Soccer Elite

What Soccer Elite does

Soccer Elite is a grassroots football coaching business founded in 2003 (originating as Vision Coaching Academy in 2000) and operated as a sole proprietorship by founder Mark Brier from Halifax, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom. The company delivers FA Licensed, CRB/DBS-checked football coaching across multiple customer segments: youth players aged 6-18 through Saturday morning development sessions and a Girls' Player Development Centre; junior football clubs through on-site squad coaching and manager/manager mentoring; schools and community organizations through daytime coaching programs (often delivered under West Riding County FA auspices); female players via the Girls/Women's Development Centre at Ossett Albion FC; disabled athletes via the FA Disability Talent ID Pathway and weekly disability sessions; and corporate clients via team-building engagements.

The underlying service methodology is built on FA Qualified coaching practices supplemented by SAQ International strength and conditioning training (Agility, Balance, Coordination). The product portfolio is broad but operationally simple: Saturday morning sessions, Girls' PDC (£5 per player per session or £45/month subscription), club squad coaching (£45-50 per 60-90 minute session), club mentor services (£40/hour), school coaching (£45-50/hour), Pathway2Pro Academy for 16-21 year old ex-academy players, and disability and corporate programs. Go-to-market is community-led, relying on direct relationships with West Riding County FA, multiple junior clubs across West Yorkshire, schools, and word-of-mouth referrals. Marketing is conducted through the company website, social media (X, Facebook), blog content, and County FA endorsements. Revenue is generated entirely on a professional-services basis through per-session, per-hour, or subscription billing, with no disclosed pricing above £50/hour or £45/month.

The business operates from a Halifax headquarters and training academies in Keighley (Marley A.C.C.) and Ossett (Ossett Albion FC). Coach Brier is one of approximately 300 national FA Coach Mentors and serves as Lead Coach for the West Riding County FA's Girls PDC and Disability Talent ID Programme, supported by three other named coaches (Darren Attwood, Ashleigh Townsend, Simon Wood) with semi-professional playing backgrounds. Revenue figures are not publicly disclosed; the business has no external investors, subsidiaries, or institutional backing.

Name

Soccer Elite

Legal name

Soccer Elite

Website

https://soccer-elite.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Soccer Elite is a sole-proprietor grassroots football coaching business in West Yorkshire, UK, founded in 2003 by Mark Brier. It delivers FA Licensed coaching to youth players, junior clubs, schools, community organizations, disabled athletes, and corporate clients across multiple programs including the County FA-endorsed Girls' PDC.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Football Coaching Services

NAICS

Sports and Recreation Instruction (61162)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Local Amateur Clubs & Community Sports Organizations (MPAKACAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Amateur & Grassroots Sport Associations (Community/Youth Governing Orgs) (MPAKAFAF)

Keywords

• Football coaching services
• Youth soccer training
• School sports coaching
• Disability football programs
• Girls football development

Headquarters

HQ city

Halifax

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Coaching Services: Revenue generated from delivering football coaching sessions to various customer segments including junior clubs, schools, and community organizations. Services priced per hour or per session with equipment usage variations.
2. Squad Coaching: Full squad coaching sessions delivered at club venues, including goalkeeper training, priced per session with options for company-owned or client equipment.
3. Player Development Centre Sessions: Weekly development sessions for girls aged 6-18, offered on pay-per-session basis or monthly subscriptions for regular attendees.
4. Club Mentor Services: FA Club Mentor program providing coaching development support to junior clubs, delivered as hourly consulting engagements.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Soccer Elite is a Halifax-based football coaching provider that delivers grassroots football sessions, squad coaching, schools coaching, girls/women's player development, disability football programs, and corporate team-building events across West Yorkshire. Founded in 2003 by Mark Brier, the business employs FA-licensed coaches and serves individual youth players, junior football clubs, schools, and corporate clients.

Product overview

Soccer Elite is a specialist football coaching service offering a portfolio of distinct programs for different age groups and skill levels. The core offering includes Saturday morning sessions for boys and girls aged 6-18, the Girls' Player Development Centre (PDC) for female players aged 6-18 at Marley ACC in Keighley, and Girls/Women's Development Centre sessions at Ossett Albion FC. Additional services include Squad Coaching and Coach/Manager Mentoring for junior clubs, the Pathway2Pro Academy (rebranded from ExPro Academy) for 16-21 year old ex-academy players, FA Disability Talent ID Pathway sessions, Disabled Football Sessions, Corporate/Team Building sessions, Schools Coaching via WRCFA programs, FA Mash Up Clubs, and Goalkeeper Coaching. All programs are delivered by FA Licensed and CRB/DBS checked coaches using SAQ International methodologies in a safe and fun environment. The company has been operating since approximately 2000, originally as Vision Coaching Academy before rebranding to Soccer Elite in 2003.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Pathway2Pro Academy: Elite academy coaching program for players, originally launched as ExPro Academies in 2015 and rebranded in 2016. Provides development and elite level coaching for male and female players aged 16-21.

