Table of Contents
Introduction
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- Definitions
- Consumer Research
- Lifestage and Special Groups
- ACORN
- Abbreviations
Executive Summary
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- Market still growing but signs of slowdown in demand
- Key drivers show indications of faltering
- Stampede to exit stock market as adverse City sentiment sours fund-raising options
- Fundamental economics of health club model still sound
- Consolidation still an issue
- Joining fees under pressure as fight for members heats up
- Membership fees little changed as competition intensifies
- Users split equally between private and public sector facilities
- Twice as many ‘prospects’ as members
- Increase in obesity and referrals likely to play increasing role in future
- Long-term demographic indicators positive for industry
- The industry’s impending demise exaggerated
Market Factors
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- Economic factors
- Personal disposable income
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- Figure 1: Trends in real personal disposable income, at 1998 prices, 1998-2007
- Consumer spending and confidence levels
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- Figure 2: Trends in consumer expenditure, at 1997 prices, 1998-2007
- Figure 3: Trends in consumer confidence, 1997-2003
- Demographic factors
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- Figure 4: Trends in the age struture of the UK population, by gender, 1998-2007
- Lifestyle factors
- Participation in sport and exercise
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- Figure 5: Attitudes towards health and exercise, 1998-2002
- Participation by form of exercise
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- Figure 6: Participation in sport, by gender, 2002
- Smoking
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- Figure 7: Prevalence of cigarette smoking, 1975-2002
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- Figure 8: Comparison of exercise habits of smokers and non-smokers, December 2000 and December 2002
- Alcohol consumption
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- Figure 9: Frequency of alcohol consumption, 1990-2002
- Stress
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- Figure 10: Agreement with the statement 'my life is quite stressful', December 2000 and December 2002
- Obesity levels
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- Figure 11: Trends in body mass index (BMI) of adults in England, 1997-2001
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- Figure 12: Incidence of being overweight or obese among men and women, by age group, 1997 and 2001
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- Figure 13: Those who are trying to slim, 1980-2002
- Attitudes towards diet and nutrition
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- Figure 14: Attitudes towards diet and nutrition, 2002
- Government policy
- Exercise referral schemes
- Industry promotion and lobbying
Industry Structure
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- Figure 15: Trends in the total number of private health and fitness clubs in the UK, 1998-2003
- The FIA/Mintel Health Clubs Survey
- Type of club
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- Figure 16: Health and fitness clubs, by type, September 2001 and April 2003
- Location of club
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- Figure 17: Health and fitness clubs, by location, September 2001 and April 2003
- Figure 18: Who staffs local authority or hotel-based fitness sites, April 2003
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- Figure 19: Health and fitness clubs, by location, by type, April 2003
- Employment/staffing
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- Figure 20: Health and fitness clubs, by number of full-time employees, September 2001 and April 2003
- Figure 21: Health and fitness clubs by number of full-time employees, by type of club, April 2003
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- Figure 22: Health and fitness clubs, by number of full-time employees, by club location, April 2003
- Figure 23: Health and fitness clubs, by number of part-time employees, September 2001 and April 2003
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- Figure 24: Health and fitness clubs, by number of part-time employees, by type of club, April 2003
- Figure 25: Health and fitness clubs, by number of part-time employees, by club location, April 2003
- Membership fees
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- Figure 26: Annual membership fees levied, by health and fitness clubs, September 2001 and April 2003
- Figure 27: Annual membership fees levied, by health and fitness clubs, by type of club, April 2003
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- Figure 28: Annual membership fees levied, by health and fitness clubs, by club location, April 2003
- Joining fees
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- Figure 29: Joining fees levied by health and fitness clubs, September 2001 and April 2003
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- Figure 30: Joining fees normally levied* by health and fitness clubs, April 2003
- Figure 31: Joining fees levied by health and fitness clubs, by type of club, April 2003
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- Figure 32: Joining fees levied* by health and fitness clubs, by club location, April 2003
- Membership levels and trends
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- Figure 33: Health and fitness club membership levels, September 2001 and April 2003
- Figure 34: Health and fitness club membership levels, by type of club, April 2003
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- Figure 35: Health and fitness club membership levels, by club location, April 2003
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- Figure 36: Trends in the number of members at health and fitness clubs in the past 12 months, September 2001 and April 2003
- Figure 37: Trends in the number of members at health and fitness clubs in the past 12 months, by type of club, April 2003
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- Figure 38: Trends in the number of members at health and fitness clubs in the past 12 months, by club location, April 2003
- Facilities
