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Sport & Leisure Companies in Southampton: 725 Active Firms (2026)
Sport and leisure companies operate venues, clubs, events and physical-activity services in and around Southampton.
Buying centres cluster around facility use, coached participation, club administration and event delivery. The customer base is mixed: household spend through memberships and sessions, institutional demand from schools and clubs, employer wellbeing work, and commissioned activity with public-sector partners. Engagements tend to be local and operationally detailed rather than abstract procurement exercises, with buyers looking for safe venues, reliable staffing, bookings, participation records and safeguarding processes. Commercial models range from pay-as-you-go activity and subscriptions to venue hire, seasonal programmes and longer-running service arrangements with community or education partners.
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Southampton has 725 actively trading sport and leisure companies in this list, giving the city a sizeable local operator base rather than a narrow specialist cluster. Only 8 have turnover above £5M, so the market still skews towards smaller venue, coaching and participation businesses. A further 156 have been incorporated since 2022, suggesting a continuing flow of new local operators. Reported employment across the cohort stands at 1,582 people, concentrated in on-site delivery, coaching, administration, customer service and event staffing rather than large head-office functions.
Compliance is activity-specific rather than licence-specific. HSE guidance makes employers and self-employed operators responsible for doing what is reasonably practicable to protect staff, volunteers, club members, visiting teams and spectators from work-related risks. Sport England frames safeguarding as a core duty, particularly where children and adults need a safe space for physical activity. DCMS and the Home Country Sports Councils sit behind sport policy, funding and measurement, while national governing bodies set rules and standards for individual sports. Local venue operators therefore manage a patchwork of duties rather than one sector-wide rulebook.
Demand appears tied to participation habits, school and community provision, and the ability of operators to keep venues staffed and compliant. Scale tends to come from repeatable local delivery: memberships, regular coaching programmes, venue access and trusted relationships with public-sector or education partners. Smaller operators may remain exposed to rent, utilities, insurance and staffing pressure, while better-organised groups can absorb more of the administrative load around safeguarding and health and safety. Consolidation looks more likely to be selective than sweeping, especially where site control and local reputation matter.
725
Active firms
2026
8
Above £5M
turnover
156
Since 2022
new incorporations
Key facts
About 1% of the trading cohort reports turnover above £5M (8 of 725 firms) — the rest sits below that revenue band.
21% of the cohort was incorporated since 2022 (156 firms), so a sizeable share is in its first few filing cycles.
HSE guidance applies health and safety law to employers and self-employed leisure operators, including duties to protect volunteers, club members, visiting teams and spectators from work-related risks.
Sport England treats safeguarding as a sector duty where children, adults, volunteers and spectators use the same sport and physical-activity settings.
DCMS estimated sport characteristic and connected activity at £99.6 billion of direct UK output in 2021, equal to 2.5% of total UK output.
Direct sport-related GVA was £53.6 billion in 2021, or 2.6% of UK GVA, with England accounting for £46.7 billion.
The UK sport economy ranked third largest in Europe by direct GVA effect, with a sport GVA share of 2.63% against 2.12% for the EU.
Top Southampton Sport & Leisure companies
Testlands Education and Learning Ltd
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsOperates a community wellbeing hub providing sports and fitness facilities, youth clubs, after‑school and holiday programmes, and education and wellbeing activities. Also offers gym access, facility…
Serves children, young people, families and local residents in Southampton, alongside community groups, schools and sports clubs seeking wellbeing, sport, education and youth activities.
