Introduction
The Private Sector Benchmarking report presents the first full two years of post‑pandemic performance data from 12 major multi‑site operators, showing strong recovery and growth across 2022–2023. The number of clubs increased by 78 sites (7.7%), membership grew 10.2% (+345,958 members) and membership revenue rose 22.4%, despite inflation and cost‑of‑living pressures. Growth was driven by new club openings, strong January/September peaks and price‑driven revenue increases. The project—developed by ukactive and 4GLOBAL—provides operators with quarterly benchmarking, enabling data‑led decisions and strengthening the sector’s lobbying position by evidencing its economic and social value.
