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Independent gyms in the UK have fared better during the pandemic than larger corporate operators
The US government has passed a motion that will see gig workers, independent contractors and
An entrepreneur in Bedford is planning to launch a new multi-million pound independent health club
The family team behind independent health club chain truGym are expanding the business into the
The independent health club at Ribby Hall Village resort in Lancashire is to open two
A new independent health club in Christchurch, Dorset, is bidding to bring healthcare and fitness
As healthcare continues to shift towards prevention, there’s a growing focus on helping people stay
One of the South West’s largest independent health clubs has teamed up with a local
Independent health club, The Pulse in Ripley, Derbyshire, has elected to work with Jordan Fitness
Image: Club manager Jason Eaton with the new bikes theclub at Cadbury House, one of
Image: Fit24 will open at Trinity Walk this summer Fit24, the independent health club operator
A new Manchester-based independent health club is targeting students and young professional women by offering
Healthworks Fitness Studio, a Stratford-Upon-Avon health club run by personal trainer Jason Ziel, has invested
CoverMe, the global leader in fitness workforce management, today launches CoverMe PT, an on-demand personal
Independent health club operator Third Space has opened its second site - at the The
Independent health club operator The Third Space is planning to open a number of new
Independent health club chain Soho Gyms has launched a new initiative which it hopes will
Independently owned and operated Pulse Gym in Ripley teamed up with the local Sainsbury's supermarket
Volcano Health Club, a new independent health club in Prague, Czech Republic, has opened its
Independent health club operator, Bannatyne Fitness is boosting its own performance with an innovative satellite
One of the biggest mistakes operators in the fitness industry still make is advertising almost
Mi Gym, a new independent health club on Kite Beach Cabarete in the Dominican Republic,
A new independent health club and spa concentrating on holistic treatments has opened in Bristol.
CFM celebrates its best year on record! “For 18 years we have been helping independent
The independent health club operator Roko Health Clubs has launched its fifth site in Chiswick,
Independent health club operator the Bannatyne Group is to invest £16m (21.4m euro, US$31.6m) in
Independent health club operator Bannatyne Fitness is to roll out its Sensory Spa brand to
UK-based independent health club operator Bannatyne Fitness has appointed Justin Musgrove as its group spa
Independent health club Fitness 2000 in Great Yarmouth has received a £16,000 grant from the
FitNation, the membership group of more than 200 independent health club and small chains, has
Bannatyne Fitness has signed a multi-million pound deal with international equipment supplier, Technogym. As part
Specialist health and fitness marketing company Hattrick has launched a service called Zero Budget Marketing
Health clubs belonging to the FitNation network can now offer its members free flights as
Bannatyne Fitness is to open another four sites after securing £73m in funding from the
Hundreds of independent operators across the UK are joining the larger operators in full support
Auckland’s largest independent health club operator has opened its ninth facility in the city. Club
Bannatyne Fitness chairman, Duncan Bannatyne, has been named Northern Entrepreneur of the Year 2003 and
Duncan Bannatyne, chair of Bannatyne Fitness, the UK's largest independent health club operator, has teamed
Duncan Bannatyne, chair of Bannatyne Fitness, the UK's largest independent health club operator, has teamed
Work has started on a new Bannatyne Fitness club on the Crewe Business Park. The
12,300
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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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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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SnowDome Fitness has added 50 per cent more space with cutting-edge Technogym solutions
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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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EGYM has opened a new HQ in Paternoster Square, London and revealed a range of new launches
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Pulse Fitness has created a new health club delivering an elevated wellness experience
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New launch, Salus House, elevates boutique wellness with high service levels and a partnership with Technogym
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Interview
With corporately-owned clubs, franchise networks, investments and proprietary tech, Viva Leisure’s ecosystem is redefining how gyms scale and generate revenue. Its CEO speaks to Kate Cracknell
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Welcome to Elevate 2026
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Research
Consolidation, specialisation and shifting consumer behaviours are reshaping the sector, say Deloitte and EuropeActive
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Deena Gillan

Chair of UK Active’s Independent Council and GM at 3-1-5
There are so many dedicated people in the independent sector – they work hard because they’re passionate about changing lives
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Talking point
UK market penetration has risen to 18 per cent – one of the highest globally, yet with 100 per cent of people seeing benefits when they exercise, how high could it go? Kath Hudson asks the experts…
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Insight
Vicci Wells shares insights from the recent Class of 2035 report into physical activity in Generation Alpha
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Insight
Record market penetration in the UK fitness sector masks a deeper shift around consumer engagement, according to a report from Grant Thornton and UK Active, as Liz Terry reports
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Specifier
Designing multi-functional spaces can lead to fewer bottlenecks at peak times. Julie Cramer investigates the latest kit and inspiring installations
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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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I experienced a blissful feeling of joy I hadn’t felt since I was a kid
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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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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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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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Raphael Cuomo explores the powerful link between addiction, health and behaviour change
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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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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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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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Researchers have long known that the brain changes as a result of exercise. Now researchers believe this process is actually driven by the brain
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New insight from Deloitte and Grant Thornton shows record growth, but the real shift is towards identity and perceived value, revealing opportunities to deepen engagement with members
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Opinion
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Strength training has moved from the margins to the mainstream.
