Planet Fitness, which is listed on the Nasdaq, is thought to be positioning for a takeover of European fitness chain Basic-Fit as the sector continues to consolidate.

Despite challenging market conditions, people in Europe are flooding back to their health clubs, says Karsten Hollasch from Deloitte Germany

A new type of multi-activity, outdoor exercise space – designed to get people moving by challenging them to think outside the box – is being built in Portsmouth.

Basic-Fit has released its results for 2022 which show strong club and membership growth and a doubling of revenue.

Basic-Fit has opened its 600th club in France in Sablé-sur-Sarthe, in the Pays de la Loire region. The fitness chain – which is also active in the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg and Spain – now operates 1,109 clubs and plans to launch its first facility in Germany later this year. The company’s long-term goal is to open up to 3,500 clubs by 2030.

Basic-Fit opened a record number of 72 clubs in the first quarter of 2022. Fifty-five in France, eight in the Netherlands, two in Belgium and seven in Spain, despite closures and restrictions caused by the pandemic.

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Basic-Fit has officially opened its 1,000th club, with the launch of a new site in the Dutch city of Tilburg.

Basic-Fit lost 10 per cent of its members during Q1 2021, as 94 per cent of its clubs remained closed due to government measures.

FitNation, the new premier event about innovation in the fitness industry, will kick-off in Amsterdam on 4 October.

FitNation, the new premier event about innovation in the fitness industry, will kick-off in Amsterdam on 4 October.

Increased memberships from club openings have helped boost revenues at Europe’s largest fitness operator.

René Moos's gym chain Basic-Fit reported revenues of €76.9m (US$83.6m, £64.8m) in the first three months of the year as the group opened more clubs and grew membership numbers.

Ronald van der Vis, chairman of low-cost European fitness firm Basic-Fit, will step down next month and be replaced by Cornelis van der Graaf.

A record number of new club openings helped low-cost European fitness operator Basic-Fit increase its revenues by 28 per cent to €258.6million (£222.6m, US$278.6m) in 2016 from €202.2m (£174.1m, US$217.9m) the previous year.

Basic-Fit enjoyed a bumpy start to life on the Amsterdam Stock Exchange today (10 June) as shares slid by three per cent in early trading.

Europe’s largest budget health club chain Basic-Fit has announced it is planning to float on the Dutch stock market, adding to the flurry of fitness market IPO activity in recent months.

Kate Cracknell talks to the head of recreation at Migros Zurich about expanding into the German market

Netherlands-based HealthCity has secured a deal for the takeover of all 45 Fitness First clubs in France, Spain and Italy.