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Gym and personal training companies in the Derby area

134 gym and personal training companies have a registered office in the Derby area (DE postcodes), and 31 of them were formed in 2025 or 2026. In their latest accounts, the typical one held £4,121 in cash and owed £21,075 at year end.

Companies House register, 1 September 2026, and accounts filed in the last twelve months. Compared with the official category “Fitness facilities” (SIC 93130), which also covers personal trainer. Covers companies with a registered office in DE postcodes.

The numbers

Gym and personal training companies in the Derby area (DE postcodes) compared with the same category across the UK. Typical figures are medians.
MeasureDerbyUK
Registered companies13414,497
Formed in 2025 or 202631 (23%)30%
Being struck off or in liquidation11 (8.2%)9.2%
Typical cash at year end£4,12132 accounts£6,688
Typical amount owed at year end£21,07579 accounts£18,251
Typical number of employees175 accounts1

What this means if you’re starting one

Cash is tight in this trade

At year end the typical gym and personal training company in the Derby area (DE postcodes) holds £4,121 in cash and owes £21,075; that cash figure is lower than 93% of UK industries.

Typical operators end the year holding less cash than they owe, so there is little slack if takings dip or a big bill lands early.

Most of these businesses are run by one or two people

The typical gym and personal training company in the Derby area (DE postcodes) reports 1 employee; the top quarter has 2 or more (75 filings).

You are mostly up against owner-operators. Your own hours are likely to be your biggest cost, and the easiest one to undercount.

At least a quarter of these companies owe more than they own

The lowest quarter of gym and personal training companies in the Derby area (DE postcodes) report net assets of -£7,336 or less; the median is £2,101 (74 filings).

Many operators are propped up by loans, unpaid bills or money from the owner rather than by profit kept in the business. It is easy to keep going for longer than the numbers justify.

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What these figures can’t tell you

Companies are counted where their registered office is, which may be an accountant or a home address rather than a shop. Sole traders and partnerships are not on the register, and electronically filed accounts cover roughly 60–75% of accounts filed each year. The figures describe companies that exist; they cannot prove demand for your idea or predict whether it will work. How the figures are built.

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