“In 2012, The Gym Group entered into a partnership with
Travelodge to find 10 co-location sites in
London/the south-east” The Gym Group had 32 UK gyms as at January 2013, with plans for 15+ more this year
FITNESS4LESS The Fitness4Less budget health club chain offers not only a good range of fitness equipment, but also a full group exercise schedule across a number of studios – all for £15.99 a month. The company – which is owned
by its three directors Neil Edwards, Emma Edwards and Matthew Harris – currently has 11 sites across the UK, from Birmingham to Bristol, Newport and Northampton to London. There are another eight clubs in the pipeline for 2013.
PURE GYM Pure Gym is a 24/7 budget club concept that targets 18- to 35-year olds with a no frills and no-contract yet high quality offering. The gyms offer over 220 pieces of equipment and over 50 classes a week – all included in the £18.99 a month membership (£25.99 a month in London).
www.healthclubhandbook.com Owned by its management, private
family trusts and high net worth individuals, Pure Gym had 40 UK clubs as at January 2013, with a further 25 sites scheduled to open by the end of the year, including a number in London, Manchester and Leeds.
THE ÉNERGIE GROUP Launched in 2003 by chair and CEO Jan Spaticchia, fitness club franchise specialist the énergie Group is a £26m turnover business encompassing énergie Fitness Clubs, énergie Fitness for Women, SHOKKénergie and low-cost operation Fit4less by énergie. The combined group currently operates
over 100 sites in the UK, Europe and the Middle East – including 28 Fit4less clubs – with a projected 30+ UK sites to open over the next 12 months. Master franchise agreements are also expected to drive further expansion overseas during 2013.
THE GYM GROUP The Gym Group is the longest established national operator of budget gyms, with prices starting at just £10.99 a month. Already one of the leading budget health club brands in the UK, the company saw further significant growth throughout 2012: turnover was up by 88 per cent and membership by 67 per cent. With 32 gyms open in the UK as at
January 2013, The Gym Group plans to open a further 15+ sites throughout 2013, including a number of sites in London. In late 2012, the company also entered
into a partnership with budget hotel operator Travelodge to find 10 new co-location sites in London and the south-east. The two companies will invest a total of £70m in the venture.
XERCISE4LESS Owned by MD Jon Wright, Xercise4less is a budget club operator that typically offers 30,000–40,000sq ft of space and up to 400 stations of equipment. All clubs have large studios and also incorporate combat areas and ladies-only gyms. The company currently has 10 sites in
the UK, all in the north of England, with a further eight in the pipeline. Plans are to reach a total of 24 operational sites by the end of 2013.
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