Soccer Shooters Franchise

At Soccer Shooters, we’ve been championing grassroots football since 2015, delivering high-quality coaching sessions that inspire and engage communities. As the UK’s only futsal-specialist football franchise, we stand out by combining the fast-paced excitement of futsal with a strong commitment to grassroots football clubs. This unique approach not only sets us apart but also provides our franchisees with a powerful platform to connect with children, parents, and local clubs, fostering deeper community ties and broadening their impact.

Our franchise model is designed to empower franchisees with flexibility and scalability. You don’t need to be on the pitch for every session—delegating coaching responsibilities to qualified football coaches is key to running a thriving franchise. With our dedicated coach education programme, every coach is trained to deliver sessions the "Soccer Shooters Way," ensuring consistent quality and a seamless experience for all participants. Now, with growing demand nationwide, we’re inviting driven individuals to join us in expanding Soccer Shooters and bringing the joy of football, futsal, and exceptional football coaching to communities across the UK.

About our Franchise

Soccer Shooters has grown organically over time. While there is no specific founding date, the journey began when James started coaching professionally around 20 years ago. However, things really became serious in 2015, when Soccer Shooters was officially formed. Since then, we have been committed to offering high-quality coaching for children of all abilities, focusing on fun, confidence-building, and social development in a safe environment. We believe that our service not only enhances children's lives but also gives parents peace of mind.

Our decision to pursue the franchise model stems from our desire to reach as many children as possible and have the greatest positive impact. By franchising, we can expand our offering to more communities, ensuring more children experience the benefits of sport.

We currently operate our main head office in Bristol, with two independent offshoot areas in South Gloucestershire. Additionally, we have successfully run a franchise pilot in Hemel Hempstead and piloted classes and sessions in Devon. We have run a Holiday club programme for an entire summer in Bath.  Across these areas, we work with over 800 children weekly, ensuring they benefit from our unique coaching approach. This combination of locations demonstrates the scalability of our business and the strength of our coaching model, ensuring consistent delivery across multiple regions.  

Soccer Shooters offers a wide range of services, including:

• Holiday clubs
• After-school clubs
• Futsal classes
• Boys and girls sessions
• Girls-specific football programs
• Tots sessions
• School wraparound services

In addition to these, we work closely with grassroots community clubs, supporting volunteers to provide the best possible experiences for children. Our mission is to use football as a tool to enhance the lives of children across various communities.

Our target market?

Our target market consists of parents who prioritize high-quality provision over cost. We cater to a diverse range of customers, but our key clientele includes professional parents who require easily accessible extracurricular activities both during and outside of term time.

There is strong demand for our services due to our focus on providing fun, inclusive coaching that promotes not only physical activity but also confidence, social skills, and overall well-being in a safe environment. Parents appreciate the peace of mind knowing their children are receiving high-quality coaching while having fun and developing essential life skills.

Our services are designed to fit the needs of busy families who value a premium offering and trust us to deliver the best possible experience for their children.

Why is our franchise a great investment for potential franchisees?

We have absolute clarity on our mission, vision, and values, and everyone associated with Soccer Shooters shares this commitment. With over 15 years of experience and a proven track record, we have developed a business model that not only ensures financial viability but also positively impacts the lives of children. Our coach education programme  equips franchisees with the tools to build a successful franchise, both financially and in using football as a force for good. Additionally, Soccer Shooters offers a state-of-the-art bespoke booking system, ensuring the best possible customer experience and franchisees will be set up with a marketing lead generation campaign from day one.

What differentiates our franchise from the competition?

• Partnership with Grassroots Community Football Clubs: We work closely with grassroots community football clubs, fostering local relationships and building a strong presence within the community.
• Endorsed Coaching Methodology – The Soccer Shooters Way: Our coaching approach, The Soccer Shooters Way, is endorsed by the FA, ensuring we maintain high standards and provide top-quality training.
• Proven Lead Generation Business Model: We offer a unique and effective business model for lead generation, helping our franchisees attract and retain customers consistently.
• Football and Futsal: Soccer Shooters provides both traditional football and Futsal, offering a more diverse range of coaching and development opportunities for children.
• Ofsted Registration and FA Affiliation: We support our franchisees in becoming Ofsted registered and FA affiliated, adding credibility and trust to their business.
• Comprehensive Coach Education Program: Our extensive coach education program includes regular CPD (Continuing Professional Development) sessions, ensuring our coaches stay at the cutting edge of coaching techniques and methodologies.
• Additional Tots Program: Tiger Tots: Franchisees also gain access to Tiger Tots, our popular football programme for toddlers, expanding the customer base to include younger children.
• Bespoke Booking System:  We provide a custom-built booking system, designed to make the management of sessions and customer engagement seamless and efficient.
• Pathway from Tots to 16 Years Old: We offer a clear development pathway for children, guiding them from tots all the way to 16 years old, ensuring long-term engagement with the sport.
• Health and Wellbeing Focus: Soccer Shooters prioritizes the health and wellbeing of children, and we provide franchisees with training to promote these important aspects in every session.
• Initial 3-Month Partnership with Aspire Active Partnerships: We offer a three-month partnership with Aspire Active Partnerships at no additional cost. Aspire has a proven track record in helping children's sports providers grow and succeed.
• Clear Mission and Vision: Soccer Shooters operates with transparency and clarity in our mission and vision, ensuring franchisees have a clear understanding of our goals and values.

What qualities do we look for in a franchisee?

• Growth mindset
• Professionalism
• Strong communication skills at all levels
• Understanding that customer experience is essential, alongside providing high-quality customer service
• Belief in the power of sport to improve lives
• Familiarity with basic IT tools, including spreadsheets
• Comfortable working with numbers
• Ability to think quickly and adapt on the spot
• Positive, "can-do" attitude
• Views life and work as an adventure, not a constant challenge
• Understands that for a business to succeed, it must have strong processes in place and follow them consistently
• Values people from all backgrounds and abilities, with an inclusive approach to employment
• Loves Football

Average start up cost:

The total cost of starting a Soccer Shooters franchise including the License fee and all costs  is £12,750 + VAT (this is currently reduced from £15,750 due to a special discount of £3K on the license fee for the first 6 franchisees of  2025).