Five-a-side football operator Powerleague has reported an increase in revenue for the first 21 weeks of the financial year.
At the company's AGM, chair Claude Littner said margins had "remained stable" despite the downturn.
He said: "Total revenues are up significantly on last year and we are benefiting from the recent reductions in interest rates with a significant element of our debt linked to the base rate."
Littner also said the integration of the five SoccerDome centres that it acquired from JJB in February 2008 was to progressing well.
"Each SoccerDome centre has benefited from the introduction of our systems and a more focused and pro-active sales and marketing approach. Our autumn marketing campaign has yielded good returns and we are seeing improved levels of bookings at these centres."
Powerleague currently operates 45 five-a-side football centres around the UK.
Five-a-side football operator Powerleague has reported an increase in revenue for the first 21 weeks of the financial year.
If the health service is to
survive, we must recognise
that it is a disease service
– and that wellbeing rests with
us, says the activity advocate
and healthy ageing champion.
He talks to Kate Cracknell
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CoverMe, the global leader in fitness workforce management, today launches CoverMe PT, an
on-demand personal training platform that connects the right personal trainer to the right
client in under 10 seconds.
GLL, the charitable social enterprise operating Libraries and Leisure Centres across the UK,
has today (9 June 2026) announced that it will be supporting the National Year of Reading as
a major campaign partner alongside national organisations, including BBC Sport, Audible, DC
Thomson and Tesco.
When brothers Patrick and Kevin first approached BLK BOX, they had a vision and an unusual
space. Beneath a building in Embrach, Switzerland, sat an underground facility with huge
potential. What it needed was the right layout, the right equipment, and a partner who
understood functional fitness.
Five-a-side football operator Powerleague has reported an increase in revenue for the first 21 weeks of the financial year.
At the company's AGM, chair Claude Littner said margins had "remained stable" despite the downturn.
He said: "Total revenues are up significantly on last year and we are benefiting from the recent reductions in interest rates with a significant element of our debt linked to the base rate."
Littner also said the integration of the five SoccerDome centres that it acquired from JJB in February 2008 was to progressing well.
"Each SoccerDome centre has benefited from the introduction of our systems and a more focused and pro-active sales and marketing approach. Our autumn marketing campaign has yielded good returns and we are seeing improved levels of bookings at these centres."
Powerleague currently operates 45 five-a-side football centres around the UK.
Five-a-side football operator Powerleague has reported an increase in revenue for the first 21 weeks of the financial year.
If the health service is to
survive, we must recognise
that it is a disease service
– and that wellbeing rests with
us, says the activity advocate
and healthy ageing champion.
He talks to Kate Cracknell
As the entrepreneur who started Wexer, Fresh Fitness, Fitness DK and Repeat, as well as being a former elite athlete, Rasmus Ingerslev’s life looked perfect from the outside, but onthe inside it was a different story. He talks to Kath Hudson about healing old wounds
Collaborations with the medical profession and greater aspirations around wellbeing are creating a need for more experts in our sector. It’s time to reboot our thinking around the workforce
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franchise networks, investments
and proprietary tech, Viva Leisure’s
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CoverMe, the global leader in fitness workforce management, today launches CoverMe PT, an
on-demand personal training platform that connects the right personal trainer to the right
client in under 10 seconds.
GLL, the charitable social enterprise operating Libraries and Leisure Centres across the UK,
has today (9 June 2026) announced that it will be supporting the National Year of Reading as
a major campaign partner alongside national organisations, including BBC Sport, Audible, DC
Thomson and Tesco.
When brothers Patrick and Kevin first approached BLK BOX, they had a vision and an unusual
space. Beneath a building in Embrach, Switzerland, sat an underground facility with huge
potential. What it needed was the right layout, the right equipment, and a partner who
understood functional fitness.