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Centre VR

Event Services · Event · Children’s Parties

Centre VR is a virtual reality entertainment concept associated with a flagship venue in Bournemouth and a published franchise proposition. Its public company profile identifies 2018 as the founding year and describes activities spanning recreation, education and corporate use. The core customer experience places visitors inside interactive digital environments using dedicated VR equipment.

More about Centre VR.

Published venue information describes a choice of individual games, cooperative adventures and competitive multiplayer experiences. Customers can explore different titles during a session or take part in a group challenge such as virtual laser tag. Staff introduce the equipment and remain available to help, making the venue relevant to visitors trying VR for the first time as well as established players.

The business proposition extends beyond individual leisure visits to parties, school groups and corporate bookings. Different customer groups can use the same equipment for entertainment, teamwork or educational experiences. A related industry operator's account describes the development of the Bournemouth centre and an Enfield franchise, but historical venue references do not establish the current trading status of every site.

Published franchise material offers assistance with location selection, property discussions, training, set-up and preparing staff for opening. It describes central marketing and a local promotional plan, with specialist content production available for some education or corporate opportunities. The material also distinguishes using the Centre VR name from other partnership arrangements for an independently branded VR business.

The local operator would manage a premises-based leisure service, coordinating equipment, staff and customer bookings within the agreed format. Current recruitment terms and the operating estate require confirmation: the website recorded in the index could not be accessed, and the legacy Centre VR domain supplied no readable current offer. The verified description therefore reflects the published concept and franchise history without treating old investment figures or expansion ambitions as present commitments.

At a glance

Centre VR at a glance.

Industry: Event Services
Franchise category: Event
Sub industry: Children’s Parties
Founded: 2018
Franchising started: 2022
Headquarters: Bournemouth
BFA member: No
UK origin: Yes
Recruitment status: Inactive

Investment

Franchise investment.

Management franchise: Yes
Retail premises: Yes
Executive franchise: Yes

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Five Fibre assessment

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Every franchise network is assessed across the five connected areas Twine Growth believes support sustainable franchise growth.

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01 Assess Weak Foundation5/20

Assess: The historical VR concept is identifiable, but current franchise continuity and owner economics are not established after the franchise company dissolution.

Profitable core business: No public verification, 0/5. Historical venue activity and positive visitor descriptions do not verify a currently profitable franchise core or representative owner net earnings.
Operates for 30 days without daily founder input: No public verification, 0/5. No current operating structure or tested founder absence was found. Historical franchise expansion alone does not establish resilience.
Ideal franchise owner defined: Partially, 1.5/3. FranchiseInfo targets leisure, education and VR entrepreneurs. A current owner competency, commitment and financial suitability profile was not verified.
Realistic owner money: Partially, 2/4. The directory gives entry and total investment indications, but its revenue forecast is not net profit and no current full funding or owner-return model was verified.
Different opportunity: Partially, 1.5/3. The published concept combines VR leisure, education and corporate use. Its present franchise delivery and differentiation are not reconfirmed.

02 Build Weak Foundation8.5/20

Build: Historical material describes training and practical set-up assistance. Current contractual support and documentation require verification.

Documented operating playbook: Partially, 2.5/5. The recruitment profile refers to tested processes for space, staffing and opening. A complete current operations manual was not verified.
Structured onboarding: Partially, 2/4. Flagship-store training and opening preparation are described historically. The current training venue, programme and responsible provider are not confirmed.
Documented brand experience: Partially, 2/4. Historical venue materials describe staff-led equipment introductions and supported sessions. Current franchise-wide written standards and quality checks were not verified.
One central resource location: No public verification, 0/3. No current franchisee hub containing manuals, training and marketing resources was found.
Launch without constant founder involvement: Partially, 2/4. Published support mentions property specialists and technical expertise. Infinity VR describes a team, but its general support offer does not establish a current Centre VR franchise launch obligation.

03 Launch Weak Foundation8/20

Launch: A legacy proposition and directory enquiry route remain visible, with no verified current contracting or acceptance journey.

Clear franchise proposition: Partially, 2.5/5. Legacy directories describe branded VR venues and alternative partnership formats. Their relationship to an available current Centre VR agreement remains unresolved.
Targeted applicant recruitment: Partially, 2/4. LinkedIn and FranchiseInfo address entrepreneurs, education partners and venue operators. These undated recruitment statements are not verified as a current campaign.
Ownership enquiry journey: Partially, 2/4. Point Franchise provides a request-information route. A current responsible franchisor and working subsequent ownership enquiry path were not verified.
Pre-acceptance discovery: No public verification, 0/4. No current franchise-specific discovery, existing-owner consultation, due-diligence or acceptance process was found. A generic directory joining sequence is insufficient.
Go-to-market approach: Partially, 1.5/3. Historical materials describe site assistance and opening promotion. No current agreed launch plan, team or timetable was verified.

