Contact person
Dylan Evans
Phone
07903 248817

Sporting Assets is a mission-led social enterprise, working to support, sustain and grow healthy and resilient communities with sport and physical activity at their heart.

Through our advisory services and investments, we empower local communities to develop their community assets, create new enterprises and deliver greater impact. We’ve helped organisations develop their capability and capacity, which enables them to develop new or existing facilities, deliver new activities or services, or improve what they currently do to be more resilient and impactful.

Our team combines a wealth of experience across our investment and advisory business. We provide a range of services to clients from research, community engagement, investment, feasibility studies, business planning, financial modelling to raising finance and investment readiness support services.

Our sports and enterprise advisory expertise is supplemented by unique insights and networks in funding, impact investment, community asset transfer and community asset development.

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IndiRock

IndiRock

Who was the organisation you worked to support?

IndiRock

What was their challenge?

IndiRock is a startup social enterprise with an indoor bouldering facility on a high street location in Southend-on-Sea. They had identified a need for the facility in the area and the Council recognised the proposal’s potential to help rejuvenate the High Street.

What was the support you provided / offered

We were commissioned to review the business model and develop the financial modelling to service a loan to help finance the enterprise. Additionally, we helped them secure the support of Sport England, who recognised the potential impact of IndiRock to their local communities.
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What was the impact or outcome of support?

Our support enabled IndiRock to open its doors in early 2022, and in their first full year of trading saw nearly 10,000 visitors. They have also secured service contracts from Southend City Council to help establish a diverse revenue stream.