PureGym agrees to buy Swiss chain NonStop Gym for £235m

PureGym announced on 15 October 2026 that it has signed an agreement to buy NonStop Gym (NSG) for £235m. NSG is a Swiss fitness business with 47 sites.1

PureGym said it expects the transaction to complete on 2 November 2026.1

PureGym said the combined business will have more than 100 gyms in Switzerland by the end of 2026. PureGym said the purchase will make it the largest low-cost gym operator in Switzerland.1

PureGym said it intends to keep NSG's operational capabilities and team. PureGym said NSG will be rebranded as PureGym in due course.1

As at 30 June 2026, PureGym operated 467 gyms in the UK, 128 in Denmark, 49 in Switzerland and 61 in the US. As at the same date, a further 23 gyms in Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates were run with a franchise partner.1

NSG was founded in Switzerland in 2014 and has more than 100,000 members. NSG's strongest presence is in French-speaking Switzerland, whereas PureGym's existing Swiss gyms are in German-speaking regions.1

PureGym bought Blink Fitness in the US in 2024. Leonard Green & Partners is the majority owner of the group, and KKR became a significant minority investor in December 2021, according to a PureGym press release.1

Alex Wood, PureGym's chief executive, said the acquisition is an important step in the company's international growth strategy.1

PureGym says it started in 2009 with one gym in Leeds. PureGym describes itself as a community of more than 700 gyms with 2.4 million members.1