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Financing an indoor soccer facility: key factors

July 5, 2018 by pfmazzolini

How much does it cost to build an indoor soccer facility? 4 key factors to consider

When it comes to planning the opening of your indoor soccer facility, there are two issues that must be addressed first: the site and the financing.

We already discussed the importance of choosing the most suitable site for the venue (here at point 4), it is now time to put our attention to finance.

Let’s consider the set-up of an indoor soccer facility in a rented warehouse, with 6 courts, a function hall, a pro-shop area, a snack bar and lockers & showers to be established in France by a French business-creator. The cost to finance this center is estimated at 600k €.

There are 4 key factors to investigate:

  • Your willingness to associate with others
  • The sophistication of the local banking system
  • Your personal funds
  • Your ability to borrow money

To associate or not?

The first consideration you have to make is whether you would accept to associate others to your business or not.

Associating with others is not just a financial matter: it has to do with the capacity to lead a business, to network with people, to be coachable and ready to accept others’ opinion on what you do. Be aware that your associates might want to sell the business, in due time, in order to get their investment back plus a profit. That’s why if you are more the “family-business” type of person, be careful when associating and signing a shareholder agreement.

If you decide to associate, define roles and profile for each of the associates you need, starting from the co-founders, to the seed investors, and finally to the investors. Remember: investors fund people, not ideas! So try to get valuable people on board as co-founders, because the will reinforce your proposal.

Local banking system

Second information to have in order to finance your 5 a side soccer facility is about the local banking system. What do they require to grant you the loan you need? Guarantees, percentage of risk capital on the total investment, cost of funds, counter guarantees options are all important to structure your funding strategy. If the bank won’t assure more than 50% of the total funds, then you need to find 300k € to aspire to a loan.

Personal funds

Third consideration you have to make regards your personal funds: how much of your personal wealth you want to put at stake? Will your family support you? This point take you straight to the forth issue.

Ability to borrow money

Are you reputed and competent enough to convince a bank, or to attract investors on the basis of a company valorization that is higher of the cost of the project, so that a lower investment on your side may still leave you with the majority of the company?

In conclusion

The four-point analysis shows that the funding process to finance an indoor soccer center involves two major qualifications:

  1. You must prove to be competent
  2. You must have a reputed team to help you defend your project, either if you want to convince a bank or attract investors.

WSBSPORT is your natural business partner and advisor, ask us how we can help you open your indoor soccer facility!

Fill-up the matrix below and send it to us, we will advise you on the most suitable financing scheme for your project.

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