The Comedy Club Ltd

Name

The Comedy Club Ltd

Legal name

The Comedy Club Ltd

Website

https://thecomedyclub.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Live Comedy Entertainment

NAICS

Other Performing Arts Companies (711190)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Comedy Club & Showcase Nights (MPAGACAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Stand-Up Comedy Shows (MPAGACAA), Performing Arts Centers & Presenters (Programming/Booking) (MPAGABAM)

Keywords

• Comedian booking services
• Live comedy entertainment
• Corporate event entertainment
• Comedy night venues
• Comedy talent agency

Headquarters

HQ city

Beaconsfield

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Corporate Comedian Hire: Booking professional comedians for corporate events, awards ceremonies, conferences, Christmas parties, and private functions. Revenue is transaction-based per event booking with pricing based on comedian profile and event requirements.
2. Public Comedy Show Tickets: Consumer ticket sales for public comedy shows at venues across the UK. Tickets sold via Ticket Source and venue box offices at price points of £22-23 per show.
3. Venue Comedy Night Booking: Providing complete comedy night packages to venue operators, including multiple comedians, show materials, marketing support, and venue management services.
4. Virtual Online Shows: Bespoke live online comedy events for corporate clients delivered via online platforms, with tailored comedian selection for virtual audiences.
5. Event Sponsorship & Product Placement: Promoting brands to ABC1 demographics through event sponsorship, product placement, and interactive branded comedy experiences.
6. Comedy Festival Services: Organizing and running comedy festival weekends featuring over 75 comedians, as well as bespoke team building comedy events and workshops.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Comedy Club Ltd books comedians for corporate events, private functions, and venue comedy nights, drawing from a roster of more than 1,000 UK comedians. The company also produces and promotes its own branded live comedy tours, manages exclusive comedian booking rights, and operates virtual online comedy shows for remote audiences.

Product overview

The Comedy Club operates as a comedian booking agency and live comedy entertainment provider, offering a portfolio of interconnected services. The core offerings include individual Comedian Hire for hiring specific performers, Corporate Comedian Hire for business events, and Book A Comedy Show for venues wanting to host branded comedy nights. The service also extends to Virtual Online Shows and Events for remote entertainment. A free Comedy Club Membership provides ticket discounts and exclusive access to members. The company represents over 1,000 comedians from the UK, Europe, and worldwide, and manages public Comedy Club Shows at over 60 venues across the UK and abroad. The offerings are unified under The Comedy Club brand, which is the UK's market leading comedy provider established in 1996.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Corporate Comedian Hire

Named customers10 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Ticket SourcecoreTechnology or IntegrationTicket Source is the payment processing partner for comedy event tickets on The Comedy Club website. They handle secure ticket purchasing for public comedy shows.
• MailchimpcoreTechnology or IntegrationMailchimp is used for email marketing and client communications. They offer double opt-in service with full visibility of personal information used by the service and unsubscribe options.
• Digital OceancoreTechnology or IntegrationWebsite hosting provider. The Comedy Club's website is hosted on Digital Ocean's servers with data storage, databases and general hosting application on secure servers behind firewalls.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Off The Kerb Productions: UK comedy agency representing a roster of comedians for corporate, venue, and TV bookings. Directly comparable as a comedian booking intermediary serving similar B2B and venue clients.
• Funnybones Comedy: UK comedy booking agency sourcing comedians for corporate events, private functions, and venues. Closely comparable agency-side business with shared B2B customer segments.
• PBJ Management: UK comedy and talent management agency representing comedians for live, corporate, and TV bookings. Comparable agency business serving overlapping corporate comedy clients.
• The Comedy Store: Iconic UK comedy club chain operating multiple live comedy venues with regular showcase nights and a roster of top UK comedians. Directly comparable to The Comedy Club's venue-night and showcase model.
• The Glee Club: UK comedy club chain with multiple venues running weekly showcase nights featuring circuit comedians. Closely comparable operating model to The Comedy Club's 60+ branded venue nights.
• Jongleurs: Long-established UK comedy club chain operating branded comedy nights at multiple venues nationwide. Directly comparable as a multi-venue comedy showcase operator.
• Top Secret Comedy Club: London-based comedy club offering regular showcase nights and corporate/private bookings from a roster of working comedians. Comparable as a venue-based comedy showcase and corporate hire provider.
• Hot Water Comedy Club: Multi-venue UK comedy club running regular showcase nights and corporate hire services with a roster of resident and touring comedians. Directly comparable venue-night and corporate booking model.

Broad incumbents

• Avalon Entertainment: Large UK talent agency and entertainment group representing comedians, presenters, and writers. Comparable as a comedian-representation business but at significantly greater scale and breadth.
• Live Nation UK: Major live entertainment promoter operating UK venues and promoting comedy, music, and other live shows. Comparable as a venue-based live entertainment operator with comedy programming, though far broader in scope.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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