Premier Sport is THE market leader, teaching over 2000 events every week (that’s over 125,000 children).
The company was founded in 1999 by David Batch, filling a gap in the market for high quality, branded sports provision for local children, parents and schools.
Premier embarked on a franchising strategy within its first year, acquiring it’s first competitor in 2002.
Since then, the number of franchised territories has risen to over 80, with a significant rise since 2007 (up from 27), and more current applications for franchises than ever before.
Premier Sport is the first ever commercial organisation in the market place to gain ‘QiSS’ status (Quality in Study Support) for excellence.
Since 1999, we have developed the largest support network for franchisees in the industry, including;
- Educational Adviser and former Head Teacher of 21 years & Ofsted qualified inspector
- Operations Manager
- 3 Mentors to support franchisees
- Specialised funding and Local Authority liaison officer
- Premier Sport training officer
- Premier Sport Beacon Instructor Support Network
- Office and Administration team
- Marketing Manager
- PR Manager
- HR Manager
- Franchise Recruitment Manager
- Full time Web Developer
- State of the art Customer Relationship Management system
Premier Sport is now the largest employer in sports ‘Joined up bid’ for the Future Jobs Fund, administered by the National Skills Academy, currently on course to employ 200 recruits in 2010.
The company is still leading the way – now creating the leading apprenticeship scheme in the industry, bespoke to the market and the market leaders.