Financial Health
DistressedDistressed · -51% CAGR over 4y
Location
Shirley Swimming Pool Ltd
Trajectory
4y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 4 filingsOperates a swimming facility providing swimming lessons for babies, children and adults, including parent-and-baby, preschool and school-age classes. Also offers recreational lane swimming sessions,…
Sells directly to local consumers and families in Southampton, including parents of babies, preschool and school-age children, adults learning or returning to swimming, recreational swimmers, and…
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Growing, Hiring · 10% CAGR over 3y
Location
RED LODGE COMMUNITY POOL LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2020–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsOperates a community swimming pool providing public swim sessions, lane swimming, swimming lessons, lifesaving training, and pool hire for parties and events, with staffed lifeguard supervision and…
Serves local consumers and community users in Southampton, including children, families, learners, recreational swimmers and people booking pool parties, as well as members of the general public…
Financial Health
WeakWeak · -4% CAGR over 5y
Location
Phoenix SMA Ltd
Trajectory
5y · 2020–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides martial arts training classes including Freestyle TaeKwonDo and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu for children and adults, with structured lessons, after-school clubs, and enrolment-based programmes…
Serves children, teenagers and adults aged 3+ and families seeking martial arts classes in eastern Southampton, including Hamble, Sarisbury Green, Locks Heath and Bishop’s Waltham.
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Hiring · 11% CAGR over 4y
Location
MDL Marinas
Owns and operates a network of marinas and boatyards offering berthing, moorings, boat maintenance and repair, fuel stations, and storage. Also manages waterside holiday parks, fitness facilities,…
Serves leisure boat owners, yacht and motorboat users, visiting cruisers, holidaymakers, fitness members, and marine-sector businesses seeking commercial space across UK and Spain marina locations.
Location
Hampshire FA
Supports grassroots football by organising competitions and county cup tournaments, registering referees, and providing coaching courses, club affiliation, safeguarding guidance, funding information,…
Serves grassroots football participants and organisations in Hampshire, including players, coaches, referees, volunteers, parents, leagues and clubs, plus youth, women and girls, and disability…
Location
First Class Sailing Limited
Trajectory
4y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 4 filingsProvides sailing training and experiences, including RYA-accredited theory and practical courses from beginner to Yachtmaster level. Also organises sailing weekends, offshore mile‑building trips,…
Serves individual leisure sailors and aspiring skippers, from beginners to Yachtmaster candidates, plus adventure travellers, racing crew, Duke of Edinburgh participants and gift buyers seeking…
Financial Health
WeakWeak · 0% CAGR over 3y
Location
MDL Marinas
Owns and operates marinas and boatyards providing boat berthing, moorings and visitor marina services. Offers boat maintenance and repair, fuel stations, storage, trailer boating facilities, holiday…
Serves a mix of leisure boat and yacht owners, visiting boaters, superyacht users, holidaymakers, fitness members, and marine-related businesses seeking commercial space at UK and Spain marina…
Location
FOCUSED PERSONAL TRAINING LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides one‑to‑one personal training and fitness coaching through a private gym studio, offering personalised workout programmes, consultations, and structured training plans aimed at improving…
Serves individual consumers in Southampton and nearby postcode areas seeking personal training, weight loss support, improved fitness, and a private gym environment.
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Hiring · 19% CAGR over 4y
Location
Magna Groups Enterprises Limited
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides Ofsted-registered holiday camps, breakfast and after-school clubs, and wraparound childcare for children aged 5–16. Works with schools to deliver sports and activity programmes, PPA cover,…
Serves parents and families seeking holiday camps and wraparound childcare, plus primary schools, teachers/support staff and local authorities needing extended school care, PPA cover and training,…
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · Hiring · 5% CAGR over 4y
Location
Rocket Ronnie's Ltd
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsOperates a pool hall and darts venue offering pay‑to‑play tables, food and drink, and televised sports. Provides casual play without membership, with options to book tables and attend events or…
Serves local consumers and groups in Southampton seeking casual pool, darts, drinks and televised sport, including walk-in players, friends, students and visitors; no membership required.