Products and services

• Saturday Morning Sessions Recurring grassroots football coaching sessions delivered on Saturday mornings for individual youth players (and their parents), providing regular weekly training outside of club structures.
• Girls' Player Development Centre (PDC) – Keighley Girls-only football player development centre operating in Keighley, designed to develop female youth players in a focused environment.
• Girls/Women's Development Centre – Ossett Girls/women's football development centre at Ossett supporting progression from grassroots to advanced women's football.
• Squad Coaching (Junior Clubs) FA-licensed squad coaching delivered on-site at junior football clubs across West Yorkshire, supplementing or substituting club-internal coaching.
• Schools Coaching Football coaching delivered at primary and secondary schools across Wakefield, Leeds, Bradford, Kirklees and Calderdale as curriculum or extra-curricular provision.
• Coach & Manager Mentoring Mentoring for football coaches and managers, leveraging Mark Brier's professional playing background and FA coaching experience.
• Pathway2Pro Academy Elite-tier academy programme for advanced player development, bridging grassroots and professional football pathways.
• FA Disability Talent ID Pathway Disability football talent identification programme delivered in partnership with West Riding County FA and Sheffield & Hallamshire County FA.
• Disabled Football Sessions Regular football coaching sessions for disabled players, supporting skill development and confidence building.
• Corporate / Team Building Sessions Football-themed corporate team-building events, including support for Calderdale Council's Active Workforce Scheme.
• FA Mash Up Clubs FA Mash Up club programmes delivered as a partner organisation to broaden access to football for diverse participants.
• Goalkeeper Coaching Position-specific goalkeeper coaching offered to youth players as a focused development service.

Quantifiable outcome

• Players developed to professional and semi-professional clubs including Bradford City
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• West Riding County FAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOfficial partnership delivering Girls' Player Development Centre programs, Join Our Club scheme, and Coach Mentoring services. Soccer Elite is one of four County FA-endorsed centres for girls' coaching in the Bradford and Craven areas. Mark Brier serves as Lead Coach for the County's Girls PDC and Disability Talent ID Programme.
• Sporting EqualsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership delivering funded community coaching projects aimed at increasing sports participation amongst minority communities in Yorkshire.
• The FA (Football Association)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMark Brier serves as one of approximately 300 national FA Coach Mentors. Also delivers the England Disability Talent ID Pathway program under FA mandate.
• Ossett Albion FCcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHost venue for Pathway2Pro Academy and Girls'/Women's Development Centre. Provides facilities for elite development programs.
• Paul Brown GoalkeepingminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSharing Saturday morning facilities. Paul Brown provides specialist goalkeeper coaching alongside Soccer Elite sessions with his coaches Luke Hirst and Joe Stead.
• Pathway2Pro AcademycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerElite academy program (formerly ExPro Academy) working with 16-21 year old ex professional club academy players. Soccer Elite provides coaching and development with Neil Ross (ex Leeds Utd, Bristol Rovers, Stockport County). Now expanded to include female development.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• We Make Footballers: UK-based franchise network running football coaching sessions for children aged 4-12, with Saturday morning sessions and after-school clubs. Closest direct competitor to Soccer Elite's Saturday morning and school-channel model, operating across multiple UK regions.
• Little Kickers: UK-founded children's football coaching franchise for pre-school and early primary aged children, offering structured classes at venues nationwide. Comparable grassroots football instruction model targeting young players, though focused on younger age groups than Soccer Elite's 6-18 range.
• Soccer Schools UK: UK operator of football coaching courses, holiday camps, and after-school clubs for children. Comparable grassroots coaching business model with schools channel and Saturday sessions similar to Soccer Elite.
• Pro Football Academy UK: UK-based football development academy offering coaching for youth players, school programmes, and pathway programmes for aspiring academy players. Closely comparable to Soccer Elite's squad coaching and Pathway2Pro elite offerings.
• Pro:Direct Soccer Schools: UK football coaching provider running residential and day soccer schools, holiday camps, and elite player development programmes. Comparable coaching-led football development business with similar age-range and squad-coaching products.
• First Touch Football Coaching: Independent UK-based grassroots football coaching provider delivering sessions to junior clubs, schools, and individual players. Directly comparable service offering and customer segments to Soccer Elite, operating in a different UK region.

Regional players

• Total Sport Coaching: UK multi-sport coaching provider offering football alongside other sports to schools and clubs across various regions. Comparable delivery model in schools and clubs but broader sport focus and different geographic footprint than Soccer Elite's West Yorkshire base.

Broad incumbents

• Premier League Primary Stars: Premier League's schools-based programme delivering free PE, sport, and personal development sessions in primary schools across England. Competes with Soccer Elite for school-channel coaching hours but is funded by Premier League rather than fee-paying.
• The FA Tesco Skills Programme: The Football Association's national grassroots coaching initiative delivering free skills sessions to children aged 5-11 across England. A national-scale, FA-funded programme that competes with Soccer Elite for school-channel and grassroots coaching demand, though differentiated by being free and government-funded.

Emerging players

• Brighouse Town FC Community Trust: Local West Yorkshire semi-professional football club with community outreach and coaching programmes. Comparable geographic footprint to Soccer Elite and overlapping customer base (junior clubs, schools), with football club infrastructure backing that Soccer Elite lacks.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/mark_brier
• Facebookfacebook.com/Soccer-Elite
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/juno-it-support

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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