Gyms and fitness centres to acquire in the South East
Updated 9 November 2026
Looking to acquire a gym or fitness centre in the South East? Firmbase ranks 142 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 the South East? Explore the full UK list of gyms and fitness centres.
142
Firms
UK 833
14%
Every director 55+
UK 12%
32%
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
Towns with the most firms
- Brighton 13 firms
- Portsmouth 11 firms
The first 25 firms, in Approach Score order
| Rank | Firm | Approach Score | The facts behind the score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beauty Works Retail Portslade, East Sussex | Approach Score 84/100 |
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Company no. 04307451 · Companies House |
| 2 | Paladin Leisure Wantage, Oxfordshire | Approach Score 83/100 |
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Company no. 04656972 · Companies House |
| 3 | Debbie Hingley Hampshire | Approach Score 81/100 |
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Company no. 06370138 · Companies House |
| 4 | The Bosworth Clinic Woodstock, Oxfordshire | Approach Score 77/100 |
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Company no. 08467336 · Companies House |
| 5 | 24 Hour Active Princes Risborough, Bucks A director sits on 4 or more companies | Approach Score 77/100 |
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Company no. 08016200 · Companies House |
| 6 | Datchet & Eton Leisure Slough, Berkshire | Approach Score 77/100 |
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Company no. 07627515 · Companies House |
| 7 | Combat Sports Academy Gillingham, Kent A director sits on 4 or more companies | Approach Score 75/100 |
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Company no. 06770915 · Companies House |
| 8 | Hire Fitness Reading, Berkshire | Approach Score 74/100 | We hold older figures than Companies House
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Company no. 05268803 · Companies House |
| 9 | RHT Maintenance & Flooring Portsmouth | Approach Score 71/100 |
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Company no. 13253678 · Companies House |
| 10 | Radas Fitness Sevenoaks, Kent A director sits on 4 or more companies | Approach Score 69/100 |
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Company no. 12314715 · Companies House |
| 11 | J&K Fitness Buckingham A director sits on 4 or more companies | Approach Score 67/100 |
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Company no. 15938574 · Companies House |
| 12 | Fawrona Heathfield, East Sussex | Approach Score 67/100 |
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Company no. 01066954 · Companies House |
| 13 | Alcheme Wellbeing Tadworth, Surrey | Approach Score 66/100 |
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Company no. 10866992 · Companies House |
| 14 | Summit Leisure Clubs Marlow, Bucks A director sits on 4 or more companies | Approach Score 66/100 |
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Company no. 07598734 · Companies House |
| 15 | Elevation Training Club Portsmouth | Approach Score 66/100 |
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Company no. 08576632 · Companies House |
| 16 | Hove Fitness Club Hove | Approach Score 64/100 |
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Company no. 12804107 · Companies House |
| 17 | Crayford Weights and Fitness Eastbourne, East Sussex A director sits on 4 or more companies | Approach Score 64/100 |
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Company no. 06915317 · Companies House |
| 18 | Siam Fitness Centre Reigate, Surrey | Approach Score 63/100 | We hold older figures than Companies House
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Company no. 07342897 · Companies House |
| 19 | The Marlow Club Marlow A director sits on 4 or more companies | Approach Score 61/100 |
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Company no. 04428157 · Companies House |
| 20 | TL Fit Herne BAY, Kent | Approach Score 61/100 |
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Company no. 07373652 · Companies House |
| 21 | Beefs & Babes GYM Greenhithe | Approach Score 61/100 |
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Company no. 06978745 · Companies House |
| 22 | Chalfont Gymnastics Academy Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire | Approach Score 60/100 |
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| 23 | The Pilates Quarter Petersfield, Hampshire | Approach Score 60/100 |
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Company no. 10458768 · Companies House |
| 24 | SK GYM Sevenoaks, Kent A director sits on 4 or more companies | Approach Score 60/100 |
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Company no. 10604648 · Companies House |
| 25 | GR Fitness Sevenoaks, Kent A director sits on 4 or more companies | Approach Score 60/100 |
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Company no. 10604967 · Companies House |
117 more firms are in the list, in Approach Score order.
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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 the South East.
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.
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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