OPENINGS & CLOSURES
PRIVATE SECTOR
Openings & Closures 2011 - 23
300
Closures
Openings
277
250
200
150
142
139
119
116
114
100
93
90
87
87
85
82
74
50
68
101
111
121
145
175
222
242
178
181
56
135
145
0
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
If a club is taken over by another operator, this is not counted as a closure or a new opening.
With 145 clubs opening and 139 clubs closing, there was a net gain of six this year. This compares to a net gain of 21 clubs in 2022 and a net loss of 34 in 2021.
Since April 2022
CLOSED CLUB CHARACTERISTICS ■ 25% Top 10 Operator ■ 10% Low-Cost Operator ■ 59% Independents
Market Value
Clubs
Members
145 342 k £118 m
Openings
139 134 k £45 m
Closures
Net gain of 6 clubs
N.B. Overall, private club numbers are up by 4 since 2022; this includes the net loss of 139 closed clubs and the loss of clubs no longer offering public access plus the net gain of 145 new clubs and additional clubs that have been added due to our ever-expanding coverage of the UK market (the majority are small independent clubs).
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STATE OF THE UK FITNESS INDUSTRY REPORT 2023
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