Wilpshire Golf Club Limited

What Wilpshire Golf Club Limited does

Wilpshire Golf Club Limited is a private Community Amateur Sports Club (CASC) operating an 18-hole James Braid-designed golf course at 72 Whalley Road, Wilpshire, Blackburn. Established on 20 June 1890, it is the oldest golf club in East Lancashire and a member of the Association of James Braid Courses; the course layout was shaped by H.S. Colt in 1919 and improved by James Braid in 1924, with the routing essentially unchanged since 1925. The club operates as a member-owned amateur sports club, serving golfers of all abilities across the Ribble Valley with a core product of upland-heath course play supported by clubhouse dining for up to 100 guests.

The business generates revenue through five streams: tiered annual membership subscriptions (£80 junior to £1,090 full 7-day, payable in 12 monthly instalments), visitor green fees (£35-£60 depending on season/day), society packages (£46-£86 per person, April-October, minimum 8 players), PGA professional coaching delivered by Head Professional Dean Beaver through the Lancashire Golf Academy partnership using launch-monitor technology, and clubhouse private functions and bar services. CASC status supports a 4-day membership at £520 for those who cannot afford standard fees. Operations are run by a 6-person team with no parent company, no private equity backing, and no disclosed financial statements.

Go-to-market is direct-to-consumer via the club website (wilpshiregolfclub.co.uk), the BRS Golf online tee-time booking platform, and the ClubV1 Members Hub. Member segments include local golf enthusiasts, visitor golfers, society groups, and open competition entrants; the club does not expose any public API and relies on standard third-party platforms for booking, member management, and website hosting. There are no funding rounds, acquisitions, or geographic expansions disclosed — the club operates a single-site, domestically scoped model in the UK.

Name

Wilpshire Golf Club Limited

Legal name

Wilpshire Golf Club

Website

https://wilpshiregolfclub.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1890

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Wilpshire Golf Club Limited is a private Community Amateur Sports Club operating the oldest 18-hole James Braid-designed course in East Lancashire (est. 1890), serving local members, visitors, and society groups in the Ribble Valley via memberships, green fees, coaching, and clubhouse events.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Golf Club Services

NAICS

Golf Courses and Country Clubs (71391), Golf Courses and Country Clubs (713910)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997), Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Golf Courses & Golf Facilities (MPAKAEAD)

Keywords

• Golf club memberships
• Visitor green fees
• Society golf packages
• Professional golf coaching
• Golf clubhouse events

Headquarters

HQ city

Wilpshire, Blackburn

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Subscriptions: Annual membership subscriptions ranging from £80 for junior under 14 to £1,090 for full 7-day membership. Payment available via 12 monthly interest-free instalments. Additional compulsory affiliation fees to England Golf & Lancashire Golf are charged separately.
2. Visitor Green Fees: Green fees charged to non-member visitors playing the course. Summer rates: £55 weekday, £60 weekend. Winter rates: £35 weekday, £40 weekend. Member guest rates also available at £30 summer/£25 winter.
3. Society Packages: Tailored society packages for groups of minimum 8 players from April to October. Includes various combinations of catering (coffee/bacon roll, meals) plus 9 or 18 holes, ranging from £46 to £86 per person.
4. Professional Golf Coaching: Golf coaching services provided by Head Professional Dean Beaver through the Lancashire Golf Academy, using Cause & Effect coaching methodology and launch monitor technology.
5. Clubhouse Functions and Events: Private functions catering for up to 100 diners, bar services offering cask ales, lagers, wines and gins.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Wilpshire Golf Club Limited operates a Community Amateur Sports Club (CASC) centred on an 18-hole James Braid designed golf course in Wilpshire, Blackburn. The club sells tiered annual memberships (Full 7-Day, Joint, 6-Day, 5-Day, Under-35/27/24/21, Junior and Social categories), charges visitor green fees, books society group packages, runs open competitions, and provides PGA professional golf coaching through Head Professional Dean Beaver (Lancashire Golf Academy). A clubhouse with dining for up to 100 guests and bar services supplements the core golf offering.

