Europe here is the whole continent, EU member or not: from Iceland and Portugal to Ukraine, with the UK, Norway and Switzerland. Our list of gyms in Europe holds companies in 47 of its countries.
List of Gyms in Europe
Gyms run fitness clubs with weights, cardio machines and classes for a monthly membership. We list 147,551 gyms in Europe, most of them in the Netherlands (33%) and the UK (13%). One list for the whole territory, with the register number of each country. Download it as a database or pull it through our Company Data API.
147,551 companies indexed · Data counted on 27 October 2026
Companies147,551
Countries47
Largest countryThe Netherlands
Employees1-4
Revenue< $100K
Email39%
Phone30%
Website47%
CEO name78%
Live sample of gyms in Europe
Below you see a live sample of the 147,551 gyms, sorted by number of employees. Filter on country, size, revenue, legal form or founding year, or search a company by name.
Hoch Health OstschweizHoch Health Ostschweiz
| Company Name | Country | City | Address 1 | State/Province | Postal Code | Website | Founding Year | Yearly Revenue in U.S. Dollars | Employees Total | Business Legal Type - Description | Number of Companies in Group | Company Registration Number | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hoch Health Ostschweiz | Switzerland | Saint-gall | Rorschacherstrasse 95 | Sankt Gallen | 9007 | *****.ch | 1873 | $1,226,609,469 | 6,501 | Government body | 8307 | CHE-108.906.206 |
| 2 | Pure Gym LIMITED | Unitedkingdom | Penraevon Industrial Estate | Town Centre House | Leeds, West Yorkshire | LS2 8LY | *****.com | 2008 | $613,147,161 | 4,067 | Corporation | 587 | 06690189 |
| 3 | Sats Norway AS | Norway | Oslo | Nydalsveien 28 | Oslo | 0484 | *****.no | 2008 | $158,484,257 | 3,821 | Corporation | 284 | 892625522 |
| 4 | Sanatorno-Kurortny Kompleks Dalnevostochny, Fku | Russia | Vladivostok | 85 Ul. Makovskogo | Primorskiy Kray | 690024 | N/A | 2000 | $477,020 | 3,000 | Corporation | 6 | 08168940 |
| 5 | Basic-Fit France | France | Wasquehal | 7 Rue Des Precurseurs | Nord | 59290 | *****.com | 2013 | $604,748,969 | 2,783 | Corporation | 1563 | 79823301109170 |
| 6 | Organisation Mondiale De La Sante (oms) | Switzerland | Ginevra | Avenue Appia 20 | Genève | 1202 | *****.int | 1948 | $383,010,940 | 2,574 | Cooperative | 361 | CHE-440.062.067 |
| 7 | Virgin Active LIMITED | Unitedkingdom | Monument-aldgate-fenchurch Street-tower Hill | Ocean House | London | EC4V 2AR | *****.uk | 1997 | $165,343,763 | 2,144 | Corporation | 144 | 03448441 |
| 8 | The Gym LIMITED | Unitedkingdom | Battersea | 2nd Floor, Arding & Hobbs | London | SW11 1QN | N/A | 2005 | $323,899,352 | 1,924 | Corporation | 14 | 05659669 |
| 9 | Mriya LLC | Russia | Olkhi | Zd. 9 K. 1, Ul. Generala Ostryakova | Ryazanskaya Oblast' | 298688 | N/A | 1995 | $78,380,816 | 1,833 | Corporation | N/A | 00717399 |
| 10 | Pure Gym Denmark A/S | Denmark | Valby | Torveporten 2, Sal 4 | Hovedstaden | 2500 | *****.dk | 2000 | $182,584,434 | 1,727 | Corporation | 587 | 25652991 |
