Gym Group speeds up growth plans amid profits jump

The Gym Group is speeding up its growth plans, with 20 new gyms scheduled for 2026 and a further 55 openings planned over the next two years. The company opened 16 sites during 2025, all which were funded by cashflow.

Announcing its full year results for 2025, the budget gym chain reported a 194% increase in pre-tax profits (from £3.6m to £10.6m), as adjusted revenue for the year to 31 December 2025 was up 8% (from £226.3m in 2024 to £244.9m).

Due to the strong results and a “positive financial outlook”, the company said it is accelerating its new site openings programme to “take full advantage of the available white space and market growth opportunity”.

“This has been another year of strong progress for the Group, exceeding both our own and the market’s expectations,” said Will Orr, The Gym Group CEO. “Our Next Chapter growth plan is delivering, and we see significant opportunities ahead in a market with structural growth tailwinds. The resulting momentum has produced a strong profit outturn in 2025 and we have made a good start to 2026.

“Group Adjusted EBITDA Less Normalised Rent for FY26 is expected to be at the top end of the analysts’ forecast range and we confirmed plans in January to accelerate our expansion, targeting circa 75 new, organically funded sites over the next three years, while also returning cash to shareholders.

“These results are a testament to the hard work of our expert teams, who are committed to delivering for our members and our investors.”