Combe Grove

What Combe Grove does

Combe Grove is a single-site metabolic health centre and wellness retreat operated by The Elmhurst Foundation Charitable Trust on a 70-acre historic estate in Bath, UK. Its core offering is structured around a proprietary "5 Roots of Metabolic Health™" framework (Nutrition, Movement, Sleep, Mindset, Environment), delivered through residential retreats (6-day, 3-day, menopause, and day formats), an annual Metabolic Membership with three metabolic health assessments per year, and ancillary services including wellness treatments, tennis, gym, swimming, and on-site dining at The Map Room. Technology components include the Accuniq body composition analyser, MindBody for booking and access control, Practice Better for remote programme delivery, and Thriva for blood testing.

The business generates revenue across seven streams: subscription memberships, residential retreat programmes, day retreats, individual wellness treatments, remote At Home programmes (Copper Beech 12-week, Silver Birch 12-month), guest passes, and the donation-supported charitable vehicle. Pricing is quote-based, with a residential programme starting from £3,200. Go-to-market is sales-led via no-obligation discovery calls with qualified nutritionists, supported by earned media (Condé Nast Traveller, The Telegraph, Daily Mail, CNBC, The Times), a website-led booking experience, and referral partnerships with Royal United Hospitals, Sulis Hospital, and NHS employee channels. Customer segments are diversified across metabolic health seekers, perimenopause/menopause cohorts, local community members, and NHS employees, with no concentration on a single enterprise account.

Name

Combe Grove

Legal name

The Elmhurst Foundation

Website

https://combegrove.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Combe Grove is a Bath, UK-based metabolic health centre and wellness retreat, run by The Elmhurst Foundation Charitable Trust, offering residential retreats, an annual membership, and remote programmes built on its proprietary 5 Roots of Metabolic Health™ framework.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Wellness Retreats

NAICS

Diet and Weight Reducing Centers (812191), Recreational and Vacation Camps (except Campgrounds) (721214)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997), Hotels, Rooming Houses, Camps & Other Lodging Places (7000)

akta.pro primary industry

Chronic Condition Lifestyle Coaching (Non-Clinical) (HSADAGAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Private Wellness & Retreat Experiences (Personalized Spa, Yoga, Healing) (THAJALAI), Diabetes & Blood Sugar Nutrition Coaching (HSADAFAF), Cardiometabolic Nutrition (Heart Health, Cholesterol, Hypertension) (HSADAFAG)

Keywords

• Metabolic health retreats
• Wellness programmes
• Health assessments
• Wellness treatments
• Residential retreats

Headquarters

HQ city

Bath, Somerset

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Metabolic Membership: Annual membership providing access to facilities, three metabolic health assessments per year, gym, swimming, tennis, classes, and treatments. Membership includes joining fee and monthly or annual billing. Special NHS employee discounts available.
2. Metabolic Health Retreat Programmes: One-year programmes centred around a 5-night residential stay with comprehensive metabolic health education and support. Includes personalised programmes for prediabetes management and general metabolic health improvement.
3. Residential Retreat Stays: Overnight and multi-night stays at the estate including accommodation, nourishing meals, and access to facilities. Residential programmes start from £3,200.
4. Day Retreats: Day retreat programmes including Health Reset Days and day retreats focused on specific themes such as gut health and menopause.
5. Wellness Treatments and Therapies: Individual treatments including acupuncture, hypnotherapy, craniosacral therapy, massage, naturopathy, osteopathy, physiotherapy, reflexology, and more available to members and retreat guests.
6. Combe Grove At Home Programmes: Remote metabolic health programmes (Copper Beech - 12 weeks, Silver Birch - 12 months) delivered via Practice Better online portal with Welcome Box of tools and resources.
7. Guest Passes and Day Use: Members can purchase guest passes or use annual allocation to bring guests to the facility for day visits.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Combe Grove operates a metabolic health centre delivering residential retreats (6-day, 3-day, menopause, day formats), an annual Metabolic Membership club providing metabolic health assessments, gym, swimming, tennis, classes and treatments, and remote at-home programmes (Copper Beech 12-week and Silver Birch 12-month). All programmes are built around the proprietary 5 Roots of Metabolic Health™ framework covering Nutrition, Movement, Sleep, Mindset and Environment.

