I, Rich Andrews, aka Rich@TheRink, have been on the ice since 1991. After Cambridge Ice Arena opened my love for the science behind ice skating was rekindled.

It was obvious that the UK Ice Skating industry is, in general, lacking experts, with skaters often needing to travel many miles for specialist services, and with many other services performed by consumer grade, automated machines that had a very poor output quality.

TheRink was founded in 2022 with one simple aim: To support and nurture all types of ice-skating discipline, using knowledge, experience and an engineering mindset to really understanding skating technology.

What started as a simple skate sharpening service has grown into a full skate service, plus retail business. And there's more to come!

I hope to open a dedicated retail premises in 2025/2026 on the outskirts of Cambridge, stock more lines and reach more skaters.

I also hope to start, and support a thriving 2nd hand marketplace for your Ice Skating Equipment for the community.

If you have any questions I'm easy to contact, though please note as popularity has grown it can often take me some time to get back to you!