LEISURE OPPORTUNITIES
Over the past 10 years we have helped establish, manage and developed a wide variety of new “Customer Experienced” based leisure entities. If you are interested in establishing or investing in similar businesses – or indeed would like to embark on a new customer experience – we’d like to explore how we can help. We are experienced in taking ideas and turning them into reality.
Indoor Ski Slopes
Business & Investment Opportunities
Just like real skiing…
you’ll be able to practice turn after turn without stopping allowing you to better simulate real ski runs. Typically you’ll spend 30 mins on the slope in every hour, that’s the equivalent of 11klm!!! (Mt Everest is 9klm tall). Quite literally we can offer you the longest ski runs in the world! Safe for beginners and vital for experts, even the Swiss Race team use them to train!
No Lifts ~ No Queues ~More Time Skiing
For further information email james@ntltp.com
BHAG - We bring the Mountains to your doorstep.
Ski Longer ‘n’ Stronger on the World’s longest slopes! If you ever had the wish to give skiing a go – regardless of age, physical ability or budget.
Business: All-year round Indoor leisure experience with perfect weather guaranteed!
Indoor Ski Centre Dublin - Consulting Business Manager & Partner
Indoor Ski Centre Dublin – Supported founder in step-change commercialising business.
Having fine-tuned the business model and managed the business from a day-to-day bases we are open to exploring new venues and strategic partnerships. If you have challenges in similar “Customer Experience” based business or indeed would like to establish your own Indoor Ski Centre contact us today.
Ski Longer ’n’ Stronger
Ireland’s leading Ski Centre serving customers all year round with over 27,000 customers. JML assisted in right sizing the business, broadening the customer base and services and improving customer experience and profitability.
What’s it about:
Continuous skiing – just real skiing you’ll be able to practice turn after turn without stopping allowing you to better simulate real skiing. Typically you’ll spend 30 minutes in every hour, that’s the equivalent of 11klm!!! (Mt Everest is 9klm tall).
Quite literally we can offer you the longest slopes in the world!
Safe for beginners and vital for experts, even the Swiss Race Team use them to train.
No Lifts – No Queues – More time Skiing!
Making Change Happen:
A full 360 approach, turning the business around. Revamped all aspects of the business, CRM / cloud-based booking system, management systems, customer journey (on-line and off-line)…. Sales and Marketing including social, digital, Print, Radio TV & Cinema and including industry and strategic partner collaboration.
Walk-the-talk!
In the process I became a qualified BASI Ski Instructor… I felt I had to walk in the staff’s shoes to fully understand the pressures in delivering a good customer experience. As a result we have simplified the job, empowered all staff to be multi-disaplined, self-sufficient and be able to run the day-to-day business. All staff have 95%+ Customer Service Rating and we were awarded a coveted 5 Star Rating. We’ve achieved highest sales and profit each and every month.
Empowered Team
> Training & up-skilling of Team
> Simplifying Customer Journey (All staff have 95%+ Customer Service Rating)
> Cloud-based Management and Booking System
> Customer Experience Development
> Social Media Strategy and Implementation (Worked closely with Google Team and Chris Cardell)
Infrastructure improvements and insurance
> Established Instructor Training (BASI & IASI)
> Irish Ski Race Team Development
> Snowbility Additional & Adaptive Needs Skiing and Snowboarding in Ireland
> Developed Kids Camps Programmes
> Developed Schools & TY Programmes
Formed strategic partnerships with:
> Crystal Ski Holidays & Highlife – Ireland’s Leading Travel Companies
> Snow+ Rock, GreatOutdoors, 53 Degrees North, North Face – Ireland Largest Outdoor Sporting Retailers
> Dare2B – Heart-of-the-market clothing brand
> Salomon Ski & HEAD
> Getcover.ie – Leading Ski travel Insurance Company
> Ace Autobody
> Basi & IASI Instructor Training – co-developed training programmes
> Snowbility – Additional & Adaptive Needs Skiing & Snowboarding
> SAI & FIS World Snow Day
> Schools, Universities, Creches & Businesses
Media Parters: Irish Times, Independent, Red Bulletin, Outsider, Google, Groupon, Empathy Marketing, Radio Nova, Q102, FM104, Newstalk, 4FM
Exit: Sold business 2017
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SKIPLEX UK - Founding Partner & Investor
Skiplex.co.uk – Co-Founder, Investor & Director
Current Locations: Chiswick, Reading, Basingstoke and Help for Heroes
Vision: 30 locations throughout UK opening up the opportunity to people of all ages, backgrounds and abilities to enjoy the healthy fun of skiing and snowboarding.
Founded Skiplex Indoor Ski Centres with Mark Strachan. Provided initial seed capital and helped recruit industry experts including Peter Hinde and Chemmy Alcott and assisted in building strong board and fellow investors. Support CEO & Chairman Patrick Taylor on Strategy, tactical and day-to-day business, sharing best practices and “hands-on” experiences gained from running the Indoor Ski Centre Dublin with local Teams.
Having tested 3 different business models across our centres and having developed a powerful bespoke CRM, management and on-line booking system, Skiplex are ready to scale-up. Patrick Taylor recently bought out existing shareholders and I remain as a shareholder in the new company.
UK Opportunities
If you are interested in opening a SKIPLEX in the UK or investing in the next phase of expansion we’d like to hear from you. Contact james@ntltp.com
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Non-stop Climbing Wall
Retail & Business Revenue Opportunity
Freedom Climber ~ No ropes, no harness, no heights!
This revolutionary rotating wall of fun allows you to try your hand at climbing whilst staying only a few feet from the ground. It’s completely safe and a great way to discover a new sport whether young or old!
A fun way to keep fit or a real alternative to full gyms that fits on a 8ft x 8ft wall – Freedom Climbing is the new strong! Suitable for bedroom walls, commercial gyms, apartment blocks, office and retail centres. If you’d like us to install a wall contact james@ntltp.com
How far can you climb on 3 minutes?
Climb Longer ‘n’ Stronger – Real activity working more muscles in a fun intensive workout!
BHAG: New Profit Centre for Leisure and Retail Centres
Dimensions