| 11 | Greenwich Leisure LTD | Unitedkingdom | Hampstead | Pancras Square Leisure | London | N1C 4AG | N/A | 2022 | 0 | 1,719 | 22 | N/A | |
| 12 | Sats Vest AS | Norway | Oslo | Nydalsveien 28 | Oslo | 0484 | *****.no | 1988 | $52,783,510 | 1,676 | Corporation | 284 | 948942003 |
| 13 | Mova AS | Norway | Oslo | Silurveien 2 | Oslo | 0380 | *****.no | 2009 | $49,215,406 | 1,477 | Corporation | 105 | 994588117 |
| 14 | Basic Fit Spain Sau | Spain | Málaga | Calle Horacio Quiroga 35 | Málaga | 29004 | *****.com | 2000 | $149,329,459 | 1,476 | Corporation | 1563 | A82553447 |
| 15 | Sport Forum, OOO | Russia | Moskva | D. 6 K. 1, Ul. Nametkina | Moskva | 117420 | N/A | 2006 | $190,411,418 | 1,462 | Corporation | 7 | 93273127 |
| 16 | Sporty Norge AS | Norway | Bergen | Langarinden 5 | Vestland | 5132 | *****.no | 1988 | $54,812,174 | 1,335 | Corporation | 95 | 946921815 |
| 17 | Skk Severokavkazski, Fgbu | Russia | Pyatigorsk | 24 Ul. Sobornaya | Stavropol'Skiy Kray | 357502 | N/A | 1998 | $477,020 | 1,325 | Corporation | 5 | 07779848 |
| 18 | Metropolitan Spain SL | Spain | L'Hospitalet de Llobregat | Avenida de la Mare de Deu de Bellvitge 3, P. 3 Pta. B | Barcelona | 08907 | *****.cat | 2002 | $84,915,930 | 1,276 | Corporation | 27 | B62936737 |
| 19 | Kurort Belokurikha, AO | Russia | Belokurikha | 2 Ul. Akademika Myasnikova | Altayskiy Kray | 659900 | N/A | 1993 | $43,486,452 | 1,257 | Corporation | 15 | 02577689 |
| 20 | Skk Sochinski, Fgbu | Russia | Sochi | 94 Prospekt Kurortny (khostinski R-n) | Krasnodarskiy Kray | 354024 | N/A | 1934 | $477,020 | 1,213 | Corporation | 9 | 07570953 |
| 21 | Jd Sports Gyms LIMITED | Unitedkingdom | Unsworth | Hollins Brook Way | Manchester, Greater Manchester | BL9 8RR | *****.uk | 2013 | $151,800,865 | 1,203 | Corporation | 3272 | 08770057 |
| 22 | Curves International | Unitedkingdom | Catherington | Redshank Road | Hampshire | PO8 9EG | *****.uk | 2011 | $46,198,104 | 1,200 | N/A | N/A | |
| 23 | Societe De Tir Aux Armes Sportives De Hesperange (sth) | Luxemburg | Hesperange | Ceinture Um Schlass 36 | Luxembourg | 5880 | *****.lu | 2006 | $190,808 | 1,200 | Non profit organization | N/A | F5683 |
| 24 | Sanatori Zapolyare, OOO | Russia | Sochi | 10 Ul. Pirogova | Krasnodarskiy Kray | 354008 | *****.ru | 2004 | $41,684,791 | 1,140 | Corporation | 23 | 75878810 |
| 25 | Virgin Active Italia SPA | Italy | Milano | Corso Como 15 | Milano | 20154 | *****.it | 2002 | $190,241,064 | 1,113 | Corporation | 144 | IT03641880962 |
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Request Free SampleWhich countries have the most gyms?
Europe here is the whole continent, EU member or not: from Iceland and Portugal to Ukraine, with the UK, Norway and Switzerland. Each country has its own business register and company number. The list carries them all in one file.
Gyms per country, 47 countries
The Netherlands and the UK together hold 47% of the gyms in Europe. The list carries each country's own register number, so you can match it against the local register. The other 32 countries hold 15,760 more.