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · Hiring · 12% CAGR over 4y
Location
HYTHE MARINA VILLAGE LIMITED
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsOperates a marina providing boat berthing and moorings, visitor berths, and boatyard services including maintenance, storage and fuel. Also manages waterside commercial property, leisure facilities…
Serves leisure boat and yacht owners, visiting cruisers and superyacht operators across UK and Spanish marina locations, plus marine-sector businesses seeking waterside commercial premises and…
Financial Health
StableStable
Location
Ocean Village Marina (apartment) Management NO.6
Operates marina facilities and boatyards, providing boat berthing, moorings, maintenance and repair services. Also manages waterside commercial property, storage, fuel stations, leisure facilities,…
Serves leisure boat and yacht owners, annual and visitor berth holders, trailer boaters and superyacht users, plus marine businesses and holidaymakers using UK and Spanish marina locations.
Location
SWANWICK MARINE ENGINEERS LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2020–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsOperates marinas and boatyard facilities providing boat berthing, dry stack and ashore storage, lift and launch services, and maintenance support for recreational vessels. Also offers visitor…
Serves leisure boat owners, visiting yachtsmen and trailer sailors on the South Coast, plus marine-related businesses seeking onsite commercial space at marinas and boatyards.
Financial Health
DistressedDistressed · -60% CAGR over 5y
Location
Leisure Television Rights
Operates immersive leisure and activity venues based on television entertainment formats, including Ninja Warrior UK. Develops and manages physical obstacle course attractions where visitors can take…
Serves B2C leisure customers, including fans of ITV programmes, families, groups, and visitors of different ages and abilities seeking branded activity experiences at UK venues.
Financial Health
Insufficient historyInsufficient history
Location
LOWER ITCHEN FISHERY LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2020–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsOperates a fly‑fishing fishery offering access to chalk stream fishing for trout, salmon, grayling and sea trout. Provides day and season rod permits, guided fishing, tuition, tackle hire, and…
Serves recreational fly anglers seeking day or season access, plus businesses arranging corporate fishing days. Also targets beginners and visitors needing tuition, tackle hire or gift vouchers.
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Growing, Hiring · 19% CAGR over 4y
Location
OCEAN QUAY MARINA LTD
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsOperates a marina and boatyard providing wet dock and covered dry dock facilities, vessel berthing, and infrastructure for boat and superyacht maintenance and restoration. Also offers factory,…
Serves boat and superyacht owners, marine businesses and maritime tenants seeking marina berths, wet or dry dock access, boatyard facilities and business centre space.
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · Growing · 0% CAGR over 2y
Location
BLUE FUNNEL CRUISES LTD
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsOperates passenger boat cruises and charter services, offering day and evening sightseeing trips, themed party cruises, and private vessel hire for events such as weddings, corporate functions, and…
Serves consumers, groups and corporate buyers seeking Solent cruises from Southampton, including day-trippers, partygoers, wedding and private event organisers, conference hosts and businesses…
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · Hiring · 4% CAGR over 4y
Location
SOUND POP ACADEMY LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides children's singing and performing arts classes, including vocal training, dance and stage performance. Runs weekly academy sessions, after-school clubs, holiday workshops and school…
Serves parents and carers of children aged 2-17 seeking singing, dance and performing arts classes, plus schools looking for after-school clubs, curriculum workshops and holiday activities.
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Hiring · 32% CAGR over 4y
Location
ELUSION GROUP LTD
Trajectory
5y · 2020–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsOperates themed escape room attractions featuring puzzle‑based games and immersive sets. Offers bookable group experiences, puzzle box table games, and potion‑making activities, along with gift…
Serves B2C groups and corporate buyers in Southampton/Hampshire, including friends, families, birthday parties, stag and hen parties, gift buyers, and employers planning team-building events.
Financial Health
StableStable · Hiring · 29% CAGR over 5y
Location
STAGE DOOR SOUTHAMPTON LTD
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsOperates a cabaret theatre, live music venue and bar hosting performances including comedy, cabaret, burlesque, plays, musicals and jazz events. Sells tickets for scheduled shows and offers venue…
Sells to consumers seeking live entertainment and nightlife in Southampton, including theatre, comedy, cabaret, music and family show audiences, and to organisations or individuals needing venue hire.
