Fast-growing sports nutrition, health and wellness brand, Applied Nutrition, has secured planning permission from Knowsley Council for a new 84,000 sq ft global distribution centre and corporate headquarters.
Construction started this week and will increase the company’s total operational footprint to over 204,000 sq ft.
Fitness enthusiast Thomas Ryder founded Applied Nutrition in 2014 and floated the business in 2024.
The Liverpool-based business has enjoyed a period of record-breaking year of growth and Coleen Rooney recently increased her shareholding in the company.
The new distribution centre and corporate headquarters has been designed to support accelerating demand across both UK and international markets.
As well as acting as Applied Nutrition’s central global distribution hub, it will also act as the company’s new headquarters.
Commenting on the milestone, CEO Thomas Ryder said: “We’re incredibly excited to be embarking on this next chapter for Applied Nutrition.
“Securing planning permission, and now commencing construction, allows us to invest ahead of demand, strengthen our operational capabilities and ensure we are well positioned to support our partners and customers as we continue to grow globally.”
In February, Applied Nutrition updated its full year forecasts for 2026 after performing significantly ahead of management expectations.
Revenues increased 57 per cent to £74.5m for the six months to the end of January 2026 (up from £47.6m on H1 FY25).
EBITDA for the period was also ‘ahead of management expectations’.
The group entered the January peak health, fitness and wellbeing period with retail orders and resultant customer stock levels ‘significantly above expectations’.
Applied Nutrition’s market cap stands at £585m.