Independent operator news
15 Jun 2026
Independent operator, Fitness Worx Gyms, is introducing private blood testing as a service to members.
13 Apr 2026
The fourth Hello GoodLife Health & Wellbeing Hub has opened in Ireland to meet increasing
09 Apr 2026
The newly published The UK Health & Fitness Market Report 2026 shows penetration has reached
18 Mar 2026
UK independent operator, Fitness Worx Gyms, is rolling out Glute Zones across its estate, with
For more than three decades, Creative Fitness Marketing (CFM) has been helping health clubs grow
17 Dec 2025
Foundry has added two new clubs to its portfolio with the acquisition of Instate, an
Active Blackpool is deploying Cornerstone Connect, a new digital interface allowing disparate information from multiple
03 Dec 2025
Independent operator, Fitness Worx, will open a site in Rugby, UK on 6 December. The
18 Nov 2024
UK Active has written to chancellor, Rachel Reeves, asking for measures to offset the cost
23 Jul 2024
Midlands-based boutique operator, MK Health Hub, has launched a Pilates-inspired concept called MK Reformed, with
Farrer tells government the physical activity sector is critical to fixing the UK’s sluggish economy
01 Feb 2024
Mike Farrar, chair of UK Active, has called on the UK government to deploy the
27 Oct 2022
Independent gym The Foundry and W10 Personal Training have merged their assets into a new
23 Dec 2021
The number of positive COVID-19 cases among people who have visited health clubs across Europe
CoverMe, the global leader in fitness workforce management, today launches CoverMe PT, an on-demand personal
10 Dec 2021
The number of positive COVID-19 cases among people who have visited health clubs, leisure centres
29 Apr 2021
Independent gyms in the UK have fared better during the pandemic than larger corporate operators
22 Mar 2021
The UK parliament will today (22 March) debate the merits of a Work Out to
16 Feb 2021
Barbara den Bak, Tom Moos, and Clare Stobart have been announced as speakers for ukactive's
18 Dec 2020
As COVID-19 cases increase across much of the UK, the fitness industry is standing fast,
10 Jul 2020
Industry body ukactive has launched an Independent Operators' Steering Group, catering for members who run
09 Sep 2016
Fe Fitness, a private members’ health club opening in east London this month, is targeting
17 Jun 2016
Former professional footballer and gym owner Jamie Cartwright has joined MyZone UK as customer experience
03 May 2016
Move's new partner network across the three cities includes hundreds of independent operators, as well
24 Feb 2015
Man-of-the-moment Tom Kerridge was the headline speaker at the first ever PUB15 trade show, which
03 Dec 2014
A £2.5m mixed-use leisure development in the heart of Newcastle’s rejuvenated quayside will restore historic
30 Sep 2014
The 26th annual Leisure Industry Week (LIW) begins this morning (30 September) at Birmingham’s NEC,
15 Sep 2014
Life Fitness has installed new fitness equipment at Isenhurst Country Club, which has sites in
23 Dec 2013
A multi-million pound leisure complex is to be built in Darlington after the local council
19 Sep 2012
Image: The awards are now in their second year The winners of the Members' Choice
18 Sep 2012
Leisure Industry Week 2012, 'Where Innovation Meets Inspiration', has kicked off at Birmingham's National Exhibition
19 Jan 2012
Premier Software has launched a free, cloud-based booking system specifically for the hair and beauty
28 Oct 2011
The Fitness Industry Association (FIA) has published the list of nominees to serve the next
12 Sep 2011
Everyman Cinemas has expanded its portfolio after completing the acquisition of a new site in
20 Jul 2011
The winners of the first annual Members' Choice Health Club Awards, supported by Health Club
31 May 2011
Theme park operator Parques Reunidos has equipped another of its parks with state of the
01 Mar 2011
Spa operator Spa Dhara has launched its first day spa resort in Fremont, California, US.
24 Feb 2011
Spa resort operator Fitness Ridge Resort & Spa has joined the Destination Spa Group (DSG),
10 Dec 2010
Hertfordshire-based independent operator Fitness Connection has acquired Parkwood Leisure's club in Hitchin for an undisclosed
16 Sep 2010
The leisure industry is again preparing for the sector's largest UK-based trade show, the Leisure
17 Aug 2010
Creative Fitness Marketing is once again heading up the educational sessions and the party for
13 Jul 2010
Details of the four sessions that will make up this year's Independent Operators Unite (IOU)
14 Jun 2010
This year's Leisure Industry Week (LIW) will play host to the largest ever gathering of
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SnowDome Fitness has added 50 per cent more space with cutting-edge Technogym solutions
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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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Third Space partnered with IndigoFitness to deliver a
bespoke training space for its new club at The Whiteley
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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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Starpool supports Olympic champion Marcell Jacobs, says Riccardo Turri
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Find out how your gym can tap into the corporate wellness boom
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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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Active IQ is calling for greater accountability in online fitness advice with the launch of a new trustmark
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Performance Health Systems, manufacturer of Power Plate,
has a new CEO, with an ambitious vision for the company
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If the health service is to
survive, we must recognise
that it is a disease service
– and that wellbeing rests with
us, says the activity advocate
and healthy ageing champion.
He talks to Kate Cracknell
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Raphael Cuomo explores the
powerful link between addiction,
health and behaviour change
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For every member with a tripod and a big following, there are others irritated at the way equipment is being hogged or wary they’ll be in the background on someone’s Insta feed. Do influencers offer valuable, free marketing or are they just a nuisance? Kath Hudson finds out how operators are responding
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Collaborations with the medical profession and greater aspirations around wellbeing are creating a need for more experts in our sector. It’s time to reboot our thinking around the workforce
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Jamie Clements
The Breath Coach“I experienced a blissful feeling of joy I hadn’t felt since I was a kid”
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Strength training is evolving,
driven by changing consumer
preferences. Julie Cramer talks
to innovators about how their
products are meeting this demand
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Small improvements to sleep, diet and physical activity have major benefits for the heart, according to new research from the University of Sydney
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As the entrepreneur who started Wexer, Fresh Fitness, Fitness DK and Repeat, as well as being a former elite athlete, Rasmus Ingerslev’s life looked perfect from the outside, but onthe inside it was a different story. He talks to Kath Hudson about healing old wounds
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Stephen Price
Founder, SP&Co Group“Working in public health over the last few years has lit up parts of my brain again”
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Phillip Mills
CEO, Les Mills“The Les Mills partnership with Hyrox is something I'm personally really excited about”
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Active Blackpool is deploying Cornerstone Connect, a new digital interface allowing
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