Fitness First buys Australian LivingWell clubs for £10m
By Sarah Todd
Health club operator Fitness First has reportedly acquired LivingWell’s Australian business for between £10m and £12m.
According to The Times, Fitness First bought the three Australian Livingwell Premier Clubs from US-based Hilton Hotels Corporation (HHC), which put the LivingWell health club chain up for sale four months ago for around £100m.
HHC bought LivingWell earlier this year as part of its £3.3bn (US$5.7bn, 4.7bn euro) takeover of Hilton International, which completed on 23 February.
Fitness First is controlled by BC Partners and has more than 400 clubs worldwide, including 45 in Australia.
The deal now leaves HHC with 25 UK clubs left to sell. The Times reports that there are between three or four bidders still believed to be involved in the sale, offering £80m to £90m for the chain. Details: www.hiltongroup.com
Health club operator Fitness First has reportedly acquired LivingWell’s Australian business for between £10m and £12m.
As health club operators move to incorporate recovery into their
offerings to meet growing consumer demand, Steph Eaves takes a
look at what cryotherapy and ice bathing can add to the equation
Industry suppliers are responding to the exponential increase in
consumer demand for strength training with a raft of new and
innovative launches and concepts, as Steph Eaves reports
Complaints about group exercise have become a thing of the past for the Reynolds Group
thanks to its partnership with CoverMe, a digital platform that simplifies group exercise
and PT management for clubs and instructors.
As one of the most energy-intensive industries in the UK, leisure facilities face a critical
challenge in balancing net zero goals, funding and increased costs.
CoverMe Fitness, the innovative studio management app for the fitness industry, launches this
month in Australia, with industry veteran Tony Zonato leading the rollout as Managing
Director for the region.
Fitness First buys Australian LivingWell clubs for £10m
By Sarah Todd
Health club operator Fitness First has reportedly acquired LivingWell’s Australian business for between £10m and £12m.
According to The Times, Fitness First bought the three Australian Livingwell Premier Clubs from US-based Hilton Hotels Corporation (HHC), which put the LivingWell health club chain up for sale four months ago for around £100m.
HHC bought LivingWell earlier this year as part of its £3.3bn (US$5.7bn, 4.7bn euro) takeover of Hilton International, which completed on 23 February.
Fitness First is controlled by BC Partners and has more than 400 clubs worldwide, including 45 in Australia.
The deal now leaves HHC with 25 UK clubs left to sell. The Times reports that there are between three or four bidders still believed to be involved in the sale, offering £80m to £90m for the chain. Details: www.hiltongroup.com
Health club operator Fitness First has reportedly acquired LivingWell’s Australian business for between £10m and £12m.
As health club operators move to incorporate recovery into their
offerings to meet growing consumer demand, Steph Eaves takes a
look at what cryotherapy and ice bathing can add to the equation
Industry suppliers are responding to the exponential increase in
consumer demand for strength training with a raft of new and
innovative launches and concepts, as Steph Eaves reports
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to offer a more holistic service? Kath Hudson asks the experts
Complaints about group exercise have become a thing of the past for the Reynolds Group
thanks to its partnership with CoverMe, a digital platform that simplifies group exercise
and PT management for clubs and instructors.
As one of the most energy-intensive industries in the UK, leisure facilities face a critical
challenge in balancing net zero goals, funding and increased costs.
CoverMe Fitness, the innovative studio management app for the fitness industry, launches this
month in Australia, with industry veteran Tony Zonato leading the rollout as Managing
Director for the region.