Opinion: Building smarter strength spaces for today’s operators
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CoverMe, the UK’s leading fitness workforce management and recruitment platform, now gives operators access to talent for every level of their business, thanks to a new strategic partnership with Jobs In. Fitness.
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independent health club news

Independent gyms in the UK have fared better during the pandemic than larger corporate operators
The US government has passed a motion that will see gig workers, independent contractors and
An entrepreneur in Bedford is planning to launch a new multi-million pound independent health club
The family team behind independent health club chain truGym are expanding the business into the
The independent health club at Ribby Hall Village resort in Lancashire is to open two
A new independent health club in Christchurch, Dorset, is bidding to bring healthcare and fitness
As healthcare continues to shift towards prevention, there’s a growing focus on helping people stay
One of the South West’s largest independent health clubs has teamed up with a local
Independent health club, The Pulse in Ripley, Derbyshire, has elected to work with Jordan Fitness
Image: Club manager Jason Eaton with the new bikes theclub at Cadbury House, one of
Image: Fit24 will open at Trinity Walk this summer Fit24, the independent health club operator
A new Manchester-based independent health club is targeting students and young professional women by offering
Healthworks Fitness Studio, a Stratford-Upon-Avon health club run by personal trainer Jason Ziel, has invested
CoverMe, the global leader in fitness workforce management, today launches CoverMe PT, an on-demand personal
Independent health club operator Third Space has opened its second site - at the The
Independent health club operator The Third Space is planning to open a number of new
Independent health club chain Soho Gyms has launched a new initiative which it hopes will
Independently owned and operated Pulse Gym in Ripley teamed up with the local Sainsbury's supermarket
Volcano Health Club, a new independent health club in Prague, Czech Republic, has opened its
Independent health club operator, Bannatyne Fitness is boosting its own performance with an innovative satellite
One of the biggest mistakes operators in the fitness industry still make is advertising almost
Mi Gym, a new independent health club on Kite Beach Cabarete in the Dominican Republic,
A new independent health club and spa concentrating on holistic treatments has opened in Bristol.
CFM celebrates its best year on record! “For 18 years we have been helping independent
The independent health club operator Roko Health Clubs has launched its fifth site in Chiswick,
Independent health club operator the Bannatyne Group is to invest £16m (21.4m euro, US$31.6m) in
Independent health club operator Bannatyne Fitness is to roll out its Sensory Spa brand to
UK-based independent health club operator Bannatyne Fitness has appointed Justin Musgrove as its group spa
Independent health club Fitness 2000 in Great Yarmouth has received a £16,000 grant from the
FitNation, the membership group of more than 200 independent health club and small chains, has
Bannatyne Fitness has signed a multi-million pound deal with international equipment supplier, Technogym. As part
Specialist health and fitness marketing company Hattrick has launched a service called Zero Budget Marketing
Health clubs belonging to the FitNation network can now offer its members free flights as
Bannatyne Fitness is to open another four sites after securing £73m in funding from the
Hundreds of independent operators across the UK are joining the larger operators in full support
Auckland’s largest independent health club operator has opened its ninth facility in the city. Club
Bannatyne Fitness chairman, Duncan Bannatyne, has been named Northern Entrepreneur of the Year 2003 and
Duncan Bannatyne, chair of Bannatyne Fitness, the UK's largest independent health club operator, has teamed
Duncan Bannatyne, chair of Bannatyne Fitness, the UK's largest independent health club operator, has teamed
Work has started on a new Bannatyne Fitness club on the Crewe Business Park. The
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HCM promotional features
Sponsored
Find out how your gym can tap into the corporate wellness boom
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
Starpool supports Olympic champion Marcell Jacobs, says Riccardo Turri
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
Greg Bradley looks at the shift towards strength training in gyms and advises on how operators can create the ultimate training environment
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
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
