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50/50 profit share

A machine in your venue, nothing to pay upfront

We supply, install and service the machine. You give it a corner and a plug. Whatever it takes, we split down the middle and your half goes out monthly by bank transfer. You are not buying anything and you are not renting anything.

Boxing machine being played in a busy pub on profit share

Profit share at a glance

What the arrangement actually is

50/50The split

Half of everything the machine takes is yours.

£0Upfront

No rental fee either, and no machine to buy.

MonthlyYou get paid

By bank transfer, with the figures behind it.

Cash
& card
It takes both

Contactless fitted as standard, not an extra.

A plugAll you provide

That, and a corner with room to swing.

UK-wideWe cover

Nationwide, run from a North West base.

In writingTerms, before it arrives

The split, the term, and what happens if you want the machine gone.

OursFaults and wear

Parts, labour and callouts come off our side, not yours.

We move itIf it does not earn

We only make money when the machine does.

The arithmetic

Whatever it takes, half is yours

Machine takes£1,000
Your half£500
Our half£500

That is arithmetic, not a forecast. What a machine actually takes depends on your footfall, where it sits and what nights you are busy. We will not quote you a monthly figure we cannot evidence. Anyone who does is guessing.

Split calculator

Put your own numbers in, see your half

You set the assumptions. We are only doing the arithmetic. Nobody in this category can honestly tell you what your machine will take before it is in your room, and here is why the figures you find online are worth so little.

Start from a rough volume

15
£1.00
7
  • Machine takes a week£105
  • Machine takes a month£455
  • Your half, every month£228
  • Your half over a year£2,736

Paid monthly by bank transfer. Your cost to find out: nothing. If the machine takes nothing, you pay nothing.

Who does what

What we do

  • Supply the machine. You never buy it and you never rent it
  • Deliver and install it, so there is nothing for your staff to do
  • Fit a contactless card reader as standard, on top of cash, so nobody is turned away
  • Service it on a schedule and fix faults
  • Collect, count and show you the figures
  • Pay your half monthly by bank transfer
  • Move it or take it back if it is not earning

What you do

  • Give us a spot with a 13A socket and room to swing
  • Let us put it where it will actually get used
  • Keep 50% of everything it takes

No upfront cost. No rental fee. We only earn when the machine earns, which is exactly why we care where it goes, and why a machine that is not working for you is not working for us either. Weighing this against hiring or buying? Here they are side by side.

The maintenance promise

Faults are our problem

A broken machine earns you nothing, so it costs us as much as it costs you. That is the whole reason this model works.

  • Servicing on a schedule, not when someone remembers
  • You report a fault to the person who will be fixing it. There is no call centre, there are two of us
  • Parts, labour and callouts are ours, not yours
  • Wear and tear is ours, all of it. Deliberate damage by a customer is the one exception, the same as it would be for your pool table
  • If a machine keeps failing we replace it instead of patching it again
Haymaker boxing machine installed and serviced in a gym

Placement

Where it goes decides what it earns

Same machine, same venue, different corner, completely different takings. This is the part most operators skip and it is the part that actually pays.

Pub floorplan showing the best spot for a boxing machine: on the walking route between the bar, the toilets and the smoking door, in clear view of the seating
Same machine, same venue. Position 1 sits on the route people already walk. Positions 2 and 3 take a fraction of it.

On a route, not in a corner

The bar, the way to the toilets, the smoking door. Somewhere people already walk past with a drink in hand.

Visible from the bar

The score display is the advert. If the room can see the number to beat, the room has a go.

Room to swing and be watched

Space for the player and space for the group behind them. The crowd is the point.

Who it works for

Venues we already run in

Not only boxing machines

The whole games corner, on the same terms

The boxing machine is what we are known for, but the arrangement is the same whatever the room actually needs. Sometimes the right answer is a table, not a punchbag.

We run a pool table at Padel Bonito in Sheffield on exactly this basis. Nothing upfront, no rental fee, takings split 50/50 and paid monthly. Only the machine is different. If your room is too small to swing in, or your crowd would rather play than punch, say so when you get in touch and we will tell you honestly what suits it.

  • Boxing machines
  • Pool tables
  • Foosball
  • Sub-soccer
  • Air hockey
  • Basketball arcades
  • Darts

Not on the list? Ask. If it belongs in a games corner and there is demand for it we can usually source it, and we will tell you plainly if we cannot. You can also buy any of them outright.

