Investment · Updated 5 October 2026

You will find confident profit figures for padel centres online. Treat them with care: results depend on location, rent, number of courts, pricing, local competition and how well the centre is run. Instead of an average, here are the drivers that decide the outcome.

1. Occupancy

The share of available court hours that are booked. Peak hours fill first; the work is in the hours in between.

2. Price per hour

What players pay per court hour, including off-peak and member prices, and what the local market will accept.

3. Investment

The total you must pay back: courts, building, fit-out and working capital. See the cost guide.

4. Fixed operating costs

Rent, staff, energy, insurance and software. See operating costs.

5. Other revenue

Coaching, leagues, memberships, events, food and drink, retail. See revenue streams.

6. Competition and growth in your area

New courts nearby change the picture. Include scenarios where a competitor opens.

Find your break-even point

The most useful number is break-even occupancy: the share of hours you must sell to cover costs. If it looks unrealistic on your own assumptions, change the plan before you spend money. See the business plan guide.

A simple structure for the calculation

Annual revenue = available court hours × occupancy × average price per hour + other revenue. Annual cost = fixed operating costs + variable costs + financing. Result = revenue − costs. Break-even occupancy is the occupancy at which the result is zero. You can build this in a spreadsheet in an afternoon, and then change one assumption at a time.

What to test in your model

• Occupancy: what happens if peak is full but off-peak is only partly filled?
• Price: what if a competitor opens nearby and you need to lower prices?
• Costs: what if energy or rent is higher than planned?
• Timing: what if opening is delayed by a few months?
• Other revenue: which streams are tested, and which are hopeful?

Why general profit figures are unreliable

Published profit figures usually reflect specific centres, in specific countries, in specific years. Your result depends on your rent, your investment, your local competition and your operations. That is why we do not quote an “average padel centre profit” – and why you should be sceptical of anyone who does without showing the assumptions.

What strong projects tend to have in common

• A site with good access and demand evidence, not assumptions.
• An investment that matches the realistic bookings – see the cost guide.
• Several revenue streams, so off-peak hours are used.
• Active operations: coaching, leagues, community and marketing.

Next step

Build your model with the business plan guide, and price the court part in our configurator.

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