Fitness First is the largest privately owned health club group in the world. It consists of more than 360 Fitness First clubs worldwide reaching just over 927,000 members in 16 countries. In the UK alone there are 78 Fitness First clubs with over 171,000 members. In 2005, the company was acquired by
BC Partners, a
London-based private equity group, however it is now owned by Oaktree Capital Management.