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- Figure 39: Facilities offered by health and fitness clubs, September 2001 and April 2003
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- Figure 40: Facilities offered by health and fitness clubs, by type of club, April 2003
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- Figure 41: Facilities offered by health and fitness clubs, by club location, April 2003
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- Figure 42: Changes made by health and fitness clubs in the past 12 months, April 2003
- Figure 43: Changes made by health and fitness clubs in past 12 months, by type of club, April 2003
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- Figure 44: Changes made by health and fitness clubs in past 12 months, by club location, April 2003
- Business development intentions
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- Figure 45: New site opening intentions among single-site clubs for rest of 2003, April 2003
- Future pricing
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- Figure 46: Anticipated changes in pricing in next 12 months, September 2001 and April 2003
- Figure 47: Anticipated changes in pricing in next 12 months, by type of club, April 2003
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- Figure 48: Anticipated changes in pricing in the next 12 months, by club location, April 2003
- Future membership trends
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- Figure 49: Anticipated changes in membership levels in the next 12 months, September 2001 and April 2003
- Figure 50: Anticipated changes in membership levels in the next 12 months, by type of club, April 2003
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- Figure 51: Anticipated changes in membership levels in the next 12 months, by club location, April 2003
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Market Size and Trends
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- The UK market for health and fitness clubs
- Market size & trends
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- Figure 52: The UK market for health and fitness clubs*, 1998-2003
- Market segmentation
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- Figure 53: The UK market for health and fitness clubs, by sector, 1998, 2000 and 2002
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- Figure 54: Trends in expenditure on health and fitness clubs, by sector, 1998-2003
- Figure 55: Key health and fitness club member statistics, 1998-2003
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- Figure 56: Key health and fitness club operational statistics, 1998-2003
Corporate Overview
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- Recent corporate activity
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- Figure 57: Major corporate activity in the UK health and fitness clubs sector, 2001-03
- Health and fitness club industry rankings
- Clubs operated
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- Figure 58: Leading operators of UK health and fitness clubs ranked by number of clubs operated, 1 February 2003
- Figure 59: Leading operators of dedicated UK health and fitness clubs ranked by number of clubs operated, 1 February 2003
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- Figure 60: Leading operators of hotel-based UK health and fitness clubs ranked by number of clubs operated, 1 February 2003
- Figure 61: Leading operators of management contract/franchise-run UK health and fitness clubs ranked by number of clubs operated, 1 February 2003
- Members
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- Figure 62: Leading operators of UK health and fitness clubs ranked by number of members, 1 February 2003
- Figure 63: Leading operators of dedicated UK health and fitness clubs ranked by number of members, 1 February 2003
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- Figure 64: Leading operators of hotel-based UK health and fitness clubs ranked by number of members, 1 February 2003
- Figure 65: Leading operators of management contract/franchise-run UK health and fitness clubs ranked by number of members, 1 February 2003
- Members per club
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- Figure 66: Leading operators of UK health and fitness clubs ranked by average number of members per club, 1 February 2003
- Figure 67: Leading operators of dedicated UK health and fitness clubs ranked by average number of members per club, 1 February 2003
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- Figure 68: Leading operators of hotel-based UK health and fitness clubs ranked by average number of members per club, 1 February 2003
- Figure 69: Leading operators of management contract/franchise-run UK health and fitness clubs ranked by average number of members, 1 February 2003
Company Profiles
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- Dedicated club operators
- Bannatyne Fitness Ltd
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- Figure 70: Bannatyne Fitness Ltd, key financial data and ratios, 1998-2001
- Figure 71: Bannatyne Fitness Ltd, UK health and fitness club locations, February 2003
- Clubhaus plc
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- Figure 72: Clubhaus plc health and fitness club locations, February 2003
- Crown Sports plc
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- Figure 73: Crown Sports plc, key financial data and ratios, 2001-02
- Dragons Health Clubs
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- Figure 74: Dragons Health Clubs UK health and fitness club locations, February 2003
- Fitness Express
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- Figure 75: Fitness Express UK health and fitness club locations, February 2003
- Esporta plc (incorporating Invicta Leisure Ltd)
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- Figure 76: Esporta plc, key financial data and ratios, 1999-2001
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- Figure 77: Esporta plc financial performance, by geographical region, 2000-01
- Invicta Leisure Ltd
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- Figure 78: Invicta Leisure Ltd, key financial data and ratios, 1997-2001
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- Figure 79: Esporta plc UK health and fitness club locations, February 2003
- Health Club Investments Group Ltd/Cannons Group Ltd/Cannons Health and Fitness Ltd
