Goals Soccer Centres, the operator of five-a-side football centres across the UK, has secured £11m through the sale of nearly 6.7 million shares in order to help fund its expansion plans.

The Scotland-based company now intends to increase its rate of new openings from four to six new five-a-side centres each year from 2010 onwards, while also safeguarding its long-term future. Keith Rogers, Goals' managing director, said: "The demand for five-a-side football has remained resilient and our pipeline, with more than 40 sites, is strong. This placing will enable us to accelerate our rate of centre openings and allow us to take advantage of exciting new opportunities."

Goals Soccer Centres operates 31 sites across Britain, including 13 within central London and three in Scotland.