Press Release - 2022 STATE OF THE UK Fitness Industry

SPOTLIGHT SERIES: INDEPENDENTS

12th July 2022

Our State of the UK Fitness Industry audit classifies Independent gyms as private clubs. Of the 4,456 private clubs, 2,207 of them are Independent. But we can all recognise that an Independent is very different from a private club in a large chain.

We delve into the reasons how the Independent sector has maintained Market Value since 2019 and how the Independent survivors (gyms in situ in 2019 and in 2022) have managed to outperform the rest of the private sector in membership levels and fee increases.

It is an exciting time to be an Independent gym, but with another 12 months of challenging times ahead it is critical to understand the data available to the sector which will allow for informed operational decisions to take place.

Headline topics:

The survivor stats

Gym openings & closures

Total Market Value comparison

What’s in a name?

Growth through adversity

Membership fees

Membership Management systems

Changes to facility mix

Total number of gym floor stations

Other change indicators

For further information, images, interview requests or to book a call with David Minton, Founder of Leisure DB, please contact enquiries@leisuredb.com.

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Notes to Editor:

About Leisure DB

Leisure DB is known as the font of information on the fitness industry. A company that speaks for the industry from a position of unique knowledge, with data that has been earned over 20 years which is quoted and used by local and central government, media platforms, suppliers, operators and the many forms of finance and investment into the industry.

Auditing, trend watching and tracking the many changes are reported through our annual State of the UK Fitness Industry Report.

About the Founder – David Minton

David is a popular speaker, mouthpiece and presenter, regularly using his unique industry knowledge and experience to undertake both evidence and opinion-based consultancy, media commentary and speaking opportunities. Sought after for both his expertise and extraordinary connections, David offers standard and bespoke insights on a Private, Public or Media basis.

Helping businesses and individuals with the invaluable intelligence needed to make key decisions, David leads them through analysis into action, achievement and competitive advantage. He also works with leading journalists and publications to spark debate within and create support for the leisure, fitness, consultancy and financial industries and is the recognised go-to for market trends, data and insight.