Gareth Evans

CEO | Co-Founder | Investor

United Kingdom

About

With over 20 years of experience in the UK leisure industry, I support businesses with expertise spanning branding, sales & marketing, business planning and construction. In recent years, my focus has been on the rapidly growing sport of padel - an incredibly exciting sector with huge potential. Through my consultancy, I help new and developing padel businesses launch and scale successfully, offering strategic guidance alongside court supply, installation and maintenance services.

Experience

  • Chief Executive Officer at FPL Ltd
    Apr 2025 - Present · 1 yr 3 mos

    FPL Ltd will launch the UK’s first floating Padel and clubhouse later this Summer in Liverpool. We are actively looking at various other locations UK and worldwide to deliver Padel and many other wellness services in iconic water spaces. FPL’s trading brand will be launched early Summer 2025 👀

  • CEO | Founder at Padel Ventures
    Dec 2023 - Present · 2 yrs 7 mos

    Padel Ventures Ltd - Padel court distribution, consultancy and operations www.padelventures.co.uk

  • Managing Director at UK Padel Courts
    Jan 2023 - Jan 2024 · 1 yr 1 mo

    Specialist manufacturers of Padel Courts in the UK & Ireland for commercial and private use. Padel is now the worlds fastest growing sport with over 25 million players worldwide. As the growth of the UK market doubles in both courts and players each year, UK Padel courts are aiming to become the UK and Ireland’s No.1 supplier of UK designed courts and canopies.

  • Non Executive Director at JIMY
    Mar 2021 - Jul 2022 · 1 yr 5 mos

    A new start-up e-commerce venture in the home gym equipment market. Jimy will launch in September 2021 as a mid-high end product platform as well as a focus on home gym design. Working as a non-exec and investor I have helped to procure and manage all fitness equipment specifically in the strength and accessory market. The site will launch with over 400 stock items from 5 UK manufacturers and suppliers. Jimy will very much pride itself on quality of products and 5-star customer service, all product pricing will be competitive within the market.

  • Head Of Operations & Business Development at Thrive Gym 24 LTD
    Nov 2021 - Feb 2022 · 4 mos

    Thrive Gym is a mid market family health club chain with ambitions to open several new clubs throughout the UK in 2022 and beyond. We are a destination rather than just a gym. Huge group-ex timetable for adults and children, saunas, carousel boxing, health food cafe, sports rehab centre, beauticians, barbers and much more.