Boxing club in a hired hall

Adults wanting fitness and technique without sparring, parents of children and teenagers, and people looking for a friendly local club.

Monthly memberships or pay-per-session fees, plus optional kids' classes, women-only sessions and occasional workshops. Your main cost is hall hire, so a few full sessions a week can cover it.

• Boxing coaching experience
• Clear, encouraging teaching
• Managing groups safely
• Organising timetables and bookings

• Coach qualifications, first aid training and insurance that covers coaching and any contact work, check with your governing body and insurer
• Safeguarding policy and DBS checks if you will coach under-18s
• Whether the venue's own insurance and hire terms allow combat sports and equipment storage
• Sparring needs careful supervision, head injury risk and suitable matching of participants
• Venue hire costs rise or spaces can be lost, so avoid relying on one hall

Startup costs are typically around £1,500 to £6,000, depending on how much portable kit you buy, such as pads, gloves and freestanding bags, and your insurance and training needs. These figures are estimates only.

Monthly revenue is typically around £500 to £3,500, depending on how many sessions you run, your class sizes and your hall hire costs. These are estimates, and you would usually need at least around 6 hours a week.

Check coach qualifications, first aid training and insurance covering coaching and any contact work with your governing body and insurer. Check safeguarding and DBS requirements for under-18s, and whether the venue's insurance and hire terms allow combat sports.