Financial Health
WeakWeak · Hiring · 15% CAGR over 2y
Location
I_BUDGIE-YACHTING LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsFinancial Health
WeakWeak · 0% CAGR over 4y
Location
DIRECT DEFENCE KRAV MAGA LTD
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsFinancial Health
StableStable · 0% CAGR over 4y
Location
SOUTHAMPTON DRY STACK LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides dry stack storage for motorboats and small leisure craft, including undercover and outdoor storage. Offers lifting and launching using marine forklifts, pontoon preparation, hull washing,…
Serves leisure boat owners, especially motorboat, RIB and sports boat owners, seeking an alternative to marina berthing, alongside marine users needing training, maintenance, transport, valeting,…
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · Growing · 0% CAGR over 4y
Location
EASTLEIGH FOOTBALL CLUB LIMITED
Trajectory
4y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 4 filingsOperates a professional football club competing in the National League, organising matches and team operations. Generates revenue through ticket sales, hospitality, sponsorship and merchandise, and…
Serves football supporters and matchday attendees, families and young players through community and academy programmes, and local businesses seeking hospitality, sponsorship, advertising, venue hire,…
Financial Health
WeakWeak · -3% CAGR over 3y
Location
Afc Totton 1886 Limited
Trajectory
5y · 2020–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsOperates a semi-professional football club competing in the National League South, managing first-team and youth squads, hosting matches at The Snows Stadium, and providing academy training,…
Serves football supporters and match attendees, youth and development players, community participants, event/venue hire customers, and local businesses seeking sponsorship or advertising linked to a…
Financial Health
StableStable · Hiring · 28% CAGR over 4y
Location
TEAM SOLENT KESTRELS CIC
Trajectory
1y · 2024–NowOperates a basketball club providing community and performance-level programmes. Runs senior and junior teams, player development pathways, academy training, school sessions, camps, workshops and…
Serves children, young people, adult players, parents, schools, spectators and community sponsors seeking basketball programmes, camps, fixtures and club involvement in the Southampton area.
Financial Health
Insufficient historyInsufficient history
Location
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsOperates a football club competing in the Southern League, managing men’s, women’s and youth teams. Organises matches, publishes fixtures and results, and provides community activities, football…
Serves a mix of football supporters, local families and community players, plus businesses seeking sponsorship, hospitality, venue hire or pitch hire.
Financial Health
WeakWeak · 0% CAGR over 4y
Location
SPINNAKER SAILING CLUB LIMITED
Trajectory
4y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 4 filingsOperates a members’ sailing club providing dinghy sailing and watersports activities. Offers training courses, racing events, youth programmes, and hire of dinghies, kayaks, paddleboards and…
Serves individuals, families and young people interested in sailing and watersports, plus schools, youth groups and Sailability participants.
Financial Health
WeakWeak · -78% CAGR over 3y
Location
MOUNTBATTEN SCHOOL SERVICES LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2020–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides school support services including PE coaching, after‑school and wraparound clubs, holiday camps, and curriculum support. Also delivers adult education and first aid training, fitness…
Serves schools, parents, children, teens, adult learners and fitness users in Hampshire and Dorset, plus local groups and organisations hiring sports, music and conference facilities.
Financial Health
StableStable · -62% CAGR over 5y
Location
ROYAL SOUTHERN YACHT CLUB LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsOperates a yacht club providing sailing and motorboating activities, organising racing and cruising events, and offering race management and boat hire. Provides marina berthing as well as clubhouse…
Serves sailing and motorboating enthusiasts, club members and guests, youth sailors, racing and cruising participants, and event organisers seeking clubhouse, accommodation or venue facilities.
