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UK company manufacturing space saving folding sports cages is seeking distributors

Summary

Profile Type
  • Business Offer
POD Reference
BOGB20230706006
Term of Validity
6 July 2023 - 5 July 2025
Company's Country
  • United Kingdom
Type of partnership
  • Commercial agreement
Targeted Countries
  • All countries
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General information

Short Summary
A United Kingdom company, the inventor and manufacturer of the original folding (‘Concertina’) practice sports cage, is now seeking distributors for its international operations.
Full Description
The company, which is an East of England SME, was established in 2012. It evolved from a general engineering company to specialise in the design and manufacture of innovative, folding cricket cages, and subsequently into cages for other sports, including golf, baseball and multi-use cages. Whilst the folding (‘Concertina’) cage is the company’s main offering, they also manufacture rigid and hybrid cages and are adept at adapting designs to meet customers’ bespoke needs.

The company currently sells to national, county and local cricket clubs, to public and private schools and further education establishments, and to individuals for home (‘backyard’) use in the UK and abroad. The company has identified that there is a market for its products both in Europe and more widely in the US, Australia and Asia and would like to find distributors and set up distribution service agreements within those countries.

The company has some experience of international collaboration. The company directors have excellent contacts with the cricket sport industry in the UK.
Advantages and Innovations
The company has developed and designed a number of the products and has identified that the concertina cages can additionally be utilised in other sports such as golf and tennis.

The company has experience of international collaboration.
The company directors have excellent contacts with the cricket sport industry in the UK.
Sustainable Development Goals
  • Goal 3: Good Health and Well-being

Partner Sought

Expected Role of a Partner
The company is looking for distributors who have contacts in cricket clubs, sports clubs and schools on a national or regional basis in their country; or who sell cricket and other sport related equipment to educational establishments or individuals. It is looking to establish distribution service agreements with suitable partners.
Type and Size of Partner
  • Big company
  • SME 11-49
  • SME <=10
  • SME 50 - 249
Type of partnership
  • Commercial agreement

Dissemination

Market keywords
  • 07001004 - Sporting goods, hobby equipment and athletics clothes
  • 07001005 - Sport facilities (gyms and clubs)
Targeted countries
  • All countries

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