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- Figure 80: Cannons Group plc Ltd, key financial data and ratios, 1997-2001
- Cannons Health Clubs
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- Figure 81: Cannons Health Club, UK health and fitness club locations, February 2003
- Courtney’s
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- Figure 82: Courtney’s Fitness Centres, UK health and fitness club locations, February 2003
- Fitness First plc
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- Figure 83: Fitness First plc, key financial data and ratios, 1998-2002
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- Figure 84: Fitness First plc, financial performance, by geographical region, 2001-02
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- Figure 85: Fitness First plc, UK health and fitness club locations, February 2003
- Hilton Group plc
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- Figure 86: LivingWell Health and Leisure Ltd, key financial data and ratios, 1998-2001
- LivingWell Premier clubs
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- Figure 87: LivingWell Premier, UK health and fitness club locations, February 2003
- LivingWell hotel-based clubs
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- Figure 88: LivingWell Health Club, UK health and fitness club locations, February 2003
- Holmes Place plc
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- Figure 89: Holmes Place plc, key financial data and ratios, 1998-2002
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- Figure 90: Holmes Place plc financial performance, by geographical region, 2001-02
- Holmes Place Health Clubs/Holmes Place Fitness Clubs
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- Figure 91: Holmes Place plc, UK health and fitness club locations, February 2003
- Holmes Place Leisure Management
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- Figure 92: Holmes Place Leisure Management health and fitness sites, February 2003
- JJB Sports plc
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- Figure 93: JJB Sports plc, UK health and fitness club locations, February 2003
- LA Fitness plc
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- Figure 94: LA Fitness plc, key financial data and ratios, 1998-2002
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- Figure 95: LA Fitness plc, UK health and fitness club locations, February 2003
- Mike Corby Holdings Ltd/Fitness Exchange
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- Figure 96: Mike Corby Holdings Ltd, key financial data and ratios, 1997-2001
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- Figure 97: Mike Corby Holdings health and fitness club locations, February 2003
- Next Generation Clubs Ltd
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- Figure 98: Next Generation Clubs Ltd, key financial data and ratios, February 2003
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- Figure 99: Next Generation health and fitness club locations, February 2003
- SpringHealth Leisure plc
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- Figure 100: SpringHealth Leisure plc, key financial data and ratios, 2001 and 2002
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- Figure 101: SpringHealth Leisure plc, UK health and fitness club locations, February 2003
- Topnotch Health Clubs plc
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- Figure 102: Topnotch Health Clubs plc, key financial data and ratios, 1998-2002
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- Figure 103: Topnotch Health Clubs plc, UK health and fitness club locations, February 2003
- Total Fitness UK Ltd
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- Figure 104: Total Fitness UK Ltd, key financial data and ratios, 2000-01
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- Figure 105: Total Fitness UK Ltd, UK health and fitness club locations, February 2003
- Virgin Active Ltd
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- Figure 106: Virgin Active Ltd, key financial data and ratios, 1999-2000
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- Figure 107: Virgin Active Ltd, UK health and fitness club locations, February 2003
- Whitbread plc
- David Lloyd Leisure Ltd
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- Figure 108: Whitbread’s Sports, Health and Fitness segment, key financial data and ratios, 1999-2003
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- Figure 109: David Lloyd Leisure, UK health and fitness club locations, February 2003
- Whitbread Hotel Company/Marriott Hotels
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- Figure 110: Marriott hotel, health and fitness club locations, February 2003
- Hotel-based club operators
- De Vere Group plc
- De Vere Clubs
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- Figure 111: De Vere Club locations, February 2003
- Village Leisure Clubs
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- Figure 112: Village Leisure Club health and fitness club locations, February 2003
- Greens Health and Fitness
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- Figure 113: Greens Health and Fitness clubs locations, February 2003
- Jarvis Hotels plc
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- Figure 114: Jarvis Hotels Health and fitness clubs locations, February 2003
- Macdonald Hotels plc
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- Figure 115: Macdonald Hotels health and fitness clubs locations, February 2003
- Queens Moat Houses plc
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- Figure 116: Queens Moat Houses health and fitness clubs locations, February 2003
- Spirit Health and Fitness Ltd
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- Figure 117: Spirit Health and Fitness Ltd, UK Health and fitness club locations, February 2003
- Management contractors/franchise
- Clear Channel Entertainment Worldwide Inc/CCL Leisure
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- Figure 118: CCL leisure health and fitness club locations, February 2003
- Danoptra Ltd/Leisure Connection Ltd
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- Figure 119: Danoptra/leisure connection, UK health and fitness club locations, February 2003
- DC Leisure Management Ltd
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- Figure 120: DC Leisure Management Ltd, UK health and fitness club locations, February 2003
