Independent operator news

The newly published The UK Health & Fitness Market Report 2026 shows penetration has reached a remarkable 18 per cent of over-16s, with a record ... More

UK independent operator, Fitness Worx Gyms, is rolling out Glute Zones across its estate, with the latest launched at its Leamington gym. Founder, Jack Gibson, ... More

Foundry has added two new clubs to its portfolio with the acquisition of Instate, an independent operator. The new sites in Cobham (Surrey) and Wandsworth ... More

Independent operator, Fitness Worx, will open a site in Rugby, UK on 6 December. The self-funded chain was founded by former bodybuilder and PT, Jack ... More

UK Active has written to chancellor, Rachel Reeves, asking for measures to offset the cost increases the fitness sector will incur as a result of ... More

Midlands-based boutique operator, MK Health Hub, has launched a Pilates-inspired concept called MK Reformed, with plans to franchise. The first MK Reformed has opened in ... More

Mike Farrar, chair of UK Active, has called on the UK government to deploy the physical activity sector to support the NHS and tackle the ... More

Independent gym The Foundry and W10 Personal Training have merged their assets into a new company to launch a small-group personal training concept called Foundry. ... More

The number of positive COVID-19 cases among people who have visited health clubs across Europe continues to be at "extremely low levels". Data from the ... More

The number of positive COVID-19 cases among people who have visited health clubs, leisure centres and swimming pools in the UK continues to be at ... More

Independent gyms in the UK have fared better during the pandemic than larger corporate operators in holding on to their members, according to new research. ... More

The UK parliament will today (22 March) debate the merits of a Work Out to Help Out scheme, designed to offer subsidised access to health ... More

Barbara den Bak, Tom Moos, and Clare Stobart have been announced as speakers for ukactive's Sweat 2021 conference, joining boutique and independent operators to discuss ... More

As COVID-19 cases increase across much of the UK, the fitness industry is standing fast, with the latest data from ukactive showing that the prevalence ... More

Industry body ukactive has launched an Independent Operators' Steering Group, catering for members who run independently-owned sites or a small number of locations, as part ... More

Fe Fitness, a private members’ health club opening in east London this month, is targeting members who are committed to achieving their fitness goals. In ... More

Former professional footballer and gym owner Jamie Cartwright has joined MyZone UK as customer experience manager to support the wearable tech company’s continued growth. Cartwright ... More

Man-of-the-moment Tom Kerridge was the headline speaker at the first ever PUB15 trade show, which drew large crowds at Olympia London last week. Kerridge, the ... More

A £2.5m mixed-use leisure development in the heart of Newcastle’s rejuvenated quayside will restore historic buildings and create a ‘festival venue’ which will be a ... More

The 26th annual Leisure Industry Week (LIW) begins this morning (30 September) at Birmingham’s NEC, with more than 200 exhibitors and 7,500 visitors expected at ... More

A multi-million pound leisure complex is to be built in Darlington after the local council approved plans to build on a former bus depot site. ... More

Image: The awards are now in their second year The winners of the Members' Choice Health Club Awards for 2012 have been announced during an ... More

Leisure Industry Week 2012, 'Where Innovation Meets Inspiration', has kicked off at Birmingham's National Exhibition Centre today with a show floor packed with more than ... More

Everyman Cinemas has expanded its portfolio after completing the acquisition of a new site in Maida Vale, London, which is scheduled to open its doors ... More