Bubble Football Startup Package – Launch Your Hire Business
Twelve bubbles, a ready-made marketing kit and two hours of expert advice: the launch kit for new bubble football hire businesses in Ireland, from a certified distributor since 2008.
The Bubble Allstars Startup Package is a complete launch kit for a bubble football hire business. It contains our 12-ball bubble package, stock photos and marketing materials, ready-to-use templates for flyers, bookings and invoices, and two hours of expert consulting. A carry bag and a repair kit for every ball are included free. It is built for founders, event agencies and leisure businesses adding bubble football to their offer. Delivery across Europe typically takes 14–20 working days, and every bubble carries a 24-month warranty.
Why the Startup Package is built around 12 balls
Twelve bubbles is the number that lets a new hire business say yes to almost every booking. It gives you two full teams of five, the format most groups play, plus two spare balls. Those spares matter more than they sound: they let players swap in and out during a long session, cover a ball that needs a quick patch, and allow a group of eleven or twelve to play six against six without anyone waiting on the sideline.
Starting smaller usually means turning down the birthday party with twelve guests or the company that wants everyone on the pitch at once. Starting much bigger ties up capital before you know your local demand. Twelve balls is the sweet spot for a first season, and if the bookings outgrow it, our 24-ball package and single bubbles let you expand the fleet later with matching equipment.
The bubble football hire market: who books and when
Bubble football hire works because the game needs no skill, no special venue and no explanation. Players climb into an inflatable ball that covers the head and upper body, their legs stay free, and within a minute everyone is bumping, rolling and laughing. That makes it easy to sell to groups that would never book a normal football session. The most common bookings are children's and teenagers' birthday parties, company events and team-building days, stag and hen dos, school sports and project days, club anniversaries and summer festivals.
Most hire businesses offer two formats: a mobile service where you bring the bubbles to a park, sports hall or company site and run the game, and a dry-hire option where customers collect the equipment. Indoor halls keep the business running in winter, and many operators start the business alongside another job before growing it. The Startup Package is designed for exactly this stage: the equipment to run real events from the first weekend, and the materials to find the customers who book them.
Startup Package at a glance
| Bubbles | 12 bubble football balls from our 12-ball package |
|---|---|
| Material | PVC as standard; TPU is recommended for frequent hire use and can be quoted instead |
| Sizes | 1.5 m diameter for adults, 1.2 m for kids; the size mix is agreed in your quote |
| Included free | One carry bag and one repair kit per ball |
| Business kit | Stock photos and marketing materials, templates for flyers, bookings and invoices, 2 hours of expert consulting |
| Warranty & delivery | 24-month warranty; delivery across Europe typically within 14–20 working days |
What makes the Startup Package different from buying balls
A box of bubbles is equipment. A hire business also needs customers, prices and a booking process. The Startup Package covers both sides, so you can spend your first weeks taking bookings instead of building everything from scratch.
The full 12-ball package
The heart of the kit is our 12-ball bubble package: enough for two teams of five plus spares. Each ball has padded shoulder straps, inner handles and an adjustable harness, so one size fits a wide range of players. A carry bag and a repair kit for every ball come free, which keeps transport tidy and small punctures a five-minute job.
A marketing kit you can use on day one
New hire businesses lose weeks waiting for photos and designs. The package includes stock photos and marketing materials for your website and social channels, plus templates for flyers, booking confirmations and invoices. Add your logo and prices and you can start promoting while the bubbles are still on their way.
Durability for a hire fleet
Hire bubbles are inflated, deflated, packed and transported far more often than balls owned by a club. For fleets with frequent bookings we recommend TPU: it is odour-neutral, softer to wear, stays flexible in cold weather and lasts longer under heavy use. PVC is robust and lower in cost, a sensible choice if you start with occasional weekend events.
Support from a distributor since 2008
Bubble Allstars has supplied bubble football equipment since 2008 and works with hire operators across Europe. The two hours of consulting are there for the questions that decide your first season: pricing per event, target groups and how to run a safe game. After that you keep one contact for spare parts, repairs and expanding your fleet.
In 6 steps to your own bubble football hire business
Most new operators follow the same path from idea to first paid event. The Startup Package covers the equipment and marketing parts; the rest is planning you can do while your order is on its way.
Order your Startup Package
Send us an enquiry with your preferred material and size mix. You receive a written quote within 24 hours that confirms the delivery details to your address in Ireland; once you confirm the order, delivery typically takes 14–20 working days.