- Pulse Fitness
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- Figure 121: Pulse Fitness, UK health and fitness club locations, February 2003
- Serco Group
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- Figure 122: Serco Group, health and fitness club locations, February 2003
- Sports & Leisure Management Ltd (SLM)
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- Figure 123: Sports leisure management (SLM) health and fitness club locations, February 2003
Advertising and Promotion
The Consumer
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- Figure 124: Attitudes towards healthy eating and exercise, 1995-2002
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- Figure 125: Attitudes towards healthy eating and exercise, by demographic sub-group, November/December 2002
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- Figure 126: Attitudes towards healthy eating and exercise, by lifestage, Mintel’s Special Groups, media and ACORN categories, November/December 2002
- Usage of health and fitness clubs
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- Figure 127: Usage of health and fitness clubs, November 1999, August 2001 and November/December 2002
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- Figure 128: Usage of health and fitness clubs, by demographic sub-group, November/December 2002
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- Figure 129: Usage of health and fitness clubs, by lifestage, Mintel’s Special Groups, media and ACORN categories, November/December 2002
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- Figure 130: Usage of health and fitness clubs, by health of the nation typology, November/December 2002
- Reasons for not using a health and fitness club
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- Figure 131: Reasons for not using health and fitness clubs, August 2001 and November/December 2002
- Prospective and non-prospective health and fitness club users
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- Figure 132: Prospective and non-prospective health and fitness club members, by demographic sub-group, November/December 2002
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- Figure 133: Prospective and non-prospective health and fitness club members, by lifestage, Mintel’s Special Groups, media and ACORN categories, November/December 2002
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- Figure 134: Reasons for not using health and fitness clubs, by demographic sub-group, November/December 2002
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- Figure 135: Reasons for not using health and fitness clubs, by lifestage, Mintel’s Special Groups, media and ACORN categories, November/December 2002
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- Figure 136: Reasons for not using health and fitness clubs, by attitudes towards healthy eating and exercise, November/December 2002
- Type of club used
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- Figure 137: Type of health and fitness club used, August 2001 and November/December 2002
- Demographic analysis by type of club
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- Figure 138: Type of health and fitness club used, by demographic sub-group, November/December 2002
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- Figure 139: Type of health and fitness club used, by lifestage, Mintel’s Special Groups, media and ACORN categories, November/December 2002
- Method of payment
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- Figure 140: Method of payment favoured, by health and fitness club users, August 2001 and November/December 2002
- Method of payment by demographic analysis
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- Figure 141: Method of payment favoured by health and fitness club users, by demographic sub-group, November/December 2002
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- Figure 142: Method of payment favoured, by health and fitness club users, by lifestage, Mintel’s Special Groups, media and ACORN categories, November/December 2002
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- Figure 143: Method of payment favoured by health and fitness club users, by type of club used, November/December 2002
- Frequency of visiting
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- Figure 144: Frequency of visiting among health and fitness club users, August 2001 and November/December 2002
- Frequency of health and fitness club visiting by demographic sub-group
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- Figure 145: Frequency of visiting among health and fitness club users, by demographic sub-group November/December 2002
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- Figure 146: Frequency of visiting among health and fitness club users, by lifestage, Mintel’s Special Groups, media and ACORN categories, November/December 2002
- Type of club by frequency of visit
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- Figure 147: Frequency of visiting among health and fitness club users, by type of club used, November/December 2002
- Attitudes to health and fitness clubs
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- Figure 148: Attitudes towards health and fitness clubs, August 2001 and November/December 2002
- Money
- Family/children
- Health
- General
- Demographic analysis of statements towards money
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- Figure 149: Attitudes towards health and fitness clubs, by demographic sub-group, November/December 2002
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- Figure 150: Attitudes towards health and fitness clubs, by lifestage, Mintel’s Special Groups, media and ACORN categories, November/December 2002
- Demographic analysis of statements towards family/children
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- Figure 151: Attitudes towards health and fitness clubs, by demographic sub-group, November/December 2002
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- Figure 152: Attitudes towards health and fitness clubs, by lifestage, Mintel’s Special Groups, media and ACORN categories, November/December 2002
- Statements towards health by demographic analysis
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- Figure 153: Attitudes towards health and fitness clubs, by demographic sub-group, November/December 2002
