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The unfair advantage for activity providers

Your competitors are stuck in traffic.
You’ve got your own lane.

Listings, bookings, registers, rotas, staff clock-in, payroll and safeguarding, all clear and all in one place. Parents book, pay and manage everything from their own account, with Tax-Free Childcare payments recorded and matched to bookings. Your team gets free CPD-certified courses and discounted DBS checks through our partners. Payments land in your account. One flat fee, never a cut.

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✅ 7-day free trial🇬🇧 Built for the UK🔒 Safeguarding built in
RiversideDashboard
Apr – Aug Sample data
Income collected£4,315
Bookings62
Families42
Income by month● Collected
£417£535£790£1,150£1,423 AprMayJunJulAug
A coach belaying a child on a climbing wall at a holiday camp
9:41
Climbing club Northgate · Tuesdays · 2 left
Book & pay · £14
HomeBookingsMore
Payment received£14 · Climbing club
Register14 signed in
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Dashboard

Your whole business at a glance.

Income, bookings, families, outstanding by family

DashboardSample data
Income collected£4,315
Bookings62
Families42

Income by month

£417Apr
£535May
£790Jun
£1,150Jul
£1,423Aug
Payment received£14 · Climbing club
Parent account

A parent books and pays in seconds.

Listings, basket, discount codes, add-ons

My bookingsSample data
  • Climbing clubJ.T. · Northgate
    Paid
  • Half-term campJ.T. · Still to pay
    Pay now
Still to pay£28
Wallet credit£10
9:41
Climbing clubNorthgate · Tuesdays · 2 left
Book & pay · £14
Discount code appliedSUMMER10
−£3
Early drop-offAdd-on
+£4
Sold out · 3 waiting→ Place offered
Payment received£14 · Climbing club
HomeBookingsMore
Sample data

The real session, run properly.

Registers

Every child accounted for.

Live staff ratio, allergy and SEND flags, collection check

Registers · TodaySample data

14 signed in

Staff ratio met
  • A.H.Signed in
  • M.D.Allergy · nuts
  • S.P.Signed in
  • T.W.Signed in
  • L.B.Signed in
  • E.F.Signed in
Collection checked
Safeguarding

Concerns and accidents, written down properly.

Concerns alert the lead; accidents, medication, trip consent

SafeguardingSample data
  • Concern loggedR.K. · Lead alerted
  • Accident recordedT.W. · Parent notified
  • Photo-consent respected
Concern loggedLead alerted
Staff, rota & payroll

Your team knows where to be.

Rota, clock-in, timesheets, payroll, DBS tracking

Payroll · EstimateSample data
TeamHours£
J.M.18.5259
R.K.12168
Total30.5427
7:52

Today · Rota

Climbing clubNorthgate · 15:30–17:00
RegistersNorthgate · 17:00–17:30
Rota, time & attendanceNorthgate
Clock inClocked in ✓
TodayRotaMore
Sample data
Payments to your own Stripe

Payments land in your account.

Card, Apple/Google Pay, bank transfer, cash, refunds, wallet credit

Income ledgerSample data
  • Payment received£14 · Climbing club
    +£14
  • Refund recordedA.H. · Wallet credit
    −£14
Outstanding by familySample data
  • A.H.£28Remind
  • S.P.£14Remind
  • T.W.£42Remind
Messages & newsfeed

Everyone stays in the loop.

Message families and post updates

MessagesSample data

Is there parking at Northgate?

Yes, free parking at the side entrance.

NewsfeedSample data

Half-term timetable is now live.

MomentsSample data

Grow

Fill every place, then grow.

Waiting lists, discount codes, reviews and one view across your sites.

Waiting listSample data
  • Sold out · 3 waiting→ Place offered
  • Discount codes & couponsSUMMER10 · −£3
ReviewsSample data

Brilliant coach. My daughter loved it.

Head office · NetworkSample data

Network revenue

  • Northgate
  • Riverside
  • Hillcrest
Learning centre

Your team keeps learning.

Your team gets free CPD-certified courses and discounted DBS checks through our partners.

Learning CentreSample data

Safeguarding & child protection

Completed

Certificates

J.M.

