We help health, fitness and wellness businesses to grow and scale through franchising
Trusted by some of the fastest growing brands in the sector
With over 20 years’ experience in the UK fitness franchise sector, we have the expertise, support, and systems to help health, fitness, and wellness businesses to grow both domestically and internationally.
Empowered Brands is backed by RM Funds which is an alternative asset management business. Founded in 2010, with offices in London and Edinburgh, the firm manages capital on behalf of institutional investors, multi-asset allocators, family offices and retail investors. Since inception the business has transacted in excess of £50 billion of assets, and advised and or originated, structured and managed over £1.5bn of sterling assets and over €700m in European assets.
How to work with us
You can partner with us to grow your health, fitness, or wellness brand across the UK and Ireland through franchising.
We're also seeking master franchise partners to expand the énergie Fitness brand into new international territories.
You can also own any of our franchise brands through a single or multi-unit franchise package.
To learn more and enquire about partnering with us, get in touch.
PREVO 2024
The Annual Prevo Conference and Awards Dinner is the celebration of achievement in the franchise network, recognising the franchisees, locations and staff members who have driven exceptional performance.
At the Annual Prevo Conference and Awards Dinner franchisees from all our brands come together to feel as though they are part of a community and wider network of franchise owners building businesses in the health, fitness, and wellness space.
Our Brand
We work only with brands that have the capacity to become leaders in health, fitness and wellness.
Energie Fitness
Empowering people to transform their lives
Founded in 2003 with just a single club, énergie Fitness is now a market-leading fitness franchise group with over 80 clubs across the UK, Ireland and Spain, 110,000 members and c.£30m network turnover. énergie is a top ranked fitness chain on Trustpilot.
Our Team
Passionate about service and obsessive about customer results, Empowered Brands is led by a team with over 100 years' experience collectively in building successful businesses.
The highly effective management team consists of innovative entrepreneurs and Chief Executive’s who have a track record of leading very successful enterprises and corporations. They have developed global brands and are experienced in building brand value and in bringing companies successfully to market.
Carlos Pierce
Sam Peterson
Pietro Nicholls
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Richard Smith
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Ashley Lutchmunsing
Head of Performance
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Jamie Southon
Business Development Manager - UK
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Matt Roberts
Business Development Manager - UK
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Abbey Little
Head of Consumer Marketing
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Annie Wood
Assistant Marketing Manager
Nelly Graham
Marketing Executive
Get in Touch
If you have any questions or want to know more about becoming one of our brands, please get in touch.
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NEW ENERGIE FITNESS GYM OPENS IN HIGH WYCOMBE
June, 2025
Energie Fitness continues to grow its presence across the UK with the new launch of Energie Fitness High Wycombe, which opened in May 2025.
This latest addition marks another milestone for the rapidly growing network under Empowered Brands, reinforcing Energie Fitness's mission to bring affordable, high quality fitness to communities nationwide.
High Wycombe joins a strong and growing portfolio of clubs, supporting thousands of members on their health and fitness journeys.
UBX continues to expand its footprint across the UK & Ireland with two new franchised locations set to open in Kingston and Islington.