04 Grow Critical Gap0/20

Grow: No current measured Centre VR ownership recruitment system was publicly established.

Monthly ownership enquiries: No public verification, 0/5. No monthly ownership enquiry evidence was found. Visitor bookings and past venue interest are different measures.
Enquiry sources and best prospects: No public verification, 0/4. No current recruitment attribution or comparative applicant quality evidence was found.
Ownership enquiry conversion: No public verification, 0/4. No current conversion from enquiry to accepted or trading owner was verified.
Next territories identified: No public verification, 0/3. Historical UK-wide availability and planned expansion do not identify current prioritised and available franchise territories.
Recruitment beyond the founder: No public verification, 0/4. No verified current Centre VR recruitment team or delegated process was found. Related technical consultancy is not proof of franchise recruitment capacity.

05 Amplify Weak Foundation6.5/20

Amplify: Historical local marketing support is described, but coverage and measurement for a current franchise network remain unverified.

Local customer acquisition help: Partially, 2.5/5. Older recruitment material offers central marketing and local promotion. Current delivery to Centre VR franchise owners was not reconfirmed.
Every owner represented online: No public verification, 0/4. LinkedIn lists historical venues, the legacy site has no readable content and attraction listings conflict over closure. Complete current owner coverage was not verified.
Continuing local growth plan: Partially, 2/4. The directory describes ongoing central marketing and a local promotional plan. Its current scope, cadence and provider remain unconfirmed.
Individual owner enquiries or performance tracked: No public verification, 0/3. Consumer booking features are mentioned historically, without verified current owner-level acquisition or commercial reporting.
Customers beyond personal networks: Partially, 2/4. Historical tourism listings and group activities show public customer routes. VR Mania has current tourism visibility, but verified continuity to every Centre VR owner was not established.

28/100 Overall Five Fibre score

Centre VR scores 28/100, placing it in the Fragile Foundation band. The unrounded weighted total is 28. Strongest fibre: Build, 8.5/20. Least publicly evidenced fibre: Grow, 0/20. Historical support descriptions remain visible, but current franchise continuity is the first issue to resolve.

Priority 1, Grow: establish the current franchisor, recruitment authority and trading franchise estate before promoting expansion. If recruitment continues, evidence available territories, ownership enquiry volumes, attribution and conversions.
Priority 2, Assess: verify a viable current core model, owner economics and the legal rights underpinning any successor offer. Identify the intended owner and full capital requirements.
Priority 3, Amplify: establish which current owners and locations receive central customer acquisition support, then verify local plans and individual performance reporting.

Research date: 4 November 2026. Reviewed Companies House, Gazette insolvency notices, official and related operator sites, LinkedIn, franchise directories, tourism sources and attraction listings. No information request or booking was submitted.

Material status finding: Companies House records Centre VR Franchise Ltd, company 13925163, as dissolved on 8 October 2026. The Gazette records a voluntary winding-up resolution on 14 May 2025. This establishes that company's status, not automatic closure of every venue or any successor business. Centre VR Limited, 11115834, is a separate entity; its retrieved overview was an older cached record and was not treated as fresh confirmation of active trading. Current legal and operating continuity require further verification.

The supplied VR Mania site returned 403. Bournemouth's current tourism listing describes VR Mania at 29 Bourne Avenue. The old Centre VR domain returned a default page without readable content. Attraction listings describe the old Bournemouth and Enfield venues as closed or temporarily closed, while other directories retain older venue descriptions. These inconsistencies prevent a verified current franchise-location count. A ticket listing mixes VR Mania wording with the old Centre VR address and cannot resolve succession. No verified transfer of brand rights, franchise agreements or support obligations to VR Mania was found.

Infinity VR describes its team's historical creation of Centre VR and an Enfield franchise, and currently offers technical support through Infinity Entertainment Group Ltd. This supports relevant expertise, not a confirmed current Centre VR franchise offer. Undated LinkedIn recruitment and directory pages do not override a dated company dissolution.

Financial limitations: Point Franchise lists £50,000 minimum investment, £25,000 admission, total investment from £100,000, £500 monthly advertising and £400,000 expected revenue after two years. These are legacy indications without a current signed package, fee reconciliation, working-capital model or independently verified owner net results. Revenue is not profit. Generic VR market forecasts and largest-venue claims were excluded as evidence of present franchise profitability or growth readiness.

Publishing Status and business metadata were preserved within this scoring-only scope. The new dissolution evidence should inform a separate status and successor-identity review before relying on the public profile. No public verification means evidence was not found, not proof that a private capability is absent. Historical capabilities are explicitly discounted where current delivery could not be confirmed. The assessment does not establish investment suitability or audited returns.

Benchmark

How this network compares.

Overall, against the whole Index

This network28

UK Index average64

Overall, against Event Services (16 networks)

This network28

Industry average43

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