Gym equipment specialist flexes growth with new Fife premise
An Edinburgh-headquartered fitness equipment specialist is expanding across the water into Fife with a major new base as demand for refurbished gym gear continues to grow.
Pinnacle Fitness has officially opened the doors to a new 32,000 sq ft headquarters and remanufacturing plant in Dalgety Bay, marking a significant milestone for one of Scotland’s leading specialists in the refurbishment of commercial gym equipment.
Backed by a £1.3 million Building Transition Loan from Bank of Scotland, the purpose-built development has given the business significantly more capacity to scale operations as customer demand continues to rise across the UK.
The hub has also been designed with sustainability at its core, featuring solar panels, air source heat pumps and electric vehicle charging points as Pinnacle works towards transitioning its fleet to electric vehicles.
Pinnacle Fitness has built a strong reputation for helping gyms and leisure operators reduce waste and extend the lifespan of premium commercial gym equipment that might otherwise be discarded. Its clients include Edinburgh Leisure, Glasgow Club, Live Active Leisure and Leisure and Culture Dundee, supporting operators to modernise facilities while reducing environmental impact.
Founded in 2014 by fitness-enthusiast-turned-entrepreneur William Kirkpatrick, the business has evolved into a nationwide operation supplying refurbished and new equipment to local authority leisure centres, independent gyms, hotels and high-profile private clients including Peter Andre, Martin Lewis and members of Keane.
The company has also experienced rising demand for Blitz Fitness, its own-brand range of strength equipment, racks, flooring and gym accessories, designed to offer commercial-grade quality at a more accessible price point than many global fitness brands.
William Kirkpatrick, founder and managing director of Pinnacle Fitness, said: “Opening this hub is a huge milestone for the business and something I could never have imagined when I first started out.
“After university I went into banking, but fitness had always been my passion and the original dream was to open my own gym. When that fell through following a rejected planning application, I suddenly found myself with a storage unit full of second-hand gym equipment and no clear plan.
“I started repairing machines and selling them online through eBay and Gumtree and the business just grew organically from there. What’s really exciting now is how attitudes have changed. More gyms and customers actively want sustainable options and recognise that refurbished commercial equipment can perform every bit as well as buying brand new.
“This new base gives us the platform to grow Blitz Fitness further, increase stockholding and explore new opportunities in commercial gym fit-outs, private training facilities and wider UK and European distribution.”
Andy McKie, relationship director at Bank of Scotland, added: “Pinnacle Fitness is a fantastic Scottish success story. William identified a gap in the market, built a business around sustainability and innovation and is now taking it to the next level with this impressive development.
“It’s great to support the team as they continue to grow and create new opportunities from their new base in Fife and, this year, we’re making more than £2.5 billion in new finance available to businesses across Scotland as part of Lloyds Banking Group’s wider £35 billion UK commitment.”