Where most fitness equipment occupies floor space, the space saving design of the Freedom Climber hugs a wall and has a foot print of 5.5 SF, compared to the average treadmill that has a footprint of 15 SF. The Freedom Climber will even fit in rooms with 8 foot ceilings (see bottom of page)

This photo also shows the distance the Freedom Climber extends out from the wall, which is 8 inches.
Sample Installations

Gyms
Need to revive your gym?
- Ideal for Group Personal Training
- Full body workouts in 30 mins
- Attract Higher Value Revenue
- Create unique “Climb Challenges”
- Great for retention
- Multiplier: Children’s and Office Parties
Personal Training just got interesting!
Shopping Centres

Create a destination and new experience you cannot experience on-line
More time for Mum to think.
Often parents are too distracted by their children needs or pester power… that they never get enough quality time to shop. Ultimately the retailer losses out on the potential impulse sale as the parent’s attention is diverted to the child. If you have a wall space 8ft x 8ft… we can help and create a new children’s bases activity and revenue driver. Contact james@ntltp.com to explore further.
Office
Want to inspire your team?
Create a new energy in the office with a Freedom Climber. We have done several office installs including Google’s Head Office!
- Inspire creativity
- Healthy Fun
- 1min-30 min activity
- Team challenge / building
- Space effective – only 8ft x 8ft required
- No running costs
- No specialist training required – suitable for everyone
Apartment Complex - Compact gym
- Suitable for Children & Adults alike
- Fun centre
- Cool circuit training station offering full body workout.
- No Power or Maintenance Required
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Gibbon Slacklines
Retail Opportunity
Slackfit – new twist to circuit training!
Balance, core, agitity… and fun all in one great activity! We have a range of slack-line solutions for indoors & outdoors use. Try our new circuit training and “train like the pros”.
For more detail email james@ntltp.com
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Indoor Sky Diving Ireland
Site location & Investment Opportunity
Sky Dive 45,000ft indoors!
Indoor skydiving is the simulation of true free-fall conditions in a vertical wind tunnel. It’s where the dream of flight becomes a reality.
Flyers from 3 to 103 years and can experience the thrill of indoor skydiving at iFLY.
For more detail email james@ntltp.com
BHAG - Experience the thrill of a 45,000ft jump indoors!
Site Location & Investment Opportunity >>
Site Location “Tennis Ball Test”
If you throw a tennis ball at the side of the building… does it bounce on a busy road? If yes, let’s talk. Contact james@ntltp.com
Investors: Project Funding €5m-€10m. Interested parties contact james@ntltp.com
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