates a private members' 18-hole parkland golf course established in 1920 in Retford, Nottinghamshire. The club sells golf memberships, visitor green fees, corporate golf packages, society day packages, and ancillary services including a pro shop, golf lessons, clubhouse function room hire, and buggy/trolley hire.

Product overview

RETFORD GOLF CLUB LIMITED operates as a private members' golf club offering a single, unified golfing experience centered around its 18-hole golf course established in 1920. The club provides a portfolio of integrated services including a pro shop, golf lessons, membership packages, corporate golf memberships, society bookings, open competitions, clubhouse facilities with function room hire, and buggy/trolley hire. These services are interconnected through shared infrastructure including online tee time booking systems, the World Handicap System, and club management platforms.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• 18-Hole Golf Course An 18-hole parkland golf course featuring open parkland holes, tree-lined fairways, and changes of level. Includes four measured tee sets (Blue, Yellow, Red, Purple) and rewards accuracy with carefully positioned bunkers, risk/reward holes, and subtle borrows on greens.
• Golf Membership

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• England GolfcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliated golf governing body providing World Handicap System framework, competition structures, and member benefits including County Card. The club's course is measured and rated for WHS qualifying rounds. Members encouraged to register for England Golf accounts.
• HowDidiDo.comcoreTechnology or IntegrationOnline platform provider for member tee booking, open competitions listing, and score tracking. Members use HowDidiDo.com for booking tee times and accessing club directory.
• Notts Union of Golf ClubsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCounty golf union providing competition calendar and handicapping administration. Affiliation included in membership subscription.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Bawtry Golf Club: Members' golf club in the wider South Yorkshire/Nottinghamshire region, comparable in scale and offering a similar mix of membership subscriptions, green fees and society days.

Direct peers

• Lindrick Golf Club: Historic members-only golf club in South Yorkshire near Retford, with comparable Tom Williamson/Sandy Lodge heritage design, similar 18-hole parkland layout, full membership/visitor/society model and tournament pedigree (former Ryder Cup venue).
• Coxmoor Golf Club: Heathland/parkland members' club in Nottinghamshire offering an 18-hole course, full/visitor membership, society bookings and clubhouse catering on a similar scale to Retford.
• Worksop Golf Club: Long-established members' golf club within ~10 miles of Retford in Nottinghamshire, offering a comparable 18-hole parkland course, traditional members' club model, society packages and pro shop retail.
• Sherwood Forest Golf Club: Nottinghamshire-based members' golf club with a championship pedigree, similar full-membership and visitor-play revenue mix, society packages and active clubhouse function hire.
• Notts Golf Club: Historic Nottinghamshire members' club (Holinwell) with a comparable full-membership, green-fee, society and function-room operating model and similar heritage-driven positioning.

Others

• American Golf: UK's largest golf retailer supplying equipment, clothing and lessons. Comparable as the wholesale and retail supplier ecosystem for Retford's pro shop (Ping, Titleist, TaylorMade, Adidas, FootJoy stock).
• England Golf: National governing body of amateur golf in England providing the World Handicap System framework, handicapping administration and competition structures that Retford, like all member clubs, depends on.

Emerging players

• Topgolf: Tech-enabled golf entertainment venue concept entering the UK market. Comparable as an emerging competitor for casual/beginner golfer demand and corporate entertainment spend that Retford also targets.

Broad incumbents

• The Belfry Hotel & Resort: Large resort operator in the West Midlands running multiple golf courses alongside hotel and leisure. Compares as a higher-scale incumbent that competes with Retford for society and corporate golf in the English Midlands.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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