Register the business and arrange insurance
Register your business as required and speak to an insurer about public liability cover for commercial events with inflatable equipment. Check the requirements that apply to you before your first booking.
Set your price per event
Decide on your formats, for example a mobile session with a host or dry hire, and price them per hour or per event. Look at what similar activities cost in your area and include travel time, setup and cleaning.
Start your marketing
Use the stock photos and marketing materials to build a simple website, a Google Business Profile and social media pages. Hand out flyers to schools, clubs, event venues and local companies.
Set up bookings and invoicing
The templates for booking confirmations and invoices give you a clear process from the first enquiry. A simple online calendar or booking form makes it easy for customers to check availability.
Run your first event
Do a test game with friends first, then take your first paid booking. Brief players on the rules and safety, keep the repair kit at hand and ask happy customers for photos and reviews.
Want the full picture on equipment, legal basics, pricing and marketing? Read our guide to starting a bubble football business in Ireland
When does the Startup Package pay for itself?
Whether the package pays off depends on three things only you can answer: how much you charge per event, how many events you run per month, and what your running costs are for transport, staff and marketing. A business with regular weekend bookings will recover the investment much faster than one that runs a few events per season.
Rather than promising a figure that may not fit your market, we built a calculator. Enter your own price per event, expected bookings and costs, and it shows how many events you need to break even and what the year could look like.
What a hire operator says
Michael runs a bubble football hire business in Leipzig, Germany. After his first year in business, this is how he summed up his equipment:
I have successfully run a bubble football rental for a year and have had bad experiences with Chinese manufacturers on the Internet in the past. The workmanship of the Bubbles is TOP!
Bubble Allstars in numbers
Since 2008
Certified distributor of bubble football equipment
24 months
Warranty on materials and workmanship
14–20
Business days typical delivery across Europe
Startup Package price and other packages
The Startup Package is listed below next to our 8, 12 and 24-ball packages, so you can compare what each one includes. If you only need equipment and already have your own marketing, the 12-ball package is the same set of bubbles without the business kit.
We Believe in Value for Money
Special offer prices. TPU upgrades available for all packages.
* Special-Offer Prices • EU Prices may differ • TPU available for all packages • 2-Year Warranty included
Your binding quote is based on your choice of material, size mix and delivery address. Ask us if you want to combine the Startup Package with extra balls or a logo print.
Frequently asked questions about the Startup Package
What is included in the bubble football Startup Package?
The bubble football Startup Package includes our 12-ball bubble package, stock photos and marketing materials, templates for flyers, bookings and invoices, and two hours of expert consulting. Every ball comes with a free carry bag and repair kit. The bubbles carry a 24-month warranty.
Should a hire business choose PVC or TPU bubbles?
For a hire business with frequent bookings we recommend TPU bubbles. TPU is odour-neutral, softer to wear, stays flexible in the cold and copes better with constant inflating, packing and transport, so it lasts longer in a hire fleet. PVC is robust and costs less, which makes it a good choice if you start with occasional weekend events. We can quote the Startup Package in either material.
How many bubble football balls do I need to start a hire business?
Twelve bubble football balls are the right number for most new hire businesses. Twelve balls let two teams of five play with two spares for rotation and quick repairs, or two teams of six play at once. If you plan to run large company events or two pitches in parallel, our 24-ball package doubles the capacity.
Can I have my logo printed on the Startup Package bubbles?
Yes, custom logo printing is available on the bubbles in the Startup Package, in PVC and in TPU. A logo on every ball makes your hire business recognisable in event photos and on social media. Mention your logo in the enquiry and we include the print in your quote, together with the delivery time for printed balls.
How fast can I start with the Startup Package?
You can usually start within a few weeks. We send your quote within 24 hours of your enquiry, and after you confirm the order, delivery typically takes 14–20 working days. We confirm the delivery date to your address in Ireland in the quote. The marketing materials and templates let you start promoting your hire business while the bubbles are on their way.
Do I need insurance for a bubble football hire business?
In Ireland a bubble football hire business should have public liability insurance that covers commercial events with inflatable equipment, and many venues, schools and companies ask to see it before they book. Policies and requirements vary, so check with an insurer or business adviser before your first booking. A participant waiver and a clear safety briefing are also good practice.
Ready to launch your bubble football hire business?
Tell us where in Ireland you are based, which material you prefer and roughly which events you plan to run. We reply within 24 hours with a quote for the Startup Package including delivery to your address.
More for future hire operators
Compare all packages and prices, read the full guide to starting a bubble football business, or work out your break-even with the payback calculator.