Budget for a place to play.

• Court structure, playing surfaces and specified equipment.
• Freight, unloading, assembly and any import costs.
• Surveys, design, permissions and specialist professional fees.
• Groundworks, foundations, drainage, power and lighting.
• Access routes, fencing, signage and associated facilities.
• Contingency, tax treatment and working capital.

Include maintenance, cleaning, insurance, rent or rates, utilities, booking fees, staffing, coaching, marketing and a replacement reserve. Account for free sessions and weather closures as real uses or reductions of capacity.

We do not publish a universal installed price from an old supplier price list. Site conditions, scope and current quotations matter. We can help turn an initial idea into a defined brief for comparison.

The calculator separates gross booking revenue from operating contribution. Its inputs are illustrative, not sector benchmarks or a forecast of demand. A positive operating contribution does not by itself establish an investable project.

Use a cautious winter case, test sponsor expiry and check the cost of acquiring repeat players. Confirm tax, financing and professional assumptions before making an investment decision.