PureGym Limited is a British chain of no frillshealth clubs based in the United Kingdom with multiple gyms around the world. The chain is headquartered in Leeds, West Yorkshire, with additional offices in London and Southampton.
It is Britain's largest gym chain by membership, with over 1,500,000 members registered to their gyms.[1][2][3][4]
In May 2015, PureGym acquired all gyms from rival UK fitness chain LA Fitness, bringing the total number of gyms across the UK to 141. As of October 2022, PureGym had 327 gyms in the UK, with more than 1.5 million members, making it the largest operator of gyms across the United Kingdom.[5]
PureGym operate gyms across 9 different countries and have over 500 locations worldwide, with the newest territory, UAE opened in 2022.
In 2019 an acquisition of Danish chain Fitness World was announced which added another approximately 200 centers to the portfolio.[6] On 23 May 2023 Fitness World completed its rebranding to PureGym.[7]
Facilities
Most locations are open 24 hours a day[8] and offer cardio equipment, fixed and free weights, and exercise classes. There are over 200 pieces of training equipment in most gyms. There are no swimming pools or saunas, which are found in more expensive gyms.
All PureGyms are monitored by real-time TV linked directly to security staff and emergency services. Most gyms also run weekly fire drills during off-peak hours.
In May 2015, PureGym Ltd bought their UK rival LA Fitness for around £60 million to £80 million.[11][12]
Humphrey Cobbold took over from Peter Roberts as the CEO. Roberts has, in turn, become the CFO, with Adam Bellamy continuing as the Non-Executive Director.
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