Product overview

Combe Grove operates as a metabolic health centre offering a multi-product wellness portfolio. The core offering comprises residential Metabolic Health Retreat Programmes in 6-day, 3-day, Menopause, and Day formats, centred around the proprietary '5 Roots of Metabolic Health' framework (Nutrition, Movement, Sleep, Mindset, Environment). These retreats integrate accommodation, therapeutic treatments, fitness facilities, and nutritional consultations. Supporting the residential offering is the Metabolic Membership club providing year-round gym, class, and tennis access with metabolic health monitoring. Remote programme delivery is available through Combe Grove at Home (Silver Birch 12-month and Copper Beech 12-week programmes) accessed via the Practice Better portal. Ancillary offerings include Wellness Treatments & Therapies, Overnight Stays, and The Map Room restaurant. The organisation is operated by The Elmhurst Foundation as a charitable trust.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Metabolic Health Retreat (6-Day) Comprehensive residential metabolic health programme featuring a 5-night stay centred on the 5 Roots of Metabolic Health framework, including health assessments, consultations, and personalised programme delivery for individuals seeking to improve metabolic health.
• Metabolic Health Retreat (3-Day) Shorter residential retreat option providing an introduction to metabolic health principles and the 5 Roots framework with abbreviated programme content and activities.
• Menopause Retreat Specialist retreat programme supporting individuals through perimenopause, menopause, and post-menopause, delivered by a team of medical professionals and nutritionists to alleviate symptoms and improve quality of life.
• Day Retreats Single-day wellness retreats providing access to facilities, themed activities (such as gut health and yoga), and treatments without overnight accommodation.
• Metabolic Membership Annual personalised health club membership providing three metabolic health assessments per year, gym access, swimming, tennis, classes, treatments, and nutritional consultations. Includes a 12-month initial term with monthly or annual billing and special NHS employee discounts.
• Combe Grove at Home – Silver Birch (12-Month Programme) 12-month remote metabolic health programme delivered through the Practice Better online portal, providing sustained support for lifestyle changes and remote health monitoring with a Welcome Box of tools and resources.
• Combe Grove at Home – Copper Beech (12-Week Programme) 12-week intensive remote metabolic health programme providing at-home support via the Practice Better portal, including a Welcome Box of tools and resources.
• Wellness Treatments and Therapies Range of therapeutic services including Acupuncture, Clinical Hypnotherapy, Craniosacral Therapy, Emotional Freedom Technique, Homeopathy, Kinesiology, Massage, Naturopathy, Osteopathy, Person Centred Counselling, Physiotherapy, Reflexology, Reiki, and Structural Integration. Available to members and retreat guests.
• Overnight Stays Residential accommodation with nourishing meals, restorative facilities, and access to estate amenities for wellness visitors to Bath, available separately from retreat programmes.

Quantifiable outcome

• Prevent or delay Type 2 diabetes and reverse prediabetes through sustainable lifestyle changes
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Royal United Hospitals (RUH)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Royal United Hospitals in Bath for healthcare collaboration and referral relationships for metabolic health services.
• Sulis HospitalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Sulis Hospital for healthcare collaboration in the Bath region, supporting integrated wellness and medical services.
• The Development ManagerminorOthersApprenticeship training provider for Combe Grove's apprenticeship programmes.
• Gloucester UniversityminorOthersUniversity partnership for apprenticeship delivery and potentially degree-level programmes.
• Cambridge Marketing CollegeminorOthersApprenticeship training provider for marketing-related apprenticeship programmes.
• Bridgwater and Taunton CollegeminorOthersFurther education college partnership for apprenticeship delivery.
• KaplanminorOthersApprenticeship training provider partnership for professional development programmes.
• BeProminorOthersApprenticeship training provider partnership for professional development programmes.
• Practice BettercoreTechnology or IntegrationOnline client portal used to deliver Combe Grove At Home programmes. Contains programme materials and enables virtual appointments and sessions.
• NHSminorGTM or Marketing PartnerNHS employees receive special discounted Metabolic Membership rates, creating a B2B relationship with NHS trusts.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Lanserhof: Lanserhof runs premium health resorts in Austria, Germany and the UK combining Mayr medicine, nutrition and lifestyle programmes in a residential setting - directly comparable to Combe Grove's evidence-based residential metabolic-health retreat model.
• Buchinger Wilhelmi: Buchinger Wilhelmi is a premium European fasting and integrative-medicine clinic-resort in Germany and Spain running multi-week residential programmes with medical supervision - closely comparable to Combe Grove's residential metabolic-health retreat format targeting chronic conditions and lifestyle change.
• Grayshott Spa: Grayshott Spa is a UK residential health retreat offering multi-day programmes focused on detoxification, weight management and lifestyle reset in a country-house setting - directly comparable to Combe Grove's residential retreat model with overlapping wellness and nutrition coaching.
• SHA Wellness Clinic: SHA Wellness Clinic in Spain is a residential medical-wellness retreat combining nutrition, prevention and lifestyle programmes for chronic disease and metabolic health - closely aligned with Combe Grove's metabolic-health positioning and premium retreat model.
• Park Igls: Park Igls is an Austrian Mayr-modern medicine health retreat offering residential detox, weight-management and metabolic-health programmes - directly comparable to Combe Grove's residential metabolic-health retreat model with similar chronic-condition focus.

Emerging players

• The Body Retreat: The Body Retreat is a smaller UK residential wellness retreat offering structured fitness, nutrition and lifestyle programmes in a countryside setting - comparable to Combe Grove's residential 3-day and 6-day retreat products but at a smaller, more boutique scale.

Broad incumbents

• Pennyhill Park Spa: Pennyhill Park is a luxury UK hotel and spa offering residential wellness stays, spa treatments and fitness memberships in a country-estate setting - comparable to Combe Grove's Bath estate retreat-plus-membership model though more hotel-led.
• Champneys: Champneys is a long-established UK health spa chain combining spa treatments, residential stays, fitness memberships and weight-management programmes - comparable to Combe Grove's membership-plus-retreat mix but at multi-site scale and broader brand portfolio.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/combegrove

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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