CPD certified

Sample data
DBS & certificate trackingSample data
  • J.M.DBS check valid
  • R.K.DBS due

You’ve got your own lane.

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Tomorrow’s memory lane starts here.

✅ 7-day free trial🇬🇧 Built for the UK🔒 Safeguarding built in
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One platform, your way

Whatever you run, it fits around it.

ActivityLane● live
📅
New bookingBallet · Sat 10:00
£128
🧾
Payment receivedTennis camp · 6 wks
£90
14 booked this week
A freelancer coach using ActivityLane
Freelancer

Look like a big operation

A polished booking page in your own logo and colours, parents who self-serve, registers on your phone — without hiring an admin team.

Solo coaches & instructors
See freelancer features →
ActivityLane● live
Revenue this week£12,480
312 bookings6 sites
A multi-site activity company using ActivityLane
Company

Grow without a commission bill

Payments go straight to your own Stripe account. A flat fee, never a percentage.

Multi-site teams · your Stripe
See company features →
ActivityLane● live
🥊
Leeds · KarateMon–Sat
£8,240
🎾
Bristol · Tennis2 sites
£6,110
Head office royalties£1,933
A franchise network running on ActivityLane
Franchise

Run the network from one screen

Franchisees run their patch in their own brand; head office sees rollup reporting, royalties and every site at a glance.

Networks & head office
See franchise features →
0%
Commission on every booking — a busy month never costs more
100%
Your brand — a booking page in your own logo and colours
1
One login instead of a stack of separate tools
£→
Every payment straight to your own bank account
One platform · every portal

Everything, orbiting one login.

Bookings, staff, finance, safeguarding and comms — every job an activity business does, spinning around a single ActivityLane core.

ActivityLane● liveREVENUE£12.4kBOOKINGS312SITES6REVENUE · 30 DAYSActivityLaneone login
🛒Booking storefront
🗓️Rota & timesheets
✅Registers & ratios
🧾Payroll & payslips
💬Message centre
🤖AI writes your emails
📲Branded parent app
🛡️Safeguarding
💷0% commission
🎓Staff training
🍽️Meals & allergens
🎟️Passes & add-ons
Everything included

One login instead of a pile of separate tools.

Most providers cobble together a booking system, an email tool, payroll, an HR app, a training platform and more — and pay for every one. Here it's all built into a single login.

Every portal, one loginOperator · Parent · Staff · Head office

Bookings & storefront

Sell sessions from your own branded booking page — parents book & pay in minutes.

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  • Branded booking page & storefront🌐 Your own lookA polished booking page in your logo and colours — parents book without leaving your brand.
  • Passes, blocks, dates & add-ons🎟️ Sell it your waySingle sessions, whole weeks or discounted blocks — plus paid extras like early drop-off.
  • Real basket & card checkout🛒 One checkoutParents add several children and dates to one basket and pay by card in a couple of taps.
  • Waitlists & automatic reminders⏳ Never lose a placeSold-out sessions form a waitlist and the next family is offered a freed spot automatically, or you choose whom to offer.
  • Discount codes & coupons🏷️ Your own offersPercentage or fixed-amount codes, limited per family, stacking the way you choose.
  • Tax-Free Childcare & funding accepted💷 Funding at checkoutParents pay with Tax-Free Childcare and other funding — tracked against the booking.

Comms & parent app

Every message in one place — a family, a session or your whole list — plus a parent app they'll actually open.

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  • Message centre — 1:1 & group chat💬 One inboxMessage a single family or a whole session — replies land in one thread, not scattered texts.
  • Email campaigns📣 Reach the right familiesBranded email to a chosen audience: booked families, a listing, or your whole list.
  • AI writes your messages🤖 Draft in secondsSay what you want to send and the AI writes the email, post or reminder in your tone.
  • Your own branded parent app📲 Your brand on their phoneYour colours on the parent portal — bookings, wallet and updates in one place, on any phone.
  • Newsfeed, moments & receipts📸 Keep parents in the loopShare photos, day updates and a newsfeed; receipts go out automatically after every payment.
  • Discounts, coupons & referrals🎁 Grow by word of mouthReward loyalty and referrals — codes and credit apply themselves at checkout.

