Gyms and fitness centres to acquire in Manchester
Updated 13 November 2026
Looking to acquire a gym or fitness centre in Manchester? Firmbase ranks 34 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 7 years. Looking beyond Manchester? Explore the full North West list of gyms and fitness centres.
34
Firms
UK 833
9%
Every director 55+
UK 12%
35%
Held 75%+ by one person
UK 37%
7
Median years in business
UK 8
6
Median headcount
UK 7
Under £250k
Median turnover band
UK Under £250k · includes our estimates
The first 25 firms, in Approach Score order
| Rank | Firm | Approach Score | The facts behind the score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chalk & Steel Bolton, Greater Manchester A director sits on 4 or more companies | Approach Score 69/100 |
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Company no. 12075980 · Companies House |
| 2 | Majestic GYM Wigan, Lancashire | Approach Score 60/100 |
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Company no. 06704191 · Companies House |
| 3 | Failsworth Fitness Failsworth, Lancashire A director sits on 4 or more companies | Approach Score 59/100 |
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Company no. 11918501 · Companies House |
| 4 | Runwaypilates Oldham, Lancashire | Approach Score 55/100 |
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Company no. 09257905 · Companies House |
| 5 | TBT Fitness Altrincham A director sits on 4 or more companies | Approach Score 55/100 |
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Company no. 12069991 · Companies House |
| 6 | Project 4 Fitness Manchester | Approach Score 55/100 |
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Company no. 13046090 · Companies House |
| 7 | The Green Lab Manchester | Approach Score 53/100 |
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Company no. 11889643 · Companies House |
| 8 | Longfords Health and Fitness Club Manchester | Approach Score 53/100 |
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Company no. 06220053 · Companies House |
| 9 | Evolution Physical Excellence Oldham, Lancashire | Approach Score 53/100 | We hold older figures than Companies House
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Company no. 06228426 · Companies House |
| 10 | Trans4orm Gym Wigan | Approach Score 53/100 |
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Company no. 13186948 · Companies House |
| 11 | Train With Adby Stockport, Greater Manchester | Approach Score 52/100 |
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Company no. 11128690 · Companies House |
| 12 | Benchmark GYM Stockport | Approach Score 51/100 |
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Company no. 12222419 · Companies House |
| 13 | Restart Reformer Pilates Manchester Manchester A director sits on 4 or more companies | Approach Score 51/100 |
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Company no. 14014506 · Companies House |
| 14 | Ballistic Performance Manchester, Lancashire | Approach Score 48/100 |
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Company no. 12920432 · Companies House |
| 15 | Elite Fitness Bury, Lancashire | Approach Score 47/100 |
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Company no. 06901563 · Companies House |
| 16 | Kings GYM Bury | Approach Score 47/100 |
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Company no. 14380862 · Companies House |
| 17 | Thrive Active Middleton A director sits on 4 or more companies | Approach Score 46/100 |
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Company no. 15438771 · Companies House |
| 18 | JG Hubs Rochdale | Approach Score 46/100 |
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Company no. 15140693 · Companies House |
| 19 | J & N Fitness Rochdale | Approach Score 46/100 |
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| 20 | Sandowl Hyde | Approach Score 45/100 |
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Company no. 10872979 · Companies House |
| 21 | Brooklands Health Club Sale A director sits on 4 or more companies | Approach Score 45/100 |
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Company no. 13426590 · Companies House |
| 22 | Evolve Fitness Altrincham | Approach Score 45/100 |
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Company no. 09799680 · Companies House |
| 23 | G28 Coaching Manchester A director sits on 4 or more companies | Approach Score 45/100 |
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Company no. 14309262 · Companies House |
| 24 | V London Wigan, Lancashire A director sits on 4 or more companies | Approach Score 43/100 |
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Company no. 15484021 · Companies House |
| 25 | Ziggy Sixx Manchester A director sits on 4 or more companies | Approach Score 43/100 |
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Company no. 12423375 · Companies House |
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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.
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How this list is filtered
- 5 or more staff, from filed headcount or our estimate where none is filed.
- Registered office in Manchester.
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.
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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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