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · -2% CAGR over 4y
Location
AMPFIELD PAR THREE GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsOperates an 18‑hole par‑3 golf course offering pay‑to‑play rounds, memberships, and facilities for visitors, societies, and corporate groups. Also provides clubhouse hospitality and venue hire with…
Serves consumers and groups seeking golf access or membership, including visitors, members, societies and corporate golfers of all abilities, plus couples and event organisers booking weddings,…
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · Hiring · 3% CAGR over 4y
Location
Lymington Golf Centre Limited
Trajectory
3y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsOperates a golf centre offering an 18‑hole course with pay‑and‑play tee times and membership options, a driving range with covered bays, adventure mini golf, and coaching from a PGA professional…
Serves individual golfers, club members, pay-and-play visitors, lesson participants, practice range users, and families or groups using adventure golf facilities.
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · -2% CAGR over 2y
Location
CHILWORTH MEMBERS GOLF COMPANY LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsOperates a golf club and course with a driving range and clubhouse. Provides golf tuition, membership programmes, green fee access, and facilities for societies, group bookings, and golf-related…
Serves consumers in the Southampton area, including individual golfers, club members, beginners and ladies’ golf participants, plus visiting golf societies, groups and event organisers.
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Hiring · 19% CAGR over 4y
Location
Fairview Sailing Limited
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsOperates a yacht charter fleet offering bareboat and skippered sailing holidays, corporate sailing events and race charters. Also provides boat club memberships and access to RYA sailing and…
Serves leisure sailors, holidaymakers and boating enthusiasts seeking UK Solent or Phuket yacht experiences, plus corporate teams booking on-water events and individuals pursuing RYA training or boat…
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · Hiring · 15% CAGR over 2y
Location
New Forest Golf Club Ltd
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsOperates a golf club providing an 18‑hole golf course and clubhouse facilities for members and visitors. Offers memberships, visitor tee bookings, golf lessons and coaching, equipment fitting and…
Serves individual golfers, club members, visitors, beginners seeking lessons, women’s academy participants, golf societies and corporate groups wanting course access in the New Forest area.
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Hiring · 32% CAGR over 4y
Location
PAULTONS PARK LIMITED
Trajectory
3y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsOperates a family theme park featuring rollercoasters, rides, themed areas including Peppa Pig World, animal exhibits, gardens, live shows, and play areas. Sells day tickets, annual passes and…
Serves families with children and leisure visitors, including Peppa Pig fans, plus school groups, group organisers, coach operators and businesses seeking corporate hospitality, staff discounts,…
Financial Health
DistressedDistressed · -90% CAGR over 2y
Location
WELLOW GOLF CLUB LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsOperates a golf club with 27 holes across three nine-hole courses, offering memberships, visitor green fees and society bookings. Provides practice facilities, a professional shop with equipment and…
Serves individual golfers of all abilities, members and visitors, including ladies, juniors and seniors. Also targets golf societies, corporate golf customers, and private event organisers for…
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · Growing · 1% CAGR over 4y
Location
THE SOUTHAMPTON YACHT CLUB BUILDING COMPANY LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2020–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsOperates a yacht club providing sailing, racing and cruising activities for members. Manages a clubhouse with restaurant and bar facilities, marina access and boating services, and organises social…
Serves individual boating and sailing enthusiasts, including yacht owners, racers, cruisers and social members seeking club membership, waterside facilities and events on the Solent.
Financial Health
WeakWeak · -4% CAGR over 4y
Location
PADELSTARS LIMITED
Trajectory
2y · 2024–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 2 filingsOperates padel sports clubs and facilities, providing courts for hire, organised matches, social play and tournaments. Offers a mobile app for booking courts, managing player accounts, and connecting…
Serves individual consumers of all skill levels seeking a social padel community, including beginners, fitness-focused players, friends booking courts, and players interested in events or tournaments.