Staff & payroll

Hire safely, rota fairly and work out pay with estimated PAYE, NI and pension — with training built in.

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  • Rota, availability & clock in/out🗓️ Plan & track shiftsBuild the week's rota, staff set availability, and everyone clocks in and out from their phone.
  • Timesheets straight into payroll⏱️ No spreadsheetsClocked hours become timesheets you approve, then flow straight into the pay run.
  • PAYE payroll & branded payslips💷 Work out payPay runs (weekly to monthly) with estimated PAYE, NI and pension, and payslips in your brand. Filing to HMRC stays with your payroll provider.
  • Holiday, absence & appraisals🌴 Look after your teamApprove time off with UK entitlement worked out, track absence, and run staff appraisals.
  • Safer-recruitment onboarding & DBS🛡️ Hire safelyOnboard to UK safer-recruitment standards and track DBS checks and expiry.
  • Training centre — courses & certificates🎓 Train & certifyAssign courses like safeguarding and first aid, track completion and issue certificates.
  • Roles & permissions🔑 Right access per personThe office sees money, coaches see only their sessions — you decide who sees what.

Finance & payouts

Every payment straight to your own bank at 0% commission — reconciled for you, not chased.

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  • Invoices, purchase orders & expenses🧾 Books in orderRaise invoices and POs, log expenses and receipts, all categorised for your accounts.
  • Payouts, revenue & profit📈 Know your numbersSee what's come in, what's owed and your profit — updated as bookings and costs land.
  • Card payments reconcile automatically🔗 One ledgerCard payments settle against the booking automatically; funding and bank payments are tracked with a unique reference and ticked off in one ledger.
  • Refunds computed & recorded↩️ Fair & recordedCancellations calculate the refund to your policy and log it against the booking.
  • Franchise split-fees & royalties💰 Network money, sortedSplit fees and royalties worked out to the penny across every site.
  • Post payroll journals to Xero and QuickBooks (Sage coming soon)🔄 Plays nicelySend each approved pay run to your accounting package as a journal so your accountant has what they need

On-the-day & safeguarding

Registers, ratios and safeguarding — all on your phone, as the day happens.

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  • Live registers & ratio checks✅ Sign in, stay legalSign children in and out on your phone; ratios update live and warn before you breach.
  • Allergy, medical & SEND flags⚠️ Nothing missedEvery allergy, medical need and SEND note shows on the register and the child's card.
  • Trips — risk assessment & consent🚌 Off-site, coveredRisk assessment, parent consent per child, and a headcount out and back.
  • Meals, allergens & caterer reports🍽️ Feed them safelyPlan menus, match allergens to each child, and send caterer-ready order reports.
  • Incidents, accidents & medication logs🩹 On the recordRecord incidents, accidents and every dose given (MAR), with the parent notified.
  • DBS & certificate tracking📇 Stay compliantKeep DBS checks and staff certificates in one place with expiring and expired records flagged.

Franchise & network

One venue or a national network — head office sees everything, each site runs itself in its own brand.

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  • Live overview across every site🗺️ See it allOne console: bookings, revenue and what needs attention at every site.
  • Per-franchisee branding🎨 Their brand, your oversightEach franchisee runs in their own name and colours while head office keeps oversight.
  • Reporting, league tables & rollup📊 Compare & roll upLeague tables and network roll-up bring every site into one view.
  • Territories & control📍 Own the mapDraw territories, approve each patch and get warned when territories overlap.
  • Royalties & split-fees💰 Calculated for youRoyalties and split fees worked out for you; settle with each franchisee however you agree.
  • Memberships, packages & feature control🎛️ Standardise in a clickStandardise memberships and switch features on/off per site or network-wide.

Providers usually stitch together a booking system, an email tool, payroll, HR, training and more — a separate subscription for each. Here it's one login from £29/mo, with 0% commission and money straight to your own bank.

See what you'd save →
Your numbers

See what you keep.

Most platforms skim a slice of every booking. ActivityLane is one flat fee — drag the sliders and watch the difference add up.

