Fitness First is one of the world’s leading health and fitness companies. From a single club opening in Bournemouth in 1993, today we operate a high growth business with over 370 clubs in 16 countries and have 1 million members. Our purpose is clear: We are Fitness Leaders who inspire people to go further in life. Across the world we align 10,000 members of staff under this purpose, working to bring health and fitness into more people’s lives.

HISTORY

1993

- First club opens, a squash club in Bournemouth

1998

- Fitness First is the first UK Health Club operator to enter Europe

2000

- Our 100th Club opens in Cologne, Germany, Asia and Australia expansion through acquiring SPORTathlon in Asia and 11 Healthland gyms in Australia

2001

- Our 200th club opened in Shepherds Bush, UK

2003

- Sold for £400 million to Cinven

2004

- 1 million members

2005

- Sold for £835 million to BC Partners

2006

- Officially recognised by IHRSA as the world’s largest health club operator

2008

- First club to open in India Fitness First

- Australia partner with their Olympic Team

2009

- Introduced Freestyle™ training into clubs

2010

- Failed independent public offering

- Sale of businesses in Benelux, France, Spain and Italy

2012

- UK business undertakes a CVA process

- Restructure of the Australian business

- Oaktree and Marathon take over

- Andy Cosslett joins at Group CEO

2013

- Opening ‘The Zone’ in Australia

- Invested £77.5 million in club upgrades

2014

- Global Rebrand Launch backed by £300 million investment over 3 years

- Opened BEAT, a heart rate based training micro-gym in London

- Opened a $7m, 3,800sqm flagship Australia club at Fitness First Flinders Street, in Melbourne CBD