INSIGHTS - OCTOBER 2024

UK Sports and Leisure Industry

UK Sports and Leisure Industry Information

The sports industry includes recreational, amusement and sports operations including stadiums, racetracks, swimming pools, golf courses, theme parks, beaches as well as sports clubs and fitness facilities.

Active Businesses

54,620

Annual Sales

£61bn +

Employees

485,866

Economic Contribution 

£23bn

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Location of Sports and Leisure Companies

Sports and Leisure Companies by Size

82% Micro

16% Small

2% Mid

0% Large

0% Mega

Sports and Leisure Companies by Age

30% Young

26% Established

26% Startup

17% Mature

2% New

Fastest Growing Sports and Leisure Companies

Sports and Leisure Industry Competitive Environment - New Entrants vs Leavers

Sports and Leisure Industry Valuation

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Sports and Leisure Industry Valuation

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Note - from March 2020 multiples are calculated monthly, prior to this they were calculated on an annual basis.
UK Sports activities and amusement and recreation activities Industry Insights

There are 54,620 active Businesses in the UK with combined annual sales of £61 billion .

The Industry employs around 485,866 people and contributes £23 billion to the economy.

The most popular location for Sports and Leisure companies is London with 9,575 and the fewest are located in Northern Ireland with 1,291.

The largest Sports and Leisure company is The Football Association Premier League Limited with a turnover of £3.5bn. 82% of the industry is comprised of Micro companies with only 2% Mid companies.

17% of the Sports and Leisure Industry is made up of 17% Mature but the majority are Young businesses (30%) the oldest company is London Rowing Club Limited founded in 1870.

Sports and Leisure industry has a number of high growth companies (14%), the fastest growing company is The All England Lawn Tennis Club (Championships) Limited with a 3 year growth rate of 364%. Other fast growing companies include The All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club Limited (327%), R&a Championships Limited (277%) and Nottingham Ice Centre Limited (200%).

The UK Sports and Leisure Industry’s valuation has been improving over the past 3 years with a current EBITDA multiple of 8.58x, Turnover multiple of 2.26x and a Net Asset multiple of 2.27x.