The Gym Group
| Company type | Public limited company |
|---|---|
| LSE: GYM FTSE SmallCap Component | |
| ISIN | GB00BZBX0P70 |
| Founded | 2007 |
| Founder | John Treharne |
| Headquarters | Croydon, London |
Key people |
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| Revenue | £226.3 million (2024)[1] |
| £23.8 million (2024)[1] | |
| £4.4 million (2024)[1] | |
Number of employees | 2,000 (2023)[2] |
| Website | www Corporate Site |
The Gym Group is a chain of 24/7 no contract fitness clubs in the United Kingdom. The company is headquartered Addiscombe Road in Croydon, London, England.
History
The company was founded by a squash player, John Treharne, in Hounslow in West London in 2007.[3] Phoenix Equity Partners and Bridges Ventures invested in the company in its early years.[4][5]
The business was listed on the Sunday Times Fast Track 100 in 2012.[6] The Gym Group and PureGym explored a merger in 2014, but this was later abandoned.[7] The Gym Group floated on the London Stock Exchange in 2015.[8]
In February 2025, The Gym Group neared one million members, turning a pre-tax profit of £2.5 million, up from an £8.3 million loss the year before.[9][10]
Operations
The company have 250 gyms and 951,000 members as of March 2025.[9][10]
References
- ^ a b c "Annual Results 2024" (PDF). The Gym Group. Retrieved 13 March 2025.
- ^ "The Gym Group's operations boss on people, pricing and sustainable expansion". Raconteur. 17 May 2023. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
- ^ Farrell, Sean (9 November 2015). "The Gym to float on stock market with valuation of £250m". The Guardian. 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.
- ^ a b Daniel, Alex. "Gym Group nears one million members as company swings to profit". The Independent. Archived from the original on 28 May 2025. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
- ^ a b Denton, Jane (12 March 2025). "Gym Group returns to profit as member numbers near 1m". This is Money. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
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