Gyms and fitness centres to acquire in Brighton

Updated 10 November 2026

Looking to acquire a gym or fitness centre in Brighton? Firmbase ranks 13 gyms and fitness centres using public company information to help buyers prioritise firms for research and potential outreach. The Approach Score ranks firms using public signals including director age and tenure, ownership, business scale, financial strength and recent changes. These firms are not listed for sale, and the ranking does not indicate that an owner is considering a sale.

The median firm has 6 staff and has been in business for 6 years. Looking beyond Brighton? Explore the full South East list of gyms and fitness centres.

13

Firms

UK 833

8%

Every director 55+

UK 12%

54%

Held 75%+ by one person

UK 37%

6

Median years in business

UK 8

6

Median headcount

UK 7

Under £250k

Median turnover band

UK Under £250k · includes our estimates

All 13 firms, in Approach Score order

1

Beauty Works Retail

Portslade, East Sussex

Approach Score

84/100
  • Director aged 55-59 · in post since 2001
  • 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent
More about this firm
  • 6 staff · turnover est. £219k
  • Net assets £23k (Oct 2025)

Company no. 04307451 · Companies House

beautywork.co.uk

2

Hove Fitness Club

Hove

Approach Score

64/100
  • 1 director aged 55-59, 1 aged 50-54, 1 aged 45-49 · longest in post since 2020
  • Independent
More about this firm
  • 16 staff · turnover est. £407k
  • Net assets £182k (Sep 2025)

Company no. 12804107 · Companies House

hovefitnessclub.co.uk

3

H & B Studios

Hove, East Sussex

Approach Score

55/100
  • Director aged under 45 · in post since 2018
  • 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent
More about this firm
  • 6 staff · turnover est. £207k
  • Net assets £23k (Nov 2025)

Company no. 11671042 · Companies House

4

PRE DON

Lancing, West Sussex

Approach Score

55/100
  • 1 director aged 60-64, 1 aged under 45 · longest in post since 2013
  • 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent
More about this firm
  • 7 staff · turnover est. £150k
  • Net assets -£136k (May 2025)

Company no. 08532776 · Companies House

5

Body Happy

Hove, East Sussex

Approach Score

50/100
  • 1 director aged 50-54, 1 aged 45-49 · longest in post since 2017
  • 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent
More about this firm
  • 8 staff · turnover est. £176k
  • Net assets -£263k (Mar 2025)

Company no. 10614059 · Companies House

body-happy.co.uk

6

Reformer Collective

Hove, East Sussex

A director sits on 4 or more companies

Approach Score

49/100
  • 1 director aged 45-49, 2 aged under 45 · longest in post since 2023
  • Independent
More about this firm
  • 6 staff · turnover est. £173k
  • Net assets £121k (Mar 2025)

Company no. 14594542 · Companies House

7

The Ironworks Gymnasium

Lancing, West Sussex

Approach Score

48/100
  • Director aged under 45 · in post since 2022
  • 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent
More about this firm
  • 5 staff · turnover est. £379k
  • Net assets £113k (Apr 2025)

Company no. 08264028 · Companies House

theironworksgym.co.uk

8

WE Lift

Brighton

Approach Score

43/100
  • 2 directors aged under 45 · longest in post since 2020
  • 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent
More about this firm
  • 12 staff · turnover est. £216k
  • Net assets -£617k (Jan 2026)

Company no. 12386252 · Companies House

9

Whittfit Training GYM

Seaford, East Sussex

Approach Score

39/100
  • Director aged under 45 · in post since 2022
  • 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent
More about this firm
  • 6 staff · turnover est. £114k
  • Net assets -£5k (May 2025)

Company no. 14118251 · Companies House

10

Function Facility

Worthing

Approach Score

38/100
  • 2 directors aged under 45 · longest in post since 2025
  • 2 individuals hold 50%+ · independent
More about this firm
  • 5 staff · turnover est. £239k
  • Net assets £17k (Mar 2026)

Company no. 16213221 · Companies House

11

Roxlife

Hove, East Sussex

A director sits on 4 or more companies

Approach Score

34/100
  • 2 directors aged under 45 · longest in post since 2023
  • 2 individuals hold 50%+ · independent
More about this firm
  • 20 staff · turnover est. £255k

Company no. 15185554 · Companies House

roxlife.co.uk

12

Luna HUT

Brighton

Approach Score

33/100
  • 2 directors aged under 45 · longest in post since 2024
  • 2 individuals hold 50%+ · independent
More about this firm
  • 39 staff · turnover est. £421k
  • Net assets £17 (Aug 2025)

Company no. 15920172 · Companies House

13

PHX GYM Hove

Hassocks

A director sits on 4 or more companies

Approach Score

30/100
  • 2 directors aged 50-54, 3 aged under 45 · longest in post since 2024
  • Independent
More about this firm
  • 5 staff · turnover est. £316k
  • PSC register changed Jan 2025

Company no. 15912657 · Companies House

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One row per firm, in Approach Score order, as Excel + CSV.

It holds the facts behind each score, points for each part of the score, financials with dates, publicly available contact details, where identified, director names and named shareholders.

Some people with significant control appear as Other individual, with no further detail. Director email lookups are not included.

How this list is filtered

  • 5 or more staff, from filed headcount or our estimate where none is filed.
  • Registered office in Brighton.
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How this list is built

The Approach Score ranks firms mainly on public Companies House information about owner tenure and age, ownership, size, financial strength and recent register changes.

Firms with higher scores appear first in each list.

Use the ranking to order research, then check each business directly.

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What it does not mean

No firm here is for sale, and the score says nothing about any owner's plans.

At least 95% of the firms where we hold directors had them checked in or after November 2026.

What we do not cover

Regulatory information is not included in this list. Buyers should check the relevant register as part of their due diligence. Gyms have no single sector regulator. Check health and safety arrangements with the local authority and verify any claimed voluntary ukactive membership with the body.

Why age bands but no people's names

Age bands come from the month and year of birth on Companies House. This page shows no exact ages and no people's names. Both come with the purchased list. The band edges from 45 to 65 are the ages where the score changes. A row shows no age bands when a director's surname is in the firm's name, its group's name or its website. Those directors' ages still count towards the score.

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Each row comes with the facts behind its score, financials with dates and contact details.