NEWPORT MARKET LTD

What NEWPORT MARKET LTD does

Newport Market Ltd operates a regenerated Grade-II listed Victorian indoor market in Newport city centre, Wales (High Street, NP20 1FX), trading under the holding entity DS Holdings (Penarth) Ltd. The venue, originally established in 1854 and regenerated in 2022, houses a curated mix of 20+ independent food, retail, and service traders across multiple floors (Food Court, Market, Mezzanine, High Street, Upper Dock Street), plus co-located workspace offices at Riverside and Griffin Place, Jungle Play children's play centre, interactive games rooms (shuffleboard and darts/arcade), and private hire event spaces including the Glass Hall (capacity up to 250 guests). The technology stack is limited to operational integrations: QR-code multi-vendor table ordering via Good Eats, takeaway via Good Eats and Uber Eats, event bookings through Design My Night, Eventbrite, and TicketSource, and payments via Mr Yum/ME&U and Sum Up. There is no proprietary platform or AI capability disclosed. Revenue is generated through seven principal streams: trader rentals (subscription/recurring), workspace and office rental (recurring), food court sales (transaction), games rooms (£7.50–£10 per person, transactional), meeting room hire (£144–£180 per session), private event hire (Glass Hall for weddings, celebrations, corporate conferences), and Jungle Play sessions (£3–£7 per child, plus exclusive hire at £245–£295). Go-to-market is primarily direct-to-consumer via the physical venue, supplemented by an events programme (Good Events), social media (Instagram, Facebook), email newsletter, and delivery platform partnerships. Customer segments span local consumers and families (primary), businesses seeking workspace and meeting rooms, and event planners for weddings and corporate functions. The tenant mix is dominated by SMB independent traders, with one enterprise workspace anchor (The Recruitment Co). A sister site at Goodsheds Barry operates under the same ownership, with shared traders across venues.

Name

NEWPORT MARKET LTD

Legal name

DS Holdings (Penarth) Ltd

Website

https://newport-market.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1854

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Newport Market operates a regenerated Grade-II listed Victorian indoor market in Newport, Wales, housing 20+ independent food and retail traders, co-located workspace offices, event hire spaces, the Jungle Play children's attraction, and interactive games rooms for consumers, businesses, and event clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Newport

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Trader rentals: Leasing retail and food court units to independent traders including shops, cafes, and service providers
2. Workspace and office rental: Riverside offices and first floor workspaces rented to businesses with 7 days a week/24 hour access, meeting room hire services
3. Food Court operations: Direct food and beverage sales from food court traders including The Cheesecake Guy, The Pizza Boyz, Meat and Greek, and others
4. Interactive games rooms: Shuffleboard and interactive darts/arcade room bookings charging per person
5. Meeting room hire: Two meeting rooms available for hire - 16-person room at £180 inc VAT, 10-person room at £144 inc VAT
6. Private event hire: Glass Hall hire for celebrations, weddings, corporate events with party planner services; capacity up to 250 guests
7. Jungle Play: Children's play area with session-based entry fees (Off Peak: £6 children, On Peak: £7 children), party packages, and exclusive hire options

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Newport Market operates a regenerated Grade-II listed Victorian indoor market complex in Newport city centre that rents trader stalls to 20+ independent food and retail tenants, leases contemporary office and meeting room spaces to businesses, and hires out event venues (Glass Hall, private dining rooms) for celebrations, weddings, and corporate conferences. Additional revenue streams include per-person interactive games rooms (shuffleboard, darts), Jungle Play children's indoor play sessions, and The Market Bar operations, supported by QR-code table ordering and third-party delivery integration.

