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Gym and personal training companies in Glasgow

356 gym and personal training companies have a registered office in Glasgow, and 122 of them were formed in 2025 or 2026. In their latest accounts, the typical one held £3,491 in cash and owed £12,885 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.

The numbers

Gym and personal training companies in Glasgow compared with the same category across the UK. Typical figures are medians.
MeasureGlasgowUK
Registered companies35614,497
Formed in 2025 or 2026122 (34%)30%
Being struck off or in liquidation27 (7.6%)9.2%
Typical cash at year end£3,49159 accounts£6,688
Typical amount owed at year end£12,885161 accounts£18,251
Typical number of employees1163 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 Glasgow holds £3,491 in cash and owes £12,885; 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.

Glasgow already has more of these businesses than most places

Gym and personal training companies are 0.46% of companies registered in Glasgow, against 0.27% UK-wide (1.7× the national share).

Demand here is proven, but so is choice. Customers can compare you with several nearby options.

Most of these businesses are run by one or two people

The typical gym and personal training company in Glasgow reports 1 employee; the top quarter has 2 or more (163 filings).

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

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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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