Largest gyms in Europe
The biggest gyms in Europe by staff and by revenue, the largest in the Netherlands, the biggest newcomers of 2026 and the oldest. Click a name for the record.
Hoch Health Ostschweiz is the largest gym in Europe by headcount. 1,571 gyms employ 50 people or more; 811 employ 100 or more.
614 gyms in Europe turn over more than $5 million a year; 324 more than $10 million. Branches of foreign groups are left out: their records carry the group's turnover.
The Netherlands has the most gyms in Europe: 49,076, or 33% of the list. These are its largest by headcount.
6,883 gyms were entered in a register in Europe so far in 2026. These are the largest of them by headcount.
765 gyms in Europe in our data were founded before 1900.
Most gyms in Europe are very small: 81% have 1 to 4 employees, and 66% report under $100K in yearly revenue.
By employee size
| Employees | Share | Companies | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1-4 | 116,071 | 81% | |
| 5-9 | 17,440 | 12% | |
| 10-19 | 5,302 | 4% | |
| 20-49 | 2,036 | 1% | |
| 50-99 | 760 | 1% | |
| 100-199 | 445 | 0% | |
| 200-499 | 276 | 0% | |
| 500+ | 90 | 0% |
By yearly revenue (USD)
| Revenue | Share | Companies | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| < $100K | 88,540 | 66% | |
| $100K-$500K | 37,414 | 28% | |
| $500K-$1M | 4,058 | 3% | |
| $1M-$5M | 3,303 | 2% | |
| $5M-$10M | 290 | 0% | |
| $10M-$50M | 239 | 0% | |
| $50M+ | 85 | 0% |
How many gyms started this year?
This year 6,883 new gyms registered in Europe, after 11,446 last year.
Founded per year
- 6,4812022
- 7,7082023
- 8,9712024
- 11,4462025
- 6,8832026 so far
Legal forms of gyms in Europe
38% of the gyms in Europe are corporations.
- Corporations55,930
- Non-profit34,927
- Sole traders33,932
- Partnerships5,754
- Cooperatives1,174
- Foreign companies46
- Other or unknown15,788
Which gyms are part of a group?
18,983 of the 147,551 gyms in Europe (13%) are part of a chain or group: 6,963 head offices or parent companies and 12,020 branches. The other 128,568 (87%) trade from a single location. 49 of the 50 largest gyms in Europe by revenue belong to a group.
Chains and single locations
| Location | Share | Companies | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single location | 128,568 | 87% | |
| Head office | 6,963 | 5% | |
| Branch | 12,020 | 8% |
Largest groups in this list
- 1Hoch Health Ostschweiz8,307 in group
- 2Jd Sports Gyms Limited3,272 in group
- 3Basic-Fit France1,563 in group
- 4Pure Gym Limited587 in group
- 5Organisation Mondiale De La Sante (oms)361 in group
The groups are counted from the 50 largest companies in this list by revenue, not from all 147,551; our API cannot yet filter on group size. The chain count above covers the whole list.
What do gyms do?
Gyms provide space and equipment for strength and cardio training, along with group classes, personal trainers and often a sauna or pool. Their members are people of all ages, and the market runs from low-cost chains to boutique studios and clubs that serve corporate wellness schemes.
Our data comes from the business registers of 47 European countries, where gyms are classified under SIC code 7991 (physical fitness facilities). In NACE, the European code those registers use, 147,551 of them (100%) sit in class 93.13 (fitness facilities), part of division 93 (sports activities and amusement and recreation activities).
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Our data holds 147,551 gyms in Europe, counted on 27 October 2026.
The Netherlands, with 49,076 gyms or 33% of the total, followed by the UK (19,862) and Germany (13,881).
Most gyms in Europe are very small: 81% have 1 to 4 employees, and 66% report under $100K in yearly revenue. The largest by employees is Hoch Health Ostschweiz in Saint-Gall with 6,501 employees.
This year 6,883 new gyms registered in Europe, after 11,446 last year.
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