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Construction work on the first 50m Olympic-sized pool to be built in London for more than 40 years has reached the topping-out phase.
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30 Apr 2009
Racquet and fitness club operator David Lloyd Leisure (DLL) is relaunching its brand today – a
strategic move which will be supported by a nationwide marketing push.
news •
22 Aug 2016
An investment vehicle created to capitalise on opportunities in the UK health, fitness, beauty and spa markets is set to launch on the Alternative Investment Market (AIM) next month.
news •
16 Feb 2005
Freedom Leisure has been awarded the Hastings Borough Council leisure management contract following a tendering process which lasted almost a year.
news •
25 Jul 2005
Virtuagym, an online management solution for the fitness industry, has expanded its Business
Analytics (BA) platform, to give operators a better understanding of their businesses.
product innovation •
14 Mar 2019
The Landmark London, one of the UK capital’s most famous Victorian-era hotels, is
undergoing an extensive renovation overseen by design studio Alex Kravetz.
news •
14 Oct 2016
Sporta, the body representing charitable leisure trusts across the UK, has rebranded as Community
Leisure UK, as part of efforts to "tackle a false perception of being a solely sport-focused body".
According to CEO Cate Atwater, the new name "better reflects" members’ focus on improving the
physical and mental health and wellbeing of communities across the UK. "The new name, brand and
proposition for the association came from bespoke research and is far more representative of our
members’ work," she said.
news •
20 Nov 2018
The privately-owned, UK-based, von Essen hotels group – whose flagship is the Cliveden – has announced plans to invest £35m in its collections over the next three years which will see spa and leisure facilities introduced in many properties.
news •
25 Jan 2005
Dubai investment firm Najibi Group has unveiled plans for a AU$400m (US$300.7m,
€270.4m, £226.3m) “active lifestyle” destination in Queensland, Australia.
news •
05 Jul 2016
The Bannatyne Group has announced plans to invest £16m in a portfolio of new hotels, spas and health clubs during 2008.
news •
03 Jan 2008
Equinox Holdings, parent company of high end US health club chain Equinox Fitness, is
preparing to launch an upscale hospitality brand.
news •
18 May 2015
David Lloyd Leisure (DLL) has announced that Glenn Earlam is joining the company
as chief executive officer on 30 June.
news •
13 May 2015
Jetts Fitness Australia CEO, Elaine Jobson, has led an MBO to acquire the
franchised Jetts Fitness business from parent company Fitness & Lifestyle Group
(FLG).
news •
27 Sep 2022
New fitness startup 1Rebel has raised more than £1m of investor capital for its
fledgling business in under two weeks, thanks to an innovative crowdfunding
venture.
news •
16 Jul 2014
Lifetime Training is to be bought by its management in a deal backed by private equity
firm Silverfleet Capital.
news •
21 Jun 2016
Places for People Leisure Management (PPLM) chief executive Steve Philpott is
to retire next year after 11 years at the helm, with current finance director
Sandra Dodd set to take up the reins.
news •
04 Dec 2014
The Bannatyne Group is continuing with its aggressive investment programme, pumping
£1m (US$1.3m, €1.1m) into upgrading its Mansfield health club in Nottinghamshire.
news •
04 Oct 2017
Three leisure centres in Tameside, Greater Manchester, are to be redeveloped after a partnership pledged to invest £7m in the region’s fitness provision.
news •
09 Apr 2008
Total Fitness Health Clubs, a gym and health club chain in the north of England,
has experienced a significant increase in operating profit – from £620,000 in
2012 to £1.96m in 2013 generated through £29.6m in sales.
news •
14 Jul 2014
Premier Global, the parent group of Premier Training International and Active
IQ, has declared operating profits of £3.1m for its 2013 financial year.
news •
09 May 2014
The government has been forced to make a U-turn and to spend more than £400m to support
vulnerable children and their families in England.
news •
11 Nov 2020
Technogym begins the selection of personal trainers who will be involved in the creation of new
training content for the Technogym digital platform.
news •
06 Apr 2020
Fitness industry veteran Innes Kerr has been appointed managing director of
Prime Fitness, a member company of Abbey Fitness & Wellness, which is rolling
out énergie Group brands across Ireland.
news •
14 Feb 2014
Hewlett-Packard could be the latest technology giant to enter the growing
smartwatch market this year, with rumours within the sector suggesting that a
fashion-focused device could be released in the autumn.
news •
06 Aug 2014
Work will begin on the new £8.4m Grimsby Leisure Centre this summer, after
Interserve Construction was awarded the building contract by North East
Lincolnshire Council (NELC).
news •
21 Jul 2014
The Bannatyne Group will invest £1.8m (US$2.4m, €2m) in its Ingleby Barwick health club
– the company’s first centre, which opened in 1997.
news •
10 Oct 2017
The Bannatyne Group has cast its net across the Irish Sea after buying Virgin Active's
Belfast club.
news •
29 Nov 2017
Énergie Fitness clubs has launched a new ladies-only franchise in the UK – Énergie Fitness for Women.
news •
13 Apr 2006
Snap Fitness franchisee, Kunal Patel, is kitting out all staff – from personal trainers
to cleaners – with copper-infused masks and gloves from medtech company, Copper
Clothing.
product innovation •
27 Nov 2020
Colin Waggett has revealed that the recent deal, which saw KSL Capital Partners acquire a
majority
interest in luxury health club operator Third Space, had been in planning for two years.
news •
08 Sep 2021
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