Snooker and pool academy

Individual players, parents of young players, schools and youth groups, and companies or friend groups booking taster sessions.

Lesson and course fees, monthly memberships or coaching packages, group event bookings, and optional table hire or cue and equipment sales.

• Coaching and playing ability
• Organising timetables and bookings
• Managing a small venue and any staff
• Marketing to local families and clubs

• Planning permission or change of use for the premises, check with your council
• Public liability and buildings or contents insurance, plus employer's liability once you hire staff
• A DBS check is strongly advisable for coaching under-18s, and a safeguarding policy is good practice
• Selling or serving alcohol would need a premises licence, so check before offering it
• Rent, table costs and heavy equipment mean fixed costs even in quiet months

Startup costs are estimated at typically around £8,000 to £35,000, depending on the premises, the number of tables and your fit-out. Rent, table costs and heavy equipment mean fixed costs even in quiet months, so check them first.

Monthly revenue is typically estimated at around £1,500 to £7,000, depending on lessons, junior courses and group sessions you can fill. The estimate assumes about 25 hours a week or more, so check it against your own costs.

Check planning permission or change of use with your council, public liability and buildings or contents insurance, and employer's liability once you hire staff. A DBS check is advisable for coaching under-18s. Selling alcohol would need a premises licence.