82% Micro
16% Small
2% Mid
0% Large
0% Mega
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
54,770
Annual Sales
£61bn +
Employees
485,893
Economic Contribution
£23bn
Tags
82% Micro
16% Small
2% Mid
0% Large
0% Mega
29% Young
26% Established
26% Startup
17% Mature
2% New
36% Declining
22% Rapid
19% Healthy
15% High
9% Low
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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There are 54,770 active Businesses in the UK with combined annual sales of £61 billion .
The Industry employs around 485,892 people and contributes £23 billion to the economy.
The most popular location for Sports and Leisure companies is London with 9,627 and the fewest are located in Northern Ireland with 1,294.
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 (29%) the oldest company is Heywood Bowling Club Limited(the) founded in 1870.
Sports and Leisure industry has a number of high growth companies (15%), 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 10.58x, Turnover multiple of 2.23x and a Net Asset multiple of 2.90x.