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Best Sports Services Companies in London, United Kingdom

The 111 best Sports Services companies in London, United Kingdom in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Powerleague.

111companies tracked
$41.8Mdisclosed funding
0unicorns
21have raised
FLIAR INTELLIGENCE · SPORTS SERVICES × LONDON

Our analysis of 50 Sports Services companies

$3.3b in tracked funding; 98% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2025.

50companies analysed
98%cloud-native stacks
2025funding peak (by rounds)
1unicorns
2017median founding year
929kcombined LinkedIn audience
60%of audience held by top 3
8companies hiring publicly (12 mo)

Ranked: Best Sports Services companies in London

#CompanyLast roundDisclosed fundingEmployeesFounderTech stackApp-install YoYRecent signals
110Ten Talent
Sports talent agency
———Terry Byrne
CEO
———
2366 Group
Provider of sports services
——13Sam Rush
CEO
———
3Airspeeder
Provider of sports services
——2—WordPressMySQLPHP+27—1 internship · 1 launch
4Angstrom Sports
Provider of data analytics solutions for multiple sports
——9Jonathan Blezard
Co-Founder
WordPressMySQLZoho+17——
5ARC
Provider of sports services
——290Martin Cruddace
CEO
PHPLaravelBootstrap+10—2 partnerships
6Arsenal
Provider of sports club services
——595—Cart FunctionalityWordPressApple iCloud Mail+23+29%2 launchs · 2 partnerships · 1 award
7Base Soccer
Provider of multi-sports training courses
——60Frank Trimboli
Managing Director
———
8Birmingham Panthers
Netball club providing training, competitive play, and merchandise sales
———Alison Akinrinlola
Co-Founder
WordPressShopifyMySQL+16——

Top 12 Sports Services companies in London

#1
Acquired · London, England · founded 1987 · 212 employees
$30.4Mraised
▾
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 6k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
  • Apr 2026Conventional Debt$30.4M
Founders & team
Christian RoseCEO
Investors
Barclays
Tech stack
Alpine.JsAmazon AlbAmazon CloudfrontAmazon SesAmazon Web ServicesApple Sign-In
#2
Public · London, England · founded 2012 · 20 employees
$1.6Mraised
▾

World Chess is a platform for chess championships and tournaments, offering official merchandise and sets. They are currently looking for the best city to host the three Grand Prix events that give the start to the new World Chess Championship Cycle. They also offer a Chess Awareness Barometer to track the popularity of the sport.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 3k LinkedIn followers
Activity: 2 product launches announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Jan 2026Post IPO$116.6K
  • Jan 2024Post IPO$1.6M
Founders & team
Ilya MerenzonCo-Founder & CEO
Tech stack
Alpine.JsAmazon AlbAmazon CloudfrontAmazon PayAmazon S3Amazon Web Services
#3
Seed · London, England · founded 2020 · 20 employees
$1.8Mraised
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Provider of data-driven coaching and insights for virtual sports games. It uses data analytics to improve player performance. The platform combines real-world and in-game data to offer actionable insights. This helps players enhance their skills and understanding of the games they play. The company also develops consumer-facing brands focused on specific game genres, such as racing games.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 1k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
  • Jan 2023Seed$1M
Investors
Concept Ventures, Axel Springer, Ascension, APX
#4
Seed · London, England · founded 2010 · 8 employees
$1.6Mraised
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Operator of a digital racing and experiential platform intended to let users plan and book every aspect of their racing experience. The company's platform facilitates users to book tickets to the local racecourses or world tours at discounted prices and arrange every aspect of race day and travel including accommodation, travel, and hospitality, enabling customers to book required services from a single platform.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 869 LinkedIn followers
Hiring: 1 hiring post in 12 mo (public) · hiring: Events Manager
Activity: 1 partnerships (incl. Race and Stay) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Jun 2022Angel$1.6M
Founders & team
Ross MarshallCo-FounderFrankie DettoriCo-Founder
Investors
Steve Parkin, Jim Crowley, Oisin Murphy, Lee Westwood
Tech stack
CloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-JsGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Sign-InGoogle Tag Manager
#5
Seed · London, England · founded 2021
$2.3Mraised
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Standalone physical fitness center. The gym offers fresh climbing routes weekly, plenty of social space, and staff support. The company also provides detailed privacy and data protection policies to safeguard customer information.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 239 LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
  • Jun 2021Seed$1.2M
  • Jun 2021Seed$1.2M
Founders & team
Richard LawrenceCo-FounderSerge SemenovCo-Founder & Managing Director
Investors
Eden Rock Group
Tech stack
CloudflareCloudflare TurnstileGoogle AnalyticsGoogle WorkspaceHstsHttp/3
#6
Acquired · London, England · founded 2017 · 6 employees
$225Kraised
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Tech-based services for sports analytics. It offers analsis services for professional and amateur sports, helping users generate reports and insights. It uses artificial intelligence to generate the outcomes.

