Gyms and fitness centres to acquire in Cardiff

Updated 14 November 2026

Looking to acquire a gym or fitness centre in Cardiff? Firmbase ranks 12 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 7 staff and has been in business for 9 years. Looking beyond Cardiff? Explore the full Wales list of gyms and fitness centres.

12

Firms

UK 833

10%

Every director 55+

UK 12%

33%

Held 75%+ by one person

UK 37%

9

Median years in business

UK 8

7

Median headcount

UK 7

Under £250k

Median turnover band

UK Under £250k · includes our estimates

All 12 firms, in Approach Score order

1

Fitter Body Ladies Sketty

Penarth

A director sits on 4 or more companies

Approach Score

69/100
  • 1 director aged 55-59, 1 aged 45-49 · longest in post since 2020
  • 2 individuals hold 75%+ · independent
More about this firm
  • 5 staff · turnover est. £57k
  • Net assets £23k (Aug 2025)

Company no. 12815438 · Companies House

2

Gary's Fitness Centre

Approach Score

65/100
  • 2 directors aged 65-69 · longest in post since 2003
  • 2 individuals hold 50%+ · independent
More about this firm
  • 5 staff · turnover est. £114k
  • No net assets figure held · accounts made up to Mar 2025

Company no. 04681814 · Companies House

3

Force Strength & Conditioning

Bridgend, MID Glamorgan

Approach Score

63/100
  • 2 directors aged 45-49 · longest in post since 2011
  • 2 individuals hold 75%+ · independent
More about this firm
  • 8 staff · turnover est. £401k
  • Net assets £9k (Mar 2026)

Company no. 07770497 · Companies House

force-strength.com

4

JW Budd

Pontypridd

Approach Score

58/100
  • In post since 2016
  • 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent
More about this firm
  • 10 staff · turnover est. £541k
  • Net assets £56k (Jul 2025)

Company no. 10291666 · Companies House

5

SOS Athletic Excellence

Cardiff

Approach Score

57/100
  • Director aged under 45 · in post since 2013
  • 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent
More about this firm
  • 7 staff · turnover est. £229k
  • Net assets £107k (Oct 2025)

Company no. 08712323 · Companies House

6

Kongs GYM

Bridgend

Approach Score

55/100
  • 2 directors aged under 45 · longest in post since 2018
  • 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent
More about this firm
  • 5 staff · turnover est. £174k
  • Net assets £139k (Dec 2025)

Company no. 11720370 · Companies House

7

Fitter Body Ladies Cardiff

Cardiff, Caerdydd

A director sits on 4 or more companies

Approach Score

50/100
  • 1 director aged 55-59, 1 aged 45-49, 1 aged under 45 · longest in post since 2022
  • Independent
More about this firm
  • 5 staff · turnover est. £112k
  • Net assets £18k (Jan 2026)

Company no. 13827795 · Companies House

8

Unit 15 Functional Fitness

Barry

Approach Score

50/100
  • 4 directors aged under 45 · longest in post since 2020
  • 2 individuals hold 50%+ · independent
More about this firm
  • 6 staff · turnover est. £161k
  • Net assets £18k (Jul 2025)
9

The Fitness Locker

Merthyr Tydfil

Approach Score

50/100
  • 2 directors aged under 45 · longest in post since 2015
  • 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent
More about this firm
  • 5 staff · turnover est. £135k
  • Net assets £7k (Dec 2025)

Company no. 09919615 · Companies House

10

Team Rees

Caerphilly

A director sits on 4 or more companies

Approach Score

45/100
  • Longest in post since 2017
  • Independent
More about this firm
  • 19 staff · turnover est. £404k
  • Net assets £109k (Dec 2024)

Company no. 10590443 · Companies House

11

Revive Wellness Club

Penarth

A director sits on 4 or more companies

Approach Score

42/100
  • Director aged 45-49 · in post since 2024
  • Corporate owner
More about this firm
  • 8 staff · turnover est. £313k
  • Net assets £31k (Mar 2025)
  • Director resigned Mar 2026
12

Dare Fitness

Aberdare, RCT

Approach Score

35/100
  • Director aged under 45 · in post since 2017
  • Independent
More about this firm
  • 7 staff · turnover est. £152k

Company no. 10728623 · Companies House

darefitness.co.uk

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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 Cardiff.
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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.