Product overview

Newport Market is a historic Grade-II listed Victorian indoor market venue offering a unified platform of complementary services. The core offering consists of the Food Court (multi-vendor dining), The Market (retail shopping), and Work & Lifestyle (office/hot desk spaces). These anchor services are enhanced by event hire capabilities spanning Celebration Parties (up to 250 guests), Weddings (200 guests), Corporate Conferences, Meeting Rooms, and Private Dining. Entertainment options include Interactive Games Rooms and Jungle Play (children's play area), with The Market Bar providing bar service across the mezzanine. Technology-enabled ordering via Good Eats QR codes and Uber Eats integration connects the food vendors. The venue positions itself as a community hub for the 21st century, combining heritage character with contemporary amenities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Food Court Multi-vendor food court featuring 10+ independent food traders offering varied cuisines including Malaysian, Italian (Neapolitan pizza), Greek Cypriot Souvlaki, Korean, Thai, Nashville Hot Chicken, burgers, desserts, and craft beer/cocktails. Open Wed-Sat 12pm-10pm and Sun 12pm-5pm with walk-in tables available first-come-first-served. QR-code table ordering via Good Eats enables ordering from multiple vendors to a single table.
• The Market (Retail) Independent retail market offering a mix of fresh produce, artisan confectionery, vinyl records (Mint and Sealed), aesthetics services (South Wales Aesthetics Academy), specialty retail, and lifestyle traders. Open Wed-Sun with some traders available Mon-Tue.
• Work & Lifestyle (Workspace Rental) Contemporary office spaces at Riverside offices, Griffin Place offices, and first floor, available for rent with 24/7 access, high-speed WIFI, and proximity to event spaces and food court amenities. Enquiries handled via website form. Includes meeting room hire for presentations and creative events.
• Good Events Programme Regular events programming including live music, comedy nights, retro gaming, themed parties, quiz nights, and various entertainment in the mezzanine events space. Includes Good Eats Wednesday quiz nights at Academy Coffee and event calendar accessible via Design My Night booking widget.
• Celebration Party Hire Glass Hall venue hire for celebrations with capacity up to 250 guests, fully staffed bar open until 12am, street food from the food court, buffet menus, large screens, WIFI, and dedicated party planner service.
• Wedding Hire Glass Hall venue for wedding receptions with capacity up to 200 guests, designated wedding planner to personalize all aspects of the special day.
• Corporate Conference Hire Glass Hall venue for corporate away days and conferences with large screens, PA equipment, WIFI, tea and coffee facilities, buffet menus, and dedicated event planner.
• Meeting Room Hire Two meeting rooms for hire: Meeting Room 1 (16 people) at £180 inc VAT per session and Meeting Room 2 (10 people) at £144 inc VAT per session. Both include screen for presentations, high-speed WIFI, city-centre location, break-out areas, and disabled access.
• Private Dining Private dining spaces including 'Table 101' for up to 10 people and 'Off Court' room for up to 22 people, located within or just off the food court.
• Interactive Games Rooms Interactive games rooms featuring Shuffleboard (£7.50/person) and Interactive Darts & Retro Arcade (£10/person). Each room fits up to 12 players with food and drinks orderable via QR codes from the food court and bar.
• Jungle Play Jungle-themed indoor children's play area with Jungle Play zones for children aged 2+ and Jungle Baby soft play area. Features Jungle Party packages and exclusive hire options. Off Peak (Wed-Fri): Toddler £3, Child £6, Adults FREE; On Peak (Sat & Sun): Toddler £4, Child £7, Extra Adult £2. 90-minute play sessions. Same ownership entity (DS Holdings Penarth Ltd) operates Newport Market and Jungle Play.
• The Market Bar Full bar on the mezzanine level offering premium spirits, cocktails, wines, and beers. Available for events and private hire, part of the unique mezzanine events space.
• Christmas Events Christmas party packages including bespoke 'Create your own' options, Christmas-themed private dining, exclusive interactive games room access, and themed events for the festive season.

Named customers8 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Coaltown CoffeecoreTechnology or IntegrationWelsh roastery providing coffee beans for Academy Bar and Academy Espresso Bar. Custom house blend sourced from Brazil with flavour profile of dark chocolate, almond, and cinder toffee sweetness. Coaltown roasts on site at their HQ in Ammanford, South Wales.
• Good EatscoreTechnology or IntegrationTable-side QR code ordering platform partnership allowing customers to scan QR codes at tables, browse multiple vendor menus, pay, and receive delivery to table. Also handles takeaway orders via Riverside Entrance.
• Uber EatsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDelivery platform partnership making most food vendors available for delivery via Uber Eats app.
• Design My NightcoreTechnology or IntegrationEvent booking platform widget embedded on website for Good Events calendar, party bookings, and private hire enquiries.
• Jungle PlaycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerChildren's play centre within Newport Market using booking system for online spaces. Same ownership entity (DS Holdings Penarth Ltd) operates both.
• Girl and Boy Studio LtdminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerWebsite design and development agency providing website services for newport-market.co.uk.
• Goodsheds BarryminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSister site in Barry, Wales. Multi-site market development under similar concept. Several traders operate at both locations including Meat and Greek and Who Cult.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Mackie Mayor: Manchester indoor market hall regenerated with independent food and drink traders and event programming; comparable multi-vendor food-court-in-a-heritage-building model.
• Goodsheds Barry: Sister site in Barry, Wales under the same DS Holdings (Penarth) Ltd group; near-identical multi-vendor food + retail + lifestyle market concept with shared traders, providing a built-in comparable for unit economics.
• Boxpark: UK container-village operator combining independent food traders, retail, and event hire; same multi-vendor food-and-lifestyle venue model with event-driven footfall.
• Altrincham Market House: Regenerated Greater Manchester market hall housing independent food and drink traders in a Grade-II listed building; similar heritage regeneration, food-court-led tenant mix, and event/community positioning.
• Camden Market: Large mixed-use market complex in London with food stalls, retail units, and event spaces; directly comparable indoor/outdoor market venue with multi-category tenant mix and tourism positioning.
• Borough Market: London-based historic wholesale-turned-retail food market with independent traders and event programming; directly comparable multi-vendor food/retail marketplace model under a heritage building.
• Brixton Village: Indoor arcade of independent food, retail, and services traders within a heritage market building; closest UK analog to Newport Market's regenerated Grade-II listed multi-vendor format.
• Shrewsbury Market Hall: Victorian indoor market hall with independent food and retail traders and active events programme; comparable heritage indoor market venue with mixed traders and community positioning.

Broad incumbents

• IWG (Regus / Spaces): Global flexible-workspace operator; broader incumbent competing in Newport and Cardiff for the same workspace and meeting-room customers that Newport Market's Riverside offices and meeting rooms target.

Emerging players

• Swingers (Puttshack parent / competitive socialising): Competitive socialising venues (crazy golf, shuffleboard, darts) with food and drink attached; partial overlap with Newport Market's Interactive Games Rooms and food-court pairing model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/newportmarketnewport
• Instagraminstagram.com/newportmarket

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

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