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- Figure 154: Attitudes towards health and fitness clubs, by lifestage, Mintel’s Special Groups, media and ACORN categories, November/December 2002
- Demographic analysis towards general statements towards health and fitness clubs
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- Figure 155: Attitudes towards health and fitness clubs, by demographic sub-group, November/December 2002
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- Figure 156: Attitudes towards health and fitness clubs, by lifestage, Mintel’s Special Groups, media and ACORN categories, November/December 2002
- Statements towards health and fitness clubs by whether club used
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- Figure 157: Attitudes towards health and fitness clubs, by whether health and fitness club used, November/December 2002
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- Figure 158: Attitudes towards health and fitness clubs, by how often health and fitness club used, November/December 2002
- Attitudes towards health and fitness clubs by prospective and non-prospective users
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- Figure 159: Attitudes towards health and fitness clubs, by why health and fitness club not used, November/December 2002
- Encouragements to join
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- Figure 160: Factors which might encourage consumers to join a health and fitness club, August 2001 and November/December 2002
- Demographic analysis of most popular encouraging factors
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- Figure 161: Factors which might encourage consumers to join a health and fitness club, by demographic sub-groups, November/December 2002
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- Figure 162: Factors which might encourage consumers to join a health and fitness club, by lifestage, Mintel’s Special Groups, media and ACORN categories, November/December 2002
- Next most popular encouraging factors by demographic sub-group
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- Figure 163: Factors which might encourage consumers to join a health and fitness club, by demographic sub-groups, November/December 2002
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- Figure 164: Factors which might encourage consumers to join a health and fitness club, by lifestage, Mintel’s Special Groups, media and ACORN categories, November/December 2002
- Encouraging factors by prospective and non-prospective health and fitness club users
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- Figure 165: Factors which might encourage consumers to join a health and fitness club, by reason why not presently a user, November/December 2002
- Facilities consumers use or would like to use
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- Figure 166: Facilities consumers use, or would like to use, at health and fitness clubs, August 2001 and November/December 2002
- Most popular facilities by demographic sub-group
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- Figure 167: Facilities consumers use, or would like to use, at health and fitness clubs, by demographic sub-group, November/December 2002
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- Figure 168: Facilities consumers use, or would like to use, at health and fitness clubs, by lifestage, Mintel’s Special Groups, media and ACORN categories, November/December 2002
- Next most popular facilities by demographic analysis
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- Figure 169: Facilities consumers use, or would like to use, at health and fitness clubs, by demographic sub-group, November/December 2002
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- Figure 170: Facilities consumers use, or would like to use, at health and fitness clubs, by lifestage, Mintel’s Special Groups, media and ACORN categories, November/December 2002
- Demographic analysis of further facilities
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- Figure 171: Facilities consumers use, or would like to use, at health and fitness clubs, by demographic sub-group, November/December 2002
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- Figure 172: Facilities consumers use, or would like to use, at health and fitness clubs, by lifestage, Mintel’s Special Groups, media and ACORN categories, November/December 2002
- Demographic analysis of least most popular facilities
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- Figure 173: Facilities consumers use, or would like to use, at health and fitness clubs, by demographic sub-group, November/December 2002
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- Figure 174: Facilities consumers use, or would like to use, at health and fitness clubs, by lifestage, Mintel’s Special Groups, media and ACORN categories, November/December 2002
- Favourite facilities by prospective and non-prospective health and fitness club users
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- Figure 175: Facilities consumers use, or would like to use, at health and fitness clubs, by whether health and fitness club used, November/December 2002
- Facilities by frequency of health and fitness club use
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- Figure 176: Facilities consumers use, or would like to use, at health and fitness clubs, by how frequently health and fitness club used, November/December 2002
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The Future
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- Vast potential still exists
- Economic pressures causing concern
- International expansion a no go
- Prudent approach a necessity for survival
- Larger chains to get larger
- The consumer’s need for flexibility
- The joining fee a stumbling block
- Making clubs more accessible to everyone…
- …perhaps through trial periods
- Value for money needs to be addressed
- Swimming pool the big attraction
- The government should play its part
Forecast
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- Figure 177: Forecast of the health and fitness clubs market, by sector, 2003-07
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- Figure 178: Forecast of key health and fitness club operational statistics, 2003-07
- Figure 179: Forecast of key health and fitness club member statistics, 2003-07
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