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A clear structure
The holding company carries strategy and support functions; each club has its own company.
The group
Wombat Groupe was founded in 2021 by Matthieu Sausset and Guillaume Chabert in Lyon. An ON AIR FITNESS franchisee, it is organised around a holding company and one operating subsidiary per club.
Organisation
One holding company, one subsidiary per club
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Wombat Groupe
Holding company: group strategy, development and support functions
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Operating subsidiaries
A dedicated company for each club
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ON AIR FITNESS
The clubs, under one shared brand
- Group founded
- 2021
- Clubs open
- 9
- Active members
- 37,000
- Employees
- 64
Our approach
Controlled development
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Hands-on partners
The partners share development and operations, and several of them directly manage the clubs.
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A network strategy
The group sets up at the heart of very dense catchment areas, in zones selected for their fit with the business.
Market
A growing European market
The European fitness market is expanding, in both membership and revenue. Rooted in France, the group is growing in Spain and preparing its opening in Milan.
- Members in Europe at the end of 2025 (+5.8%)
- 75.5 M
- European revenue in 2025 (+9.1%)
- €39.1 bn
- Penetration rate in Europe (24.9% in the United States)
- 9.3%
- Members in Spain at the end of 2025 (+8.3%)
- 7.1 M
Source: EuropeActive and Deloitte, European Health & Fitness Market Report, press release of 15 April 2026.