Funding rounds
  • Apr 2024Seed$225K
Founders & team
Darren PeriesFounder
Investors
Stage 1 Ventures, Shake and Bake Productions, Plug and Play Tech Center
Tech stack
CdnjsCloudflareCookieyesCore-JsEmotionGoogle Analytics
#7
Seed · London, England · founded 2017 · 2 employees
$1.9Mraised
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Developer of a sports tech platform designed to interpret, format, and analyze sports content. The company's platform uses artificial intelligence to automatically detect actions, stats, and objects which helps in interpreting sporting events, enabling clients to process, format, and curate content on demand and take decisions based on data assisted by artificial intelligence and machine learning.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 3k LinkedIn followers
Activity: 3 product launches · 2 partnerships (incl. VAI, BRASIL) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • 2021Seed$1.8M
  • Jan 2019Seed$107.7K
Investors
Google for Startups, Airborne
#8
Seed · London, England · founded 2019 · 7 employees
$371.1Kraised
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Aphetor is a brand, community, and media company focused on the next generation of sports fans. They bring social media stars together to compete in athletic challenges and distribute proprietary content. Their platform aims to revolutionize entertainment sponsorship campaigns and sports media.

Funding rounds
  • Sep 2022Seed$195.1K
  • Aug 2022Seed$175.9K
Founders & team
Fivos PantazisCo-FounderCarsten ThodeFounder
Investors
Velocity Partners, Startupbootcamp Australia, Venrex, SPROCKIT
#9
Seed · London, England · founded 2022 · 10 employees
$138.6Kraised
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Operator of a health tech platform intended to produce mental health assistance. The company's platform facilitates psychologists to contact athletes that need attention regarding mental health issues and monitoring, enabling athletes to gain access to sessions, expert check-ins, and aggregated and anonymized data reports.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 2k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
  • Oct 2022Seed$138.6K
Founders & team
Vasileios NikolaouCo-Founder & CTO
Investors
Antler
#10
Seed · London, England · founded 2010
$328.5Kraised
▾

Provider of snookers group development and sports management services

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 666 LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
  • Aug 2019Seed$177.2K
  • Nov 2016Seed$151.3K
Founders & team
Dean ChristyDirector and Chief Executive Officer
Investors
Gator Trading
Tech stack
PleskWindows ServerMicrosoft Asp.NetIisTwitterGoogle Analytics
#11
Deadpooled · London, England · founded 2022
$125Kraised
▾

Provider of support services for young athletes

Funding rounds
  • 2022Seed$500K
Founders & team
Youssef RizkCo-FounderDimitris NikolaouCo-Founder
Investors
Y Combinator
#12
Seed · London, England · founded 2007
$358.7Kraised
▾

Organiser of basketball sporting events

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 2k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
  • Jul 2015Seed$358.7K
Founders & team
Ron ScottFounder
Tech stack
WordpressMysqlPhpWpbakeryContact Form 7Apache Http Server

Funding & investor landscape

$41.8Mtotal disclosed funding
15companies funded
20disclosed rounds
1rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
Europa3 rounds
Ascension2 rounds
Shake and Bake Productions2 rounds
APX1 rounds
Airborne1 rounds
Antler1 rounds
Axel Springer1 rounds
AyBe1 rounds
B4YO Capital1 rounds
Ballpark Ventures1 rounds

Notable founders

Christian Rose
CEO · Powerleague
Ilya Merenzon
Co-Founder & CEO · World Chess
Ross Marshall
Co-Founder · Racing Breaks
Frankie Dettori
Co-Founder · Racing Breaks
Richard Lawrence
Co-Founder · City Bouldering
Serge Semenov
Co-Founder & Managing Director · City Bouldering
Darren Peries
Founder · aiScout
Fivos Pantazis
Co-Founder · Aphetor
Carsten Thode
Founder · Aphetor
Vasileios Nikolaou
Co-Founder & CTO · Luca Health
Dean Christy
Director and Chief Executive Officer · PowerSnooker
Youssef Rizk
Co-Founder · Moonshot
Prism market signals · United Kingdom · country-scoped Prism corpus, 4,908,428 docs

Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage

Share of Sports Services coverage by sub-theme.

Regulatory-risk over time rising

Funding & growth over time

funding rising · growth rising

Common questions

How many Sports Services companies are there in London, United Kingdom?
Radar tracks 111 indexable Sports Services companies headquartered in London, United Kingdom that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Sports Services companies in London, United Kingdom?
The Sports Services companies in London, United Kingdom on this list have raised a combined $41.8M in disclosed equity funding across 15 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Sports Services company in London, United Kingdom?
Powerleague is the highest-funded Sports Services company in London, United Kingdom, with $30.4M in disclosed equity funding.
How many Sports Services companies in London, United Kingdom are funded?
15 of the 111 Sports Services companies in London, United Kingdom on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Sports Services unicorns are there in London, United Kingdom?
None of the Sports Services companies in London, United Kingdom on this list currently has a disclosed valuation of $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in London, United Kingdom Sports Services companies?
The most active investors in London, United Kingdom Sports Services companies on this list include Europa, Ascension, Shake and Bake Productions, APX, Airborne.
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