£0kept a year
Booked through ActivityLane£0/yr
A platform charging an example 5% commission would take−£0/yr
ActivityLane flat fee−£0/yr
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How it works

Get live fast.

No developers, no migration project. Build your storefront, add your sessions, and you can take your first booking as soon as you're set up.

1

Create your branded storefront

Add your logo and colours. Your booking page goes live in minutes — on your brand, never ours.

2

Add your sessions & prices

Camps, classes, blocks, passes and add-ons. Set capacity, ratios and the questions you need at checkout.

3

Parents book & pay

They book in two taps and pay by card or Tax-Free Childcare — every penny lands straight in your own bank.

4

Run the day, sorted

Registers, ratios, staff, comms and payouts — reconciled for you. You just turn up and run great sessions.

Key features

See it up close.

From the morning register to payroll and parent bookings — the day-to-day of an activity business, joined up.

Your money — not a middleman's

Every payment lands in your own account.

The finance hub, exactly as it looks inside the platform. 0% commission, payouts to your own Stripe, funding reconciled — you keep every penny beyond the card fee.

Finance & analytics
September · Sunrise Activity Camps
OverviewRevenuePayoutsDebtsFamilies
£8,240
Taken · Sep
▲ 14%
92%
Collected
▲ 3%
£2,240
Outstanding
▼ 4%
£1,120
Tax-Free Childcare
reconciled
£180
Refunds
2 this month
£6,010
Next payout
Fri 12 Sep

Revenue vs collected · last 6 weeks

InvoicedCollected
£1.2k
£1.4k
£1.5k
£1.9k
£2.2k
£1.1k
W1W2W3W4W5W6
£
Next payout to you
Fri 12 Sep · Barclays ••4471
£6,010
✓ Direct to your account · 0% commission

Outstanding · £2,240 across 9 families

Doyle family · £312 Chase
Okafor family · £168 Remind
Patel family · £144 Remind

No platform holds your cash — it settles straight to your own bank via Stripe Connect.

Tax-Free Childcare, tracked

Keep Tax-Free Childcare payments straight.

Tax-Free Childcare arrives by bank transfer with a payment reference. Give every booking its own reference, record each payment against the right booking and child, and stop chasing “have you paid?” — no separate spreadsheet to keep.

  • ✓Parents get their child’s payment reference at checkout
  • ✓Every payment recorded against the right booking and child
  • ✓Paid, pending & outstanding across your families, at a glance
  • ✓Part-pay with Tax-Free Childcare and put the rest on a card
Tax-Free Childcare payments recorded against each booking
Checkout · Summer Camp Wk 1
Mia Doyle · £160.00
TFC
Tax-Free Childcare
Government scheme · 20% top-up
Selected
Ref: MDOYLE-4471
Balance £340
✅
Payment recorded
£160 recorded against Mia Doyle · Week 1
Paid
Matched by its unique referenceBooking confirmed
Why providers switch

Built for you — not for a booking middleman.

Most platforms hold your money, take a cut and put their brand between you and your parents. This does the opposite.

ActivityLane · side by side0% commission
What mattersActivityLaneTypical booking platform
Money to your own account✓ Straight to your StripeOften held & paid out later
Commission on bookings0% — flat feeA percentage of every booking
Your own branding✓ 100% yoursTheir brand, sometimes
An AI assistant built in✓ Built in✗ Rarely
Staff, payroll & safeguarding✓ Included✗ Rarely
Franchise & head office✓ From day one✗ Rarely
Help & resources

Everything you need to get going.

Guides, real-world playbooks and a community of providers — so you’re never stuck.

📘

Setup guides

Step-by-step help to launch your storefront and take your first booking.

Coming soon ✍️

The blog

Playbooks on filling sessions, pricing and running safer camps.

Coming soon 👥

Provider community

Swap tips with other camps, clubs and coaches like you.

Coming soon 🛡️

Trust & security

How we protect your families’ data — UK GDPR, safeguarding, Stripe.

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Run the day. Not the spreadsheets.

Add your sessions and take your first booking this week — on your own brand, money straight to your account.