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Hiring · 398% CAGR over 1y
Location
Winchester Golf Academy Limited
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsOperates a golf driving range with Toptracer bays offering practice sessions, PGA coaching and junior lessons. Provides golf club fitting, regripping and repairs, equipment hire, and a pro shop…
Serves consumers including golfers of all ages and abilities, juniors needing coaching, people buying golf equipment or fittings, and non-golf visitors such as cyclists, dog walkers and café…
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Growing, Hiring · 18% CAGR over 2y
Location
ROYAL LYMINGTON YACHT CLUB LIMITED
Trajectory
3y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsOperates a sailing and boating club providing racing, cruising and motorboating activities, junior sailing programmes and RYA training courses. Offers clubhouse facilities including a bar and…
Serves boating enthusiasts and families, primarily club members and prospective members interested in sailing, racing, cruising and motorboating. Also sells to junior and youth participants, event…
Financial Health
WeakWeak · -4% CAGR over 2y
Location
ROMSEY GOLF CLUB LIMITED
Trajectory
4y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 4 filingsOperates a golf club with an 18‑hole course, offering memberships and visitor play. Organises golf tournaments and open events, provides professional tuition and a junior academy, and hosts clubhouse…
Serves individual golfers seeking membership, visiting players, golf societies and open tournament entrants, plus local couples and groups booking clubhouse events or weddings.
Financial Health
WeakWeak · -4% CAGR over 3y
Location
Wellow Health & Fitness Ltd
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsOperates a fitness centre providing private gym rooms, personal training and group classes including Pilates, yoga and circuit training. Also offers sports massage and allied health services such as…
Serves local consumers near Romsey, Hampshire seeking private gym access, personal training, fitness classes and health-related treatments, including people who prefer small independent facilities…
Financial Health
WeakWeak · 0% CAGR over 4y
Location
Stockbridge Riding School And Livery Service Limited
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsOperates a members-only riding club offering horse riding lessons and guided hacking. Provides private, semi-private and group rides, instruction for beginners to advanced riders, and access to club…
Serves B2C riding-club members aged 9+, including children, teenagers and adults, from beginners to advanced, nervous or returning riders, seeking membership-based riding activities in the…
Financial Health
WeakWeak · -4% CAGR over 4y
Location
Little Swim Academy Limited
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides swimming instruction for babies, children and adults, including beginner to advanced lessons, holiday swim courses, private tuition and disability‑adapted classes. Runs small‑group sessions…
Sells to families, especially parents of babies, toddlers and children, seeking swimming lessons. Also serves adults and people with disabilities through tailored classes, with local demand…
Financial Health
StableStable · 0% CAGR over 4y
Location
ANDOVER GOLF CLUB LIMITED(THE)
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsOperates an 18‑hole golf course and private members’ golf club. Offers memberships, visitor green fees, and facilities for golf societies. Provides clubhouse hospitality with food and drink and hires…
Serves local golfers, visiting players and golf societies, plus members seeking club facilities and social events. Also targets individuals and groups hiring a clubhouse for private hospitality,…
Financial Health
StableStable · -4% CAGR over 4y
Location
JUDY SPORLE SWIMMING ENTERPRISES LIMITED
Trajectory
4y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 4 filingsProvides swimming instruction through structured classes for children and adults, including beginner and parent‑and‑child sessions, holiday courses, and term‑based lessons, with online booking and…
Serves parents and guardians booking children’s swimming lessons, adult-and-child classes and holiday courses, plus learners seeking swimming teaching courses.
