The partnership with Inflexion enabled us to return to the business we love. The business is well placed for future growth and to continue to offer a healthy way of socialising for people across the UK.

Barry and Ian McDermott Founders, Goals Soccer Centres

About 

Goals Soccer Centres is the UK’s leading operator of small-sided football centres, and Inflexion’s backing between 2019 and 2022 allowed the founders to return to the business.  

Glasgow-based Goals was founded in 1987 and operates more than 400 5-a-side and 7-a-side flood-lit football arenas across 44 locations, promoting health, fitness, friendly competition, and community spirit. 

Value acceleration 

Inflexion backed the business’s founders to return to the business they established over thirty years ago. We used our expertise to support the management team to improve the efficiency of the business, invested in their facilities including the installation of the latest ProTurf pitch surfaces and enhance their digital offering by launching a new website and mobile app. We also supported the team during the challenges of COVID ensuring the business continued to perform strongly.  

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The partnership with Inflexion enabled us to return to the business we love. The business is well placed for future growth and to continue to offer a healthy way of socialising for people across the UK.

Barry and Ian McDermott Founders, Goals Soccer Centres