TOP 10 OPERATORS
PUBLIC SECTOR
2022 Gyms
2023 Gyms
Rank Operator
747
Gyms
191
191
1 GLL
161
163
2 SLM (Everyone Active)
1.2 m
Members
93
95
3 Freedom Leisure
528 m
Market Value
77
77
4 Places Leisure
62
62
5 Parkwood Leisure
£34.41
Average Fee
44 43
6 Fusion Lifestyle
70%
Wet
39
36
7 Serco Leisure
37
36
8 YMCA
30%
Dry
22
23
9 High Life Highland
64
Average Stations
18
21
10 Halo Leisure
Top 10 Operators: Market Share
■ The top 10 operators account for just under 30% of all public sector gyms, but almost 40% of the sector membership and market value. ■ In the last 12 months, the top 10 operators have increased their combined gym count by just three (+0.4%). ■ The total number of members across the top 10 operators combined has risen by 132,000 (+12%), and the combined market value by £74m (+16%). ■ GLL remains the UK’s leading fitness operator in the public sector by number of gyms, with 191 gyms. ■ SLM (Everyone Active), with 163 gyms, remains in second place. ■ Freedom Leisure completes the top three with 95 gyms. ■ The top three operators account for 18% of all public gyms in the UK; the top 10 account for 29%.
50%
40%
39%
37%
30%
29%
20%
10%
0%
Gyms
Members
Market Value
57
STATE OF THE UK FITNESS INDUSTRY REPORT 2023
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