Wasps FC

What Wasps FC does

Wasps FC is a community rugby football club headquartered at Twyford Avenue Sports Ground in Acton, Greater London (W3 9QA), operating continuously since 1866 and currently celebrating its 160th season. The club serves a multi-generational member base spanning Stingers programs for children aged 2-3, mini rugby (U6-U12), youth boys and girls (U13-U18), women's and girls' teams, and men's teams across 1st XV, 2nd XV, Dev XV, Vets, Touch Rugby, Nomads (U23s), and a Legends alumni side. It is affiliated with the Rugby Football Union (RFU accredited) and Middlesex County Rugby Football Union, positioning it within the formal English rugby governance structure.

The club monetizes primarily through a subscription membership model with 13 distinct tiers for the 2026/27 season (annual playing memberships at £195 earlybird / up to £225 standard; youth tiers £110-£175; social memberships from £60; and a multi-year 5-year playing membership at £695). Supporting revenue streams include venue hire via a dedicated waspsvenuehire.com storefront, event ticketing through Intix, replica merchandise via the Samurai Club Shop on Shopify, and a recurring fundraising club lottery alongside an Amazon Kick Back affiliate program. The core technology stack is built on the Pitchero club management platform, which powers the website, member sign-ups, communications, and online payments; no proprietary technology is developed in-house.

Wasps FC operates with a small paid staff of approximately 13 and is supplemented by volunteers, with sponsorship partnerships distributed across kit supply (Samurai), beverage (Windsor & Eton Brewery, 28°-50° Wine Workshop), hospitality (Hilton DoubleTree), construction (Patterson Construction), travel (PurpleSki), and a charity affiliation with Brave Mind. The go-to-market motion is community-led, leveraging organic social channels (Facebook, Twitter/X, Instagram) and direct Pitchero sign-up flows to convert local families and adult players into annual or multi-year members within the West London and Middlesex catchment.

Name

Wasps FC

Legal name

Wasps FC

Website

https://waspsfc.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1866

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Wasps FC is a community rugby football club founded in 1866 in Acton, West London, operating 25+ men's, women's, youth, and mini teams. It generates revenue through subscription memberships across 13 age-graded tiers, venue hire, merchandise, event tickets, and a club lottery, serving multi-generational local members within the Middlesex rugby pyramid.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Acton

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership Subscriptions: Annual and multi-year playing and social memberships covering match fees, coaching, gym access, physio services, and bar discounts. Various tiers for men, women, youth, and non-playing members.
2. Venue Hire: Venue hire services through dedicated website (waspsvenuehire.com) for events and private bookings.
3. Event Tickets: Event ticket sales through Intix platform.
4. Merchandise: Club shop sales including replica match shirts and Samurai club shop merchandise.
5. Club Lottery: Fundraising club lottery providing ongoing supporter donations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Wasps FC is a community rugby football club that sells annual and multi-year playing and social memberships across more than 13 tiers covering mini (U6-U12), youth boys and girls (U13-U18), men's and women's playing members, social members, students/seniors, and a 5-year men's playing commitment. Playing memberships include match fees, coaching, gym and physio access, a stash kit package, AGM voting rights, and International Ticket Ballot rights. Auxiliary commercial offerings include venue hire for private events, replica merchandise via Samurai Club Shop, event ticketing via Intix, and a fundraising club lottery.

Product overview

Wasps FC is a community rugby football club offering a comprehensive membership portfolio across multiple tiers and age groups. The club's product suite includes 13 distinct membership types for the 2026-2027 season: men's and women's playing memberships (Earlybird at £195, standard at £225), youth memberships for boys and girls aged U7-U18 (£110-£175), social and touch memberships (£60-£115), student senior memberships (£125), and a 5-year men's playing membership (£695). Beyond memberships, the club provides venue hire services, a fundraising lottery, replica merchandise through Samurai, and event ticketing. The club operates over 25 rugby teams spanning men's (1st XV, 2nd XV, Dev XV, Vets, Touch Rugby, Nomads, Legends), women's and girls' (Women, U12-U18, Girls Minis), youth boys (U13-Colts), and mini rugby programs (Under 6-Under 11, Stingers Junior/Senior). The club is celebrating its 160th season and is affiliated with Middlesex Country Rugby Football Union and RFU.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Earlybird Men's Playing Membership 2026-2027 Annual playing membership for men covering match fees, stash package, coaching, gym access, physio, and bar discounts with AGM voting and International Ticket Ballot rights.
• Earlybird Women's Playing Membership 2026-2027 Annual playing membership for women covering match fees, stash package, coaching, gym access, physio, and bar discounts with AGM voting and International Ticket Ballot rights.
• Non-playing Social Membership 2026-2027 Social membership for non-playing club supporters at £60 annually for the 2026-2027 season.
• Student Senior Membership (Male and Female) 2026-2027 Discounted annual membership for students and senior members at £125 for the 2026-2027 season, offered in both male and female variants.
• Sibling Youth Membership 2026-2027 Discounted annual membership for siblings of youth club members at £50 for the 2026-2027 season.
• Minis Earlybird (U7-U12) Membership 2026-2027 Earlybird annual playing membership for mini rugby players aged U7 to U12 at £150 for the 2026-2027 season.
• Earlybird Youth Boys (U13-U18) Players Membership 2026-2027 Earlybird annual playing membership for youth boys aged U13 to U18 at £175 for the 2026-2027 season.
• Youth Girls Earlybird (U13-U18) Players Membership 2026-2027 Earlybird annual playing membership for youth girls aged U13 to U18 at £175 for the 2026-2027 season.
• Stingers (Under 6s) Earlybird Players Membership 2026-2027 Earlybird annual membership for the youngest Stingers players (Under 6s, ages 2-3 to Under 6) at £110 for the 2026-2027 season.
• Men's 5 Year Playing Membership Multi-year playing membership for men at £695 covering five seasons of competitive play and club benefits.
• Earlybird Social Touch Membership 2026-2027 Earlybird annual membership for non-contact social touch rugby participants at £115 for the 2026-2027 season.
• Wasps FC Venue Hire Venue hire service operating through waspsvenuehire.com, offering the club's Twyford Avenue Sports Ground facilities in Acton for private events and bookings.
• Wasps FC Club Lottery Ongoing monthly fundraising club lottery allowing members and supporters to make recurring donations to the club through ticket purchases.
• Samurai Club Shop (Official Merchandise) Official Wasps FC club merchandise store, operated by Samurai via Kit Locker / Shopify, selling replica match shirts and club kit to supporters.
• Wasps FC Event Tickets Event ticket sales through the Intix third-party ticketing platform for club matches and hosted events.

