Spinners - Gresham House Ventures

Competitive socialising operator

Spinners is a competitive socialising operator offering customers playful twists on classic games including bowling, crazy golf, darts, shuffleboard and virtual clay shooting, alongside artisan food and theatrical drinks.

Spinners is redefining fun with a unique blend of games and seriously good vibes. With vibrant, Instagram-worthy venues in Reading, Plymouth, and Solihull, we offer the perfect backdrop for unforgettable experiences, with plans for more venues across the country.

Our £4mn investment will be used to expand the business’s footprint to new sites around the UK, creating a truly national brand for the business. It will also support improved data capture to better understand customer behaviour and increase uptake rates.

Investment rationale

Spinners has built a strong brand proposition over the last few years and is well-positioned to capture the structural growth in the competitive socialising market.

Investment team

Greg Blin

Investment Partner

Greg sources and executes investments into fast-growing businesses and is our resident consumer expert. He combines a natural flair for understanding the drivers of brand value, insight into wider market dynamics and strong corporate finance experience.

I first got into growth investing because it has afforded me the opportunity to work and build relationships with some incredibly talented entrepreneurs and ambitious management teams to support them on their growth journey.

Greg joined Gresham House Ventures in 2021 and has been part of the Mobeus VCTs team since 2013.

Previous investments and Board positions include Virgin Wines, MPB, Rotageek and Buster + Punch.

Greg’s previous roles include investments at Piper Private Equity and Corporate Finance at PwC. He holds a BA/ ACC in Business Studies and Accounting and is a Chartered Accountant (ICAS).

Outside of work, Greg enjoys a range of sports including golf, tennis and skiing, would secretly love to be a DJ, and has a passion for travel.

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Francis Ireland

Investment Associate

Francis joined Gresham House in the Forestry division in February 2021 and moved to the Private Equity team in January 2024.

Francis obtained a 1st class degree from the University of Manchester reading International Business, Finance & Economics. Following this he completed a Master’s in Finance, also at the University of Manchester, for which he was awarded a Distinction and the Alliance Manchester Business School Academic Scholarship.