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Xercise4Less has secured a new £7.6m
funding round from its equity partner the
Business Growth Fund (BGF), taking its
total investment in the low cost gym
chain to £19.7m.
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24 Feb 2016
Gymbox, the London-based gym group, will establish new sites in the capital after
securing £39m (US$47.5m, €43.2m) worth of investment.
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17 Oct 2016
Budget gym operator Xercise4Less hopes to launch 15 new sites across the UK
this year, after securing a £5.5m package to fund the company’s next phase of
expansion.
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03 Mar 2014
Xercise4Less has set its sights on gaining a foothold in the capital, with the gym chain’s
first London site scheduled to open its doors in August in Hounslow.
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21 May 2015
Xercise4Less has secured £31m worth of finance as the low cost gym chain bids
to turbocharge its growth and reach 100 sites by the end of 2016.
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12 Jan 2015
SkillsActive has launched its new ActiveAmbition programme in a bid to drive
business growth by professionalising the active leisure sector and improving
standards.
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29 May 2012
Gym chain Gymbox has gained investment capital of £10m from the Business
Growth Fund (BGF), with Clearwater International securing the deal, as well as
an additional £7m in fresh loans.
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10 Jul 2014
Xercise4Less, the 21st fastest growing private company in Britain, is to launch seven new
clubs by the end of April as it bids to make good on its target of 100 sites by the end of
2016.
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28 Jan 2015
Forming part of the brand's continued expansion, Yorkshire-based gym chain,
Xercise4Less has seen two new additions to its board of directors.
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06 Dec 2013
London-based gym chain Gymbox experienced a 28.2 per cent surge in profits as its
expansion gathered pace in 2016.
news •
07 Mar 2017
Budget club operator énergie Fitness is looking for a new financial partner after appointing
Clearwater International and Canaccord Genuity as its new financial advisors.
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16 Apr 2018
The UK government has pledged to invest £100m in supporting public leisure centres this
winter, as part of a £1bn additional support package for local councils.
news •
22 Oct 2020
Equinox has raised US$1.8 billion in cash to refinance US$1.5 billion of maturing loans. The
deal will also boost cashflow and give it a chunk of working capital to fund growth.
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09 Mar 2024
The UK government has extended the ban on commercial evictions until 25 March 2022.
news •
16 Jun 2021
Blok has launched a fundraising campaign on Crowdcube. The company’s goal is to reach
£500,000 – ahead of a possible funding round in 2023.
news •
29 Nov 2022
Jason Worthy has been appointed group CEO of Myzone to lead the 'next stage of growth', with
current group CEO, David Stalker, stepping back to take up an advisory role.
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10 Apr 2024
Gymbox Westfield Stratford in east London has inherited all the colour and buzz of its Olympic next-door neighbour, says Kate Cracknell
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The decision to end the Future Jobs Fund (FJF) a year early would create a gap in support for unemployed young people, according to a committee of MPs.
news •
22 Dec 2010
Sports projects bidding for Big Lottery Fund money may be subject to new criteria as a
result of a government consultation into the way the fund operates.
news •
23 May 2016
A new Employer Ownership Fund has been launched in order to give employers
direct access to public investment as part of efforts to improve the skills and
productivity of the UK workforce.
news •
22 Mar 2012
A new £200m investment fund seeking opportunities to acquire leisure properties has
completed its first three transactions and is on the hunt for further assets.
news •
10 Aug 2015
Stevenage Leisure Limited (SLL) in north Hertfordshire has won the National Business Award for Best Practice in the Sport and Leisure category.
news •
17 May 2006
Leisure marketing agency Bigwave Media has appointed David Johns business
development manager as the company bids to continue its period of growth.
news •
24 Sep 2015
A new £800,000 fund has been created to get Scotland’s least active people moving as
part of the legacy of the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games.
news •
20 Jul 2015
Leisure trust Tone Leisure has launched a health club for children in Wellington, Somerset.
news •
29 Jan 2010
The Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) has announced a major investment in two of the UK's most historic lidos.
news •
28 Jun 2006
A new government loan scheme has been launched to help people over the age
of 24 fund their education for qualifications at level three and above.
news •
16 Aug 2013
SportScotland has distributed the first grants from the £10m Legacy 2014 Active
Places Fund to 24 community projects across the country.
news •
18 Apr 2013
The £12m Darwen leisure centre will open to the public in January 2010, a month later than originally planned. The centre will feature a 25m swimming pool with a moveable floor, spectator seating, a health and fitness suite, a multi-use sports hall, café and changing facilities.
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18 Aug 2009
North Hertfordshire-based Stevenage Leisure (SLL) has been nominated for a National Business Excellence Award.
news •
10 Apr 2006
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