A games machine installed in a venue on 50/50 profit share

Straight answers

Profit share, answered properly

Is this a revenue share or a profit share?

Same thing, different name. Boxing machine profit share, arcade machine profit share, revenue share, income share, commission, a rental agreement. Different operators use different words for broadly the same arrangement, and the word tells you nothing useful on its own. What matters is the number and who carries the cost. Ours is 50/50 of everything the machine takes, with nothing upfront, no rental fee and no minimum spend, and the venue’s half paid monthly by bank transfer. If an operator is vague about which of those applies to you, ask them to put it in writing before anything is installed.

What does it cost me?

Nothing to install. Nothing to rent. We supply the machine, deliver it, install it and service it, and we split what it takes 50/50. If it takes nothing, you pay nothing, because we only earn when the machine earns.

Am I tied in?

Everything is in writing before anything is installed: the split, the term, and what happens if you want the machine gone. Nothing hidden, nothing sprung on you later. And if it is not earning, tell us: we would rather move it or take it back than leave a dead machine in your corner, because we only make money when it makes money.

Do I need a licence for it?

No gaming machine permit. A boxing machine pays out no money and no prizes, so it is an amusement machine rather than a gaming machine and it does not fall under gambling licensing. If your premises licence carries conditions about machines, send it over and we will go through it with you before anything is installed.

Does it take card payments?

Both. Every machine we place takes cash and card, with a contactless reader fitted as standard rather than sold as an extra. That matters more than people expect: a coin-only machine misses everyone who has nothing in their pocket, and a card-only machine misses the person who would rather drop a coin in. Taking both means you are not turning anyone away. The card side is also logged automatically, so those takings are recorded rather than estimated.

Does it need anything besides a plug?

A standard 13A socket and room to swing, and that is it. There is no supply to put in and nothing for an electrician to do. The one thing we check on the day is that the card reader has a signal where the machine is going, because a spot with no reception is the one place it will not work properly. Send us a photo and we will look at that before anyone turns up. We are not going to guess at your electricity bill either. It is a plug-in machine, not a piece of plant.

Can I move it once it is in?

Yes. Tell us and we will move it, and it costs you nothing. Placement decides what a machine takes more than anything else, so if the first spot is not working we would rather shift it than watch it sit there. If the room is wrong altogether we take it away.

Who empties the machine and counts the cash?

We do. We collect, count it and show you the figures, and your half goes out monthly by bank transfer. The card side is logged automatically, so there is a record behind the number instead of a bucket of change and a conversation. You are not handling money for us or keeping a tally.

What happens if it gets damaged?

Wear and tear is ours, all of it. Parts, labour and callouts come out of our side, not yours, and if a machine keeps failing we replace it rather than patch it again. Anything that goes because the machine has been used is our problem to solve, and a machine that gets punched every weekend is a machine that gets used. Deliberate damage is the one thing that sits on your side, the same as it would for your pool table or your furniture. These are built to take a full-force punch from anybody who fancies their chances, so it is rare, and it has not been a problem at any site we run. If it ever did happen we would talk it through with you rather than point at a clause.

How and when do I get paid?

Monthly, by bank transfer, with the figures behind it. You are not waiting on a cash drop or taking a number on trust.

Is it safe and properly looked after?

Every machine is installed by us, not dropped off, and serviced on a schedule. Faults are ours to fix, not yours. If your insurer or licensing officer wants specific paperwork for their file, ask us and we will tell you exactly what we can provide. A straight answer rather than a badge.

How much space does it need?

About the footprint of a fruit machine plus clear room to swing, and a standard 13A socket. A dead corner, the wall by the bar, the space next to the pool table. Send us a photo of the spot and we will tell you whether it works before anyone visits.

Do you cover my area?

We operate nationwide from a North West base. Send us your postcode and we will tell you straight away instead of making you wait for a callback. See areas we cover.

Can I get a pool table or foosball on profit share instead?

Yes. The arrangement is identical whatever the machine: nothing upfront, no rental fee, takings split 50/50 and paid monthly. We run a pool table at Padel Bonito in Sheffield on exactly those terms. Boxing machines, pool, foosball, sub-soccer, air hockey, basketball arcades and darts are all available this way. Tell us about the room and we will say what suits it.

Next step

Tell us about the space and we’ll tell you if it will earn

Send a photo of the spot and your postcode. We’ll be straight with you about whether it is worth a machine, including when the answer is no.

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