The Gym Group is a chain of 24/7 no contract fitness clubs in the United Kingdom. The company is headquartered on St. John's Road in Clapham, London, England.
History
The company was founded by a squash player, John Treharne, in Hounslow in West London in 2007.[2] Phoenix Equity Partners and Bridges Ventures invested in the company in its early years.[3][4]
The business was listed on the Sunday Times Fast Track 100 in 2012.[5] The Gym Group and PureGym explored a merger in 2014, but this was later abandoned.[6] The Gym Group floated on the London Stock Exchange in 2015.[7]
Operations
The company had 229 gyms and 812,000 members as of 31 December 2022.[8]
External links
References
- Annual Results 2025 The Gym Group, retrieved 11 March 2026^
- Sean Farrell. The Gym to float on stock market with valuation of £250m The Guardian, 9 November 2015, retrieved 26 February 2020^
- Phoenix Equity Partners announces the successful IPO of The Gym Group Phoenix Equity Partners, 20 November 2015, retrieved 7 February 2024^
- The Gym completes £250m London listing – further proof that commercial growth and social impact can go hand-in-hand Bridges Ventures, 9 November 2015, retrieved 7 February 2024^
- Business profile: The Gym Group Berkshire Live, 30 August 2013, retrieved 7 February 2024^
- Sports Direct to open gym chain BBC News, 11 November 2014, retrieved 26 February 2020^
- The Gym Group fixes valuation at £250m with today's IPO City AM, 9 November 2015, retrieved 7 February 2024^
- The Gym Group opens record number of new gyms as revenues inch back towards pre-COVID-19 levels Health Club Management, 17 March 2023, retrieved 7 February 2024^