SECTOR TRENDS
MANAGEMENT MODELS
PUBLIC SECTOR
PUBLIC SECTOR
TOP 10 OPERATORS
TRUST OPERATORS
UK-wide: Public sector gym management
2024 2025
2024 2025
50%
45%
40%
742 745 0.4 %
1,140 1,103 3.2 %
Gyms
Gyms
UK 2,475 GYMS
30%
21%
20%
1.29 m 1.39 m 7.6 %
1.58 m 1.65 m 4.2 %
Members
Members
14%
11%
9%
10%
0%
Trust
In-house
Education
Leisure Management Contractor
Other
£591 m £680 m 15 %
£713 m £787 m 10.3 %
Market value
Market value
(LMC)
Regional: Public sector gym management
70%
70%
61%
60%
60%
50%
50%
LMC OPERATORS
IN-HOUSE OPERATORS
ENGLAND 1,882 GYMS
N. IRELAND 80 GYMS
42%
40%
40%
2024 2025
2024 2025
30%
30%
21%
18%
20%
20%
16%
227
232 2.2 %
495
514 3.8 %
Gyms
Gyms
12% 12%
8%
10%
10%
6%
4%
0%
0%
Trust
In-house Education LMC
Other
Trust
In-house Education LMC
Other
549 k 570 k 3.8 %
644 k 709 k 10.1 %
Members
Members
70%
70%
64%
SCOTLAND 342 GYMS
WALES 171 GYMS
60%
60%
47%
50%
50%
£233 m £259 m 11 %
£244 m £277 m 13.6 %
Market value
Market value
40%
40%
33%
30%
30%
21%
20%
20%
12%
9%
8%
10%
10%
6%
0%
0%
0%
0%
Trust
In-house Education LMC
Other
Trust
In-house Education LMC
Other
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STATE OF THE UK FITNESS INDUSTRY REPORT 2024
STATE OF THE UK FITNESS INDUSTRY REPORT 2025
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