Max Associates has been operating for over 20 years and is a market leader in strategic outcomes planning models, feasibility studies, alternative management options, leisure strategies and leisure procurement.
Our Expertise Includes…
Sport England Strategic Outcomes Planning Models
Commissioned to undertake 17 SOPM reports, with those completed achieving successful EOI and Sport England ring fencing funding.
Leisure and Culture Services Procurement
Undertaken over 30 procurement projects, completing shadow business plans and assessments of all income and expenditure projections for sport and leisure facilities. We are therefore fully conversant of best practice from private operators, consortiums and trusts.
Facility Strategies
Completed over 35 feasibility studies for centres including traditional and innovative / commercial facilities to drive participation and income.
Who We Are
Our directors and principal consultants have the skills, experience and knowledge to make a real difference for clients in the public, private and voluntary sectors. Our directors are at the forefront of those continuing to investigate the social, economic and community benefits of sport and leisure provision.
We have supported clients from high level over-arching leisure strategies, through to centre feasibility studies. We have worked with clients to develop indoor and outdoor leisure facility strategies and advise on the best delivery and management options.
Recent News
New Leisure Contract Commences for Buckinghamshire Council
Max Associates was commissioned to support the Council in developing a procurement strategy to review their Leisure Services Management Contract. The Council was delivering its plan to rationalise its leisure…
The sport and physical activity sector publishes its policy calls for the 2024 general election
Max Associates is one of the 29 physical activity sectors organisations who contributed their policy ideas to create The Road to the 2024 Election Manifesto – over 100 policy ideas for…
HMRC revises treatment of VAT on in house leisure services
In March this year, HMRC announced a significant change to the VAT treatment of Local Authority Leisure Services that could add hundreds of thousands of pounds onto revenue lines. Welcome…