TOP 10 POOL OPERATORS
PRIVATE SECTOR
NO DATA 2020 & 2021 DUE TO COVID-19
Top 10 pool operators: Total clubs with pools in 2019 / 2022 / 2023
120
2019
2022
2023
113
113
111
101
99
99
100
80
71
68
68
60
58
51
42
40
36
33
33
33
32
30
30
24
22
22
22
21
21
19
20
18
18
16
15
0
Nuffield David Lloyd Banntayne Sports Direct Virgin Active Village Gym YouFit
Delta
LivingWell
Spindles
As in our 2022 report, between them the top 10 pool operators opened just one brand new club with a pool in the 12 months to the end of March 2023: David Lloyd Clubs opened its new Bicester club in September 2022. Other growth came via rebranding, with 11 clubs with pools rebranded post-acquisition. ■ David Lloyd Clubs, the UK’s #2 private sector swimming pool operator, has added two clubs with pools in the last 12 months – the biggest growth story among all top 10 private sector pool operators. ■ Virgin Active (+1) and Spindles Health & Leisure (+1) are the only other top 10 operators to operate more clubs in 2023 than in 2022. ■ Nuffield Health, Bannatyne, Village Gym and YouFit operate the same number of clubs with a pool as in 2022. ■ Sports Direct Fitness has seven clubs fewer in 2023 than in 2022 – the biggest decrease of any of the top 10 operators. ■ Delta and LivingWell also have fewer clubs than in 2022 (-3 and -1 respectively).
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STATE OF THE UK SWIMMING INDUSTRY REPORT 2023
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