A business gym doesn’t have to be a one-off expense
A Gym Box for your company, hotel or studio is a sizeable one-off investment – see the prices for each size or price your own variant in the configurator. Good news: as a business you have several ways not to pay it in cash.
Operating leasing — the most popular option
In operating leasing the Gym Box remains the property of the lessor for the duration of the agreement, and you pay monthly instalments that are generally deductible as operating costs.
Example: A turnkey Gym Box 7×3 at £35,100 net 36-month lease, base rate + margin Monthly payment: ~£1,050–1,180 net Effective cost after corporation tax (19% PL / 19–25% UK): ~£790–960/month
You have a ready gym from day one — without tying up working capital.
Basic conditions for leasing:
- Business registered for at least 12 months
- No outstanding tax / social security arrears
- Credit capacity (typically a simple scoring check)
You choose the lessor; we prepare the pro-forma invoice and the technical documentation it asks for.
Finance leasing — alternative
In finance leasing, the Gym Box enters your books from the start. The lessee handles the depreciation. Better for longer horizons and larger sums.
Depreciation — the Gym Box as a fixed asset
A Gym Box and its sports equipment bought by a business can usually be classified as a fixed asset (plant and machinery) and depreciated — confirm the treatment with your accountant:
- Writing-down allowance: 14% a year in the UK main pool for plant and machinery, down from 18% for expenditure from April 2026 (20% a year in Poland)
- Annual Investment Allowance (UK) — full relief in the year of purchase, up to the £1m annual limit, available to businesses generally. In Poland the equivalent one-off write-off is limited to small taxpayers and new businesses
For a £35,100 purchase claimed in full, the corporation tax relief is worth roughly £6,700–8,800 in the year of acquisition, depending on whether you pay the 19% small profits rate or the 25% main rate. Note that this brings the relief forward — it does not increase the total relief over the asset’s life.
Grants and funding
For local authorities and council bodies
Sports infrastructure is funded through Sport England programmes, National Lottery funds and council capital programmes. Whether a Gym Box is eligible depends on the individual call — we check that with you before you put an application together.
For businesses
There is no dedicated grant scheme for a gym for your own staff. What does come up:
- Tourism and hospitality infrastructure funding (hotels, B&Bs)
- Regional growth and SME schemes, depending on your location and sector
For developers
Some local authorities offer reliefs or grants for creating recreational infrastructure as part of residential developments.
We check currently available calls and help assess project eligibility.
How to start
- Get in touch — free quote and design
- Based on the cost estimate, we prepare lessor documentation
- Leasing decision typically in 3–5 working days
- Once approved — we sign the contract; your Gym Box is ready 12 weeks from the deposit
FAQ
Can private buyers lease a Gym Box? Standard leasing is for businesses. Private buyers pay in three stages — 30% when the contract is signed, 50% before production and 20% before delivery — or use their own consumer finance. See financing for private buyers.
What’s the minimum lease term? Typically 24 months. Most commonly we go for 36 or 48 months for lower monthly payments.
Can I buy out the Gym Box at the end of the lease? Yes — the buyout value is set up front in the lease agreement, typically 1–20% of the initial value.
Is the financing assistance chargeable? Our help with the leasing paperwork is free of charge. We earn our margin on the Gym Box, not commission on financing.