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Hiring · 17% CAGR over 3y
Location
WESSEX SWIM SCHOOL LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides swimming lessons for children and adults through structured learn‑to‑swim programmes delivered at multiple pools. Offers pre‑school classes, staged swimming courses, and training…
Serves parents seeking children’s swimming lessons, adults wanting to learn or build confidence, aspiring swimming teachers, and pool or swim-school owners across Hampshire, Wiltshire, Dorset,…
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Hiring · 24% CAGR over 4y
Location
BOSS OFFSHORE SAILING SCHOOL LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2019–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides sailing training and certification courses including RYA practical and shore‑based yachting instruction, Yachtmaster preparation and navigation theory. Also runs sailing cruises, youth…
Serves consumers seeking sailing qualifications and experience, from beginners to experienced yacht skippers, including teenagers, Duke of Edinburgh participants, gap year students, women-only…
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Growing, Hiring · 7% CAGR over 5y
Location
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How Southampton Sport & Leisure companies work and how to sell to them
What they do
Revenue usually comes from packaging access to venues, equipment, coaching and managed activity into repeat purchasable sessions. Consumer-facing income tends to be pay-as-you-go, monthly membership, course fees, camp bookings and event tickets; business or institutional income is more often venue hire, coached delivery, staff wellbeing work or service agreements for a season or school term. The product is operational rather than purely advisory: staffed facilities, safe participation, timetabled classes, club administration and activity delivery. Pricing is usually capacity-led, with margins shaped by instructor utilisation, room or pitch occupancy, insurance, equipment upkeep and cancellations.
Who they sell to
Customer acquisition splits between local consumer marketing and relationship-led institutional selling. Households often buy through self-serve booking, referrals, walk-ins or social channels, with short decision cycles and low individual spend. Schools, clubs, employers and community partners usually involve heads of sport, school business managers, committee members, HR or wellbeing leads, facilities managers and local authority commissioners. Procurement ranges from informal quotes and preferred local suppliers to tendered public-sector work where safeguarding, insurance, risk assessments and staffing evidence matter. Contract value typically depends on site access, session volume, season length and whether the operator supplies coaches, equipment and administration.
What they buy
Most sport and leisure firms tend to spend on tools and services that keep sites bookable, staffed and compliant. Common categories include booking and membership systems, card and direct debit payments, CRM, marketing automation, rota planning, payroll, HR, learning management, incident logging, safeguarding administration and finance software. Operators with venues also buy maintenance, cleaning, access control, CCTV, Wi-Fi, utilities brokerage, equipment servicing and insurance advice. Recruitment support can matter where coaching or seasonal staff are scarce. Accountancy, legal templates, grant-writing support and local marketing services are often easier to position when they connect directly to occupancy, retention, audit trails or reduced manual administration.
Why and how to sell to them
Commercial intent often appears when an operator opens a site, wins a community or education contract, adds a timetable, changes management, receives grant funding or moves from spreadsheets to a formal booking process. Other triggers include safeguarding reviews, insurance renewal, a health and safety incident, payment arrears, rising cancellation rates or recruitment pressure before school holidays. Outbound messaging tends to land better when it is operationally specific: fewer missed bookings, clearer parent and participant records, easier evidence for commissioners, steadier membership renewals, cleaner rota cover and less manual reconciliation. Southampton operators are usually local and reputation-sensitive, so proof from comparable venues, clubs or programme types will matter more than broad claims.
How this list is built
Data sources
This list is built from UK Companies House filings, XBRL accounts data, and semantic analysis of each company's public website. Revenue and headcount figures come from the most recent filed accounts; where the company has not filed, values are estimated using a model trained on filed history and peer benchmarks and are labelled as estimates.
Classification
Rather than relying solely on SIC codes, Firmbase classifies each company semantically: the company's website is crawled, an AI model reads what the company actually sells, and the company is placed into the relevant industry and subsectors. SIC codes are used as one signal but not the only one. This means a company that registered under a generic SIC code but pivoted into (for example) fintech is correctly identified as fintech, not as its original SIC category.
Freshness
The underlying company data is refreshed from Companies House continuously; filings appear in the list within days of submission. The curated list ordering is regenerated when the underlying data moves meaningfully (company count changes by more than 5%, a new company enters the top-ranked segment, or the filed-revenue numbers for the top firms change). You can see the last-updated timestamp near the top of the page.
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