THE COBNOR ACTIVITIES CENTRE TRUST

Name

THE COBNOR ACTIVITIES CENTRE TRUST

Website

https://cobnor.com

Company type

Private

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Outdoor Education and Adventure Activity Services

NAICS

Recreational and Vacation Camps (except Campgrounds) (721214), RV (Recreational Vehicle) Parks and Recreational Camps (7212)

SIC

Hotels, Rooming Houses, Camps & Other Lodging Places (7000), Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Adventure Multi-Sport Camps & Skills Academies (THAAAKAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Adventure Base Camps (Trek/Climb/Expedition Camps) (THAGAOAG), Water & Marine Guiding Services (Kayak, Canoe, Raft, SUP, Sailing) (THAAALAB), School Group & Curriculum-Led Trips (THAKAGAB)

Keywords

• Outdoor education
• Adventure activities
• Residential school trips
• Boating courses
• First aid training

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Core offering

The Cobnor Activities Centre Trust delivers outdoor education programmes, adventure activities, and residential trips for visiting groups, alongside accredited training courses in boating and first aid. Its core offering combines hands-on waterside and land-based activities with certified instruction at a dedicated activity centre.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Outdoor education and adventure activity programmes Hands-on outdoor adventure activities (waterside and land-based) delivered at the centre for visiting groups and individuals.
• Residential school and group trips Multi-day residential packages combining on-site accommodation with activity programmes for schools, youth groups, and community organisations.
• Accredited boating courses Accredited training courses in boating delivered at the centre for learners seeking recognised qualifications.
• Accredited first aid courses Accredited first aid training delivered at the centre for individuals and groups needing recognised certification.

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights1 record

Broad incumbents

• PGL Travel: Largest UK provider of residential outdoor education and adventure activity centres. Comparable because both deliver multi-activity, residential school trips and accredited courses; PGL is a broad incumbent with multiple sites versus Cobnor's single location.
• Scout Adventures (Scouts Activity Centres): Network of Scout-run outdoor activity and residential centres offering water and land-based adventure activities to uniformed groups and schools. Comparable residential, multi-activity outdoor education model with similar youth-focused customer base.
• Go Ape: UK-wide operator of adventure activity experiences (high ropes, zip lines, forest activities). Comparable on the adventure activities side but does not deliver residential school trips or accredited water-based training.

Regional players

• Bewl Water: Kent-based water activity centre offering sailing, kayaking, SUP and adventure activities with group and school bookings. Comparable UK water-based outdoor activity proposition with overlapping customer segments.

Direct peers

• Kingswood: UK operator of residential outdoor education centres delivering school group trips, adventure activities and team-building programmes. Directly comparable offering, multi-site scale versus Cobnor's single-site trust model.
• Rockley Watersports: Poole Harbour-based water sports centre delivering RYA-accredited sailing, kayaking and paddleboard training alongside school and group trips. Directly comparable on the accredited boating and water activity layer of Cobnor's offering.
• Calshot Activities Centre: South Coast (New Forest) activity centre offering water sports, outdoor education and residential school trips. Closely comparable single-site, water-focused outdoor education centre serving school groups.
• Condover Hall: Shropshire-based residential outdoor education centre delivering school trips, adventure activities and team-building programmes. Closely comparable residential adventure education centre serving UK school groups.
• Fairthorne Manor: Hampshire-based outdoor activity and residential centre operating sailing, kayaking, archery and team activities for school groups and families. Comparable South Coast multi-activity residential proposition.

Others

• British Canoeing: UK national governing body for paddle sports delivering accredited coaching awards and safety standards. Adjacent to Cobnor's accredited boating and water activity training, relevant for partnership and certification context.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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