For universities
Padel on campus. We pay
We fund, build and run padel courts on university land. Students, staff and societies play free in agreed priority hours, the public books the rest, and we pay the university a share of the revenue.
Pay nothing.
We fund the courts, the planning and the build. No capital cost to you.
Keep the land.
The courts sit on your site. The land stays yours.
Students first.
Your students and staff get agreed priority hours on the courts, free of charge.
Earn a share.
We pay you a percentage of the revenue the courts make.
Why padel
A sport students actually turn up for
Padel is fast to learn and built for groups, so recreational sessions fill and stay full.
Fast to learn
New players rally in their first session, so beginners keep coming back.
Built for social sport
Doubles by default: societies, leagues and mixed groups of friends.
Competitive too
BUCS now runs padel championships, so there’s a route from social sessions to university teams.
A small footprint
A court is 20 by 10 metres. About three fit in the space of one tennis court.
Part of campus life
Courts on campus, nothing to run
Recreational sport, societies, staff wellbeing and coaching, without building a padel operation in-house.
Students and staff first
Agreed priority hours for students, staff, societies and coaching. The public books around them.
Run for you
We handle bookings, access, maintenance and insurance, and deal with planning and the build.
Income for the university
We pay the university a percentage of the revenue from bookings, coaching and events.
Who pays. Who plays.
What your board will ask
Who pays, who does the work and who plays, in one table for sport, estates and finance.
| Item | TopTier Padel | Your university |
|---|---|---|
| Paying for the courts | Yes | £0 |
| Planning permission | Yes | No |
| Suppliers and construction | Yes | No |
| Insurance for the padel club | Yes | No |
| Booking and access systems | Yes | No |
| Maintenance and upkeep | Yes | No |
| Day-to-day running | Yes | No |
| The land | No | Provides it, keeps it |
| Priority hours for your students and staff | No | Free for students and staff |
| Court revenue | Pays you a share | Receives a % |
How it works
Four steps to open courts
- 01
Site review
Tell us about your site. We check the space, the access and how the courts would be used.
- 02
Proposal
We set out the plan: the courts, your priority hours and your share of the revenue.
- 03
Planning and build
We apply for planning permission, appoint the suppliers and build the courts. We pay for all of it.
- 04
Open and run
We run the courts and insure the padel club. You get priority hours and a share of the revenue.
FAQs
Your questions
Does the host pay anything?
No. We pay for the courts and for the work to deliver them. The host doesn’t invest a single pound.
How does it work for universities?
Padel supports recreational sport, societies, leagues, coaching, staff use and student wellbeing. Students and staff play free in the agreed priority hours, and the public books at other times. The university doesn’t have to build a padel operation of its own.
Does the host get priority access?
Yes. Priority hours are agreed in every partnership. For a school, that might mean PE, games and clubs; for a university, students, staff and societies; for a sports club, member sessions, coaching and club events. Pupils, students and staff play free in their priority hours.
Who handles planning permission, construction and suppliers?
We do. We apply for planning permission, appoint and manage the suppliers, and deliver the courts, the booking system and access control.
How does the host earn from the courts?
We pay you a percentage of the revenue the courts make from bookings, coaching and events. The percentage is agreed with each host.
What kind of space works?
Usually underused land with room for one or more courts and practical access: an old hard court, the edge of a playing field, a corner of the site that’s rarely used. Every site is different, so the first step is a site review.
Next step
Got space? Let’s see if padel fits
Tell us about your site. We’ll check the space, the access and how the courts would be used, then tell you honestly whether it works.