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• SamuraicoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOfficial Kit Supplier for Wasps FC. Provides replica match shirts and club merchandise through Samurai Club Shop. Multiple sponsor tier mentions including Samurai branding across the club website and materials.
• Windsor & Eton BrewerycoreGTM or Marketing PartnerClub Sponsor providing brewery products and support to the club.
• 28°-50° Wine Workshop & KitchenminorGTM or Marketing PartnerClub Sponsor - wine workshop and kitchen establishment supporting the club.
• Brave MindcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCharity Affiliation partner. Mental health and wellbeing charity partnership with the club.
• PurpleSkiminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPlayer Sponsor - provides sponsorship support for specific players.
• AmazonminorGTM or Marketing PartnerKick Back program - Amazon affiliate program generating donations to the club when supporters shop on Amazon.
• Hilton DoubleTreeminorGTM or Marketing PartnerWomen's Sponsor - hotel chain sponsoring the women's team.
• Patterson ConstructionminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMen's Sponsor - construction company sponsoring the men's team.
• Middlesex County Rugby Football UnioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCounty rugby union affiliation providing governance, competition structure, and development support.
• Rugby Football Union (RFU)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational governing body affiliation. Club is RFU Accredited. Includes Headcase concussion awareness program, England Rugby Referees Association, and Old Mutual Wealth Kids First programs.
• PitcherocoreTechnology or IntegrationClub website platform and membership management system provider. Powers the club's digital presence, member communications, and online payments.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Pitchero: Technology partner and platform provider that powers Wasps FC's membership management, payments, and communications. Included as an ecosystem enabler rather than competitor.
• RFU (Rugby Football Union): National governing body to which Wasps FC is affiliated and accredited; provides governance, competitions, and development programmes (Kids First, Headcase). Ecosystem partner rather than competitor.

Direct peers

• Wimbledon RFC: London-based amateur rugby club offering junior, senior, women's and mini rugby through a subscription membership model with venue hire. Comparable London amateur club with similar Pitchero-style digital infrastructure.
• London Scottish FC: London-based community rugby club offering membership across men's, women's, youth and mini teams with similar subscription tiers, venue hire, and volunteer-led operations. Closest direct comparable in scale, geography, and member-based operating model.
• Barnes RFC: West London amateur rugby club with comparable mini-to-veteran player pathway, Pitchero-managed membership platform, and community-driven sponsorship model. Direct peer given similar catchment and product offering.
• Rosslyn Park RFC: Large London community rugby club with extensive men's, women's, youth and mini sections, sponsorship portfolio, and clubhouse venue hire. Slightly larger peer but highly comparable operating model.
• Richmond FC (Championship): Long-established London rugby club with a community mini and youth section alongside senior competitive teams, operating on a similar membership and venue hire model. Comparable on structure though larger and more competitive at senior level.
• Old Cranleighans RFC: Surrey-based amateur rugby club with multi-tier memberships, mini/youth/senior pathway, and a similar clubhouse-led venue hire revenue stream. Peer given comparable operating model and membership pricing structure.
• London Welsh RFC (amateur section): London-based amateur rugby club with subscription memberships across age groups and similar volunteer-led community structure. Direct peer in amateur rugby club space.

Broad incumbents

• Moseley Rugby Club: Historic English rugby club operating community and pathway programmes at larger scale, with broader sponsorship base and bigger infrastructure. Comparable in community rugby model though materially larger in operations.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/WaspsFC
• Facebookfacebook.com/950019938350383
• Instagraminstagram.com/waspsfc
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/waspsfc

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Investors

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

M&A

Investments

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