Product overview

Wilshire Golf Club Limited operates as a Community Amateur Sports Club offering a unified golfing experience centred on its James Braid-designed 18-hole course established in 1890. The core product is the golf course itself, complemented by membership programmes (Full 7-Day, 6-Day, 5-Day, Under 35, Under 27, Under 24, Under 21, Junior, and Social tiers), visitor green fees, and society packages. Additional revenue streams include open competitions, professional golf coaching services provided by PGA-qualified Dean Beaver through the Lancashire Golf Academy, and clubhouse facilities including dining, bar services, and private event hosting for up to 100 guests. The club also offers society packages with catering options and open competitions for visiting golfers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• 18-Hole James Braid Golf Course
• Membership Programme
• Visitor Green Fees
• Society Packages
• Open Competitions
• Professional Golf Coaching
• Clubhouse Facilities and Events

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Association of James Braid CoursescoreOthersWilpshire Golf Club is a member of the Association of James Braid Courses, recognising the historic James Braid course design. The club's course was improved by James Braid in 1924 with new greens and re-routing of certain holes.
• Lancashire Golf AcademycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDean Beaver, Head PGA Professional at Wilpshire Golf Club, represents the Lancashire Golf Academy. The Academy provides professional coaching services using modern evidence-based methods including Cause & Effect process and launch monitor technology.
• SKY SportsminorOthersSKY Sports television is available in the members bar area of the clubhouse with large screen TV for sports viewing.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves2 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Pleasington Golf Club: East Lancashire private members' golf club located within ~5 miles of Wilpshire, with comparable 18-hole parkland/heathland course, tiered membership, society packages, and visitor green fees — making it the closest head-to-head competitor for the same local golfer base.
• Clitheroe Golf Club: Members' golf club located in Clitheroe within the Ribble Valley, with 18-hole parkland course, tiered subscriptions, society packages, and clubhouse functions — a close demographic and product peer serving the same catchment.
• Blackburn Golf Club: Established municipal/private golf club in Blackburn, immediately adjacent to Wilpshire, offering 18-hole pay-and-play and membership options. Competes directly for the same Ribble Valley membership and visitor demand.
• Accrington & District Golf Club: Historic East Lancashire members' club on similar upland terrain, offering 18-hole course, membership tiers, green fees, and society packages — directly comparable in scale, geography, and product mix to Wilpshire.
• Whalley Golf Club: Members' golf club in Whalley, Ribble Valley, with 18-hole course, membership tiers, visitor play, and society bookings — overlapping catchment and product offering with Wilpshire.
• West Lancashire Golf Club: Historic links members' club in Lancashire (host of many top amateur events) with 18-hole course, full membership programme, and visitor green fees. A comparable scale club with similar society and visitor revenue streams in the regional competitive set.
• Oswaldtwistle Golf Club: Small East Lancashire members' golf club serving the same regional population with a similar 18-hole course, membership model, and visitor offering — highly comparable in size and operating model.

Broad incumbents

• Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club: Open Championship rota course on the Lancashire coast and one of England's most prestigious members' clubs. Much larger and more famous, but a regional incumbent whose membership pricing, visitor policy, and heritage positioning frame the upper bound of the local competitive set.
• Royal Birkdale Golf Club: Another Open Championship venue in Lancashire with deep heritage. Not a direct competitor for everyday member play, but sets the benchmark for heritage pricing power and visitor draw in the regional golf market.
• Formby Golf Club: Premier heathland members' club in Merseyside/North Lancashire with strong visitor trade. A broader incumbent whose premium pricing, society packages, and visitor experience standards Wilpshire competes against for regional society and visitor revenue.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/wilpshire-golf-club-limited

Compliance3 records

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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