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
SnowDome Fitness has added 50 per cent more space with cutting-edge Technogym solutions
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
Third Space partnered with IndigoFitness to deliver a bespoke training space for its new club at The Whiteley
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
EGYM has opened a new HQ in Paternoster Square, London and revealed a range of new launches
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
Pulse Fitness has created a new health club delivering an elevated wellness experience
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
New launch, Salus House, elevates boutique wellness with high service levels and a partnership with Technogym
HCM promotional features
HCM magazine
Strength training is evolving, driven by changing consumer preferences. Julie Cramer talks to innovators about how their products are meeting this demand
HCM magazine
I experienced a blissful feeling of joy I hadn’t felt since I was a kid
HCM magazine
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
HCM magazine
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
HCM magazine
Small improvements to sleep, diet and physical activity have major benefits for the heart, according to new research from the University of Sydney
HCM magazine
Raphael Cuomo explores the powerful link between addiction, health and behaviour change
HCM magazine
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
HCM magazine
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
HCM magazine
HCM People

Stephen Price

Founder, SP&Co Group
Working in public health over the last few years has lit up parts of my brain again
HCM magazine
Researchers have long known that the brain changes as a result of exercise. Now researchers believe this process is actually driven by the brain
HCM magazine
New insight from Deloitte and Grant Thornton shows record growth, but the real shift is towards identity and perceived value, revealing opportunities to deepen engagement with members
HCM magazine
Opinion
promotion
Strength training has moved from the margins to the mainstream.
Opinion: Building smarter strength spaces for today’s operators
Featured supplier news
Featured supplier news: Supporting long-term health: why whole body vibration belongs in clinical settings
As healthcare continues to shift towards prevention, there’s a growing focus on helping people stay active, independent and feeling good for longer.
Featured supplier news
Featured supplier news: CoverMe extends matching service to personal training, rewriting how members and personal trainers connect
CoverMe, the global leader in fitness workforce management, today launches CoverMe PT, an on-demand personal training platform that connects the right personal trainer to the right client in under 10 seconds.
Company profiles
Company profile: TechnoAlpin Indoor
TechnoAlpin Indoor offers expert consultation for indoor snow concepts, assisting customers with the integration of ...
Company profiles
Company profile: WellnessSpace Brands
WellnessSpace Brands provides innovative wellness solutions like HydroMassage, CryoLounge+, and RelaxSpace Pods— designed for convenient, ...
Supplier Showcases
Supplier Showcase - Future-proofing
Catalogue Gallery
Click on a catalogue to view it online
Featured press releases
CoverMe press release: CoverMe and Jobs In. Fitness partner to create end-to-end talent solution
CoverMe, the UK’s leading fitness workforce management and recruitment platform, now gives operators access to talent for every level of their business, thanks to a new strategic partnership with Jobs In. Fitness.
Featured press releases
BLK BOX press release: Inside the build: Salt 
To bring their concept to life, Salt partnered with BLK BOX to design and equip a facility that would deliver a premium training experience while supporting the needs of a diverse and growing community.
Directory
Industrial washing machines
Miele Company Limited: Industrial washing machines
Lockers
Crown Sports Lockers: Lockers
Fitness tracking platform
SpiviTech: Fitness tracking platform
Spa and beauty equipment
Oakworks Inc: Spa and beauty equipment
Hot tubs
MSpa International Ltd: Hot tubs
Water experiences and hydrotherapy solutions
Aquaform s.r.l.: Water experiences and hydrotherapy solutions
Property & Tenders
Stratford, East London.
Lee Valley Regional Park Authority
Property & Tenders
Y Felinheli, LL56 4QN
Newmark
Property & Tenders
Diary dates
21-24 Sep 2026
The Langham Huntington Pasadena , Pasadena, United States
Diary dates
06-08 Oct 2026
Messe Stuttgart, Stuttgart, Germany
Diary dates
22-22 Oct 2026
QEII Conference Centre, London,
Diary dates
26-29 Oct 2027
Koelnmesse Exhibition Centre, Cologne, Germany
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