What BOOTICKETS LTD does

BooTickets is a London-headquartered, self-service event ticketing platform that enables independent event organisers to create events, sell tickets online, accept card payments, and check in attendees at the door through a single cloud-based dashboard. The platform is currently available only to organisers based in the United Kingdom and Ireland, with a dedicated secondary vertical targeting theatres and performing-arts venues through a /theatres landing page, numbered reserved seating, and accessibility features. Organisers self-register online, connect their own Stripe, SumUp, or PayPal account, and receive ticket revenue directly into that account rather than into platform-held balances.

The platform's technical architecture combines a mobile-first web application, a public REST API at api.bootickets.com (with no API key required for public endpoints), a JavaScript embed widget for external websites, and a mobile BooTickets Scanner application for offline-friendly door check-in. Notable technical components include an AI Event Builder that generates event structures from plain-text descriptions, an AI Floorplan Import that extracts seating arrangements from PNG/JPEG images, instant seat-locking to prevent double-booking, integrations with Apple Wallet and Google Wallet for ticket delivery, and attribution integrations with Google Analytics, Google Ads and Meta Pixel. The platform supports hosted SEO-optimised event pages, multi-tier ticketing with real-time stock tracking, promo and early-bird pricing, recurring event series, downloadable attendee data, and embeddable checkout.

BooTickets operates a transaction-fee revenue model, charging 1% plus a fixed per-ticket fee (£0.20 GBP, €0.20 EUR, $0.25 USD) on successful ticket sales and 1% on donations, with no monthly fees, contracts, or per-seat surcharges. Fees can be absorbed by the organiser or passed to the buyer at checkout. The company is incorporated as a private limited company in England and Wales and is privately held, with no disclosed funding rounds, ownership structure, management team, or revenue figures in the available source material.

Name

BOOTICKETS LTD

Legal name

BooTickets

Website

https://bootickets.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2026

Operating status

Operating

Short description

BooTickets is a UK-headquartered self-service event ticketing platform that enables independent organisers in the UK and Ireland to create events, sell tickets online, receive direct payouts via Stripe/SumUp/PayPal, and check in attendees via mobile QR scanning, with a secondary focus on theatres requiring reserved seating.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Event Ticketing Software

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)

akta.pro primary industry

Ticketing Platforms (Paid Events, Seat Maps, Access Control) (THAHAFAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Ticketing, Registration & Event Technology (Badging, Apps) (BPAFAGAL)

Keywords

• Event ticketing platform
• Online ticket sales
• Event management software
• Reserved seating software
• Donation processing service

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Ticket Transaction Fees: Primary revenue stream: 1% of ticket price plus fixed per-ticket fee (GBP: £0.20, EUR: €0.20, USD: $0.25). Organiser can absorb fee or pass to buyer. No monthly fee, no contract. Only charged when ticket is sold. Free tickets (£0) incur no fee.
2. Donation Processing Fees: 1% fee only on donations with no fixed per-transaction fee. Allows standalone donation pages or alongside ticket purchases.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

BooTickets Ltd provides a self-service, cloud-based event ticketing and event management software platform for event organisers across the UK and Ireland. The platform enables organisers to set up events, sell tickets online, process optional donations (including Gift Aid), manage reserved seating, and check guests in via a companion mobile scanner app. BooTickets monetises primarily through per-ticket transaction fees rather than fixed subscriptions.

Product overview

BooTickets is a single ticketing platform for independent event organisers in the UK and Ireland. The core product is the BooTickets Platform, which bundles event creation, multi-tier ticketing, real-time availability tracking, promo/discount codes, hosted event pages, reporting, and direct payouts via Stripe, SumUp, or PayPal. On top of the platform, BooTickets offers a Scanner App for door-level QR check-in, a Reserved Seating module tailored for theatres (featuring AI floorplan import, interactive seat maps, and no double-booking), and an AI Event Builder that generates events from plain-text descriptions. An embeddable Buy Ticket Button (JavaScript widget) lets organisers sell tickets from their own websites without redirecting buyers. Pricing is uniform at 1% + 20p per ticket with no monthly fee or contract.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• BooTickets Platform Self-service, cloud-based event ticketing and management software for event organisers in the UK and Ireland. Provides event setup, online ticket sales, optional donation processing with Gift Aid, built-in reserved seating layouts, SEO-optimised public event pages, embeddable Buy Ticket Button, public API, and integrations with WordPress, Wix, Stripe and PayPal.
• BooTickets Scanner App Companion mobile application for door check-in that allows event organisers and venue staff to scan attendee tickets using device cameras, validate entries and manage guest admittance at the venue.

Quantifiable outcome

• Organiser receives approximately £19.10 from a £20 ticket after BooTickets fee (~£0.40) and SumUp processing (~£0.50)

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration11 records

AI capability2 records

Feature9 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• StripecoreTechnology or IntegrationPrimary payment provider. Organisers connect their own Stripe account to receive ticket payments directly. BooTickets charges 1% + 20p per ticket. Stripe handles card processing, Apple Pay, Google Pay, and 3-D Secure authentication.
• SumUpcoreTechnology or IntegrationAlternative payment provider option, particularly suited for organisers already using SumUp for in-person sales. Integrates same as Stripe for direct payouts to organiser's SumUp account.
• PayPalcoreTechnology or IntegrationAlternative payment provider enabling buyers to pay with PayPal. Organisers connect their own PayPal account for direct payouts.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Eventbrite: Largest global self-service event ticketing platform for independent organisers. Directly comparable product (event creation, ticket tiers, scanning, payouts), with a higher take rate and broad geographic reach — the most obvious incumbent BooTickets is positioned against.
• Pretix: Open-source event ticketing platform popular in Europe for conferences, festivals, and community events. Comparable on target customer (independent and semi-pro organisers) and breadth of features (online sales, scanning, reserved seating).
• Skiddle: UK-focused ticketing and event-discovery platform with strong penetration in music, club nights, and festivals. Overlaps directly with BooTickets' independent organiser target market and UK geographic footprint.
• TicketSource: UK ticketing provider focused on community events, festivals, theatres, and grassroots sport. Comparable on geography, organiser segment, and breadth of features (online sales, scanning, reserved seating), making it a direct competitor in BooTickets' core UK/Ireland wedge.
• Tito: UK-based ticketing platform targeting independent event organisers and conferences with a clean self-service flow. Closely comparable on geography (UK), target customer (independent organisers), and positioning around transparent low-fee pricing.
• Humanitix: Ticketing platform that positions around low fees and donating profits to charity, appealing to mission-driven organisers. Comparable on the 'fair / low-fee' positioning thesis that BooTickets leans on, and on independent organiser focus.

Broad incumbents

• Ticketmaster: Global dominant ticketing incumbent with massive inventory, venue-management software, and high fees. Not a direct head-to-head on independent small-event pricing, but the primary incumbent whose take rate BooTickets is pricing against.

Regional players

• Billetto: European self-service ticketing platform with strong Nordic/UK presence for independent events, workshops, and community gatherings. Comparable on geography (UK/Europe), independent organiser focus, and feature parity around online sales and scanning.
• TryBooking: Ticketing platform with strong presence in Australia, the UK, and Ireland. Comparable product (self-service event creation, scanning, low per-ticket fees) for independent organisers across the same geographies BooTickets currently serves.

Emerging players

• Dice: Mobile-first ticketing and discovery platform focused on live music and club events. Comparable on self-service organiser tooling and mobile UX, though more specialised in music and stronger in major cities.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 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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