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08 Jun 2026
The 20th State of the Industry Report from LeisureDB has revealed a resilient, expanding and
27 Jun 2025
The resilience of the UK fitness sector and its thirst for innovation was evident at
05 Jun 2025
The UK fitness industry is growing in terms of members, market value and penetration, according
27 Nov 2024
Leisure DB is starting its research for the State of the UK Fitness Industry Report
01 Aug 2024
Swimming pools need to be repositioned so they're prized as assets rather than considered a
06 Jun 2024
The UK health and fitness is performing well, especially the private sector, with member numbers,
Active Blackpool is deploying Cornerstone Connect, a new digital interface allowing disparate information from multiple
15 Nov 2023
There are now more than 300 boutique fitness studios across London – an increase of
26 Jul 2023
Average charges for an adult swim session have topped £5.00 (US$6.45, €5.83) for the first
07 Jun 2023
The UK fitness industry's market value has reached an all-time high, despite a small drop
15 Jul 2022
LeisureDB has launched a new Spotlight Report series analysing the independent sector of the fitness
02 Jun 2022
LA Fitness co-founder, David Turner, has acquired the assets and IPs of The Leisure Database
26 May 2022
The Leisure Database Company (TLDB) has revealed its State of the Fitness Industry Report UK
Panatta brought together four of the most influential figures in bodybuilding history on the stage
13 Nov 2021
Eight of the top 20 private health club operators in the UK have grown their
07 Sep 2021
A new, one-day conference will create a platform for a debate on how the global
01 Jun 2020
A new industry support association, Fitness United, launches today (1 June) to bring suppliers and
02 Apr 2020
Nearly two thirds (64 per cent) of the world’s health and fitness clubs are currently
04 Mar 2020
Vedere Ventures has announced today (4 March) that it is investing in new global fitness
17 May 2019
The UK health and fitness industry is healthier than it has ever been, according to
16 May 2018
The UK fitness industry has continued to grow in size and value, with the number
09 May 2017
The UK health and fitness industry has continued to grow with the private sector being
03 Feb 2017
Budget gym chain Xercise4Less finished 2016 as the top ranking private fitness brand on social
02 Aug 2016
Budget health club chains continue to lead the way when it comes to social media
06 Jun 2016
Budget giants Pure Gym and The Gym Group are leading the way in terms of
27 May 2016
The number of swimming pools in the UK continued to decrease over 2015/16 – although
16 May 2016
The UK’s gyms and health clubs have more members than ever before, with a record
26 Feb 2016
Exploring how the government’s new Sports Strategy will shape the future of the physical activity
14 Dec 2015
Fitness suppliers and distributors are failing to make the most of the internet, with many
20 Nov 2015
Leisure industry analyst David Minton has warned that fitness businesses must take heed of technological
27 Jul 2015
More than twice as many swimming pools have closed in the last 12 months as
18 Jun 2015
Technological innovation and an enhanced consumer experience helped the UK health and fitness industry to
04 Jun 2014
The UK health and fitness industry has more clubs, more members and a greater market
13 Jun 2013
The market value of the UK's fitness sector has been estimated at £3.92bn - an
11 Jun 2012
Jon Argent stepped down as Vice Chair of sporta, the organisation that represents more than
31 Jan 2012
A new body, billed as the UK's only fully independent think tank dedicated to sport,
02 Aug 2011
The majority of the UK population (84 per cent) live within 2 miles (3.2km) of
02 Mar 2010
The strategic sports facility resource, Active Places, has been updated with the latest facility and
14 May 2009
The health and fitness sector has grown by 3 per cent in the last 12-month
25 Sep 2008
The Leisure Database Company will launch its new Fitness Market Monitor on 1 December. Aimed
15 May 2008
The value of the UK fitness industry increased by 2.6 per cent in the last
17 Feb 2006
Fitness instructor organization Multitrax UK has invited some of the most respected business speakers in
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Social fitness the missing link to member engagement, according to a new Myzone report
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Starpool supports Olympic champion Marcell Jacobs, says Riccardo Turri
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Third Space partnered with IndigoFitness to deliver a
bespoke training space for its new club at The Whiteley
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David Lloyd is stepping up its commitment to women’s health as it continues to explore what fit-for-purpose looks like for the female population
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Greg Bradley looks at the shift towards strength training in gyms and advises on how operators can create the ultimate training environment
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Find out how your gym can tap into the corporate wellness boom
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SnowDome Fitness has added 50 per cent more space with cutting-edge Technogym solutions
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EGYM has opened a new HQ in Paternoster Square,
London and revealed a range of new launches
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Would you stop selling memberships to prevent your club getting overcrowded?
How do you strike the balance between maximising profits and prioritising
the member experience? Kath Hudson talks to the experts
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New legislation is exposing weakness
and potential liabilities in the
management of customer data in
health clubs, says Andy Chesterman
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Matt Parker
MD, Brio“We’ve reduced the level of council investment over the last three years by 40 per cent and increased our turnover by 9 per cent”
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The new CEO of UK Active talks to HCM about the gym-curious and
why he believes the sector can double in size by the end of the next decade
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People on weight loss drugs reduce their activity levels, according to a team at St John’s Hospital Illinois
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World Athletics president, Sebastian Coe talks to Liz Terry
about the launch of Run X in partnership with Technogym
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The fitness industry is mourning the passing of Les Mills,
a founding father of fitness, as Kath Hudson reports
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Software suppliers explain how AI,
automation and connected digital
experiences can work for the good
of operators and consumers
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Shaun Grove
Owner, Stride Fitness“My goal was to invest in where fitness is going, not where it’s already been”
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Lisa Starr tries the Ammortal
Chamber to see whether
layering 10 modalities into one
experience really delivers more
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